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Exam Details

• Exam Name: Kanban Certified Associate (KCA)
• Exam Format: Multiple choice, online with remote supervision (proctoring)
• Exam Delivery: Safe Exam Browser
• Number of Questions: 60 questions: 70% scenarios / 30% conceptual
• Exam Duration: 90 minutes
• Passing Score: 72% (44 out of 60 correct answers)
• Available Languages: Spanish
• Attempts: Maximum 2 attempts (minimum 15 days between attempts)
• Validity: 3 years · 15 CPD credits per year

Main Subjects

• Kanban method fundamentals (15%): Values and principles; Core practices; Kanban Maturity Model.
• System design and visualization (18%): Flow and policies; Work item types; Anti-patterns.
• WIP management and flow optimization (18%): WIP limits; Bottlenecks; Urgent work.
• Flow metrics and data-driven decisions (20%): Lead time and cycle time; CFD; Monte Carlo.
• Cadences and event facilitation (14%): Daily Kanban; Replenishment; Service Delivery Review.
• Classes of service, prioritization and risk (8%): Classes of service; Cost of delay.
• Continuous improvement and agile integration (7%): Kaizen; Kanban for Scrum teams.

Who is this certification for?

• Developers and technical teams: Who manage their flow with WIP and lead time.
• IT Ops, Product Owners and team leads: Who set SLAs and probabilistic commitments.
• Scrum Masters and agile coaches: Who integrate Kanban with Scrum.

Prerequisites

No mandatory prerequisites: no prior experience, training or certification is required. Registration is direct with CertJoin or through an authorized partner. Recommended (not mandatory): having worked in teams that manage workflows.