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LITA Lean IT Foundation Practice Exam


The EXIN Lean IT Foundation certification equips individuals with the essential knowledge to uphold a Lean approach within IT organizations. Participants will gain knowledge of Lean philosophy, learn how Lean approaches processes to minimize waste, explore performance measurement techniques, and more. The emphasis of this certification exam is on the practical application of Lean IT principles.


Who should take the exam?

The exam is best suitable for any manager or specialist working in an IT organization.


Exam Details

  • Exam Name: Lean IT Foundation
  • Exam Languages: English, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese
  • Time Duration: 1 hours
  • Exam Questions: 40
  • Passing Score: 65%


Lean IT Foundation Exam Course Outline 

The Exam covers the given topics  - 

Topic 1: Overview

1.1 Understanding the historical development of Lean, the key principles underlying Lean and the dimensions for structuring Lean IT.

  • development of Lean and the importance of the Toyota Production System.
  • key principles underlying Lean like customer value, value stream, flow, pull, perfection
  • concepts of waste (muda), variability (mura) and overburden (muri)
  • explaining activities like Value-Add, Necessary Non-Value-Add, Non-Value-Add, particularly related to specific IT activities like solving incidents, developing applications, testing
  • Planning-Do-Check-Act cycle as the generic method for quality improvement
  • Definition of Lean IT
  • Dimensions of Lean IT such as Customer, Process, Performance, Organization and Behavior & Attitude
  • Key ‘players’ Shingo Prize, Lean IT Association, author community


1.2 Understanding the aspects dealt with in the Introduction

  • Lean principles
  • identifying types of waste within an IT organization or process
  • Price of poor quality  and reasons for using Lean Principles for improving performance
  • Types of activities like ability to define what IT activities fall into which category ability to explain how the PDCA cycle works on the most basic level understanding where Lean IT differs from and complements other methods. The connection of Lean IT with IT service management is specifically investigated.


Topic 2: Introduction to Customer

2.1 Understanding the key components of the Customer dimension

  • Voice of the Customer (VoC) and the types of customers
  • Types of customer value
  • concept of Critical to Quality (CTQ)
  • Ways for analyzing the Voice of the Customer
  • Sources of continuous improvement opportunities such as Voice of the Customer, Voice of Business, Voice of the Process, Voice of the Regulator


2.2 Learn the aspects related to the Customer

  • Types of customer value and the factors that influence customer value
  • The link between the Voice of the Customer and Critical to Quality
  • constructing a Critical to Quality tree


Topic 3: Understand the Process

3.1 Understanding the key aspects of the Process dimension

  • Definition of process and the basic processes in an organization
  • Key components of a process like goal, result, input, throughput, output, customer,
  • concepts of Push and Pull, including justifiable inventory to ensure reduction of variation
  • SIPOC model
  • The key aspects of a Value Stream Map (VSM), including the identification of waste in the VSM and adding metrics to the VSM
  • The most important metrics in a process: Cycle time,Takt time, Lead time, Waiting time, Changeover time, Work in Progress, Parallel Lines, Throughput, Capacity Value improvement in processes: possible sources of improvements including specifically heijunka and 5S
  • The concepts of value demand and failure demand and the related value and failure streams


3.2 Explore the following aspects of the Process dimension

  • Relationship of process (Value stream) with the other Lean principles
  • The difference between Push and Pull systems
  • The steps for creating a Value Stream Map, using SIPOC and Value Stream Map
  • Waste in a Value Stream Map, ability to identify the symbols for the TIMWOOD waste
  • Explain the SIPOC and VSM using IT examples
  • The difference between value and failure demand within IT


Topic 4: Concept of Performance

4.1 Learning the key aspects of the Performance dimension

  • Definition of performance, as compared to a result
  • Definition and requirements for a key performance indicator (KPI)
  • The concept of Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) as a method for understanding time usage. understanding the availability of skills and knowledge.
  • The combination of Performance indicators, Time and Skills & Knowledge to steer performance


4.2 Explore the following aspects of the Performance dimension

  • Relationship of performance with the PDCA cycle
  • The key aspects of a KPI
  • Why time is the most important production factor within IT
  • The relationship of PCE with VSM
  • The role of skills and knowledge in ensuring performance


Topic 5: Learn about the Organization

5.1 Understand the key aspects of the Organization dimension

  • Organizational requirements for Lean IT structuring for customer orientation, empowerment of frontline to act in delivery of value to customers and speed of communication through the organization customer orientation and speed of communication
  • Goal of management to empower employees
  • Concept and components of the performance dialogue
  • Concept and goals of visual management including use of boards
  • Explain the concept of Kanban and its role in visual management


5.2 Understanding the following aspects of the Organization dimension

  • Why organizations need to be customer-oriented
  • What is the goal of a performance dialogue using each of the visual management boards– day board, week board and Kaizen/improvement board


Topic 6: Understand Behavior & Attitude 

6.1 Understand the key aspects of the Behavior & Attitude dimension

  • Characteristics of the Lean mindset, Empowerment of the individual to stop the production line (Jidoka/Andon)
  • Types of Lean behavior, Quality at the sourcerole of managers within a Lean environment 
  • Lean Leadership
  • Valley of despair in relation to people’s expectations over time (Kubler-Ross)


6.2 Explore the following aspects of the Behavior & Attitude dimension

  • The difference between behavior and attitude 10.1
  • The difference between traditional management and Lean management
  • The behavior and attitude required for successful use of Lean Behavior and Attitude in relation to expectations surrounding a change in way of working


Topic 7: Learn about Problem Solving / Kaizen

7.1 Understand the key aspects of Problem Solving / Kaizen

  • Definition of Kaizen and Kaikaku as the two forms of improvement within Lean
  • Overview of steps in the DMAIC method
  • Define phase: Definition of a problem
  • Definition of a Pareto chart and its use
  • Definition of an Ishikawa (Fishbone) diagram and its use
  • Why method for root cause analysis
  • Improve phase: inputs for future state: VoC (Voice of the Customer), VoB (Voice of the Business), VoP (Voice of the Process), VoR (Voice of the Regulator) explain Poka Yoke as a way to stop mistakes from happening
  • A3 method 


7.2 Understanding the following aspects of Problem Solving / Kaizen

  • Which tools from the other dimensions are used in which phase of the DMAIC cycle
  • Prioritization of improvement candidates through feasibility and impact in determining both which problems to solve with a Kaizen and which solutions to implement at the Improve step of the Kaizen

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LITA Lean IT Foundation Practice Exam


The EXIN Lean IT Foundation certification equips individuals with the essential knowledge to uphold a Lean approach within IT organizations. Participants will gain knowledge of Lean philosophy, learn how Lean approaches processes to minimize waste, explore performance measurement techniques, and more. The emphasis of this certification exam is on the practical application of Lean IT principles.


Who should take the exam?

The exam is best suitable for any manager or specialist working in an IT organization.


Exam Details

  • Exam Name: Lean IT Foundation
  • Exam Languages: English, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese
  • Time Duration: 1 hours
  • Exam Questions: 40
  • Passing Score: 65%


Lean IT Foundation Exam Course Outline 

The Exam covers the given topics  - 

Topic 1: Overview

1.1 Understanding the historical development of Lean, the key principles underlying Lean and the dimensions for structuring Lean IT.

  • development of Lean and the importance of the Toyota Production System.
  • key principles underlying Lean like customer value, value stream, flow, pull, perfection
  • concepts of waste (muda), variability (mura) and overburden (muri)
  • explaining activities like Value-Add, Necessary Non-Value-Add, Non-Value-Add, particularly related to specific IT activities like solving incidents, developing applications, testing
  • Planning-Do-Check-Act cycle as the generic method for quality improvement
  • Definition of Lean IT
  • Dimensions of Lean IT such as Customer, Process, Performance, Organization and Behavior & Attitude
  • Key ‘players’ Shingo Prize, Lean IT Association, author community


1.2 Understanding the aspects dealt with in the Introduction

  • Lean principles
  • identifying types of waste within an IT organization or process
  • Price of poor quality  and reasons for using Lean Principles for improving performance
  • Types of activities like ability to define what IT activities fall into which category ability to explain how the PDCA cycle works on the most basic level understanding where Lean IT differs from and complements other methods. The connection of Lean IT with IT service management is specifically investigated.


Topic 2: Introduction to Customer

2.1 Understanding the key components of the Customer dimension

  • Voice of the Customer (VoC) and the types of customers
  • Types of customer value
  • concept of Critical to Quality (CTQ)
  • Ways for analyzing the Voice of the Customer
  • Sources of continuous improvement opportunities such as Voice of the Customer, Voice of Business, Voice of the Process, Voice of the Regulator


2.2 Learn the aspects related to the Customer

  • Types of customer value and the factors that influence customer value
  • The link between the Voice of the Customer and Critical to Quality
  • constructing a Critical to Quality tree


Topic 3: Understand the Process

3.1 Understanding the key aspects of the Process dimension

  • Definition of process and the basic processes in an organization
  • Key components of a process like goal, result, input, throughput, output, customer,
  • concepts of Push and Pull, including justifiable inventory to ensure reduction of variation
  • SIPOC model
  • The key aspects of a Value Stream Map (VSM), including the identification of waste in the VSM and adding metrics to the VSM
  • The most important metrics in a process: Cycle time,Takt time, Lead time, Waiting time, Changeover time, Work in Progress, Parallel Lines, Throughput, Capacity Value improvement in processes: possible sources of improvements including specifically heijunka and 5S
  • The concepts of value demand and failure demand and the related value and failure streams


3.2 Explore the following aspects of the Process dimension

  • Relationship of process (Value stream) with the other Lean principles
  • The difference between Push and Pull systems
  • The steps for creating a Value Stream Map, using SIPOC and Value Stream Map
  • Waste in a Value Stream Map, ability to identify the symbols for the TIMWOOD waste
  • Explain the SIPOC and VSM using IT examples
  • The difference between value and failure demand within IT


Topic 4: Concept of Performance

4.1 Learning the key aspects of the Performance dimension

  • Definition of performance, as compared to a result
  • Definition and requirements for a key performance indicator (KPI)
  • The concept of Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) as a method for understanding time usage. understanding the availability of skills and knowledge.
  • The combination of Performance indicators, Time and Skills & Knowledge to steer performance


4.2 Explore the following aspects of the Performance dimension

  • Relationship of performance with the PDCA cycle
  • The key aspects of a KPI
  • Why time is the most important production factor within IT
  • The relationship of PCE with VSM
  • The role of skills and knowledge in ensuring performance


Topic 5: Learn about the Organization

5.1 Understand the key aspects of the Organization dimension

  • Organizational requirements for Lean IT structuring for customer orientation, empowerment of frontline to act in delivery of value to customers and speed of communication through the organization customer orientation and speed of communication
  • Goal of management to empower employees
  • Concept and components of the performance dialogue
  • Concept and goals of visual management including use of boards
  • Explain the concept of Kanban and its role in visual management


5.2 Understanding the following aspects of the Organization dimension

  • Why organizations need to be customer-oriented
  • What is the goal of a performance dialogue using each of the visual management boards– day board, week board and Kaizen/improvement board


Topic 6: Understand Behavior & Attitude 

6.1 Understand the key aspects of the Behavior & Attitude dimension

  • Characteristics of the Lean mindset, Empowerment of the individual to stop the production line (Jidoka/Andon)
  • Types of Lean behavior, Quality at the sourcerole of managers within a Lean environment 
  • Lean Leadership
  • Valley of despair in relation to people’s expectations over time (Kubler-Ross)


6.2 Explore the following aspects of the Behavior & Attitude dimension

  • The difference between behavior and attitude 10.1
  • The difference between traditional management and Lean management
  • The behavior and attitude required for successful use of Lean Behavior and Attitude in relation to expectations surrounding a change in way of working


Topic 7: Learn about Problem Solving / Kaizen

7.1 Understand the key aspects of Problem Solving / Kaizen

  • Definition of Kaizen and Kaikaku as the two forms of improvement within Lean
  • Overview of steps in the DMAIC method
  • Define phase: Definition of a problem
  • Definition of a Pareto chart and its use
  • Definition of an Ishikawa (Fishbone) diagram and its use
  • Why method for root cause analysis
  • Improve phase: inputs for future state: VoC (Voice of the Customer), VoB (Voice of the Business), VoP (Voice of the Process), VoR (Voice of the Regulator) explain Poka Yoke as a way to stop mistakes from happening
  • A3 method 


7.2 Understanding the following aspects of Problem Solving / Kaizen

  • Which tools from the other dimensions are used in which phase of the DMAIC cycle
  • Prioritization of improvement candidates through feasibility and impact in determining both which problems to solve with a Kaizen and which solutions to implement at the Improve step of the Kaizen