SAFe Program Consultant Training & Certification

The SAFe Program Consultant Training and Certification course is for internal agile change agents and external consultants. It provides the tools to implement agile programs and validates their knowledge in agile programs, program portfolio management, agile architecture, and leadership so that they can Launch Agile Release Trains as part of an Enterprise Lean|Agile change initiative.

Those who receive their SPC certification are qualified to launch Agile Release Trains and train aspiring SAFe Agilists (SAs) and SAFe Practitioners (SPs).

Why SPC?

This certification isn’t just about attending a course. It’s about gaining the knowledge and tools to be effective at applying the Scaled Agile Framework® in your business context. This certification process provides the knowledge and tools to be effective at the Team, Program and/or Portfolio levels of the Scaled Agile Framework. You’ll learn from instructors who have proven, real-world experience rolling out the Scaled Agile Framework to global clients. You’ll then validate the knowledge you’ve built by passing an exam.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

· Attendees typically include executives, managers, consultants, Lean-Agile Leaders, and Agile change agents.

· Internal change agents, External consultants and managers

· Leaders responsible for implementing agile programs as part of an enterprise Lean Agile change initiative

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, attendees will be able to:

· Apply lean, agile and product development flow principles to improve productivity, employee engagement, time to market, and quality

· Apply the Scaled Agile Framework based on lecture, real-world examples, and insights by Scaled Agile experts

· Understand the skills necessary for an enterprise transformation based on the information and examples presented, and additional recommended readings and resources

· Gain the insights into the leadership skill most effective in unlocking the intrinsic motivation of software development knowledge workers, and begin applying them in your context

· Find the value streams around which to organize the enterprise’s Agile Release Trains

· Prepare the organization and the teams to launch the trains

· Run the first Release Planning Meeting

· Interact at key program touch-points to "help keep the train on the tracks"

· Run Inspect and Adapt workshops for continuous program improvement

· Introduce the organization to the principles of program portfolio management and agile architecture

· Grow the leadership skills necessary to support the transformation

PREREQUISITES(Not Mandatory):

Attendees will be able to make the most of the class if they:

· Have 5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management

· Have 3+ years of experience in Agile

· Have one or more relevant Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, CSPO, CSP, CSC, CST, Scrum.org, DSDM, ICAgile, PMI-ACP)

What is included:

4 Day Implementing SAFe® 5.1 with SPC Certification

Course and workbook

Includes Exam Fee for 1 attempt towards the SAFe® Program Consultant 5.1 Certification

1 Year certified Membership as a SAFe® Program Consultant

TOPICS & PROGRAM

Four days of training from 9:00 to 18:00, including breaks.

DAY 1 & 2: LEADING SAFE

Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader

Creating High-Performing Teams and Trains

Experiencing Program Increment (PI) Planning

Releasing on Demand with DevOps

Building a Lean Portfolio Ð Leading the Transformation

About the Exam Ð Building Large Solutions

DAY 3 & 4: IMPLEMENTING SAFE

Reaching the SAFe Tipping Point

Designing the Implementation

Launching an ART

Coaching ART Execution

Extending to the Portfolio

Sustaining and Improving

Becoming an SAFe 5 Program Consultant (SPC)