Session 3: Kanban & Continuous Improvement – Visualizing work, limiting WIP, and optimizing flow.

???? Session 3: Kanban & Continuous Improvement (3 Hours)

Objective:

Learn Kanban principles and how to implement continuous improvement in Agile teams.

???? Hour 1: Introduction to Kanban

✅ Kanban principles: Visualizing work, limiting WIP, managing flow
✅ Kanban boards: Columns, WIP limits, and cycle time
✅ Comparing Kanban vs. Scrum

???? Hands-on Exercise: Design a Kanban board for a project.

???? Hour 2: Optimizing Flow with Kanban

✅ Identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies
✅ Work in Progress (WIP) limits and why they matter
✅ Metrics: Lead time, cycle time, throughput

???? Hands-on Exercise: Use Kanban metrics to optimize a workflow.

???? Hour 3: Continuous Improvement & Retrospectives

✅ The role of retrospectives in Agile teams
✅ How to collect feedback and improve processes
✅ Kaizen mindset in Agile

???? Hands-on Exercise: Conduct a team retrospective.