Learn how to build and support efficient Agile teams and programs using SAFe. 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).
Course overview:
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. 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). This two-day tutor-led course, delivered by an accredited SAFe practitioner, includes lectures, exercises and practical work.
Course objectives:
• 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 efficient teams
• Drive change, develop people, and encourage innovation through transformational leadership
• Execute programs successful through support PI Planning and events
• Use a Continuous Delivery Pipeline Drive to deliver continuous value
• Adopt Strategic Themes and Lean Portfolio Management for better alignment and execution
• Introduce a Solution Train to coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains and suppliers
Course content:
Syllabus - key points:
• Introduce the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Adopt a Lean-Agile mindset
• Understand SAFe concepts
• Create efficient teams and programs
• Program Increment (PI) planning
• Find and deliver value
• Boost a Lean portfolio
• Construct large solutions
• The Lean-Agile enterprise
• Concepts & Terminology
• Agile architecture Agile Release Train
• Business owners
• Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Communities of Practice
• Develop on Cadence
• Epics
• Essential SAFe configuration
• Iteration planning and execution
• Lean Agile leaders
• Lean budgets
• Milestones
• Pre and post PI Planning
• Program increment
• MosCoW
• Solution management
• SAFe implementation
Target audience:
This course can be undertaken by anyone interested in SAFe
Prerequisites:
• 5+ years of software development experience, and/or involvement with Scrum, testing, business analysis, product, or project management, is recommended.
Test certification:
A SAFe certified exam is provided