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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.

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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?

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    MINDMAGINE ASIA SDN BHD

    • Based in Malaysia
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations

    Glasspaper Learning AS

    • Based in Norway
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations

    MINDMAGINE ASIA SDN BHD

    • Based in Malaysia
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations

    Netmind

    • Based in Barcelona, Spain
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations

    MINDMAGINE ASIA SDN BHD

    • Based in Malaysia
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations

    Onbird Services AB

    • Based in Stockholm, Sweden
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
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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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    Lean IT - If there is a problem, solve it. Midday Mentors with Niels Loader from Quint

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    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

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    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

    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.

    You can either contact your Training Organization to purchase a new exam, or you can purchase a new exam directly from our public exams website. For more information, see our more detailed article on resitting an exam.

    Please contact our 24/7 Technical Team on +44 (0)1494 452450 and select Option 3 for Technical Assistance or email them at help@apmg-international.com. They are also available via a live chat.  

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    If this is not available, or your condition was diagnosed a long time ago, then any statement from an employer, line manager or Occupation Health advisor will be sufficient.  

    If no recommendations regarding the length of time to be added to the exam is evident in the documents supplied, then we apply 25% additional time to the exam.

    Full details of our Equality Policy can be found on our website.

    If you booked your exam directly with us, you will have 12 months to sit your exam which cannot be extended. If your exam was booked by a Training Organization, then you will need to reach out to them directly to request an extension to your expiry date.

    • The structure of the examinations depends on the level of certification.
    • Generally, entry-level examinations (Foundation Certifications) have a range of 40 minutes to 60 minutes to complete a multiple-choice exam, which may include 40 to 60 questions.
    • Practitioner examinations can range from 90 minutes to 120 minutes with an average of 80 complex multiple-choice questions.
    • The required score to pass an examination varies from one certification to another. You can find more information listed on the product page under exam details, to learn more about a particular examination.

    • Most training providers include the exams with their courses.
    • Self-study candidates can book and take the exam online from anywhere, with a proctor monitoring via webcam, microphone and desktop.
    • After booking, you'll receive a registration email to schedule your session through the Candidate Portal, with exams available 24/7.

    PMI Professional Development Units (PDUs) are either: Education or Giving Back to the Profession. You can earn PMI Education PDUs by attending non-PMI provider courses if they align with the PMI Talent Triangle® skill areas. Visit the PMI website for details on PDUs, how to record them and required documentation.

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