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Scrum Better with Kanban

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.

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Key Details

Apply Kanban practices and evolutionary change to improve your Scrum. One day, live workshop with dual credentials.

Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK)

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.

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Who Should Attend?

Who Should Attend?

Scrum Masters & PO's

Who want better predictability and outcomes.

Developers & Team Members

Who need clearer flow and fewer surprises.

Agile Coaches and Managers

Who want to improve effectiveness.

Anyone

Who wants to improve Scrum with Kanban techniques.

Session Schedule

Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK)

Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK)
 11
Thu Sep
thru
 11
Thu Sep
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (EDT)
8.50 hours
One Day

Live Online / Virtual

Don Patti

CST | Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6) | Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB

★★★★★ Testimonials

Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK)
 23
Thu Oct
thru
 23
Thu Oct
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (EDT)
8.50 hours
One Day

Live Online / Virtual

Don Patti

CST | Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6) | Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB

★★★★★ Testimonials

Scrum Better with Kanban (SBK)
 13
Thu Nov
thru
 13
Thu Nov
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (EDT)
8.50 hours
One Day

Live Online / Virtual

Don Patti

CST | Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6) | Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer | BSP | PMI-PMP | LSSBB

★★★★★ Testimonials

Want to bring a training to your team or organization?
Contact us to discuss options for private workshops.

Training Discounts

A variety of discounts to fit your situation.

Request your discount on the session (a class on date/time with a trainer) you want. If more than one discount applies explain in your comments.

You can pay in installments by choosing Splitit at checkout.

For Grow-Lean Alumni, log in or use your account email when registering, and receive an automatic discount. If you also qualify for another discount, request it, and, if your email matches, we know you are an alumni.

If you have a Visa or Mastercard credit card you can pay in monthly installments. There are no fees or interest if you pay on time! Your available credit must be enough to cover the full cost and there is a hold on your credit card for the amount that you have not paid.

For example, if your final fee is $999 and you choose three installments:

  • You would pay $333 today and have a $666 hold placed on your credit card.
  • The following month your credit card would be charged another $333 and the hold would be reduced to $333.
  • Your final payment would be $333.

If you are not familiar with the term "hold" this is similar to what hotels do when you check in, to cover extra expenses you may incur including the mini bar.

The benefit to you is that you do not pay any interest or fees if all payments are on time.

Find Session

Find the session you want on the class list, then click "Discounts" link. Early-bird discounts do not need to be requested.

Choose Discounts

You will be on the discounts tab for the class.

Select Discount

Choose the appropriate discount then click the link for it. Not all discounts are available for all sessions.

Enter & Submit

Provide the requested information then click "Submit".

Early Bird
Early Bird

Combines With: Everything

Able to register in advance?

The Early Bird discount is available on many of classes.

There is no need to request it. Simply register while it is available.

If you receive another discount it will combine with the Early Bird.

Out of Pocket
Out of Pocket

Combines With: Alumni, Early Bird

Paying yourself and won't be reimbursed?

The Out of Pocket is for you if you won't be reimbursed. If you are unemployed, a military veteran, or a student request the appropriate discount.

Choose a specific session (class on a date with a trainer), click on Discounts, and complete the request form. If you are not sure of the date, choose a session and explain in the comments.

Group & Private
Group & Private

Combines With: Early Bird

Bringing friends or colleagues to one or more sessions or want a private session?

The Group and Private Discounts are for sending three or more attendees to one or more events or for private events (i.e. just for your team).

To request, choose a session (class on a date with a trainer) you are interested in, click the Discount Link, and when filling out the form describe your situation.

Our Training Team will reach out to you.

Alumni
Alumni

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.

Hardship
Hardship

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.

Choose a specific session (class on a date with a trainer), click on Discounts, and complete the request form. If you are not sure of the date, choose a session and explain in the comments.

Student & Educator
Student & Educator

Combines With: Early Bird

Are you a full-time student or educator, with a .edu email address?

The Student Discount is for you if you are a full-time student or educator with a .edu email address.

Choose a specific session (class on a date with a trainer), click on Discounts, and complete the request form. If you are not sure of the date, choose a session and explain in the comments.

When completing the request tell us your major and expected graduation date or explain what you teach and where.

Military & Veteran
Military & Veteran

Combines With: Early Bird

Are you active duty military or a veteran?

The Military / Veteran Discount is applicable if you are active duty, reserve, or retired from the military.

Choose a specific session (class on a date with a trainer), click on Discounts, and complete the request form. If you are not sure of the date, choose a session and explain in the comments.

When completing the request tell us if you will be reimbursed or not.

Get the best value for your training dollar.
Competitive pricing, reputable provider, no hidden costs, and experienced trainer.

What You Will Learn in SBK

Practice focused topics you can use right away to improve flow, predictability, and outcomes.

Kanban Foundations

The Kanban Method

Understand the Kanban Method and its alignment with Scrum for evolutionary change.

General Practices

Visualize work, limit WIP, manage flow, make policies explicit, establish feedback loops, and improve collaboratively using experiments.

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Workflow Management

Apply Workflow Management to Scrum

Use workflow management techniques to reduce delays, handle unplanned work, and improve lead time.

Predictable Flow

Introduce WIP limits and flow metrics to increase predictability and delivery confidence.

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Address Common Scrum Challenges

Real Problems, Practical Fixes

Work through challenges such as handling unplanned work, dealing with delays, improving lead time and discovery, implementing WIP limits, and optimizing team events.

Change Management

Adopt an evolutionary approach to change so improvements stick in your team and organization.

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Choose an Experienced Trainer


Don Patti

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.

Certifications and Education:

Don's significant real-world experience is complemented by a strong educational background and numerous certifications across various areas:

  • Scrum Alliance: Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
  • Scaled Agile Academy: SAFe Program Consultant (SPC5), SAFe Agilist (SA)
  • RH Smith School of Business: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Systems and Entrepreneurship
  • Balanced Scorecard Institute: Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP)
  • Morestream University: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSBB)
  • American Society for Quality: Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
  • EXIN: ITIL v3/IT Service Management
  • Project Management Institute: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Microsoft: Microsoft Certified Professional –Architecture and Requirements Gathering (MCP)
  • IBM: Certified Solutions Expert/WebSphere
  • IBM: Certified Solutions Advisor

Benefits

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.

Dual Credentials
Receive recognition from Kanban University and Scrum Alliance.
Hands on and Live
One day interactive workshop led by an experienced trainer.
SEUs and PDUs
Claim continuing education credits.
Practical Change Toolkit
Introduce WIP limits, flow metrics, and policies that stick.
One Free Class Retake
Retake within 120 days if still offered by Grow-Lean.
Alumni Discount
Take a qualifying training and get 5% off your next session. Stack up to 25%.
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Facing hardship?
We’re offering extra support.

When we lift each other up, we all rise to new heights

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.

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Exclusive Bonus - One on One Coaching

60-minute coaching session with an agile expert

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.

100% Live Online Training
No Outside Work Required

Get Certified by taking the class

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.

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Ensure Your Quality

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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Why Learn SBK with Don Patti

Decades of real world agile delivery and Kanban implementation

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.

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