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.
Your trainer, Don Patti, is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) with more than 20 years of experience coaching agile teams and leading virtual training workshops. He is known for creating engaging sessions where participants actively explore how Scrum and Kanban practices work together to improve team performance.
As an active agile coach and consultant, Don works directly with organizations to improve delivery flow, increase transparency, and help teams identify and remove bottlenecks. He brings these real-world insights into the classroom so students can see how Kanban practices can strengthen their existing Scrum process.
Don’s workshops are highly interactive and focused on practical application, helping participants learn how to visualize work, manage flow, and continuously improve how their teams deliver value.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
Working Grow-Lean was a very professional company to work with. Their materials were informative and all of their correspondence was thorough and helped with learning the material.
The practice sessions, lecture material all very informative and very detailed. It would be good idea to provide how to's on MIRO software, but not critical. Whole class was very well instructed
Grow-lean mentors are very welcoming and always check on their students to make sure they are receiving they knowledge being transferred. I will definitely recommend it who ever try to enroll with Grow-lean
Had an informative and engaging time over these last two days learning all things Scrum! Grow-Lean definitely prepared me and I feel confident proceeding both into this exam as well as into my career! Any and all should come and take this course!
Loved the course, really interactive and with lots of useful exercises and examples on how to apply the practices we have been taught during the class. Would totally recommend it!
The class was very engaging, lots of discussion and fun as well. Instructor had a unique ways of explaining the concept. Loved it. The Mural board was a bit annoying in start and eventually got used to it.
Very detailed and engaging class. I like how interactive the class is and we got to collaborate in the different break-out rooms. I highly recommend Grow-lean and I plan on taking additional courses with them to advance my knowledge and career.
Thank you for such a hands-on and applicable training! The real-world scenarios, anecdotes, and examples made the material more relevant and easier to apply.
One of the best Scrum training courses I've attended. Well planned, ran smoothly from start to finish. I was able to gather more useful information specific to my PO role than from other courses in the past. Highly recommend.
This is a great course. With the two days course I learn some skills that can use in the product in our organization. And also this is a 9pm to 5am course for me in Taiwan's timezone but still is a great learning journey for me.
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.
At Grow-Lean, we understand that job loss and financial hardships can be overwhelming. Many of our customers and community members have shared their challenges, and we want to help.
For a limited time, we are providing even deeper discounts, making it easier for you to continue learning and advance your career. This program applies courses taking place between now and 15 March 2026 and includes early bird (automatically applied), alumni, groups (3+ at one or many events), hardship, out of pocket, student, teacher and military. Apply for a discount on the session date you are interested in.
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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.
We have heard from many students about their challenges with job loss and the fear of it.
We have expanded our discounts from now through March 15, 2026, to help you keep moving forward.
Deep discounts are available for:
Browse our upcoming sessions, pick a session, 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.