Lean IT certification launched by APMG-International
12th October 2011... APMG has announced the launch of a new certification: Lean IT. Based on the core principles of Lean, the certification helps IT departments become customer and value oriented, removing waste, inflexibility and variability. Lean IT departments and organizations benefit from increased customer value, eliminated waste, continual improvement and maintain value with less effort.
The Foundation level certification is for IT professionals who want to focus on effective management and improving their IT services. The principles of Lean IT are applicable to all organizations with IT operations regardless of industry or sector. Any organization effectively applying Lean IT will notice increased customer satisfaction, reductions of IT costs and in time to market of changes and increased productivity and ability to manage demand.
Lean IT is the extension of established Lean manufacturing and services principles to the development and management of information technology products and services. It has been in development since 2003, but in the past couple of years its methodology has been applied to services organizations and now APMG-International has developed a qualification to help individuals and organizations deliver value to customers through more effective management services.
Lean IT is entirely compatible with other IT management methods because it adds a clear sense of purpose, to deliver value to customers, where other methods focus on how to execute certain aspects of IT. It complements PRINCE2®, Agile software, Six Sigma and ITIL®.
The Lean IT scheme consists of a single, Foundation level examination to test a candidate’s knowledge and understanding of Lean IT concepts and core principles. To find out more about APMG-International’s Lean IT scheme, please visit our website or contact our Service Desk: servicedesk@apmg-international.com.
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APMG-International is a global examination institute with responsibility for ensuring that training and consulting organizations working with its qualifications have passed rigorous assessments. It also sets and marks examinations in over 20 languages for professionals who want to prove their knowledge and continue their career development. www.apmg-international.com
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