Todd Little

David J. Anderson

CEO, David J Anderson School of Management

Bio

David J Anderson is the pioneer in the use of kanban systems for improved service delivery in professional services and creative, knowledge work businesses. He is the originator of the Kanban Method and Enterprise Services Planning for improved service delivery; co-creator of the Fit-for-Purpose Framework for strategy, market research, marketing and organizational measurement, management trainer and consultant; and popular conference speaker and presenter.

David is the author of the books Kanban Maturity Model: Evolving Fit-for-Purpose Organizations, Fit for Purpose: How Modern Businesses Find, Satisfy & Keep Customers, Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business, Lessons in Agile Management, and Agile Management for Software Engineering.

Keynote Title

The Secrets of the Kanban Maturity Model

Overview

Kanban Pioneer and thought leader David J. Anderson talks about the brand new version of the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) - A Map to Organizational Agility, Resilience, and Reinvention. He shares his insights about the purpose and benefits of the Kanban Maturity Model.

Have you ever tried to implement Kanban, but everyone resisted, and it simply didn't stick? Or maybe you have introduced a Kanban board, and it didn't work. This presentation takes a look at "the secrets of the Kanban Maturity Model" including:

  • Why should you choose the KMM?
  • Where does the model come from?
  • How does the KMM relate to sports coaching?
  • How can you avoid the most common failure modes during Kanban implementations?
  • Where does Scrum fit in on the model?