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PMI Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC) Certification Training
Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant is the logical next step after our popular DA Coach Certification Course.
This course will coach and guide you on how to:
- Learn to determine the best place for an organization to start – portfolio management, product management or development area.
- Be equipped to tailor an organization’s improvement plan based on their unique needs, while also attending to the culture of the organization to evolve at their proper pace.
- Be able to train an organization to continue to improve on their own.
- Know how to accelerate value delivery at scale.
- Be prepared to take the Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC) exam and earn valuable, credible certification.
Agile certifications are becoming the standard for all types of knowledge work. Get the gold standard in certification with PMI Disciplined Agile Training by Tactec!

Key Info

Available virtually via zoom or in-person

4 day course (5.5hr day) – 21 hours live instruction (21 PDUs)

3 years of agile coaching experience required



12 months access to Tactec’s online learning platform
Upcoming Course Dates
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Date | Time (PDT) | Course Length | Price | Delivery | |
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Sep 25th - 28th 2023 | 8:00am - 1:30pm | 4 Days | Now 1496 USD | 2039 CAD
| Virtual via Zoom | |
Oct 23rd - 26th 2023 | 8:00am - 1:30pm | 4 Days | Now 1496 USD | 2039 CAD
| Virtual via Zoom |
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Course Introduction
Lead Your Team as a Value Stream Consultant
The Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant workshop teaches you how to use value stream management to create a tailored approach for any organization to accelerate delivery of value to their customers. It provides a combination of Lean, Flow, Theory of Constraints and Organizational Development theories and practices.
Achieve true enterprise agility.
The workshop integrates with the Disciplined Agile tool kit to provide those practices that will be most effective for where it is applied, whether it be a new or continuing Agile transformation.
Course Outline
- Value Stream Consultant: Role and Work
- Starting An Engagement with Executives and Managers
- Removing Delays in The Workflow
- The Minimum Business Increment
- Key Roles
- The Discovery Workflow and The Development Intake Process
- Value Flow Planning and Coordination
- Working With a Common Cadence and Synchronization
- End Of Increment Activities and Reducing, Not Accommodating, Dependencies
- Factors For Effective Value Streams
- Value Creation Structure
- Agile Budgeting and Lean Funding
- Creating Visibility Across the Organization
- Overview Of the DA FLEX Playbook
Certification Path
By taking this course – and becoming DAVSC certified – you’ll understand how to lead organizations to implement value streams and achieve true Enterprise Agility.

Course Requirements
- Three years of agile coaching experience – this is advanced training and certification built to maximize leadership and directing of agile teams to effectively accelerate value delivery at scale.
- The Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) certification to ensure in-depth knowledge of the DA tool kit and the hundreds of practices and strategies it contains.
How Does the Course Work?
After purchasing your course, you will gain access to our NEW learning platform, providing access to the instructor portion of the course plus additional content, resources, study guides, videos and more!
- Prepare ahead of time for your Instructor-led class.
- Follow along in the class with course material.
- Complete and save course activities.
- Easily access all exam study material and resources.
- Instantly communicate with your Instructor.
- Download your course certificates.
Why Choose Tactec?
- Experts not just trainers – We have consulted, coached and worked for some of the largest companies in the world: IBM, Vodafone Global, Stantec, Comcast, Heathrow, BC Government and more.
- Immersive and modern human centric learning approach - Over 300 recent students taught. Our average is 4.8+ rating on knowledge and delivery.
- Senior leadership experience with many roles – from Business Analysts to Portfolio Managers, Project Managers to IT Directors and Managers. Authors of DevOps and Agile books, articles and blogs used by Forrester, RedHat, PMI and many others.
- Course resources and Flash Cards to help accelerate your learning and provide exam support.
- 150+ years combined experience - training, consulting, and coaching across industries (Finance, Telecom, Healthcare, Aerospace and many more)
- PMI DA Advisors Board Member and recommended by Mark Lines and Scott Ambler – Founders of DA





















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What Do I Need to Know?
You will start receiving correspondence from the following email address: [email protected]. You may need to check your junk folder.
*Please see our refund policy. Tickets are non refundable. They are however fully transferable to another attendee if you do not yet have your courseware.
We require a minimum of registrations for this class so that you can fully benefit from the activities included in the class. If the minimum number is not met, the class will be cancelled or combined with the next class. Registrants will be contacted.
Still Have Some Questions?
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Have a read through our FAQs or contact us and we will be more than happy to help
Not sure if this is right course for you or need some more information?
Contact us and we will be more than happy to help
Frequently Asked Questions
- Three years of agile coaching experience – this is advanced training and certification built to maximize leadership and directing of agile teams to effectively accelerate value delivery at scale.
- Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) certification
Your courseware is included in the price of the course, however you will need to download the material from the PMI website. Once you have purchased the course, Tactec will order the courseware for you and you will receive an email from PMI with your access code. Please note that the access code will expire in 30 days and can only be used once.
We would like you to feel comfortable and be engaged in the learning process. Students are encouraged to post their questions on the Parking Lot in the miro board and those questions will be answered during the course. We try to take a five minute break every hour so that you can stretch your legs, grab a beverage, and get a quick snack. Then we get right back to the course, since we have a lot of material to cover. We usually take a 20 or 30 minute break for lunch.
After you have finished the DAVSC course, we will notify PMI that you have successfully completed the course. You will also need to complete the DAVSC exam application, through pmi.org, documenting 3+ years of agile coaching experience.
PMI will then notify you directly that you have been approved to write the exam and any other applicable details.
It is a difficult exam.
More details will be provided to you once you register for the course.
Overview:
- Assess Goals and Strategies
- Identify and Analyze the Value Stream
- Optimize and Improve the Value Stream
- Creating the improvement backlog
- Managing the transition and ongoing improvement
You will be provided with an exam blueprint to help you prepare for the exam.
After you have finished the DAVSC course, we will notify PMI that you have successfully completed the course.
You must complete an application prior to writing your exam. After your application has been approved, you must participate in the DAVSC community of practice for a minimum of 90 days. Then you have 12 months to write your exam.
PMI will notify you directly that you have been approved to write the exam and any other applicable details.
Please add the PDU’s from your dashboard when logging into pmi.org.
Use the Company Provider name as Tactec Strategic Solutions and course name Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant.
Please see our refunds and conditions policy.