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?

• 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

What you’ll learn

After attending the class, attendees 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

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® Agilist (SA) certification exam:

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

What You Get

Class registration includes:

• Virtual collaborative activities
• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Agilist exam
• One-year complimentary membership to the SAFe Studio

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

Annual Renewal

Certifications require renewal of SAFe® Foundational Membership one year from the certification date.

• SAFe® Foundational Membership costs $195/year + applicable tax.
• Only one renewal is required to cover all Foundational certifications.
• Provides continued access to content, course learnings, and other assets.

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

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