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The OpenAgile Recognition Program is designed with a few simple goals in mind. The Recognition Program encompasses individuals, teams and communities as they are building capacity to use the OpenAgile system. The program is used to:
1) Recognize individuals, teams and communities/organizations who have demonstrated capacity in their application of the OpenAgile system. The people who hold these certifications are listed on this site.
2) Create the framework of capacity-building related to the principles and practices of OpenAgile.
3) Embody the principles of OpenAgile in the program itself.

At the individual level, capacities are closely associated with the paths of service that exist in an OpenAgile environment. A high level description of each of the levels can be found in the file OpenAgile Individual Recognition Program Levels.pdf. Please note that the recognition program levels and details are still undergoing development and are subject to change.

Individual Recognition Program
Level 1: Readiness - understands OpenAgile concepts and foundations
Level 2: Team Member - delivers value on an OpenAgile team
Level 3: Process Facilitation - helps team to use OpenAgile
Level 4: Growth Facilitation - helps OpenAgile team to grow and deliver value
Level 5: Coach - helps advance an OpenAgile team's capacities (team cohesion, process, and growth)
Level 6: Trainer - teaches individuals and teams to understand OpenAgile
Level 7: Catalyst - helps organizations/businesses/communities advance in their capacities
Level 8: Master of OpenAgile (multiple levels)

Team level capacities relate to how well OpenAgile principles and practices have become part of the culture of a team as well as how well these practices have been applied to producing real, sustainable delivery of value.

Team
The in-development version of this capacity-building process can be found at: http://www.openagile.org/wiki/Teams.
Level 1: Adopting
Level 2: Launched
Level 3: Stable
Level 4: Performing
Level 5: Sustainable

Organization/Community level capacities relate to how well OpenAgile principles and practices have become part of the culture of an organization/community as well as how well these practices have been applied to producing real, sustainable delivery of value.

Organization/Community
Level 1: Adopting
Level 2: Launched
Level 3: Stable
Level 4: Performing
Level 5: Sustainable

Industry-Specific domain recognitions are about contributing to the learning of the OpenAgile community as to how OpenAgile can be effectively applied to specific domains. All of these are currently either under development, or looking for people interested in piloting OpenAgile in the domain.

Industry-Specific Domain Recognition
* Software Development - XP, Product Owner
* Business Management - Lean, Metrics
* Institutional Development
* Community Development
* Organizing Volunteers etc. etc. etc.
* Family Management
* Personal Productivity
* Neighborhood and Community Building

Integral to the OpenAgile Recognition Program is the idea that many venues of education are critical for effective learning. Literature, participation, classroom training and on-the-job training, writing, and many other venues are utilized in this program.

Note: previous level used: Level 6: Tutor - capacity to help whole teams advance in their capacities