Why take this course
Do you work in Agile teams but want to see results at the enterprise level? This course will show you how to implement SAFe® at scale to improve collaboration across multiple teams, shorten delivery times, and achieve tangible business outcomes.
You will gain practical tools to help you drive change, inspire people, and create an environment that fosters innovation. In addition, the latest AI-Empowered version of the course demonstrates how to integrate artificial intelligence into everyday processes as an assistant that optimizes work and supports better decision-making at every level of the organization.
What you’ll learn
- Understand how SAFe® works and how to apply it within your organization.
- Learn all stages of the SAFe® implementation roadmap.
- Discover how to apply Lean and Agile principles in daily work and how to enhance them with AI tools, including faster analysis and requirements creation.
- Learn how to build high-performing teams with a clear mission and shared purpose.
- Practice facilitating PI Planning and supporting key SAFe® events.
- Understand how the Continuous Delivery Pipeline works and how to implement it.
- Learn how to align business strategy with team execution through Lean Portfolio Management, including using generative AI tools to support Epic validation.
- Explore methods for coordinating the work of multiple teams across large-scale programs.
- Understand the fundamentals of responsible and secure AI usage (Trustworthy, Human-centric, Explainable) in a business environment.
Who is this course for
- Executives and leaders, including managers, directors, CIOs, and vice presidents
- Development, Quality Assurance, and Infrastructure Managers
- Program and Project Managers
- Product Managers and Product Line Managers
- Portfolio Managers, PMO members, and Process Leaders
- Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects
Topics covered
Lesson 1: Thriving with SAFe
Introduction to SAFe® in the era of digital disruption.
Lesson 2: Building a Foundation with Mindset, Values, and Principles
Lean-Agile mindset and an introduction to enhancing agility with AI.
Lesson 3: Team and Technical Agility
Building Agile teams and Agile Release Trains.
Customer-centricity, AI-supported Feature writing workshops, and a PI Planning simulation.
Strategy, vision, and Epic execution, including validation techniques supported by large language models.
AI as a leadership accelerator, enabling faster learning and more effective responses to change.
Prerequisites
Anyone can attend this course, regardless of prior experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for individuals planning to take the SAFe® Agilist (SA) 6.0 certification exam:
- More than 5 years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management, or project management
- Experience with Scrum