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.
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Cost:
$499 per attendee (plus H.S.T. for Canadian residents, no taxes for U.S. residents) $100 earlybird discount for those booking before 7 September 2012.
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:
October 4, 2012 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST (GMT-5h).
Location:
The course will be held in Kingston, 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.
About the Instructor:
Kevin Aguanno, B.A., MAPM, IPMA-B, PMP, Cert.APM, CSM
With over 20 years of managing complex systems integration and software development projects, Kevin Aguanno is known in the industry for his innovative approaches to solving common project management problems.
As a well-known keynote speaker, trainer, and coach in agile management methods, Aguanno has taught thousands of people how to better manage high-change projects by using techniques from Scrum, Extreme Programming, Feature-Driven Development, and other agile methods. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and private corporate events where he delights audiences with practical advice peppered with fascinating stories from his own experiences in the trenches practicing agile project management.
He has taught for several years at the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto where he won the coveted SCS Excellence in Teaching Award, and is a regular guest lecturer in software engineering and project management classes at several other universities.
He is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and his competency is certified by IBM as a Certified Executive Project Manager and by the International Project Management Association (IPMA) as a Senior Project Manager (IPMA Level B). He is also been recognized as a Certified ScrumMaster by the Scrum Alliance and is an active member of the Agile Alliance.
Kevin Aguanno is the author of over 20 published books, DVDs and audiobooks in addition to a number of articles published in magazines and journals worldwide.
