Summary

Implementing 5.0

Delivered by Scaled Agile. Hosted by Orbium.

Implementing SAFe During this four-day 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 two days of the course—Leading SAFe®—will provide them with the basis to teach SAFe to leaders. The final two days focus exclusively on what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise.

Becoming a Certified SAFe® 4 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.

Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a Certified SAFe® 4 Program Consultant (SPC)

Delivered by Scaled Agile. Hosted by Orbium.

Learning Goals

To perform the role of a SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC), attendees should be able to:

• Lead an enterprise Lean-Agile transformation

• Implement the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Empower with a Lean Portfolio
• Align the organization to a common language and way of working
• Perform Value Stream identification
• Launch and support Agile Release Trains, and coordinate Large Solutions
• Build and execute an implementation rollout strategy
• Configure the Framework for a specific enterprise context
• Train managers and executives in Leading SAFe®
• Continue their learning journey and become enabled to train other SAFe roles in the enterprise

Topics Covered

Leading SAFe® – Days 1 and 2:

• Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader
• Creating High-Performing Teams and Programs
• Experiencing Program Increment (PI) Planning
• Releasing on Demand with DevOps
• Building Business Solutions and Lean Systems
• Implementing Lean Portfolio Management

Implementing SAFe® – Days 3 and 4:

• Reaching the SAFe Tipping Point
• Designing the Implementation
• Launching an ART
• Coaching ART Execution
• Extending to the Portfolio
• Sustaining and Improving
• Becoming a SAFe 4 Program Consultant (SPC)

What Attendees Get

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook
• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe 4 Program Consultant (SPC) exam
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
• Course certificate of completion
• Attendees must attend all four days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.

Who will benefit?

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

SAFe Certification Kit

Attendees who pass the exam will receive:

• SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) certificate
• A SAFe® 4 Program Consultant digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
• A one-year certified membership as a Certified SAFe® Program Consultant, which includes access to the SPC Community of Practice
• A SAFe® Program Consultant certification usage guide with SPC certification marks
• Access to online Trainer Enablement plans to qualify to teach and certify others in Leading SAFe® (SA), SAFe® for Government (SGP), SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), SAFe® DevOps (SDP), SAFe® Agile Software Engineering (ASE), SAFe® for Teams (SP), and SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE).*

*You must be a certified RTE and an SPC to teach the RTE course, and only Gold Partner SPCTs can qualify to teach the RTE course in a public environment.

Access to a variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during and throughout their SAFe journey

Contact us if you have questions.