During this 2-day course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps.

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..

Audience

The following individuals will benefit form this course:

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

Learning Objectives

To perform the role of a SAFe Agilist, you 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

Pre-requisites

All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SA certification exam.

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

Duration

2 Days