Continuous-Improvement Kata for a SaaS Engineering Org
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a lightweight Improvement Kata for 3 SaaS teams, run 8 coaching cycles, and deliver a pilot report. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The marketing-automation SaaS (Series-B+ at EUR 50M raised) tried 'just track DORA' for 2 quarters and got nowhere — leadership wants a method, not just measurements.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Introduce Toyota Kata continuous improvement to 3 pilot engineering teams over 8 weeks and recommend org-wide rollout.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply Toyota Kata to a software engineering context
- Coach a tech lead through the Improvement Kata cycle
- Measure both kata adherence and quality outcomes honestly
- Recommend rollout based on evidence, not enthusiasm
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Continuous Improvement
Apply continuous improvement to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Toyota Kata
Apply toyota kata to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Coaching
Apply coaching to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Process Improvement
Apply process improvement to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Measurement
Apply measurement to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Team Coaching
Apply team coaching to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles:
Product Manager
Product managers fluent in Improvement Kata pair better with engineering on roadmap commitments and outcome ownership.
This challenge sharpens
- continuous-improvement
- measurement
- process-improvement