Description

About LITA:

The LEAN IT Foundation exam is developed by the Lean IT Association (LITA). LITA is a non-profit organization founded by three Accredited Training Organizations (ATOs) – ITpreneurs, Pink Elephant, Quint Wellington Redwood and three Examination Institutes (EIs) – APMG, EXIN, PEOPLECERT International Ltd.

Target Group:

Any manager or specialist working in an IT organization can benefit from the insights provided by the qualification. There are no pre-requisites for candidates wishing to be trained and examined for this qualification. However, it is strongly recommended that candidates:

Have gained two or three years of IT-professional experience in the fields of support and maintenance and/or software development. Candidates could also be project managers or line managers in an IT organization.

Participate in a training course through one of EXIN´s accredited training providers.

LEAN IT Foundation Online Exam

Context:

Lean IT ties in well with other EXIN examination programs, such as ITIL®, EXIN Agile Scrum and EXIN IT Service Management based on ISO/IEC 20000. Lean IT optimizes your IT Service Management processes.
Organizational benefits are:

• Reduce costs via process efficiency
• Maximizing customer value

Benefits for employees are:

• Lean IT is complementary to other frameworks and methods such as ITIL® and Agile Scrum
• Broaden skills on process efficiency with a strong emphasis on behavior
• Employee satisfaction increases (involvement)

Prerequisites of the LEAN IT Foundation Exam:

The Lean IT Foundation training with an accredited training provider (ATP).

LEAN IT Foundation Exam Content:

Upon completion of the training and examination related to this qualification, a successful candidate will be familiar with the principles of the Lean philosophy and in particular with the application of this philosophy within an IT-environment. Specifically the candidate should understand:

• The principles underlying the Lean philosophy
• The importance of understanding and delivering customer value
• The way Lean looks at processes and the waste within them
• How to measure performance and the key determinants of performance
• What the organizational requirements are when implementing Lean, including the use of visual management tools
• Which behavior and attitude is necessary for Lean to be successful within an IT organization
• The DMAIC problem-solving model
• How these Lean principles can be applied within an IT organization

Please refer to the syllabus for a complete overview of the exam content.

LEAN IT Foundation Exam Details:

Number of questions: 40

Pass mark: 65% (26 out of 40)

Open book/notes: no

Electronic equipment permitted: no