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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

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    Act&SENS
    • Based in Paris, France
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    • Affiliated to Eraneos Netherlands BV
    CEINA (ESQUEMES INFORMATICS SL)
    Act&SENS
    • Based in Paris, France
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    • Affiliated to Eraneos Netherlands BV
    Act&SENS
    • Based in Paris, France
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
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    RUMOS II, FORMAÇÃO, S.A.
    • Based in Lisboa, Portugal
    • 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
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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.

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    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

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