Value Stream Management (VSM) Foundation
Learn to manage digital value streams with DevOps tools, gaining actionable insights and delivering exceptional value outcomes. Offered in partnership with Flowtopia.
What will you learn?
Assess your organization's current state
Gain a clear understanding of the key concepts behind value stream management, including the flow, Lean, and systems-thinking. Learn to baseline your organization and see where you stand.
The value of flow
Explore the duality of flow and value using Lean, DORA, and SPACE metrics. Discover a proven approach for mapping stakeholders and sharing a compelling VSM vision.
Identifying value streams
Identify and define your value streams, chains, and networks to distinguish development, operational, core, and supporting streams, and spot improvement opportunities.
Organizing value stream networks
Organize a value stream network using team topologies, reference architectures, and the roles that sustain flow, such as Value Stream Manager and Architect.
Mapping flow
Apply modern mapping techniques, including AI-enabled tools and Flow Engineering to map flow, build a hypothesis backlog, and distinguish mapping from management.
Connecting value stream data
Connect your value stream data by integrating toolchains around a common data model to surface value stream intelligence and AI-driven insights.
Inspecting value streams
Inpsect your value streams through the three pillars of empiricism to turn data and discovery into insights, trends, and improved performance.
Adapting value streams
Adapt your value streams using the VSM capability matrix, user-needs mapping, simulations and digital twins, to scale local discoveries into global improvements.
Download the Certification Blueprint to learn more about the various topics, principles, and practices covered in this certification.

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Popular among professionals who have advanced to roles such as:
CIO, CTO, CPO, CVO
Value stream architects, managers, engineers
Scrum Masters
Release and environment managers
Customer experience and success professionals
Developers
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Agile and DevOps Coaches and Facilitators
Portfolio, product and project managers, and owners
Business Analysts Architects
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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
Exam Essentials
Learning Resource Kit
These Official Training Materials are designed to support exam preparation and long-term learning. They include a detailed Learner Workbook containing course content, quizzes, activities, and sample papers, and the Quick Reference Guide that summarizes the key concepts.
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These Official Training Materials can also be used as a reference during your open-book exam, whether provided directly by PeopleCert or through an Accredited Training Organization.
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US$503
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