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Course Outline
SAFe Foundations, Team Formation & Iteration Mastery
Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®)
- The Lean-Agile mindset and the 10 core SAFe principles
- SAFe 6.0 fundamental values, competencies, and organizational tiers
- Alignment of value streams, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and Lean Portfolio Management
- The transition from command-and-control structures to Lean-Agile leadership
- Lab 1: Exercise in value stream mapping and identifying ART boundaries
- Maps to: Apply SAFe principles... | Understand team’s role within ART...
Building an Agile Team
- Structures for cross-functional, self-managing teams
- Defining roles and responsibilities: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Team Members, Architecture & Product Management
- Establishing Agile team norms, charters, and working agreements
- Balancing team-level autonomy with organizational dependency management
- Lab 2: Drafting an Agile Team Charter and mapping roles to specific work items
- Maps to: Understand their team’s role... | Recognize other teams...
Planning the Iteration
- Backlog hierarchies: Product, Iteration, and Program backlogs
- Authoring user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and story mapping
- Estimation methods: Planning Poker, t-shirt sizing, and story points
- Iteration planning event structure: scoping, commitment, and risk assessment
- Lab 3: Hands-on iteration planning simulation focusing on story prioritization and capacity allocation
- Maps to: Plan and execute iterations effectively. | Participate in PI planning...
Executing the Iteration
- Conducting Daily Scrum, iteration reviews, and team retrospectives
- Key Agile metrics: velocity, burn-down/charts, lead time, and throughput
- Managing impediments, scope changes, and mid-iteration pivots
- Continuous integration and collaboration patterns within the ART
- Lab 4: Iteration execution simulation involving impediment resolution and metric tracking
- ✅ Maps to: Execute iterations effectively. | Demonstrate delivered value...
Program Increment Execution, Certification Prep & Capstone
Executing the Program Increment
- PI Planning objectives, agenda structure, and keys to success
- Developing the draft plan: team breakouts, dependency mapping, and risk identification
- Management review and problem-solving sessions (including confidence votes and escalation paths)
- Aligning the final plan with PI objectives and committing to business outcomes
- Lab 5: Full-scale PI Planning simulation covering cross-team dependencies, management review, and final confidence voting
- Maps to: Participate in & contribute to PI planning. | Collaborate and integrate work...
SAFe® Practitioner (SP) Exam Preparation & Agile Tooling
- Exam format, question types, and effective time management strategies
- High-yield SAFe domains: Lean-Agile principles, ART execution, iteration management, and PI planning
- In-depth look at Agile tooling: backlog management, flow metrics, and digital collaboration
- Workshop: Guided practice exam and concept mapping to uncover knowledge gaps
- Maps to: All objectives (certification readiness)
Capstone Simulation & Course Wrap
- Comprehensive review of the end-to-end ART workflow: Plan → Execute → Inspect → Adapt
- Translating SAFe® practices into broader organizational change initiatives
- Overview of the SP certification pathway, study resources, and recertification requirements
- Open Q&A session, personalized action planning, and course evaluation
- Maps to: Continuous improvement & ART collaboration
Requirements
The course is open to all, irrespective of prior experience. However, the following prerequisites are strongly advised for individuals aiming to pass the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) certification exam:
- A solid grasp of Agile concepts and underlying principles
- General awareness of Scrum, Kanban, and XP frameworks
- Practical knowledge of software and hardware development workflows
14 Hours
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