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Description:
This two-day course teaches the Lean-Agile principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), taught by a SAFe® Silver Partner. Our certified instructors have direct experience implementing SAFe within enterprises as SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs) in Fortune 500 companies.
You will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and why it’s so effective in today’s adapt-or-die marketplace. You’ll also get practical advice on supporting Agile teams and programs, empowering a Lean Portfolio, building a continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, and coordinating large solutions.
At the end of this course you will be well prepared to take the certification exam to become a certified SAFe® 4.6 Agilist (SA), and to lead and sponsor SAFe® programs within your enterprise. This event includes the license fee for the exam.
Who will benefit from this course?:
Executives and Leaders, Managers,Directors, CIOs, and VPs
Development, QA, andInfrastructure Management
Program and Project Managers
Product and Product Line Management
Portfolio Managers, PMO, andProcess Leads
Enterprise, System, and SolutionArchitects
What you will learn:
Understand the Five Core Competencies of the Lean Enterprise
Become a Lean-thinking manager-teacher
Apply the values and principles of a Lean-Agile Mindset
Apply SAFe’s Lean and Agile Principles to the roles and practices of SAFe
Establish Team and Technical Agility
Lead the transformation with the SAFe Implementation Roadmap
Support PI Planning and the events associated with successful Program execution
Drive Release on Demand with the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Implement Lean Portfolio Management
Build Business Solutions and Lean Systems
Topics Covered:
Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader
Establishing Team and Technical Agility
Experiencing Program Increment (PI) Planning
Releasing on Demand with DevOps
Building Business Solutions and Lean Systems
Implementing Lean Portfolio Management
Leading the transformation
Class registration & completion includes:
Attendee workbook
Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 4 Agilist exam
One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
Course certificate of completion
Meet your instructor:
Rob Blechman
SPC, CSM, MBA
Rob is a certified SAFe Program Consultant, scrum master and business transformation leader focused on strategic IT initiatives, merger/acquisition integration, business growth, and organizational change. For over 20 years, he has led engagements delivering high impact results at many of the world’s leading companies including AT&T, Chevron, Cisco, France Telecom, GE, Hearst, HP, McKesson and Wells Fargo, as well as state and national government agencies. He is known for bringing a high degree of collaboration, clarity and a “can do” approach to solving complex business challenges.
Rob also spent 10 years as a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting, and holds an MBA in International Management and Finance from NYU.