This Leading SAFe® 2-day course provides an introduction to the foundations of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) and equips you with the principles and practices to confidently drive your Lean-Agile transformation. The course and resulting certification will help you build a culture of resiliency and a shared language that engages employees and focuses on customers so that organizations can work with agility at scale.
Course Outline
Day 1: Foundations of SAFe and Lean-Agile Leadership
- Welcome and Course Overview
- Introduction to SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
- Lean-Agile Mindset and Principles
- Core Values of SAFe (Alignment, Built-in Quality, Transparency, Program Execution)
- SAFe House of Lean
- Understanding Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
- Roles in SAFe (RTE, Product Management, System Architect, Business Owners)
- PI Planning Overview and Simulation
- Team and Technical Agility
- Built-in Quality Practices
- Daily Wrap-up and Q&A
Day 2: Executing and Leading in a SAFe Environment
- Recap of Day 1
- Program Execution and Flow
- DevOps and Continuous Delivery Pipeline
- Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
- Agile Product Delivery
- Coordinating Value Streams
- Leading the Change: SAFe Implementation Roadmap
- Metrics and Measuring Business Value (BV vs AV)
- Exam Preparation (SAFe Agilist Certification)
- Practice Questions and Discussion
- Course Wrap-up and Next Steps
Learning Objectives
- Understand and apply SAFe principles and Lean-Agile mindset
- Lead Agile transformation initiatives at scale
- Facilitate PI Planning and support ART execution
- Align strategy with execution using Lean Portfolio Management
- Prepare for and pass the SAFe Agilist (SA) certification exam