
Lean Practitioner Skills
Recognizes practitioners who have demonstrated foundational Lean and continuous improvement capabilities in real operational contexts. The accredited individual can identify waste, map value streams, and apply basic improvement techniques.
Requirements
45-minute accreditation interview. The candidate must:
- Provide written evidence of at least 6 months of experience applying Lean or continuous improvement practices in a professional context.
- Answer 2 questions on Lean principles, the 8 wastes, and basic flow concepts, demonstrating practical understanding.
- Provide evidence of having mapped a real value stream or process flow (VSM, swimlane, or equivalent artefact) in a work context.
- Provide evidence of having identified and addressed at least 1 specific source of waste in a real process, with documented before-and-after state.
- Present 1 practical example of participating in or contributing to a continuous improvement cycle (PDCA, Kaizen event, retrospective with process focus, etc.).
- Share at least 2 specific self-improvement goals as a Lean practitioner.