During this four-day course, attendees will learn how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation by leveraging the practices and principles of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) to achieve Business Agility in the Digital Age.Certifying as a SAFe® 5 Program Consultant (SPC), and becoming a change agent, also enables attendees to train and certify others in a range of SAFe® courses.The first two days of the course—Leading SAFe®—cover the SAFe Principles, and the Team and Technical Agility, Agile Product Delivery and Lean Portfolio Management core competencies. The final two days focus exclusively on what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the Enterprise, following the SAFe® Implementation Roadmap.Attendees practice the steps necessary to bring an organization to the tipping point and how to identify Value Streams and organize Agile Release Trains (ARTs), followed by learning how to successfully prepare, launch, and coach ARTs. The attendees then explore launching more ARTs as part of a Solution Train and how to extend Lean-Agile practices to the Portfolio with Lean Portfolio Management. The course concludes by focusing on the areas needed to accelerate towards Business Agility by establishing Organizational Agility, building a Continuous Learning Culture and identifying improvement opportunities by applying the SAFe assessments.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is intended for those who will be materially and directly involved in a SAFe implementation. This includes practitioners, change agents, and consultants responsible for implementing Agile programs and portfolios as part of an enterprise Lean-Agile change initiative. Attendees typically include:Professional Services ConsultantsInternal Change Agents, Lean-Agile Center for Excellence (LACE) participants, Agile Working GroupsBusiness and Technology Executives, Leaders, Managers, and DirectorsPortfolio Managers and Fiduciaries, Project/Program Management Office (PMO) personnelDevelopment, QA, and IT ManagersProgram and Project ManagersProduct and Product Line ManagersProcess Leads and Lifecycle Governance personnelEnterprise, System, and Solution Architects
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
All stakeholders in a Lean-Agile transformation are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience.However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® 4 Program Consultant certification exam and practice as a SAFe® 4 Program Consultant (SPC):5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management3+ years of experience in AgileOne or more relevant Agile certifications
COURSE CONTENT:
Leading SAFe® – Days 1 and 2 • Thriving in the Digital Age with Business Agility • Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader • Establishing Team and Technical Agility • Building Solutions with Agile Product Delivery • Exploring Lean Portfolio Management • Leading the Change • Practicing SAFeImplementing SAFe® – Days 3 and 4Reaching the SAFe Tipping PointDesigning the ImplementationLaunching an Agile Release TrainCoaching ART ExecutionExtending to the PortfolioAccelerating to Business AgilityBecoming a SAFe 5 Program Consultant (SPC)
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Lead an enterprise Lean-Agile transformationImplement the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Empower with a Lean PortfolioAlign the organization to a common language and way of workingPerform Value Stream identificationLaunch and support Agile Release Trains, and coordinate Large SolutionsBuild and execute an implementation rollout strategyConfigure the Framework for a specific enterprise contextTrain managers and executives in Leading SAFe®Continue their learning journey and become enabled to train other SAFe roles in the enterprise
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