Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC) Certification

Value Stream Identification & Analysis

• Discussing the process of identifying value stream
• Exploring the structure of value creation
• Understanding agile budgeting and funding strategy in the value stream
• Mapping the end-to-end process of value stream
• Discussing constraints and restraints of the value stream map
• Exploring value stream metrics
• The importance of communicating backlog of improvements and prioritize with stakeholders
• Understanding how to use MBI in DA workflow and the benefits of it

Value Stream Optimization

• Exploring techniques and methods to optimize and improve value stream
• Utilizing visual controls to keep people coordinated with fewer meetings
• Strategies for identifying risks and opportunities
• Utilizing DA FLEX approach to understand the alignment between value stream-agile teams and the organization
• Discussing how to reduce and remove dependencies using different systems and strategies
• Understanding how to use MBIs to improve the value flow through coordinating people and teams

Backlog Creation & Improvement

• Discussing how to create areas for improvement for backlog
• The importance of collaboration with stakeholders and teams who will support value stream improvements
• Exploring the relationship between culture, management and visual controls
• Understanding how to align value stream to portfolio
• The importance of having customer service after implementation, and continuous implementation

Transition Management

• What is the neutral zone?
• Understanding cadence of improvement
• Exploring different types of transition starting
• Utilizing backlog creation methods to perform guided continuous improvement
• Discussing how to organize teams to coordinate and facilitate the transition
• Understanding the importance of attending operations to enable and support value stream
• Lessons Learned and Best Practices
• Final Q&A and Course Wrap-Up