Description

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
Organisations have been using Agile methodologies for years to deliver more value to their customers in less time. Most organisations 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 organisations harness the power of Agile across delivery teams and your full organisation.

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 organisations 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, programme, 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.

Certification
Taking this Scaled Agile Framework training course satisfies the requirement for the SAFe® Agilist certification and prepares you to pass the exam.

Course Objectives

• 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 organisation 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 organisation’s Agile implementation
• Infuse Agile into your entire organisation, 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 prioritisation method, to always prioritise 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 Whys, the Fishbone Diagram and Pareto Charts
• Earn your requirement for the Scaled Agile Framework Agilist (SA) certification

To successfully carry out the role of a SAFe® Agilist, the participants should qualify the following:

• Understand the Five Core Competencies of the Lean Enterprise
• Become a Lean-thinking manager-teacher
• Apply the values and principles of a Lean-Agile Mindset
• Apply SAFe®’s Lean and Agile principles to the roles and practices of SAFe®
• Drive Release on Demand with the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Establish alignment and execution with Strategic Themes and Lean Portfolio Management
• Coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains and suppliers with a Solution Train
• Create high-performing teams by establishing mission and purpose
• Lead the transformation with the SAFe® Implementation Roadmap
• Support PI Planning and the events associated with successful Program execution

Our course at BJSL aims to impart thorough and up-to-the-minute knowledge in these core competencies.

Topics Covered

• Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®)
• Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader
• Establishing Team and Technical Agility
• Experiencing Program Increment (PI) Planning
• Releasing on Demand with DevOps
• Building Business Solutions and Lean Systems
• Implementing Lean Portfolio Management
• Leading the transformation

For additional information, please visit the Scaled Agile website.