Participants in the class gain insights into mastering Business Agility in order to thrive in the competitive market. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. They also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Participants in the class explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and design thinking approach to agile product delivery. Learners also develop an understanding for implementing a Lean Portfolio Management function in their enterprise.

Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Agilist (SA)

Certification

SAFe Certification KIT

Attendees who pass the certification exam will receive:

• SAFe Agilist certificate
• A SAFe 5 Agilist digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
• A one-year certified membership as a SAFe Agilist, which includes access to the SA Community of Practice
• A SAFe Agilist certification usage guide with SA certification marks
• Access to a variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey

Annual Renewal

Certifications expire one year from the date the certification is earned.

• Renewal fee is $100

• Chief Executive Officer
• Program or Project Manager
• Scrum Master
• Team Lead
• Release Train Engineer
• Business Analyst
• Agile Coach
• Chief Information Officer
• Portfolio Manager
• Consultant
• Engineer
• Program Manager
• Change Agent
• Solution or Systems Architect

• Anyone is eligible to attend the course. No prior knowledge required.
• Beneficial for Executives, Leaders, Project Managers, Development, QA, Enterprise, System and Solution Architects.

• Interpret the basic constructs of SAFe and the steps of the Implementation Roadmap
• Apply the values and principles of a Lean-Agile Mindset
• Apply SAFe’s Lean and Agile principles to the roles and practices of SAFe
• Create high-performing teams by establishing mission and purpose
• Use transformational leadership to drive change, develop people, and encourage innovation
• Support PI Planning and the events associated with successful Program execution
• Drive continuous value delivery through 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

• Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Embracing a Lean-Agile Mindset
• Understanding SAFe Principles
• Creating high-performing teams and programs
• Experiencing Program Increment (PI) Planning
• Exploring, Executing, and Releasing Value
• Leading the Lean-Agile Enterprise
• Empowering a Lean Portfolio
• Building Large Solutions

The following materials are included as part of the course:

• Attendee workbook
• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 Agilist exam
• One year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
• Course certificate of completion

Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to be eligible for the exam.