DAVSC Certification: Optimize Enterprise Value Streams

Course Description

This comprehensive 5-day course prepares participants for the Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC) certification. Participants will learn to optimize enterprise-wide value streams, reduce waste, and accelerate value delivery at scale. The course covers value stream management, Lean principles, Flow, Theory of Constraints, and Organizational Development practices within the Disciplined Agile framework.

Learning Objectives

• Assess organizational goals and tailor improvement plans
• Identify and analyze value streams to optimize workflow
• Apply Lean and Agile practices to accelerate value delivery
• Develop strategies for effective value stream management
• Implement Agile budgeting and lean funding approaches
• Create visibility and foster continuous improvement across organizations

Course Modules

Day 1: Foundations of Value Stream Management

• Introduction to Disciplined Agile and Value Stream Consulting
• Assessing organizational goals and strategies
• The idealized value stream
• Role and work of a Value Stream Consultant

Day 2: Value Stream Analysis and Optimization

• Identifying and mapping value streams
• Analyzing value stream metrics
• Removing delays in the workflow
• The minimum business increment (MBI) concept

Day 3: Lean and Agile Practices in Value Streams

• Applying Lean principles to value streams
• Agile practices for accelerating value delivery
• Business increment planning and coordination
• Cadence and flow in value streams

Day 4: Organizational Alignment and Structure

• Value creation structures
• Agile budgeting and lean funding strategies
• Reducing dependencies in value streams
• Key roles in value stream management

Day 5: Implementation and Continuous Improvement

• Creating visibility across the organization
• End of increment activities
• Continuous improvement strategies
• Preparing for DAVSC certification

Practical Wins for Participants

• Ability to assess and optimize enterprise-wide value streams
• Skills to accelerate value delivery and reduce waste in organizations
• Techniques for implementing Agile budgeting and lean funding
• Strategies to foster continuous improvement across value streams