Scrum thrives when work flows predictably and efficiently.
Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK) equips you with the tools to make that happen.
Scrum Better with Kanban is a dynamic, 100% live one-day course that blends hands-on learning with practical application. Discover how Kanban principles, practices, and evolutionary change management can elevate your Scrum team's performance—no prework or homework required.
Guided by seasoned agile coach Don Patti, whose expertise is rooted in Lean thinking, you'll master essential techniques to visualize work, limit WIP, manage flow, define policies, leverage feedback loops, and enhance Scrum events for greater impact.
Boost predictability. Foster flow. Accelerate value delivery. Drive sustainable change. Tackle common pain points like unplanned work, bottlenecks, and long lead times—and leave with a clear, actionable roadmap for improvement.
Upon completion, you'll earn dual credentials from both Kanban University and the Scrum Alliance. More importantly, you'll return equipped to evolve Scrum with confidence and deliver measurable results.
Scrum Better with Kanban helps you improve Scrum through proven Kanban practices, principles, and evolutionary change management. The course captures lessons from Scrum teams that successfully evolved their way of working with the Kanban Method.
Our hands-on training ensures you leave with a practical approach for introducing changes that deliver results for your team and organization. You will identify and analyze challenges around your Scrum and prepare solutions you can apply immediately.
This is a one day, instructor led workshop.
Who want better predictability and outcomes.
Who need clearer flow and fewer surprises.
Who want to improve effectiveness.
Who wants to improve Scrum with Kanban techniques.
Live Online / Virtual
Don Patti
CST | Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6) | Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB
★★★★★ Testimonials
Live Online / Virtual
Don Patti
CST | Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6) | Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB
★★★★★ Testimonials
Live Online / Virtual
Don Patti
CST | Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6) | Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB
★★★★★ Testimonials
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Combines With: Alumni, Early Bird
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Combines With: Early Bird, Hardship, Out of Pocket, Student, Veteran
Get 5% off for each public session, over $225, you took with us, up to 20%.
The Alumni Discount provides you discounted rates to future Grow-Lean training.
For each Grow-Lean session* you take with us, at a rate of $225 or above, you accumulate another 5% off of a future training, up to 20% off*.
* We have a small number of partner events where the alumni discount does not apply.
Combines With: Early Bird, Alumni
Suffering an economic hardship and able to provide an unemployment notice or separation agreement?
The Hardship Discount is for you if you are suffering an economic hardship and are able to provide an unemployment notice or separation agreement and are not being reimbursed.
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The Military / Veteran Discount is applicable if you are active duty, reserve, or retired from the military.
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Understand the Kanban Method and its alignment with Scrum for evolutionary change.
General PracticesVisualize work, limit WIP, manage flow, make policies explicit, establish feedback loops, and improve collaboratively using experiments.
Use workflow management techniques to reduce delays, handle unplanned work, and improve lead time.
Predictable FlowIntroduce WIP limits and flow metrics to increase predictability and delivery confidence.
Work through challenges such as handling unplanned work, dealing with delays, improving lead time and discovery, implementing WIP limits, and optimizing team events.
Change ManagementAdopt an evolutionary approach to change so improvements stick in your team and organization.
CST | Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6) | Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB
Donald Patti is a seasoned agile trainer, coach, and consultant, renowned for his robust business acumen and software development expertise. He has successfully implemented agile methodologies across a diverse range of industries, teams, and organizations. As an entrepreneur, Don has founded and grown two businesses and provided c onsultation to numerous well-respected organizations. His deep understanding of lean principles, the foundation of agile, enables him to impart the intrinsic meaning of his teachings.
With a long-standing career in education, including many years as an adjunct professor and agile trainer delivering online training, Don's background in lean, agile, education, and online delivery equips him to convey information in an easily comprehensible manner.
Don devotes much of his time to coaching teams applying agile at scale and providing targeted coaching to clients. His vast real-world experience enriches his classroom instruction, where he delivers practical, reality-based agile training.
Don's service spans government, private sector, and non-profit clients. His extensive client list includes a dozen federal agencies, eleven non-profits, and over 90 private sector entities. Prominent clients include Amazon Web Services, HP, Daimler Benz, JPMorgan Chase, CheckFree, NASA, GSA, DHS, the National Cancer Institute and the Small Business Administration.
Don's strengths lie in his ability to tailor Agile and Lean techniques to the unique needs of each client and situation. His ability to explain this tailoring sets him apart.
Don's significant real-world experience is complemented by a strong educational background and numerous certifications across various areas:
What you gain from the Scrum Better with Kanban experience
Earn dual recognition from Kanban University and Scrum Alliance. Gain a practical, proven approach to improving Scrum with Kanban while building capability for sustainable change.
Job loss, the fear of it, and financial hardships can be overwhelming. We have heard from many of our community members about the challenges they are facing, and we want to help.
Through October 31, 2025, we are offering deeper discounts for those facing hardship, students, veterans, and groups. This is your chance to keep moving forward without letting finances hold you back.
Browse our upcoming sessions, pick one that fits your schedule, and select the “Discounts” link to apply.
Let’s navigate this journey together.
To ensure transformative value beyond certification, your trainer is offering an exclusive bonus a complimentary 60-minute, one-on-one coaching session to the first 10 registrants of each session.
This will help you translate your newly acquired knowledge into actionable strategies for your team, your organization and yourself.
Secure your spot now and seize this unique opportunity to work directly with an industry expert.
Earn your certification in a 100% live, online class, with no additional / outside work required. We do ask that you read the Scrum Guide which is at most 30 minutes of time.
The class has exercises followed by discussion and reflection about real-world opportunities and challenges.
Avoid offline study and low interaction training by signing up today.
Want more value from the session we will work with you to make it happen with options including a free retake and/or one-on-one support.
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Don Patti brings deep experience helping teams evolve Scrum using the Kanban Method. Expect clear explanations, practical examples, and collaborative exercises that connect concepts to your work.
He has guided organizations through measurable improvements in flow and predictability by making policies explicit, implementing WIP limits, and using data to drive decisions.
Join SBK to take your Scrum to the next level with actionable practices you can apply immediately.
VJ
The amount of material covered in two days of class exceeded my expectations. Very happy with the delivery of the material and prep emails received. Wonderful job Don & David! Best, VJ
Dale Martin
Nice job! Well organized, good tempo, good reinforcement of content tied into real-life experiences. Donald also made the class fun with his sense of humor. I definitely would recommend this class and Donald.
Chelseay
Don was kind, funny, informative, and attentive. I could tell he is a SME in this subject, and he offered strong, constructive feedback throughout the course. The course was interactive and had a solid mix of instructor-led delivery, breakout sessions, and interactive quizzing to prepare for the exam.
Marcy Kravit
I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for Donald Patti and his expertise in teaching the Scrum class this past weekend. I passed the exam today and was very confident thanks to him! His “hands on approach,” detailed course materials and interactive learning style made it a lot of fun! Thanks again Donald! Marcy Kravit
Sílvia Baptista
The course was interactive and had a solid mix of instructor-led delivery, breakout sessions, and interactive quizzing that helped with the exam preparation. The trainer, Donald Patti, was kind, funny, informative, and attentive, and with the learning from this course, I easily passed my exam. Thank you!
Nasirah K.
This was a wonderfully interactive, informative and overall great course. Don Patti was a great instructor, he made everything easy to understand and fun. I would definitely take another class with him and Grow-Lean. So happy I took this certification!!
Ramiro
Don was a great instructor. He knew the material exceptionally well and he could teach it in a very clear and enjoyable manner. I will probably look for other classes he offers that I can take.
Kyle Burns
Amazing introduction to scrum and agile frameworks. As a part of a start-up, we needed solutions that could scale and provide the same agility we needed to innovate. DP at Grow lean kept the class engaged, wasn't afraid to provide feedback and correction in a humorous and meaningful way, and inspired students to pursue and agile mindset.
Nichelle
The information and exercises were clear and concise. It was presented in a way that made it easy to understand and apply. All of your questions are answered and you feel confident taking the exam. Don was a great teacher!
Pete - Vote for Pedro
Don Patti is an excellent coach/mentor/trainer/and overall GURU he truly cares about his students and makes learning ALOT of FUN! I look forward to taking another boot camp with him. I would highly recommend and suggest everyone enroll through Grow-Learn…and select Don Patti you will not regret it!
Destiny
DP was a great teacher! He is extremely knowledgeable and really made me feel comfortable to ask questions. He thoroughly explained the subjects and I walked away with a better understanding of Scrum and other frameworks as well. I would definitely take this class again! He even gives out gifts - thanks for the play-doh DP!
Feroza
I really loved the class structure and how engaging the teacher, Don Patti was. He did a great job of incorporating activities with Miro and quizzes with Kahoot an it really enhanced my learning.
Dennis Parent
Don did a great job explaining the basics of Agile in an engaging way. I followed the guidance he gave and got 100 on the exam. The test itself was not too difficult and the skipping #1 trick worked just fine. Thank You for all the help.
Jackie
Don was an excellent trainer who kept all the students engaged. I enjoyed the interactions and games we played on Miro as teams. That to me helped me better understand the topic at hand. He had good jokes that made us laugh to lighten the mood/day. I would definitely refer a friend to his class because he made sure to address the topics, we wanted to learn more about at length.
Lisa
Don Patti was an amazing instructor. He immersed us into our learning through practice scrum situations. When we were not sure about something, he never made us feel "dumb". He was patient and re-directed his lesson until we understood. I really enjoyed his class!