Leading SAFe

Thriving in the digital age with business agility

Date: TBA

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.

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.

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.

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

What you get

Class registration includes:

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

Annual renewal

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

Renewal fee: $100;