Few companies can survive long without releasing to market quality products and services, cost-effectively and ahead of competition. Increasingly high-value work calls for lean-agile teams, often using the SAFe© framework. This Agile class empowers students to understand lean-agile principles and practices, and readily and effectively collaborate with or integrate in SAFe© teams. Since 2016, enterprises have adopted SAFe© as the No. 1 approach for scaling agile, more than Scrum of Scrums and any other approach.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

• Demonstrate why organizations need to adopt a framework such as SAFe©
• Collaborate productively with/in SAFe teams
• Evaluate what it takes for organizations to succeed in adopting SAFe
• Access and utilize free resources and references for continuously monitoring and learning advances in lean agile

Topics Include

• Overview of Lean Agile Principles and Thinking
• Agile and Lean Practices
• Introduction to SAFe®
• SAFe® Lean-Agile Principles
• Starting SAFe®
• PI Planning

Skills Needed

Experience working in a team or project, in any role.

Skills You Will Gain

• SAFe© Framework Mastery – Understand why organizations adopt SAFe© for scaling Agile.
• Lean-Agile Principles – Apply Agile and Lean methodologies to improve productivity.
• Effective Team Collaboration – Work efficiently within or alongside SAFe© teams.
• SAFe© Adoption Strategies – Evaluate key success factors for enterprise Agile transformation.
• Continuous Learning & Improvement – Access resources to stay updated on Agile best practices.