Leading SAFe® 6.0

Become a certified SAFe® 6.0 Agilist with the skills needed to build and manage efficient Agile teams using the Scaled Agile Framework®.

Apply a Lean-Agile mindset with Leading SAFe® 6.0

During the two-day Leading SAFe® course, attendees will gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe), and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. They will discuss the seven competencies needed to become a Lean SAFe Enterprise:

Lean-Agile leadership
Team and Technical Agility
Agile Product Delivery
Enterprise Solution Delivery
Lean portfolio management
Organisational Agility
Continuous Learning Culture

Participants in the class gain insights into mastering Business Agility in order to thrive in the competitive market. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. They also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

Participants in the class explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and design thinking approach to agile product delivery. Learners also develop an understanding for implementing a Lean Portfolio Management function in their enterprise.

Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA).

Course Overview

Introduce the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®)
Adopt a Lean-Agile mindset
Understand SAFe® concepts
Apply Lean-Agile Principles
Create high-performing cross-functional teams and programs
Build quality products that are customer -centric
Program Increment (PI) planning
Find and deliver value
Boost a Lean portfolio
The Lean-Agile enterprise

Target Audience

Executives and leaders (Managers, Directors, CIOs, VPs, etc.).
Experienced testers wanting to better understand their role within an Agile team.
Development, QA, and infrastructure management.
Program and project managers.
Product and product line management.
Portfolio managers.
PMOs and process leads.
Enterprise, system, and solution architects.

Course Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this Leading SAFe course. However, experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management, and/or experience in Scrum are recommended.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the basic concepts of SAFe® and the Implementation Roadmap
Use the principles of a Lean-Agile Mindset
Implement SAFe®’s Lean and Agile principles to SAFe® roles and practices
Establish mission and purpose to develop high-performing cross-functional teams
Drive change, develop people, and encourage innovation through transformational leadership
Execute programs successfully through supporting PI Planning and ART events
Use a Continuous Delivery Pipeline Drive to deliver continuous value
Adopt Strategic Themes and Lean Portfolio Management for better alignment and execution

What is included with this course?

Inclusion	Instructor Led Training
2 Days’ Training		2 days of training with a certified industry professional.
Course Manual		200+ page comprehensive course manual.
Revision Questions		End of each module revision questions.
Practice Exam		Full mock exam.
$250 Off Voucher		Attendees receive a $250 off voucher for their next course. Conditions apply.
SAFe Certification Kit		SAFe Agilist (SA) certificate, digital badge, one-year certified membership, access to SA Community of Practice and learning resources, and certification usage guide with SA certification marks.
Professional Development Units & Scrum Education Units		May be eligible for PDUs toward Project Management Institute (PMI) certifications, and/or SEUs toward earning or renewing Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) certification through Scrum Alliance.
Online Materials		Access to the online SAFe course materials. Includes access to the SAFe Community platform that contains resources such as practice exams, case studies and webinars.

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