Pre-Requisites

To benefit the most from this course, it's suggested that you have:
Five years or more of work in software development, testing, business analysis, and product or project management.
Some experience with Scrum.

Lessons

In this two-day SAFe® certification course, you will learn how to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) version 6.0 and its underlying principles derived:

• Lean
• Systems thinking
• Agile development
• Product development flow
• DevOps

You will also learn how to:

• Establish team and technical agility
• Organize and re-organize around the flow of value
• Support and execute PI Planning events
• Coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs)

SAFe Certification Training Information

Benefits of this SAFe training include the following:

• Lead the transformation to Business Agility with SAFe
• Become a Lean-Agile Leader
• Enable Agile Product Delivery
• Learn How to Implement Lean Portfolio Management
• Instruction Provided by Certified SAFe Program Consultants
• Earn the SAFe Agilist certification
• Includes 1-year Scaled Agile Membership (for first-time attendees of SAFe courses)
• Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching

Training Outline

Module 1: Introducing SAFe

In this module, you will learn about:  

• Recognizing the problem to be solved 
• Knowing the basic constructs of SAFe 
• Applying the 1-2-3 implementation strategy

Module 2: Embracing a Lean-Agile Mindset

In this module, you will learn about:  

• SAFe House of Lean 
• Respect for people and culture 
• Purpose, Flow, Innovation 
• Relentless improvement, Leadership 
• Supporting the Agile Manifesto 

Module 3: Understanding SAFe Principles

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Take an economic view 
• Apply systems thinking 
• Assume variability and preserve options 
• Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles 
• Base milestones on an objective evaluation of working systems 
• Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths 
• Apply cadence and synchronize with cross-domain planning 
• Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers 
• Decentralize decision-making 

Module 4: Experience PI Planning

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Create and review draft PI plans 
• Finalize plans and establish business value 
• Review final plans and commit to a set of PI Objectives 

Module 5: Exploring, Executing, and Releasing Value

In this module, you will learn how to:  

• Continuously deliver value with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) 
• Continuously explore customer needs 
• Develop the Vision, Roadmap, and Program Backlog 
• Prioritize the Program Backlog for optimal ROI

Module 6: Leading the Lean-Agile Enterprise

In this module, you will learn how to: 

• Lead the change 
• Know the way and emphasize lifelong learning 
• Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers 

Module 7: Empowering a Lean Portfolio

In this module, you will learn how to: 

• Fund value streams 
• Empower local decision-making 
• Provide objective evidence of fitness for purpose 
• Manage epic-level initiatives responsibly 
• Forecast predictably 
• Budget value streams dynamically 

Module 8: Building Large Solutions

In this module, you will learn how to: 

• Coordinate and integrate multiple ARTs and Suppliers 
• Define large solutions 

Cancellation Policy

We require 16 calendar days notice to reschedule or cancel any registration. Failure to provide the required notification will result in 100% charge of the course. If a student does not attend a scheduled course without prior notification it will result in full forfeiture of the funds and no reschedule will be allowed. Within the required notification period, only student substitutions will be permitted. Reschedules are permitted at anytime with 16 or more calendar days notice. Enrollments must be rescheduled within six months of the cancel date or funds on account will be forfeited.