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Kanban: Getting Started
This course will teach you to apply the principles of kanban to your professional and personal life to reduce stress and waste and increase flow.
What you'll learn
Are you trying to improve your everyday flow in both your personal and professional life? In this course, Kanban: Getting Started, you’ll learn to use kanban to improve the constant stream of work in your personal life and on teams. First, you’ll explore the principles of kanban and flow. Next, you’ll discover how to apply these principles to visualize your work and maximize flow. Finally, you’ll learn how to apply the kanban method to team workflows. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of kanban needed to effectively use it to be more responsible and effective, personally and professionally.
Table of contents
- Introduction | 1m 21s
- What Is Kanban? | 1m 30s
- How Is Kanban Used in Everyday Life? | 4m 32s
- Where Does Kanban Originate? | 2m 9s
- Measuring Utilization vs. Measuring Flow | 2m 29s
- Basic Kanban Principles | 4m 47s
- Cycle Time vs. Lead Time | 4m 20s
- Improving Responsiveness | 2m 50s
- Finding Waste with Value Stream Mapping | 5m 29s
- Introducing a Free Kanban Tool: Trello | 6m 44s
- Key Takeaways | 2m 33s
About the author
Steve Smith (@ardalis) is an entrepreneur and software developer with a passion for building quality software as effectively as possible.
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