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Kanban : A concise Introduction (Udemy.com)

Introduction to kanban to visualize your workflow and make your team more efficient

4.6
339 reviews

Created by: Paul Ashun

Last updated August 2026

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This is a short, free introduction to kanban from Paul Ashun, a Scrum-focused instructor. It runs 36 minutes across 14 lectures in five sections, and it was last updated in August 2026. The syllabus covers where kanban came from, how a board works, and how to visualize a workflow. It is aimed at people who have never used kanban: product owners, support and maintenance teams, or anyone who just wants to know what the word means. There are no prerequisites.

Reviewers mostly call the teaching clear and simple. Several say it covers kanban, Agile and Scrum, one says it is already helping at work, and another liked the Scrum chapter. The complaints are fair, though. One reviewer says too much time goes to Scrum ceremonies and artefacts, and that the course never makes plain that kanban is continuous flow while Scrum is time-boxed. Another noticed some lectures pointing to advertisers. Of 339 ratings, 285 are four or five stars and only eight are one or two.

Limiting work in progress, which is the heart of kanban, gets a single two-minute lecture. Treat this as orientation, not training. It suits a quick first pass. Anyone who plans to run a real board for a team should expect to take a second, deeper course afterward.

Best forTeam members or product owners who want the kanban basics in under an hour, at no cost.
Skip it ifYou want real depth on WIP limits or flow metrics, since that topic gets about two minutes.

Pros

  • Short enough to finish in one sitting: 36 minutes over 14 lectures
  • Reviewers call the explanations clear and simple, with no prerequisites
  • Covers the board, workflow visualization and a bridge to Agile and Scrum
  • Free, and refreshed in August 2026 despite a 2021 launch

Cons

  • Work in progress limits get one two-minute lecture, thin for the core kanban idea
  • Much of the runtime goes to Scrum, which one reviewer found confusing
  • No quizzes or exercises, and one reviewer says some lectures point to advertisers
Excellent for persons needing an introduction to Kanban. The chapter on Scrum was very good.
Heera Rampaul, a student

Listed for all levels, but really for beginners: no prerequisites, and it stays at definitions and board basics.

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What you will learn

  • Learn what kanban is and why it is so powerful for maintaining the highest level of production without overloading your team or business
  • Understand what a Workflow is and How the kanban style workflow helps to manage tasks more effectively

Course content

5 sections · 14 lectures · 36 min of video 5 articles

  1. 1Introduction to Kanban 1 free preview4 lectures · 12 min
  2. 2Visualizing Your Workflow3 lectures · 8 min
  3. 3Limiting Work in Progress1 lecture · 2 min
  4. 4About Agile, Scrum and Kanban5 lectures · 14 min
  5. 5Bonus Section1 lecture · 1 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Product Owners, Business Owners, Support Teams, Maintenance Teams, Service and Sales Teams, Development Support Teams
  • Someone preparing to work in a team that requires Just In Time delivery of products, services, maintenance, tasks or lean processes. Anyone who wants to know how to be proficient with Lean methods, Work In Progress Limits, Pull Systems

What you need before you start

  • There are no pre-requesites for this course. I explain everything from the ground up

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Course Description


"Scrum Open, Professional Scrum™, Professional Scrum Master™, PSM, PSM I, PSM 1, etc. is the protected brand of Scrum . org. Our course and practice exams are neither endorsed by nor affiliated with Scrum . org."

Three reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now!

The unique reasons for taking this course are:

  1. Concise Overview of Kanban - I cover the intro to the theory you can use in industry.

  2. Understand Kanban - In a very simple way, I introduce you to the foundation of Kanban without going into a class room..

  3. You will have a foundation to making your teams more efficient!

Includes Narration from Christian Carvajal

What is Kanban?

Kanban is a method for just in time delivery of tasks (such as products services, support and maintenance) without overloading our workforce . Based on my experience, it is the most popular way to meet just in time delivery for a lean businesses while increasing efficiency.

Who should take is course?

Whether you are a product owner, business owner, support/maintenance/dev ops/sales team member, business stakeholder or simply someone who wants the answer to the question "what is a kanban", this is definitely the class is for you.

What will I learn?

In this class you will learn:

  • Concise overview of Kanban - Including Origin, How to use The Kanban Board, Workflow

  • The correct terminology and use of Kanban

  • Support/Dev Ops/Product Owners / AgileTeam Members - I give you a brief overview of kanban as used in the business work place

The course is video based with no supporting document necessary.

How is the course structured?

Each section features an overview of a particular aspect of kanban. All is based real world experience.

Inspired by God, the Bible, my mother and father, David J. anderson.
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Instructor Details

Paul Ashun

    What do students say? 

"I liked the course. It was quick and easy to understand, but also complete. Thank you."

                  "Thanks Paul  Enjoyed the course and the presentation of the material.  I passed the PSM-1 exam on the first try -- 97%"   

      "Excellent Material Thanks for the clear cut training material."   

                            I am grateful to have received this feedback from a fan because it explains exactly the value I hope to give you in my Udemy courses 

                            ► Enrol in one of my courses today to save hundreds of hours learning the hard way and thousands of dollars on training courses like I did ◄ 

  What qualifies me to share my experience with you ? 

                            1. I can help I am a Scrum expert, Software Engineering Team Lead and have lead projects as a software engineer, tech lead, team lead, scrum master, programme manager and portfolio manager. I have coached Product Owners and Business Analysts. Chances are that I understand your issues and how to solve them. I really want to help! 

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4.6

339 ratings on Udemy

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By Vivek Renganathan on 2/2/2025

Good start for an intro and overview of Kanban

By Richard N. Sam on 1/28/2025

I have better understanding and knowledge about the visual nature of the Kanban board and how it makes it easy to track progress and identify bottlenecks in the workflow. By limiting work in progress and using a pull-based system, teams can enhance efficiency and adapt quickly to changes. The emphasis on continuous improvement fosters a culture where processes are regularly reviewed and optimized for better performance.Thanks

By Asish Kumar Sahu on 11/6/2024

course is good to know overall what kanban is and its constituents

By Pedro Campo on 10/11/2024

Excellent learning experience; at this moment, my comprehension of the method is already delivering value to my job

By Heera Rampaul on 2/11/2023

Excellent for persons needing an introduction to Kanban. The chapter on Scrum was very good.

By Manish Ravi Mudliar on 8/5/2022

Nice and informative one. I really liked the contents of the course.

By Idris Tamara Galbert on 8/2/2022

those free class are really a nice introduction to the important concepts of Agile and every tools serrounding it

By Kgabo ICE on 8/1/2022

It was well presented and simplified - I will recommend to my team

By Kaustubh Bhor on 4/13/2022

This course covers both Agile Scrum and Kanban methodology in detail.

By Abigail Heiser on 1/27/2022

This course did a fabulous job of explaining Kanban, Agile, and Scrum methodologies in a clear and concise manner.

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Kanban : A concise Introduction
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  • Video Duration: icon 36 mins
  • Price: Free
  • Provider: icon Udemy
  • Updated: icon August 2026
  • Level: All Levels All Levels
  • Language: icon English
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  • Lectures:14 in 5 sections
  • Students:6,961
  • Subtitles:1 language

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