REMOTE Learning NC | Leading SAFe® 5.0 Certification Course

Due to the recent COVID-19 health crisis, ALL classes will be VIRTUAL until further notice.

Summary

During this two-day course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by using the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps.
Participants in the class gain insights into mastering business agility to thrive in competitive markets. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. Attendees also learn and practice the skills to support and execute PI Planning events and coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Class participants will explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and Design-Thinking approach to Agile Product Delivery. Learners will also understand how to implement a Lean Portfolio Management function within their enterprise.

Who Will Benefit?

• 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

Learning Goals

After attending the class, attendees should be able to:

• Lead the transformation to business agility with SAFe

• Become a Lean-Agile leader

• Understand customer needs with

• Design Thinking

• Enable Agile Product delivery

• Implement Lean Portfolio Management

Topics Covered

• Thrive in the digital age with business agility

• Become a Lean-Agile leader

• Establish Team and Technical Agility

• Build solutions with Agile Product Delivery

• Explore Lean Portfolio Management

• Lead the change

• Become a Certified SAFe® Agilist

Prerequisites

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® 5.0 Agilist (SA) certification exam:

• 5+ years’ experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management

• Experience in Scrum

What You Get

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook

• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 5.0 Agilist exam

• One year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

• Course certificate of completion

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

Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

• Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

• Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance

Annual Renewal

Membership renewals are one year from the date certification 

• Renewal fee: $100/year

Cancelation policy: 

Full refunds will be issued for cancelations made more than 30 days from the start of the course. For cancellations less than 30 days prior to the course start, registrants may contact us to change their registration to another offering. 

Notice: If you are booking travel please be sure to book refundable tickets. If 4 or more students do not register for the course, the course will be canceled and you will be notified of cancellation prior to class. We will not be responsible for any canceled airline or hotel reservations. Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable and won't be included in refunds.