Devops Institute – Value Stream Management Foundation℠.

Value Stream Management Foundation℠: Advance your DevOps skills. Create stronger teams.Value Stream Management has been around since the dawn of lean – but it’s different in the digital world. Digital value streams need a different treatment, and DevOps toolchains mean we have more opportunities to gain actionable insights and deliver value outcomes to our customers than ever before. DevOps Institute, a member of PeopleCert Group is pleased to offer this certification in partnership with the VSM Consortium.An introduction to value stream management principles, practices, and tools. Designed to optimize value flow and realization in digital value streams and develop individuals’ skills. Digital value streams include the software applications and services in addition to the platforms that support them e.g., cloud infrastructure or DevOps toolchains.OVERVIEWThe Value Stream Management Foundation course from Value Stream Management Consortium, and offered in partnership with DevOps Institute, is an introductory course taking learners through a value stream management implementation journey. It considers the human, process, and technology aspects of this way of working and explores how optimizing value streams for flow and realization positively impacts organizational performance.LEARNING OBJECTIVESWith Value Stream Management Foundation, you will learn about:The history and evolution of VSMIdentifying value streamsMapping value streamsConnecting DevOps toolchainsValue stream metricsInspecting the value streamOrganising as value streamsEvolving value streamsDescribe the origins of value stream management and key concepts such as flow, value, and deliveryDescribe what value stream management is, why it’s needed and the business benefits of its practiceDescribe how lean, agile, DevOps, and ITSM principles contribute to value stream managementIdentify and describe value streams, where they start and end, and how they interconnectIdentify value stream roles and responsibilitiesExpress value streams visually using mapping techniques, define current and target states and hypothesis backlogWrite value stream flow and realization optimization hypotheses and experimentsApply metrics such as touch/processing time, wait/idle time, and cycle time to value streamsUnderstand flow metrics and how to access the data to support data-driven conversations and decisionsExamine value realization metrics and aligning to business outcomes, and how to sense and respond to them (outcomes versus outputs)Architect a DevOps toolchain alongside a value stream and data connection pointsDesign a continuous inspection and adaptation approach for organizational evolutionBenefits for OrganisationsImprove performance, especially in response to digital transformation or disruptionEnhance the creation and delivery of products or servicesBenefits for IndividualsUnderstand the VSM language, core concepts, and key practicesLearn how to identify and organise around value streamsLearn how to map value streamsLearn how to connect your DevOps toolchain and measure it,Discover how to apply DevOps practices to accelerate time to value and learningLearn how to effectively use metrics to inspect, adapt and evolve capabilityLEARNER MATERIALS● Digital Learner Manual including: ○ Course slideware ○ Value-Added Resources ○ Interactive exercises and discussions designed to apply concepts ○ Case stories ○ Glossary ○ Sample exam(s) ● Access to additional sources of information ● Option to join the DevOps Institute and Value Stream Management Consortium membership communitiesAUDIENCEPeople working in an organization aiming to improve performance, especially in response to digital transformation or disruption. Any roles involved in the creation and delivery of products or services: ● Leadership and CXO, especially CIO, CTO, CPO, and CVO ● Transformation and evolution leads and change agents ● Value stream architects, managers, engineers ● Scrum Masters, agile and DevOps coaches and facilitators ● Portfolio, product and project managers, and owners ● Business analysts ● Architects, developers, and engineers ● Release and environment managers ● IT Ops, service and support desk workers ● Customer experience and success professionalsCERTIFICATION EXAMSuccessfully passing (65%) the 60-minute examination, consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, leads to the candidate receiving their Value Stream Management Foundation certification and digital badge. The certification is governed and maintained in partnership with DevOps Institute.PREREQUISITESNone, although having a working knowledge of lean, agile, DevOps, and value stream principles will be useful.What else is included with your exam purchaseThis certification offers the free-of-charge Digital Badge service. The digital badge will allow you to showcase your professional certification acquired through PeopleCert to potential employers, colleagues and your business network. It can be added on your email signature, your CV, your LinkedIn and other social media accounts.Sample Certificate: Categories: VSM, Devops Institute Tag: Value Stream Management Foundation