Overview: SAFe for Team
The SAFe for Team course is designed to empower Agile team members with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively contribute and collaborate within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment. This course provides a deep dive into the roles, responsibilities, and practices essential for team members to thrive in a SAFe setting, ensuring alignment with larger organizational goals.
By participating in the SAFe for Team course, you’ll gain the expertise required to navigate the complexities of working within a scaled Agile framework. This training equips you with practical tools and techniques to enhance collaboration, improve team efficiency, and drive successful outcomes in a SAFe environment.
Scaling Lean and Agile Expertise
SAFe Practitioners play a crucial role in scaling Lean and Agile development within their enterprises. They learn to navigate the Agile Release Train, understand their team’s role, and establish connections with other teams, recognizing the dependencies between them.
Building Agile Competence
This course is for team members who want to apply Lean and Agile practices at scale, and those preparing for the launch of an Agile Release Train. It welcomes individuals from all experience levels, provided they have a basic grasp of Agile concepts, Scrum, Kanban, XP, and knowledge of software and hardware development processes.
In a fast-paced corporate world, becoming a SAFe Practitioner is not just a certification; it’s a gateway to greater career opportunities. It equips you with the skills to drive value, plan iterations, and execute program increments efficiently. So, embark on this journey with Info Trek, and empower yourself to thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of Lean and Agile development.
Course Details
Course Code: SLPM; Duration: 2 Days; Instructor-led
In this two-day course, attendees will gain practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations and Lean Governance.
Participants in the course will have the opportunity to capture the current and the future state of their portfolio with the Portfolio Canvas tool and identify important business initiatives for achieving the future state. Participants will be able to establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban and prioritize initiatives for maximum economic benefit. The course also provides insights on how to establish Value Stream Budgets and Lean Budget Guardrails and measure the Lean portfolio performance.
Audience
- Release Train Engineers
- Enterprise Architects
- Business Unit Managers
- Executives and Leaders (CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs and VPs)
- Product Managers and Solution Managers
- SPCs and Enterprise Agile Coaches
- Human Resources
- Epic Owners
- Program Office Personnel
Prerequisites
All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following recommendations will make the training more productive. Familiarity with Agile concepts and principles Attended a Leading SAFe or SAFe PO/PM course Experience working in a SAFe environment
Methodology
This program will be conducted with interactive lectures, PowerPoint presentation, discussion and practical exercise.
Course Objectives
After attending the course attendees should be able to:
- Describe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
- Connect the portfolio to enterprise strategy
- Establish the Portfolio Vision
- Implement Lean Budgeting and Guardrails
- Establish flow with the Portfolio Kanban
- Support operational excellence with Agile PMO and CoPs
- Coordinate Value Streams
- Measure the LPM performance
- Build a plan for LPM implementation
