SAFe® Release Train Engineer Certification (RTE)

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 SAFe Release Train Engineer

: Facilitating Lean-Agile Program Execution

: Understanding the agile release mindset and practices with practical ways of driving it

Course Outline: https://www.scaledagile.com/certification/courses/safe-release-train-engineer/

Attendees explore the skills needed to facilitate and enable end-to-end value delivery through Agile Release Trains (ARTs)—and learn how to build a high-performing ART through servant leadership and coaching—by becoming a SAFe® 4 Release Train Engineer (RTE). During this three-day course, attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of an RTE in the SAFe enterprise.

 

Through experiential learning, attendees will examine the RTE role in a Lean-Agile transformation. They will learn how to facilitate ART processes and execution, coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in new processes and mindsets. They will also learn how to prepare, plan and execute a Program Increment (PI) planning event, the primarily enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization

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SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager Certification (POPM)

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SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager

Focus: Delivering value through effective Program Increment execution

• : Required for value delivery via requirements,  prioritization and alignment to enterprise strategy

Course Outline: https://www.scaledagile.com/certification/courses/safe-product-owner-product-manager/

Develop the skillsets needed to guide the delivery of value in a Lean enterprise—and learn about the activities, tools, and mechanics used to manage backlogs and programs—by becoming a SAFe® 4 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM). During this two-day course, attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the Agile Release Train (ART), how it delivers value, and what they can do to effectively perform their role.

 

They will also learn how to apply Lean thinking to write Epics, break them down into Features and Stories, plan and execute Iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, attendees learn about the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate as Product Owners and Product Managers, and what it takes to relentlessly improve the ART.

 

 

 

 

SAFe® Leading SAFe Certification (SA)

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: SAFe Agilist

: Applying a Lean-Agile mindset with SAFe

: Required to Implement and sustain agile  way of working within our teams

 

Outline: https://www.scaledagile.com/certification/courses/leading-safe/

During this two-day course, attendees will gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. They will also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events, and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

 

Attendees will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset, why it’s so effective in today’s adapt-or-die marketplace, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation. They’ll also learn how to build and support Agile teams and programs, empower a Lean Portfolio, build a Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, and coordinate large solutions. They will develop a skillset that’s in demand worldwide—and empower their enterprises to succeed in a disruptive marketplace—when they become a SAFe® 4 Agilist (SA).

 

 

 

 

SAFe® SAFe Practitioner for Teams Certification

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​SAFe Practitioner

Focus: Empowering teams to deliver value in the SAFe enterprise

Objective: Understanding agile mindset of collaboration and tools needed to work together as a team in the delivery value chain to continuously delivery business value

Course Outline: https://www.scaledagile.com/certification/courses/safe-for-teams/

 

Build the skills needed to become a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART)—and learn how to collaborate effectively with other teams—by becoming a SAFe® 4 Practitioner (SP). During this two-day course, attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the ART, how it delivers value, and what they can do to effectively perform their role using Scrum, Kanban, and XP.

 

They will also learn how to write stories and break down features, plan and execute iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, they’ll learn about the continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate with other teams in the program, and what it takes to continuously improve the train.

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• SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master Certification (SASM)

• Scrum Master Certified  - Online Course (SMC™)

• Scrum Product Owner Certified - Online Course (SPOC™)

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Need SAFe® Implementation guidance?

We see a lot of organizations starting down the path with SAFe ®trying to do it on their own without an experienced guide by their side.  When you invest in such a transformational initiative, you want to make sure that your investment establishes best practices right off the bat.  We have also seen organizations that have started down the right path but seem to be going off the tracks a bit.  In either case, The Agile Advisor Nigeria can provide your organization with the needed guidance to get you started in the right direction or re-baslined and back on track.   The Agile Advisor Nigeria offers the following Implementation and coaching assistance to organizations implementing SAFe®.

 

•ART / Program Maturity Assessments

•Organizational / ART Readiness Assessments

•ART Quick Start and Re-baseline

•PI Gap Analysis - ART Launch coaching

•Value Stream / Portfolio / Program Coaching

•PI planning Facilitation

•Center of Excellence Coaching

•Team level agile and technical practices coaching / workshops

•Embedded SAFe ® Coaching / SAFe ® role placements

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Email abiodun@theagileagileadvisor.com for more information