Leading SAFe®

Course Overview

For leaders of a Lean-Agile change initiative to develop a Lean-Agile Mindset, and apply the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®). Learn how to lead enterprise transformation that accelerates the flow of value and delivers measurable business outcomes at scale.

Introduction to SAFe and Leading Lean-Agile Transformation

New to the Scaled Agile Framework®? Leading SAFe® offers an introduction to the foundations of SAFe and provides the principles and practices to confidently drive your Lean-Agile transformation. The course and resulting certification equip you with the guidance and tools to build a culture of resiliency and a shared language that engages employees and focuses on customers so that organisations can work with agility at scale. Take a Leading SAFe course to discover how companies can build business agility, and how to make SAFe work inside your organisation. You’ll come away with an understanding of how to align your entire organisation around the same clear objectives, and how to improve the flow of value and work from strategy to delivery. You’ll learn what makes companies more customer-centric and how to run key SAFe alignment and planning events, like PI planning.

What’s Included:

• Course workbook and SAFe Studio access to help you prepare to take the certification exam, claim your digital badge, and access tools to get started in your SAFe role
• Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
• One-year access to SAFe® Studio with your first class attendance
• Platform access to e-learning modules and curated members-only content to support your SAFe transformation
• Member discussion forums to engage in ongoing conversations on the SAFe framework or how to better perform as part of an Agile Team
• Curated content playlists based on your interests and roles, including templated resources and facilitation guides to get you started
• SAFe Agilist certification exam

Certification Exam Details:

• Duration: 90 minutes
• Number of Questions: 45
• Passing Score: 80%
• Delivery: Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance
• Access: Learning Plan (after course completion)
• Cost: First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion
• Retake Fee: $50; $250 for SPC
• Retake Policy:
• First retake - May be taken immediately after the first failed attempt.
• Second retake - May be taken 10 days after the first retake.
• Third retake - May be taken 30 days after the second retake.
• All subsequent retakes require a 30-day wait.

Exam Topics and References:

Course Objectives

After taking the course, you will know how to:

• Realise the benefits of SAFe
• Establish Team and Technical Agility and organise around the flow of value
• Align massive organisations around clear, common objectives
• Participate successfully in critical SAFe events, such as PI Planning
• Adopt a customer-centric mindset

Attendees will learn:

• How to realise the benefits of SAFe
• How to establish Team and Technical Agility and organise around the flow of value
• How to align massive organisations around clear, common objectives
• How to participate successfully in critical SAFe events, such as PI Planning
• How to adopt a customer-centric mindset

Leading SAFe® answers the questions:

• What is SAFe?
• What is business agility and how does SAFe support it?
• How does an organisation get started with the Scaled Agile Framework®?

Please reach out for a tailored pricing and more information.