SAFe 6.0 Agilist Certification
In this two-day Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe) training course, you will gain the knowledge necessary to lead an enterprise-level Agile transformation by leveraging SAFe and its underlying principles of Lean thinking and Product Development Flow.
Scale Agile Across Multiple Teams or the Enterprise
Organizations have been using Agile methodologies for years to deliver more value to their customers in less time. Most organizations are complex systems that require collaboration and coordination across multiple delivery teams. This two-day class will show you how to do it well. Additionally, when other areas of your company are not leveraging Agile, the ability to skyrocket results becomes a daunting task. You will learn how to handle these hurdles in this class. The SAFe framework, developed by Dean Leffingwell, outlines an approach to help organizations harness the power of Agile across delivery teams and your full organization.
SAFE AGILE:
In this two-day Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe) training course, you will gain the knowledge necessary to lead an enterprise-level Agile transformation by leveraging SAFe and its underlying principles of Lean thinking and Product Development Flow.
SCALE AGILE ACROSS MULTIPLE TEAMS OR THE ENTERPRISE:
Organizations have been using Agile methodologies for years to deliver more value to their customers in less time. Most organizations are complex systems that require collaboration and coordination across multiple delivery teams. This two-day class will show you how to do it well. Additionally, when other areas of your company are not leveraging Agile, the ability to skyrocket results becomes a daunting task. You will learn how to handle these hurdles in this class. The SAFe framework, developed by Dean Leffingwell, outlines an approach to help organizations harness the power of Agile across delivery teams and your full organization.
BECOME A CERTIFIED SAFE AGILIST:
Those who wish to pursue certification in SAFe are eligible to complete the exam to earn the SAFe Agilist certification. As more organizations look to scale Agile, the recognition of your knowledge and experience is valuable both to you and others. Attendees will develop an understanding of how the principles and practices of the framework support Lean thinking, Agile Development, SAFe ScrumXP, Agile Release Train, Agile Portfolio Management, Agile Architecture and Scaling Leadership. Whether at the team, program, or portfolio level, attendees will be able to explain and implement the practices necessary to achieve business and technical alignment and consistent, sustainable delivery of value. Audience If you are an aspiring project manager or project leader, then definitely this tutorial is for you which will take you through almost all the important management concepts one by one using a simply easy learning approach.
COURSE AGENDA
1. WHAT IS SAFE?
✔ SAFe Implementation Strategy
✔ History of SAFe
✔ SAFe Core Values
2. LEAN THINKING
✔ Lean Tools
✔ House of Quality
✔ Optimal Batch Size
✔ Product Development Flow
✔ Controlling Flow Under Uncertainty
✔ Decentralized Control
✔ Value Stream Mapping
3. AGILE DEVELOPMENT
✔ Accelerating Value Delivery
✔ Brief Agile Overview
✔ Business Benefits
✔ Case Studies
4. SAFE AT THE TEAM LEVEL
✔ Overview of Scrum plus XP in SAFe
✔ Roles in ScrumXP
✔ The Power of “Ba”
✔ Backlog Sizing and Estimating
✔ Estimating and Planning
✔ Code Quality and Continuous Integration
5. SAFE AT THE PROGRAM LEVEL
✔ What is an ART?
✔ What are the Rules of an ART?
✔ What new Roles are added?
✔ Identifying ART opportunities
✔ Program Vision and Roadmap
✔ Optimal ROI and the Economics of the Cost of Delay
✔ ART Duration Estimating
✔ Release Planning and Managing the Train
6. SAFE AT THE PORTFOLIO LEVEL
✔ What is Portfolio Program Management (PPM)?
✔ What is PPM’s role in Strategy and Investment Funding?
✔ What is PPM’s role in Governance?
✔ Dealing with Legacy Mindsets
7. AGILE ARCHITECTURE
✔ Architecture in SAFe
✔ ART and System Architecture
✔ 7 Principles of Agile Architecture
✔ SAFe’s Architectural Runway
8. SCALING LEADERSHIP HOW TO SCALE LEAN AND AGILE LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE.
✔ Becoming a Lean Agile Leader
✔ Managing your Knowledge Workers
✔ Creating Purpose and Articulating
✔ Product Vision
✔ Analyzing the Value Stream
✔ Assessing Agile Teams
✔ Coaching with Powerful Questions
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
✔ This course is beneficial to all members on an Agile team, but it is primarily oriented towards those leading the efforts to adopt and scale Lean and Agile principles and practices via the Scaled Agile Framework.
✔ This course is ideally suited for managers, program managers, coaches, and anyone helping lead the SAFe implementation.
✔ Project Managers/Leader/ Heads/ Consultants
✔ Engineer
✔ Manager
✔ Director
✔ Sponsor
✔ Business Analyst
✔ Tester
✔ Team Leader
✔ Quality Manager
✔ Product Owner
✔ Senior Executive (VP, Director, CXO)
✔ Architects
✔ General Managers or Department Head
✔ QA Managers
✔ Application Development Managers
✔ Systems Analysts
✔ Systems Architect
✔ Project Consultants
KEY BENEFITS
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
✔ Learn how the framework supports Lean Thinking, Agile Development and Architecture, SAFe ScrumXP, Agile Release Train, Agile Portfolio Management and Scaling Leadership
✔ Leverage the power of Lean Thinking Manager-Teachers in support of your Agile teams, switching your leadership from a “role” to a “task”
✔ Rapidly pull together various agile and non-agile development teams into a progressively managed “Release Train” focused on common delivery cadence while successfully keeping integration points and dependencies in check
✔ Understand the Principles of Product Development Flow and how to achieve maximum business value in the time available
✔ Involve and collaborate across all the layers of your organization to enable teams to deliver complex, cross-functional features in 10-12 week increments
✔ Effectively integrate architecture and other shared services into an Agile delivery process
✔ Improve the communication and focus of your organization’s Agile implementation
✔ Infuse Agile into your entire organization-not just your IT delivery teams
✔ Leverage the value of lightweight business cases
✔ Learn to commit to objectives instead of a set-in-stone plan
✔ Understand and implement the Weighted Shortest Job First economic prioritization method to always prioritize and deliver the most valuable features first
✔ Learn how to lead an effective Inspect and Adapt Workshop using root cause analysis methods such as 5 Why’s, the Fishbone Diagram and Pareto Charts
✔ Earn your requirement for the Scaled Agile Framework Agilist (SA) certification
CERTIFICATION
There is no pre-requisite to attend the training, however to gain the SAFe Agilist Certification there is a minimum requirement of the following:
✔ 5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management.
✔ Experience in Scrum.
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
✔ Exam name: SAFe® 4 Agilist Exam
✔ Exam format: Multiple choice
✔ Exam delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
✔ Exam access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the Leading SAFe course
✔ Exam duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam
✔ Number of questions: 45
✔ Passing score: 34 out of 45 (76% passing score)
✔ Language: English
✔ Exam cost: First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
All 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 Agilist (SA) certification
exam:
Ø 5+ years of experience in software development, testing,
business analysis, product, or project management
Ø Experience in Scrum
Exam Pattern, format and duration etc?
Ø Multi-choice questions
Ø Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside
assistance, time-boxed
Ø 90 minutes for 45 questions (approx. 2 minutes per question)
1 Year validity for SAFe 6.0 certification
4 attempts in the SAFe Agile Certification exam. You can go for a second attempt immediately after the first attempt (within 45 days). Charges applicable
In conclusion, the SAFe Agilist certification is a valuable asset for individuals and organizations in today's business environment. The certification validates an individual's knowledge of the SAFe methodology, enhances their career prospects, and provides access to the SAFe community.
Yes, You can pay a $50 retake fee and immediately retake the exam
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