SAFe® Agile Software Engineering 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To perform the role of a SAFe® Agile Software Engineer, you should be able to:

• Define Agile Software Engineering and the underlying values, principles, and practices
• Apply the Test-First principle to create alignment between tests and requirements
• Create shared understanding with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Communicate with Agile modeling
• Design from context for testability
• Build applications with code and design quality
• Utilize the test infrastructure for automated testing
• Collaborate on intentional architecture and emergent design
• Apply Lean-Agile principles to optimize the flow of value
• Create an Agile Software Engineering plan

AUDIENCE

This course is for the technical members of an Agile Team—developers and testers. Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Managers, and others with a less-technical background would also benefit and gain an understanding of the development process for more effective team collaboration.

PREREQUISITES

All stakeholders in a Lean-Agile transformation are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, meeting the following prerequisites will make the training more productive:

• Understanding of SAFe for Teams
• Background in engineering, development, managing development, or quality assurance

TOPICS COVERED

• Introduction to Agile Software Engineering
• Connecting Principles and Practices to Built-In Quality
• Accelerating Flow
• Applying Intentional Architecture
• Thinking Test-First
• Discovering Story Details
• Creating a Shared Understanding with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Communicating with Models
• Building Systems with Code Quality
• Building Systems with Design Quality
• Implementing with Quality