Lean IT Kaizen Certification Lean IT Kaizen Certification Classroom. 3 Days. Includes Certification Exam Fees and Course Materials. Certified by Lean IT Foundation.

Course Agenda

Course Description: Kaizen is an improvement philosophy in which continuous, incremental improvement occurs over a sustained period of time, creating more value and less waste, resulting in increased speed, lower costs, and improved quality. This is a hands-on 3-day course that teaches and equips individuals to define, facilitate, and lead Lean IT Kaizen improvement initiatives. The course teaches students how to effectively use the Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) improvement model leveraging the Lean A3 problem identification and planning tool to complete a full improvement cycle. This certification course provides the knowledge, skills, and methodology required to identify, plan, and implement incremental service and process improvements focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of any process or value stream. It also prepares for the Lean IT Association Kaizen certification exam.

Audience: A Kaizen Lead is someone who is involved with a Lean improvement initiative at any level of the organization and within any department. The course is designed for IT practitioners interested in expanding their practical knowledge and skills to lead targeted Lean improvement initiatives focused on continual service improvement, including Managers tasked with department level process improvements Business analysts Project managers Software developers Quality assurance managers IT Consultants Any roles responsible for the quality, efficiency and continual service improvement.

Learning Objectives: The 3-day course is very comprehensive and teaches how to be a highly effective Lean Kaizen Lead. During the course participants will:

Understand Lean principles related specifically to leading a Kaizen event. Understand how to apply the Lean A3 tool to support continual improvement. Gain practical how-to knowledge of how to use the Six Sigma DMAIC improvement model as a structured improvement methodology. Learn about improvement scoping and validation. Learn how to gain the voice of customer input and establish critical to quality requirements. Learn how to apply and use Value Stream Mapping (VSM) techniques to identify process waste and speed improvement opportunities. Understand how to use root cause analysis techniques to support problem analysis. Learn how to identify, select, and use various improvement options. Understand how to establish effective controls. Understand how to establish methods to improve quality and mistake proof of future process activities.

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