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Kanban and Lean Flow for Project Delivery

Not every project suits a heavy plan driven approach, and teams delivering a steady stream of work often benefit more from visualising flow. This course introduces Kanban and lean flow thinking as a practical way to manage work in progress, expose bottlenecks and improve delivery predictability. Examples are drawn from operations, maintenance and shared service teams common across the continent.

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What you will be able to do

  • Visualise project and operational work on a Kanban board that reflects real workflow.
  • Set work in progress limits that surface bottlenecks rather than hide them.
  • Measure lead time and throughput to forecast delivery more honestly.
  • Run cadences such as replenishment and delivery reviews that keep flow healthy.
  • Apply lean thinking to remove waste and handoffs that slow delivery.
  • Decide when a flow based approach suits a piece of work better than a fixed plan.

Course outline

  1. 01Principles of Kanban and lean flow
  2. 02Designing a board around real workflow
  3. 03Work in progress limits and bottlenecks
  4. 04Flow metrics and forecasting
  5. 05Cadences and review meetings
  6. 06Removing waste and handoffs
  7. 07Choosing flow versus fixed planning

Who should attend

Team leaders, project managers, operations managers and service delivery staff who manage continuous or high volume work.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
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Venue
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3 day programme
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