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Leading SAFe® (SA Certification) Training
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Develop a skillset that’s in demand worldwide— and empower enterprises to succeed in a disruptive marketplace—by becoming a SAFe® 4 Agilist (SA). During this two-day course, you will gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps.
You Will Learn How To
- Apply SAFe’s Lean and Agile principles to the roles and practices of SAFe
- Create high-performing teams and trains by establishing mission and purpose
- Lead the transformation with the SAFe Implementation Roadmap
- Support PI Planning and the events associated with successful Program execution
- Drive Release on Demand with the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
- Establish alignment and execution with Strategic Theme
This training is based on SAFe version 4.6; exam included.
Important Course Information
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Recommended Experience
- 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
- The following roles are encouraged to attend:
- 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
- All team members working with, or on an Agile team are encouraged to attend Course 1818, SAFe® 4.0 for Teams
- 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:
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Exam Information
- Access to take the exam will be emailed to attendees from Scaled Agile directly. Attendees have 30 days to take the exam.
- Exam is closed book, web-based, and timed (90 minutes).
- A score of 76% is needed to pass (34 out of 45). Results are automatically received when exam is submitted. Printable certificates available.
- First exam attempt is included as part of the course tuition if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
Course Outline
- Introducing SAFe
- Recognizing the problem to be solved
- Knowing the basic constructs of SAFe
- Applying the 1-2-3 implementation strategy
- Embracing a Lean-Agile Mindset
- SAFe House of Lean
- Respect for people and culture
- Purpose, Flow, Innovation
- Relentless improvement, Leadership
- Supporting the Agile Manifesto
- Understanding SAFe Principles
- Taking an economic view
- Applying systems thinking
- Assuming variability; preserving options
- Building incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
- Basing milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
- Visualizing and limiting WIP, reducing batch sizes, and managing queue lengths
- Applying cadence, synchronizing with cross-domain planning
- Unlocking the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers
- Decentralizing decision-making
- Experience PI Planning
- Creating and reviewing draft PI plans
- Finalizing plans and establishing business value
- Reviewing final plans and committing to a set of PI Objectives
- Exploring, Executing, and Releasing Value
- Continuously delivering value with Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
- Continuously exploring customer needs
- Developing the Vision, Roadmap, and Program Backlog
- Prioritizing the Program Backlog for optimal ROI
- Releasing on demand
- Innovation and Planning Iteration
- Leading the Lean-Agile Enterprise
- Leading the change
- Knowing the way and emphasizing life-long learning
- Unlocking the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers
- Empowering a Lean Portfolio
- Funding value streams
- Empowering local decision-making
- Providing objective evidence of fitness for purpose
- Managing epic-level initiatives responsibly
- Forecasting predictably
- Budgeting value streams dynamically
- Building Large Solutions
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