Lean Software Development Microcredential
Software teams today face challenges like inefficiency, rigid planning, sluggish feedback loops, and high defect rates. The Lean Software Development Microcredential equips developers, teams, and leaders with lean principles and agile engineering practices to address these issues head-on. You’ll learn how to reduce waste, improve quality, deliver faster, and create a culture of continuous improvement. The result? Stronger customer value, motivated teams, and more sustainable ways of working.

Key Learning Objectives
- Apply the Seven Principles of Lean Software Development: Learn how to reduce waste and maximize value.
- Identify Wastes in Traditional Development: Recognize inefficiencies that slow down delivery.
- Agile Engineering Practices: Explore practices that eliminate waste and strengthen quality.
- Integrate Lean and Agile: See how agile engineering directly supports lean principles.
- Empower Developers and Teams: Build motivation, remove silos, and foster collaboration.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Cultivate adaptive practices that boost efficiency and time to market.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for both individual contributors and leaders of software organizations. Ideal participants include:
- Software Developers and QA/Testers
- DevOps Engineers
- Technical Team Managers and Scrum Masters
- Engineering Managers and Tech Leads
- Business Analysts
- Agile Coaches for software organizations
- Anyone wanting to understand and apply lean software development principles
Course Outline
- The Seven Principles of Lean Software Development
- Common Wastes in Traditional Software Development
- Agile Engineering Practices that Eliminate Wastes
- How Agile Engineering Supports Lean Principles
- Applying Lean & Agile Together for Maximum Impact
Course Benefits
- Live, Expert-Led Training: 4–8 hours with a Certified Scrum Alliance trainer.
- Practical Application: Connect lean principles with concrete agile engineering practices.
- Professional Recognition: Earn a Scrum Alliance microcredential badge that never expires.
- Community-Driven Expertise: Developed through the Scrum Alliance Community Badge Program.
- Cross-Functional Value: Relevant for developers, testers, managers, and leaders.
- Stronger Teams, Better Products: Reduce waste, improve efficiency, and deliver customer value faster.
Bring a Workshop to Your Organization
Take the first step towards a more agile and efficient team. Contact us today to discuss bringing a certified training or custom workshop in-house.
