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Note from the editor: In the original version of this post, we used the term Center of Excellence to describe a group of people who committed to learning and teaching Lean and Kanban methods within their teams. After several engaging discussions with internal and external thought leaders, we agreed that the term Community of Practice better represented the concept\u00a0we wanted to encourage: a growing, evolving, inclusive community\u00a0of people within an organization, committed to learning, experimenting, and continuously improving in their practice of Lean and Kanban.<\/em><\/p>\n In our experiences working with teams around the world, in different industries, with different goals, we\u2019ve found one thing to be true: Developing a Community of Practice\u00a0is essential for the sustainable adoption of not only our product, but of a continuously maturing Kanban initiative.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t a new concept; you might have played the role of \u201cCommunity of Practice\u201d in your team or department without realizing it. Often, the community\u00a0will form organically, out of a desire to sustainably implement and practice Lean and Kanban consistently across a team, department, or organization. If you\u2019re new to the concept, keep reading to learn why we strongly advocate for Communities of Practice as part of an effective Lean and Kanban implementation.<\/p>\n