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About Lean IT Certification

Overview

Lean IT Training and Certification

Certify your ability to:

Benefits of Lean IT Certification

For Individuals

  • Gain knowledge of Lean principles and how to apply them in IT contexts.
  • Develop skills in using Lean IT analysis tools.
  • Increase ability to identify and eliminate waste in processes.
  • Enhance professional credibility through a recognized certification.
  • Broaden career opportunities in IT service management, governance, and operations.
  • Acquire insights into how Lean IT can drive customer value, making your role more strategically important.

For Organizations

  • Eliminate wasteful practices across IT operations, improving efficiency and Return on Investment (ROI).
  • Drive IT’s transformation from a support function to a central role in delivering customer value.
  • Increase customer satisfaction and retention by improving service delivery.
  • Achieve greater strategic and financial value through streamlined processes.
  • Encourage a culture of continuous improvement (Kaizen) in IT.
  • Align IT operations more closely with business goals and governance standards.
  • Strengthen organizational capability to compete and innovate in a digital economy.

    Documentation

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    Lean IT Certification levels

    Foundation badge

    Foundation

    Enable organizations to provide the best possible services for their customers.

    Kaizen badge

    Kaizen

    Learn the skills needed to facilitate continuous improvements. 

    Leadership badge

    Leadership

    Learn how to develop an IT organization into a Lean IT organization.

    Ready to start your learning journey?

    Choose a Training Organization

    APMG accredits Training Organizations (ATOs) to make sure they are delivering our products and certifications to high standards.

    Buy a training course and exam through one of our Training Organizations below.

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    Buy your book and exam from APMG

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    Training organizations for Lean IT Certification

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    Makeit Information Systems GmbH
    • Based in Wien, Austria
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    Onbird Services AB
    • Based in Stockholm, Sweden
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    Olisipo S.A
    • Based in Lisboa, Portugal
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    • Affiliated to Eraneos Netherlands BV
    Quint Consulting LLC
    • Based in United States
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    • Affiliated to Eraneos Netherlands BV
    Olisipo S.A
    • Based in Lisboa, Portugal
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    • Affiliated to Eraneos Netherlands BV
    Quint Consulting LLC
    • Based in United States
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    • Affiliated to Eraneos Netherlands BV
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    Testimonials

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    Lean Kaizen provides a deep understanding of a set of values and framework for improvement that will amplify my ability to be successful as an agent of change.

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    Michael Mulcahy
    Director
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    Some of the largest companies are starting to use Lean IT in different parts of the organization - the ability to understand and apply it provides a strong differentiation.

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    Enrique Velázquez Martín
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    Videos

    Videos

    Lean IT - If there is a problem, solve it. Midday Mentors with Niels Loader from Quint

    | 12 minutes

    SFIA

    The SFIA Framework is the global common reference for skills and competency for the digital world.

    This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Foundation

    Foundation

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4

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    Kaizen

    Kaizen

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Organisational Facilitation level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Leadership

    Leadership

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4, Business Process Improvement level 5


    SFIA badge knowledge
    Foundation

    Foundation

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Kaizen

    Kaizen

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Organisational Facilitation level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Leadership

    Leadership

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Change Management up to level 4, Business Process Improvement level 5

    FAQs

    You can always access all your records, electronic certificates and badges via the APMG Candidate Portal.  

    Once you have logged on to the Candidate Portal, click on the ‘Badges and Certificates’ option from the menu bar at the top of screen. From here you should click on the ‘Create Badge/Certificate’ button. This will take you to the Credly platform to create an account and download your badge and certificate. 

    Step-by-step guidance is available to download from the ‘Badges and Certificates’ area in your Candidate Portal. 

    Electronic certificates are environmentally friendly, but you can print the certificate yourself at home or work, if required. 

    If you have any problems you are welcome to contact our customer service team.  

    If you previously sat an exam with us and were issued a paper certificate but would like to upgrade to a digital badge and e-certificate, please contact us. There is a £25 administration fee for providing a digital badge and a form for which you will need to complete to consent to your personal information being used in order to manually create the badge in Credly.com.

    If your exam is booked through a Training Organization, and they are proctoring your exam over a platform of their choosing, you will need reach out to them directly to discuss options to reschedule.  

    If your exam is with ProctorU, you can reschedule without additional charges as many times as you wish up to 24 hours prior to your booked slot. If you reschedule within this 24-hour period, you will need to pay the £38 reschedule fee, as we will still be charged by ProctorU for your slot.

    You can merge your account by logging into your candidate portal with your initial email address and click on your name at the top. Then click merge and send a merge request to your secondary email address. Once you have agreed to the email request, everything will appear in one account. Please contact us if you have any problems with this process and we will be happy to help.

    You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.

    To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.

    Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG. 

    The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.

    If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.

    Get in touch

    If you have a query about this certification or want to know more about training send us a message via this contact form. We would love to hear from you!

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