During this two-day course, attendees learn the importance of mastering Business Agility in order to thrive in the digital age and gain insights they can use to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).
The course begins by exploring the SAFe principles, derived from Lean product development, Agile development, DevOps and systems thinking. Following this, the attendees will discuss how to establish Team and Technical Agility and organize around the flow of value. The course then focuses on the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and applying Design Thinking as part of the Agile Product Delivery core competency, and provides an opportunity to experience a PI Planning event.
Attendees also gain insights and recommendations for building a Continuous Delivery Pipeline and instilling a DevOps culture. Finally, the attendees will gain an understanding of Lean Portfolio Management and the steps needed for implementing this function in their Enterprise.
Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA)
Learning Content:
- Introduction of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®)
- Lean-Agile LeadershipExperience agility in teams and technical prerequisites
- Program Increment (PI)-Planning
- Release on Demand with DevOps
- Business Solutions and Lean Systems
- Implement Lean Portfolio Management
- Lead the Transformation
The following people will benefit from this course:
- Executives and Managers, Directors, CIOs and VPs
- Developers, Quality Assurance and Infrastructure Managers
- Program and Project Managers
- Product and Product Line Managers
- Portfolio Managers, PMO and Process Leads
- Business, Systems and Solution Architects
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:
- 5+ years’ experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management
- Experience in Scrum
What is included?
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Course documents
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SAFe® Agilist Certification Exam
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Access to SAFe® Collaborate, a visual online workspace
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One year membership in the SAFe® Community Platform
You can find all exam details here.
All information about the Membership Renewals can be found here.
All information on Professional Development Units (PDU's) and Scrum Education Units can be found here.
Frequently asked questions:
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How does the certification take place?
Certification takes place after the training and successful completion of the online examination.
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How do I register for the online exam?
The respective email address of the course participant is required for registration for the online examination. This will be requested with the list of participants before the training. Activation or admission to the examination usually takes place on the last day of the training.
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How do I get my access data to the SAFe® Community Platform?
Participants will receive their access data to the SAFe® Community Platform of Scaled Agile, Inc. based in Boulder (USA) and to the online examination by email.
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When do I have to have completed my online exam?
Participants can take the online certification exam within 30 days.
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Is participation in the examination compulsory?
Participation is optional.
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How do I get my certificate after a successful exam?
After passing the exam, the certificate is made available for download in the participant's personal user profile.
- Duration of training: 2 days
- Level / Difficulty: Basic
- Certification: Yes
- Lunch included: Yes
- Also possible as in-house training: Yes
- Payment methods: invoice, Paypal, credit card
