The Zenith of Evolutionary Kanban Leadership

Abstract: The Kanban Maturity Model shows on the one hand how the current skills of an organization can be assessed and on the other hand the concrete next steps to get better. The Kanban Maturity Model maps typical Kanban practices as well as cultural values against 7 organizational maturity levels. This becomes a powerful tool for coaches and consultants leading Kanban initiatives and helping businesses improve their agility.

The KMM maturity levels enable coaches and managers to assess where they are in their organizational maturity relating to their handling of process and policies, their fulfillment of desired outcomes for customer satisfaction, and their level of business agility and improvement practices. In addition to identifying the current level, the KMM provides guidance on recommended practices to meet their improvement goals.

The purpose of the KMM is to support the development of the following skills of organizations
– Relief from overburdening
– Deliver on customer expectations
– Organizational agility Predictable economic outcomes and financial robustness Survivability.

 

Key Takeaways:

1. How coaches and managers to assess where they are in their organizational maturity
2. Categorizing organizations, processes or practices in maturity levels and subsequent transition
3. How the roadmap can gradually enhance the evolutionary capacity of organizations, ensuring the long-term survival
4. 6 Practices the help define the maturity of the organization.