SEATTLE, March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As Lean Kanban, (leankanban.com) the global leader in the Kanban Method, prepares for its Lean Kanban North America 2018 conference and Kanban Leadership Retreat, scheduled for April 9 through April 11, the company reflects on strong growth in recent years and anticipates significant international use of the Kanban Method in 2018.
"The demand for Kanban in the market, particularly training, is significantly stepping up in 2018," said Susan Bartel, a Lean Kanban Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) and Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP). "The type of customers are changing, from pure IT shops toward classic enterprises, such as big insurance or logistics companies," said Bartel. "The market is maturing as it scales across the enterprise. The service orientation really resonates with people and enterprise organizations that need to get their project or initiative portfolios in shape," said Bartel.
Key indicators of the maturation and growth of Kanban include:
- 149 AKTs educating students in 55 countries, with a substantial increase in training in Asia in 2016.
- Forty-two percent increase in the number of KCPs, the highest level of mastery offered, in just over 6 months, between June 2017 and February 2018.
- More than 22,000 students internationally received certified Kanban training from Lean Kanban Accredited Kanban Trainers.
- In 2016, the number of students increased by 105 percent; in 2017, that increase was 70 percent.
"Organizations across the globe are discovering how Kanban enables improved predictability and continuous improvement," said Todd Little, CEO of Lean Kanban. "Companies integrating the Kanban Method include Microsoft Xbox, Expedia, Hotels.com, Vistaprint, United Healthcare, Walmart, Nordstrom and many others. The high levels of growth we are seeing among students, trainers and coaches speaks to the proven practices that deliver effective results across industries," said Little.
Lean Kanban's upcoming conference, Lean Kanban North America, is the premier event dedicated to practices and approaches to address the constant challenges inherent in managing knowledge work. The conference will take place April 9-11, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. The finalized schedule is available at (http://lkna18.leankanban.com/program/). To register, please visit: (http://lkna18.leankanban.com/register/).
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About Lean Kanban
Lean Kanban (www.leankanban.com) is a global leader in the Kanban Method. The Kanban Method provides the proven practices and approaches to address the constant challenges of managing knowledge work. It enables IT, financial services, insurance and other global organizations to be more collaborative, unified and productive in the face of growing competitive pressures and organizational chaos. Lean Kanban uniquely blends expertise, platforms, communities, conferences, and world-class coaching and training to enable enterprise Kanban development. Twitter: @LeanKanban
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