KMM - Kanban Maturity Model - Classroom
1.950,00 EUR
- 2 days
The Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) course provides a practical framework for understanding where your organization is today, identifying opportunities for improvement, and choosing the right Kanban practices to support sustainable growth. Based on more than a decade of Kanban implementation experience, the KMM maps Kanban practices, organizational behaviors, and cultural values across seven maturity levels. It helps leaders, coaches, and change practitioners understand what an organization needs at different stages of its evolution rather than applying the same practices everywhere.
What Is Included?
Language
Course material in English
Level
Intermediate to Advanced level
2-Day Interactive Online Course
Small class sizes for genuine trainer interaction
20-40 hours recommended study time
Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) Certificate of Completion
No exam required
Certification is awarded through full participation.
What Skills Will You Gain?
At the end of this program, you will be able to:
KMM Framework & Maturity Levels
Understand the core structure, principles, and seven maturity levels of the Kanban Maturity Model to establish a baseline for evolutionary growth.
Organizational Assessment
Evaluate your organization's current maturity by analyzing observable behaviors, practical workflows, and real business outcomes.
Contextual Practice Selection
Tailor Kanban practices and improvement strategies to fit your organization’s unique context and current level of capability
Managed Evolutionary Change
Apply the Evolutionary Change Model to design, launch, and manage sustainable transformation initiatives.
Change Adoption & Leadership
Overcome resistance to change by leveraging key organizational factors and identifying influential leaders to champion adoption
Experimental Roadmapping
Develop actionable, data-driven improvement roadmaps that connect experimental Kanban practices directly to overarching business outcomes.
What Will You Learn?
Introduction to the Kanban Maturity Model
Lesson 1
- What is the Kanban Maturity Model?
- Why organizational maturity matters
- The purpose of KMM
- Origins and development of the model
- Using KMM to guide organizational change
- Understanding maturity as an evolutionary journey
KMM Architecture
Lesson 2
- Structure of the Kanban Maturity Model
- The seven organizational maturity levels
- Kanban practices and maturity
- Organizational behaviors
- Cultural values
- Business outcomes
- Understanding relationships between maturity and practices
Assessing Organizational Maturity
Lesson 3
- Understanding your organization's current state
- Assessing observable behaviors
- Evaluating management practices
- Identifying cultural characteristics
- Connecting maturity to business outcomes
- Recognizing organizational strengths and gaps
- Establishing a realistic maturity baseline
Choosing the Right Kanban Practices
Lesson 4
- Matching practices to organizational maturity
- Understanding appropriate improvement options
- Avoiding inappropriate or premature practices
- Identifying opportunities for improvement
- Selecting practices based on organizational context
- Aligning practices with desired outcomes
Evolutionary Change
Lesson 5
- Understanding evolutionary change
- Why transformation initiatives fail
- Incremental versus disruptive change
- Designing experiments
- Creating feedback loops
- Learning from change initiatives
- Managing change as an evolving system
The Evolutionary Change Model
Lesson 6
- Introduction to the Evolutionary Change Model
- Defining desired outcomes
- Understanding the current state
- Identifying potential change pathways
- Selecting appropriate experiments
- Managing uncertainty
- Measuring and learning from change
Organizational Culture & Resistance
Lesson 7
- Understanding organizational culture
- Identifying barriers to change
- Recognizing resistance before it occurs
- Understanding organizational influencers
- Building support for change
- Working with existing cultural values
- Creating conditions for sustainable adoption
Managing Organizational Transformation
Lesson 8
- Applying KMM to transformation initiatives
- Managing change at team and organizational levels
- Establishing alignment and shared purpose
- Supporting governance
- Connecting improvement activities to business outcomes
- Managing change across different organizational contexts
Applying KMM in Practice
Lesson 9
- Assessing a real organizational situation
- Identifying maturity characteristics
- Selecting appropriate improvement opportunities
- Designing an evolutionary change approach
- Developing practical experiments
- Creating an actionable improvement roadmap
Who Should Enroll in this Program?
Kanban & Agile Coaches
Transformation Leaders
Agile Practitioners
Managers & Business Leaders
Project & Service Managers
Kanban Practitioners
Prerequisites
There is no formal prerequisite for attending the KMM course, and Kanban University states that all experience levels are welcome.
However, previous Kanban training or practical Kanban experience—particularly the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential—is highly beneficial because KMM focuses on applying Kanban and evolutionary change at the organizational level.
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