The first 2 days of the course, Leading SAFe, provide the basis to teach SAFe to leaders. The final 3 days focus exclusively on what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise. Becoming a change agent and a Certified SAFe 5 Program Consultant (SPC) enables attendees to coach and guide the enterprise toward success in a disruptive marketplace, and empowers them to implement a Lean-Agile SAFe transformation.
Objectives
To perform the role of a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), you should be able to:
Lead a Lean-Agile Enterprise transformation
Implement SAFe
Implement Lean Portfolio Management
Perform Value Stream identification
Launch and coach Agile Release Trains
Coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains with a Solution Train
Use the seven core competencies to achieve business agility
Train managers and executives in Leading SAFe
Continue your learning journey and become enabled to train other roles in a SAFe enterprise
Audience
Attendees typically include:
Professional Services Consultants
Internal Change Agents, Lean-Agile Center for Excellence (LACE) participants, Agile Working Groups
Business and Technology Executives, Leaders, Managers, and Directors
Portfolio Managers and Fiduciaries, Project/Program Management Office (PMO) personnel
Development, QA and IT Managers
Program and Project Managers
Product and Product Line Managers
Process Leads and Lifecycle Governance Personnel
Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects
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 5 Program Consultant certification exam and practice as a SAFe 5 Program Consultant (SPC):
5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management
3+ years of experience in Agile
One or more relevant Agile certifications
Duration
Five days
Outline for Implementing SAFe 5.0.1 with SPC Certification Training
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
Becoming a Certified SAFe Agilist
Implementing SAFe - Days 3 – 5
Reaching the tipping point
Designing the implementation
Launching an Agile Release Train
Coaching ART Execution
Extending to the Portfolio
Accelerating to business agility
Becoming a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
About the exam