One day. ZXM’s Kanban Essentials course. For teams and practitioners who want to improve flow, reduce waste, and make delivery more predictable. Includes the getKanban simulation.
- ZXM Certificate of Completion
- getKanban board game simulation included
- Delivered by Scrum.org PSTs with flow and Kanban experience
- In-house delivery — virtual or on your premises
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Flow, visualisation, and the discipline of less
ZXM’s Kanban Essentials is a one-day intermediate course covering Kanban principles, flow metrics, and the practice of limiting work in progress.
Includes the getKanban board game — a hands-on simulation that makes Kanban principles immediately tangible. Suitable for agile teams, ops teams, and anyone managing a flow of work.
MORNING
Kanban principles and flow
What Kanban is — and what it isn’t. The four core Kanban practices: visualise work, limit WIP, manage flow, and inspect and adapt. Designing a Kanban board for your team’s context. Workflow rules and defining done. Batch sizes and their effect on throughput.
AFTERNOON
The getKanban simulation
The getKanban board game: a team-based simulation that puts Kanban principles into immediate practice. Flow metrics in action: cycle time, lead time, throughput, and work item age. Using data to make better decisions about WIP limits and workflow design. Continuous improvement practices.
AUDIENCE
Who this course is for
This course is for teams and practitioners who want to understand and apply Kanban principles to improve the flow of work, reduce waste, and make delivery more predictable.
The agile team
Using Scrum or another framework and wanting to improve how work flows through the Sprint.
The ops or service team
Managing continuous work without fixed Sprints and needing a framework for flow and transparency.
The Scrum Master or coach
Looking to deepen their understanding of flow-based practices to coach teams more effectively.
COURSE OUTCOMES
After the day you'll be able to
- Explain Kanban principles and how they differ from Scrum and other agile frameworks
- Design a Kanban board appropriate for your team's type of work
- Set and adjust WIP limits to improve flow and reduce multitasking
- Read flow metrics — cycle time, lead time, throughput, and work item age
- Run the getKanban simulation and draw practical lessons from it
- Use data to make decisions about workflow design and continuous improvement
WHAT'S INCLUDED
ZXM Certificate of Completion + getKanban simulation
Issued by Zen Ex Machina on completion of the full one-day program. Includes the getKanban board game — a hands-on simulation included in the course fee. A recognised starting point for practitioners pursuing PSK I (Professional Scrum with Kanban) certification.
What's included
- One day of hands-on training
- getKanban board game simulation (included)
- ZXM Certificate of Completion
- Course materials and references
- In-house delivery — virtual or on your premises
Your question won't be in the textbook. Your trainer's answer shouldn't be either.
ZXM’s trainers have applied Kanban in environments ranging from single software teams to multi-team programmes managing complex portfolios of work.
ZXM’s lead trainers — Matt and Mia — are Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainers with practical experience applying flow-based practices across scaled agile environments in government and enterprise.
IN-HOUSE DELIVERY
Book a private course
CORPORATE TRAINING
In-house training for your team
Delivered on your premises to cohorts of 10–20 participants. The getKanban simulation is included. Use cases and activities are shaped to your team’s context. Pricing from $10,000 excl. GST. Payment by invoice.
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Questions about this course
Some agile exposure is helpful but not required. This is an intermediate course suitable for teams already working in an agile context who want to improve flow.
getKanban is a board game that simulates a Kanban system. Teams experience WIP limits, flow metrics, and continuous improvement in real time. It is included in the course fee.
No. This course awards a ZXM Certificate of Completion. It is designed as preparation for PSK I (Professional Scrum with Kanban) certification with Scrum.org.
In-house, on your premises or virtually. Delivered to teams of 10–20 participants. The getKanban simulation can be run physically or facilitated digitally. Not available as a public open-enrolment course.
Yes. ZXM can provide a tax invoice addressed to your organisation. Contact us if you need a quote for approval.
Yes. Kanban Essentials is specifically designed for anyone managing a flow of work — software teams, ops teams, service teams, and anyone dealing with continuous demand.
