You will learn how to effectively apply the principles and practices of SAFe®, including training and coaching teams, launching Agile Release Trains, and building and managing an Agile portfolio.

The first two days of the course— Leading SAFe—will provide you with the basis to teach SAFe to others, and if certified, you’ll be eligible to teach the Leading SAFe course. The next two days focus exclusively on implementing SAFe.

Certification is optional to attendees. Those who achieve SPC certification are authorized to license SAFe training materials.

THE COURSE PREPARES INTERNAL CHANGE AGENTS AND EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS TO

• Lead an enterprise agile transformation
• Implement the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe)
• Train managers and executives in Leading SAFe and act as a SAFe Agilist (SA) certifying agent
• Train teams in SAFe ScrumXP for teams and act as a SAFe Practitioner (SP) certifying agent

 “The content of the course had relevance to my situation and the dialogues and knowledge sharing with the other participants was given as well. The two trainers did a great job facilitating and teaching in an engaging way that made you want to participate.

Per Vinther

Project Manager, DSV A/S”

TOPIC COVERED

• Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader
• Establishing Team and Technical Agility
• Building quality in with Continuous Integration
• How to reduce time-to-market with Continuous Deployment
• Delivering Business Value with Release on Demand
• Reaching the SAFe Tipping Point
• Learn Value Stream Identification
• Launching and coaching an ART
• Extending to the Portfolio and sustaining and improving
• Guidance on how to teach the Leading SAFe course as a certified SPC

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is intended for those who will be materially and directly involved in a SAFe implementation. This includes practitioners, change agents, and consultants responsible for implementing Agile programs and portfolios as part of an enterprise Lean-Agile change initiative. 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

COURSE OVERVIEW

During this course, attendees will learn how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation by leveraging the practices and principles of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), as well as the five core competencies of the Lean Enterprise. Attendees will also gain insights and practice how to coach programs, launch Agile Release Trains, build a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with DevOps culture, and a Lean Portfolio. The first part of the course—Leading SAFe—will provide them with the basis to teach SAFe to leaders. The second part focuses exclusively on what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise.

Becoming a Certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), and becoming a change agent, will enable attendees to coach and guide the enterprise to succeed in a disruptive marketplace and empower them to implement a Lean-Agile SAFe transformation.

IMPLEMENTING SAFE® ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS:

• How do I plan and coach a SAFe transformation?
• How can you demonstrate your expertise in and promote business agility?
• How do you build successful solutions using Agile product management principles and skills?

6SAFE® SPC CERTIFICATION

SAFe® Certification
Attending the class prepares you to take the SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) exam. Those who attain their SPC certification will receive:

• Access to license the course materials needed to train aspiring SAFe Agilists, SAFe Practitioners, and SAFe PM/POs
• Access to no-cost license materials, videos, and artifacts that support launching Agile Release Trains
• Inclusion in the SPC directory listing (optional)
• Access to the private SPC LinkedIn Group

Attendees who pass the exam will receive:

• An SPC6 certificate
• Access to license the course materials needed to train SAFe Agilists, SAFe Practitioners, and SAFe PM/POs
• One-year certified membership as an SPC6
• SPC6 branding kit with the SPC certification mark

ANNUAL RENEWAL

Renewals are good for one full year from the date of certification and will require:

• 160 hours of SPC consulting
• Renewal fee: $895
• 40 continuing education/outreach hour

LOOKING FOR MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER AGILE CLASS?

Then you’ve found the right place. We want to take Agile training to the next level and believe that effective learning should be just as fun, interactive and inspiring as serious business and hard work. We’ve created a space, which is designed to meet the high expectations from our driven, creative trainers and consultants, and for you to feel comfortable, almost like home.

We are located only 2 minutes walk from Christianshavn Station and 12 minutes from Copenhagen airport (Kastrup) by metro.