Kanban Techniques for Project Managers

Toyota's innovative techniques for improving productivity, reducing waste, and increasing quality have revolutionized the business world. Techniques originated at or inspired by Toyota such as Just-In-Time (JIT) supply chain management, Total Quality Management (TQM), Lean Manufacturing, and others have grown to become best practices for enterprises around the world. One such technique that is starting to make waves in the project management community is called "kanban."

Kanban is used to manage the flow of work within a project, to help manage unexpected activities such as dealing with defects, to identify those on your team who are struggling with their workload and others who may have idle time, to simplify financial tracking and forecasting, and much more. It is a simple process that does not require fancy software tools or extensive training to implement. Through interactive exercises and case studies, this workshop will show project managers how they can incorporate kanban practices into their own projects.

Learn to:

• Describe the pros and cons of the kanban technique
• Understand the basic kanban process, step-by-step
• Understand variants for dealing with defects, urgent changes, and more.

Cost:

$499 per attendee (plus H.S.T. for Canadian residents, no taxes for U.S. residents) $100 earlybird discount for those booking before 5 October 2012.  PMAC members save 20% using the discount code 20PERCENTOFF at registration.

PLUS:  All attendees will receive an in-class workbook containing copies of the presentation materials. 

Credit:

And that's not all...

Project Management Professionals (PMPs) will be eligible for 7 PDUs for attending this event. 

Date/Time:

November 1, 2012 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST (GMT-5h).

Location:

The course will be held in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Location and other logistical information will be provided closer to the date of the event.

Logistics:

Registrants will receive a confirmation email once their payment has been processed.  Closer to the date of the event, another email will be sent with details including directions to the venue and hotel booking information.

Registration:

Register online using the link below.
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