Explore Our Kanban Tools Partners Are you looking for the right tool to better manage your Kanban projects? Start your search with our Kanban University partners! From learning and project management to decision support, games, and more, these best-in-class tools are used by Kanban practitioners from teams to enterprise level. Check out their demos, free trials, special offers, and/or more information below and let us know how they are working for you. See All Kanban Tool Offers and Info ..read more

Room block will be released on Sunday, May 28 Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe is just over a month away and we only have a few rooms left. Register before May 28 to secure your reservation at the Alpendomizil Hotel Neuhaus or Hotel Strass in the beautiful Zillertal Valley. Both hotels are located within walking distance of the KLR Europe venue, Europahaus. Watch below for more reasons to come to Kanban Leadership Retreat! KLR Europe Pricing/Registration Kanban Australia 2023 is brought to you to help promote deeper knowledge and usage of Kanban ..read more

In This Issue Kanban University Partner Webinar Series – Come Play Objective’s Maturity Card Game Call for Case Studies Train the Trainer Workshop at Kanban India Online Event: Going From “Teams Everywhere” to “Services Everywhere” Webinar Recording: Discover Upstream Kanban Cycle Time Breakdown Chart by Nave Speaker Submissions Are Now OPEN for Kanban Australia 2023 Kanban University Partner Webinar Series – Come Play Objective’s Maturity Card Game Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:00 – 9:00 PM CEST 7:00 – 8:00 PM BST 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Get ready to level up your org ..read more

Prices for both retreats go up June 1st! Come to Mayrhofen, Austria in June or San Diego, California in November and join a collective gathering of inspiring minds as we CHALLENGE, EXPLORE, and CONNECT on all things Kanban. KLR Europe Pricing/Registration KLR North America Pricing/Registration Meet and mingle with the worldwide Kanban community’s experts and enthusiasts, including coaches, trainers, consultants, thought leaders and practitioners. Bring in topics that you’re passionate about and get ready to discuss them with your fellow participants. E ..read more

Level Up Your Organization's Productivity and Performance with Objective's Maturity Card Game Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:00 – 9:00 PM CEST 7:00 – 8:00 PM BST 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Register for the Webinar Come Play With Us! Join our next Kanban University Partner Webinar with Objective to learn about a highly engaging game to evaluate and improve your organizational maturity! Based on the KMM (Kanban Maturity Model), this game is designed to help companies and individuals identify their current level of maturity and take strategic actions to improve it. But don’t let ..read more

November 5 - 8, 2023 San Diego, California, USA The tropical oasis of Humphreys Half Moon Inn in San Diego, California is the venue for our 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat North America! We are back on the waterfront for two full days of sessions and connections with the global Kanban community. Plus, we’re introducing the new Leveling Up Days on November 5th and 6th that will expand your expertise in coaching and training the Kanban Method. And of course, you will enjoy the mid-day extended break between sessions! Just minutes away from the venue you’ll find all the top attractions in San Di ..read more

Save These Dates for Upcoming Kanban University Partner Webinars As the weather heats up for summer, so does our partner webinar series. We couldn’t wait to announce that we’re welcoming our friends from Objective on May 31 and Release Management on July 26. Details and registration for both webinars will open soon. Watch for our newsletter announcements and follow us on LinkedIn for updates. Webinar Recording: Introducing the New Team Kanban Essence Cards In case you missed it, we invited Simon Girvan from Ivar Jacobson International to introduce the new Team Kanban Essence Cards in our ..read more

What to Know About Lead Time and Why We Have Evolved Our Definition of Customer Lead Time Lead time is a valuable tool when considering several avenues for how to improve the bottom line of your organization. Lead time is simple. It is the time from an identified point “A” until a later point “B” in the workflow. Here’s a quick example. A team starts a task on a Monday and finishes it on a Friday, which means they spent five days on that task. The number of days is the lead time in this case. You could have measured this in hours, minutes, or seconds. You could also say it takes four days in ..read more

Leveling Up Days At KLR Europe Are Filling Up Fast Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28 Mayrhofen, Austria We have less than three months until the 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe in Mayrhofen, Austria, June 28-30. Have you registered for KLR? If not, go here to secure your spot. Your next task is to add a Leveling Up Days session to your registration. We’re adding two extra days of sessions on June 27 and 28 that will expand your expertise in coaching and training the Kanban Method. Coach the Trainer: Kanban for Design and Innovation (KDI) with Anna Radzikowska Coach the Train ..read more

Evolve and Manage Your Transformation with the Kanban Maturity Model Get the New Kanban Maturity Model Course Flyer  You understand how the Kanban Method works for systems and you understand how to improve them using evolutionary change. The next step on your journey is to understand the multitude of options available to you through the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM). The Model, based on 10 years of experience, helps you to frame your change using an evolutionary change model canvas. This reflects not only the potential pathways to evolving towards desired outcomes, bu ..read more