Leading SAFe^® 5.1 Certificate Course

Overview

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. This course explores the five competencies needed to become a Lean Enterprise, whilst allowing participants to practice the skills required for supporting and executing Program Increment (PI) Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

This course will provide you with an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset, why it’s so effective in today’s adapt-or-die marketplace, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation. It will also show you how to build and support Agile teams and programs, empower a Lean Portfolio, build a Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, and coordinate large solutions. You will develop a skillset that is in demand worldwide—and empower your enterprise to succeed in a disruptive marketplace—when you become a SAFe^® Agilist (SA).

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Lead the transformation to Business Agility with SAFe
• Become a Lean-Agile leader
• Explain the importance of the Seven Core Competencies of Business Agility
• Understand customer needs with Design Thinking
• Enable Agile Product Delivery
• Initiate Lean Portfolio Management
• Apply the values and principles of a Lean-Agile Mindset
• Create high-performing teams by establishing mission and purpose

Key Topics

• 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

Certification

Attending this course prepares you to take the SAFe^® 5 Agilist exam and become a certified SAFe^® Agilist (SA). The exam is a multiple choice, closed-book, web-based examination (90 mins, 45 questions, 77% passing score) taken after course completion.

Attendees who pass the exam will receive:

• Certified SAFe^® Agilist PDF certificate
• Certified SAFe^® Agilist digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, with access to the SA Community of Practice
• Access to Meetup groups and events that connect you with other SAFe certified professionals
• A variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey

Note: First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion.

Attendees must attend both days of the course to be eligible for the exam.