Leading SAFe

Leading SAFe®

Thriving in the digital age with business agility

During this two-day course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by using the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps.

Participants in the class gain insights into mastering business agility to thrive in competitive markets. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. Attendees also learn and practice the skills to support and execute PI Planning events and coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Class participants will explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and Design-Thinking approach to Agile Product Delivery. Learners will also understand how to implement a Lean Portfolio Management function within their enterprise.

As a SAFe Agilist (SA), you will strategically guide the adoption, success, and ongoing improvement of Lean-Agile culture in your enterprise. You will help define the organizational mission and vision, communicate strategic decisions and the need for change to all stakeholders and teams. You will also motivate knowledge workers by helping them develop their skills and careers in a way that enhances their capabilities and increases their engagement and commitment to the mission and vision of the enterprise.

Who Will Benefit?

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

• Executives and Leaders, Managers, Directors, CIOs, and VPs
• Development, QA, and Infrastructure Management
• Program and Project Managers
• Product and Product Line Management
• Portfolio Managers, PMO, and Process Leads
• Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects

What You'll Learn

To perform the role of SAFe® Agilist, you should be able to:

• Lead the transformation to business agility with SAFe
• Become a Lean-Agile leader
• Understand customer needs with Design Thinking
• Enable Agile Product delivery
• Implement Lean Portfolio Management

Topics Covered

• Thrive in the digital age with business agility
• Become a Lean-Agile leader
• Establish Team and Technical Agility
• Build solutions with Agile Product Delivery
• Explore Lean Portfolio Management
• Lead the change
• Become a Certified SAFe® Agilist

Prerequisites

All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® 5 Agilist (SA) certification exam:

• More than 5 years experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management
• Experience in Scrum

What You Get

Class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook
• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 Agilist exam
• One-year memebership to the SAFe Community Platform
• Course certificate of completion

Attendees must attend both days of the course to be eligible to take the exam

Annual Renewal

Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned.

• Renewal fee: $100

Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

• Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications
• Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under Category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance