SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer (RTE)
Type: Certification
Level: Advanced
SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer
A Certified SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of value in an Agile Release Train (ART) or Value Stream in a Lean-Agile enterprise. Key areas of competency include: facilitating Program-level ceremonies, leading program execution, coaching ARTs in relentless improvement, creating transparency using metrics to drive positive change, facilitating resolution of dependencies, impediments, and risks.
Course Summary
Facilitate and enable end-to-end value delivery through Agile Release Trains (ARTs)—and learn how to build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach—when you become a SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer (RTE). During this three-day course, gain an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of an RTE in the SAFe enterprise. Through experiential learning, examine the RTE role in a Lean-Agile transformation. Learn how to facilitate ART processes and execution, coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in new processes and mindsets. Explore how to prepare, plan, and execute a Program Increment (PI) planning event, the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.
What you’ll learn
To perform the role of a SAFe® Release Train Engineer, you should be able to:
Apply Lean-Agile knowledge and tools to execute and release value
Assist with program and large solution execution
Foster relentless improvement
Build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach
Develop an action plan to continue your learning journey
What Attendees Get
Class registration includes:
Attendee workbooks
Eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer exam
One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
Course certificate of completion
You must attend all three days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.
SAFe Certification Kit
Attendees who pass the certification exam will receive:
SAFe® RTE certification exam certificate
A SAFe® RTE certification digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
A one-year certified membership as a SAFe® RTE, which includes access to the RTE Community of Practice
A SAFe® RTE certification usage guide with LPM certification marks
Access to a variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey
Topics Covered
Exploring the RTE Role and Responsibilities
Applying SAFe Principles
Organizing the ART
Planning a Program Increment
Executing a Program Increment
Fostering relentless improvement
Serving the ART
Continuing your learning journey
Who Will Benefit?
RTEs and Solution Train Engineers (STEs)
Program and project managers
Scrum Masters
Leaders and managers
Agile coaches
SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs)
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are highly recommended:
Hold at least one current SAFe certification
Have launched or participated in at least one ART and one PI
Exam prerequisite skills or knowledge
These skills and knowledge are highly recommended in order to be successful
in passing the RTE exam:
SAFe certification
Cross-team communication skills
Full use of SAFe principles in action
Coaching Agile and SAFe facilitation and leading by example
Launch or participate in at least one ART and one PI
Working knowledge of team dynamics