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Certifications DEVOPS INSTITUTE DevOps Institute Value Stream Management (VSM) Foundation v1.0
Value Stream Management Foundation
Learn to manage digital value streams with DevOps tools, gaining actionable insights and delivering exceptional value outcomes. Offered in partnership with the Value Stream Management Consortium.
At a glance
What will you learn?
History and evolution of VSM
Understand the origins of value stream management, key concepts like flow, value, and delivery, and their relevance today.
Identifying value streams
Identify and describe where value streams start, end, and how they interconnect within your organisation for optimal efficiency.
Mapping value streams
Learn the importance of mapping value streams, why it’s needed, and the business benefits it provides.
Connecting DevOps toolchains
Architect a DevOps toolchain alongside a value stream, identifying critical data connection points for better integration.
Value Stream metrics
Apply metrics such as touch time, wait time, and cycle time to optimise value streams and enhance operational efficiency.
Inspecting the value stream
Design a continuous inspection and adaptation approach to evolve organisational practices and drive continuous improvement.
Organising as value streams
Identify roles and responsibilities within value streams to ensure effective management and accountability.
Evolving value streams
Use mapping techniques to visually express value streams, define their current and target states, and manage the hypothesis backlog.
Certification Blueprint
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Exam
40 questions
Multiple choice
60 minutes
Open book*
Minimum required score to pass: (65%)
The exam is available in:
English
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