The Kanban Essentials Professional Certification – KEPC™ validates your competencies in applying Kanban principles, practices, and flow-based thinking to manage and optimize work delivery in professional environments. This certification demonstrates your ability to design and implement Kanban systems, visualize work in progress, manage flow, and apply pull-based delivery practices that improve team efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and enable sustainable, predictable output — capabilities that are essential for professionals operating in agile, lean, and continuous delivery environments.

Designed for project managers, team leads, agile practitioners, operations professionals, and knowledge workers ready to validate their Kanban implementation expertise, the KEPC™ credential recognizes your capacity to establish Kanban boards, define service classes, manage WIP limits, and apply Kanban cadences that drive continuous improvement across teams and organizational workflows. Your competencies are validated against globally recognized Kanban frameworks — including the Kanban Method developed by David J. Anderson and the STATIK (Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban) methodology — positioning you as a credible flow management professional in agile and lean markets across the USA and globally.

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WHY BECOME CERTIFIED?

• Validate globally recognized competencies in Kanban method application, flow management, and pull-based work delivery optimization
• Demonstrate real-world capability to design and implement Kanban systems that improve team throughput, reduce lead time, and eliminate workflow bottlenecks
• Alignment with internationally recognized Kanban frameworks including the Kanban Method, STATIK methodology, lean flow principles, and agile delivery best practices
• Recognized competence in WIP limit management, continuous flow optimization, and iterative service delivery improvement in fast-paced agile environments
• Career differentiation for roles in agile delivery, project management, operations management, service delivery, and lean process improvement
• Global market positioning for high-demand flow management and agile delivery positions across technology, financial services, healthcare, and knowledge-work industries in the USA and internationally

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SKILLS VALIDATION

• Ability to design and implement Kanban boards that accurately visualize workflow stages, work item types, and team capacity across knowledge-work and service delivery environments
• Capability to define and enforce WIP (Work in Progress) limits at each workflow stage to reduce multitasking, expose bottlenecks, and improve team focus and flow efficiency
• Competence in applying pull-based delivery principles to manage work intake, prioritize service requests, and control the flow of work through the Kanban system based on actual team capacity
• Skills to identify, analyze, and resolve workflow bottlenecks using cumulative flow diagrams (CFDs), lead time distribution charts, and throughput metrics to support data-driven flow improvement decisions
• Ability to define and manage service classes — including expedite, fixed-date, standard, and intangible items — and apply appropriate prioritization policies to each class within the Kanban system
• Capability to establish and facilitate Kanban cadences — including daily standups, replenishment meetings, delivery planning, service delivery reviews, and retrospectives — to sustain team alignment and continuous improvement
• Competence in applying the STATIK (Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban) methodology to analyze existing workflows, identify improvement opportunities, and design context-appropriate Kanban systems
• Skills to measure and track key Kanban performance metrics — including lead time, cycle time, throughput, and flow efficiency — and use these indicators to drive predictable, sustainable delivery outcomes
• Ability to manage and evolve Kanban policies — including entry and exit criteria, escalation rules, and blocked item protocols — to ensure workflow transparency and team accountability at every stage
• Competence in scaling Kanban practices across multiple teams and organizational levels by applying portfolio Kanban concepts and flight level thinking to align team-level flow with strategic delivery objectives

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EXAM DETAILS

• Exam Code: KEPC
• Format: Multiple choice
• Questions: 40
• Passing Score: 32/40 (80%)
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Exam Voucher Validity: 6 months

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IMPORTANT

• Candidates have up to 6 months to take the exam from the date of purchase.
• Exam vouchers are non-refundable once redeemed.

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CERTIFICATION POLICY

All Certiprof exams include one attempt. If needed, you can unlock a retake option.

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CERTIFICATION INCLUDES

• One Exam Attempt
• Digital Badge issued by Badge Claimed
• Certification valid for 3 years