BASK – Business Agility at Scale with Kanban
Exam Introduction
BASK – Business Agility at Scale with Kanban is an advanced executive workshop that demonstrates, in a completely practical way, how to scale the Kanban Method throughout the organization. The training combines solid Kanban fundamentals with real-world simulations of agile scaling, allowing participants to understand how to create predictability, governance, and efficiency at multiple organizational levels. Using the Kaizen Game Scaled Light — a reduced and exclusive version of the game applied in the KSI/KMP II Training — participants experience firsthand how to coordinate areas, manage dependencies, overcome resistance, and guide the entire company towards customer goals.
Exam Requirements
There are no formal requirements to participate in BASK, but prior knowledge of the Kanban Method or experience in agile environments is recommended. As this is an executive workshop focused on scaling practices, professionals with experience in flow management, team leadership, governance, or organizational transformation will benefit most from the content. The infrastructure can be online—via Zoom and domain access. kanban.games — or in person, requiring a suitable room, computers, and a projector.
Benefits of Certification
Upon completing BASK, participants will gain a deep understanding of how Kanban can be scaled up, from portfolio management to coordination across multiple departments. The workshop enables professionals to improve economic results, optimize dependencies, utilize advanced flow metrics, and create a value-focused organizational environment. Hands-on learning through simulation fosters real mindset shifts, strengthening the ability to lead transformations and sustainably increase business agility.
For whom it is addressed
This program is ideal for executives, leaders, portfolio managers, governance professionals, Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, organizational transformers, and anyone responsible for the overall performance of the company. It is also highly recommended for organizations that want to create scalable work models, reduce bottlenecks, and increase predictability through visual practices and data-driven decisions.
Program content
1. Revisiting the Kanban Method
- Kanban Practices
- Change Management Principles
- Service Delivery Principles
- Scaling Principles
2. Kaizen Game Scaled Light – ASPERCOM EXCLUSIVE
- Simulation of the use of the Kanban Method on a scale with different areas and products involved
- Organizational alignment for better economic results
- Bottleneck management and corporate portfolio prioritization
- Dependency management within and between areas
- Data-Driven Decision Making Using Flow Metrics
3. Kaizen: The Evolutionary Approach to Change
- Kanban beyond a board
- Revolutionary vs. Evolutionary Changes: Kaizen and Kaikaku
- How to deal with natural resistance to change
4. Challenges of Scaling a Work Model in the Organization
- Understanding services and their management
- Dependency management at scale
- Alignment and autonomy as forces of scale
5. Making Effective Decisions with Flow and Business Metrics
- Analyzing Flow Health with Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD)
- Measuring Agility with Lead Time
- Understanding Capacity with Throughput
- Flow Efficiency Assessment
Differential
The key differentiator of BASK is its combination of theory, practice, and realistic simulation. By integrating the Kaizen Game Scaled Light, the workshop allows participants to experience complex scaling scenarios, learning to make metrics-driven decisions, resolve dependencies, and guide the organization toward sustainable results. Furthermore, the focus on governance and strategy makes BASK especially valuable for companies seeking to evolve from isolated initiatives to a systemic approach to agility. It is a robust, unique program highly applicable to the daily context of leaders seeking to transform their organizations with large-scale Kanban.
Necessary Infrastructure
Online mode
- Tool used: Zoom
- Computer with audio and video and access to the domain: https://kanban.games
Face-to-face mode
- Classroom with space for tables in groups of 2-5 people
- One computer or laptop per table, with access to the domain: https://kanban.games and connected to the power outlet
- High resolution projector
- Desk and chair for the instructor
- Coffee break (optional)
