SAFe for Lean Portfolio Management (5.0)-GUARANTEED TO RUN

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This is a three-day interactive course that provides a workshop-type of experience. This course is led by an, in the trenches, agile coach who heavily focuses on real world examples and simulations, that will help during your day to day.

In this course, attendees will gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations and Lean Governance.

Participants in the course will have the opportunity to capture the current and the future state of their portfolio with the Portfolio Canvas tool and identify important business initiatives for achieving the future state. Participants will be able to establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban and prioritize initiatives for maximum economic benefit. The course also provides insights on how to establish Value Stream Budgets and Lean Budget Guardrails and measure the Lean portfolio performance.

Learning Goals

Describe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

Connect the portfolio to enterprise strategy

Establish the Portfolio Vision

Implement Lean Budgeting and Guardrails

Establish flow with the Portfolio Kanban

Support operational excellence with Agile PMO and CoPs

Coordinate Value Streams

Measure the LPM performance

Build a plan for LPM implementation

Topics Covered

Introducing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

Establishing Strategy and Investment Funding

Applying Agile Portfolio Operations

Applying Lean Governance

Implementing the LPM function

Recommended Next Steps:

After completion of the SAFe Lean Portfolio Management Workshop, Agile36 recommends additional services to help with the implementation of the learning objective of this course. Email d.stevenson@agile36.com or contact after class:

Facilitating Participatory Budgeting/Establish Lean Budget Guardrails

Strategic Themes

Current State/Future State Mapping

Establishing Portfolio Kanban, WIP, Exit Criteria

Epic Creation

Value Stream Identification/Mapping Workshop

What Attendees Get

Attendee workbook

Course certificate of completion

Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® LPM certification exam

One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

One certification exam attempt

Who will benefit?

Executives and Leaders (CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs and VPs)

Enterprise Architects

Product Managers and Solution Managers

Business Unit Managers

Program Office Personnel

SPCs and Enterprise Agile Coaches

Human Resources

RTEs

Epic Owners

Prerequisites

All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience.

However, the following recommendations will make the training more productive

Familiarity with Agile concepts and principles

Attended a Leading SAFe or SAFe PO/PM course

Experience working in a SAFe environment

SAFe Certification Kit

Attendees who pass the certification exam will receive:

SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager certificate

SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager digital badge to promote your accomplishment online

A one-year certified membership as a SAFe 4 Lean Portfolio Manager, which includes access to the LPM Community of Practice

A SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager certification usage guide with LPM certification marks

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

Annual Renewal

Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned

Renewal Fee: $295

Exam details

Exam name: SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager Exam

Exam format: Multiple choice; Multiple select

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 Lean Portfolio Management course

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.

Exam Duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete the exam

Number of Questions: 60

Passing Score: 42 out of 60 (70%)

Language: English

Retake policy: Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.