Mastering Agile Release Trains for Enterprise Scaling
You’re under pressure. Deliver faster. Scale smarter. Align engineering, product, and operations across dozens-or hundreds-of teams. But coordination breaks down. Release cycles stall. Promises to stakeholders collapse. You’re not failing because of effort. You’re failing because the system wasn’t built for speed at scale. Agile worked for single teams. Now you’re in the enterprise arena, and the old playbooks don’t cut it. You need a framework that synchronises strategy, execution, and delivery-without sacrificing quality or velocity. That framework is the Agile Release Train. And the missing piece? A proven, field-tested path to mastery. Mastering Agile Release Trains for Enterprise Scaling is that path. This course takes you from fragmented releases and misaligned planning to a board-certified, execution-ready mastery of SAFe Agile Release Trains. You’ll complete it with a clear, actionable roadmap to launch or optimise an ART in your organisation-delivering measurable throughput, faster time-to-market, and executive-level credibility. One attendee, a Release Train Engineer at a Fortune 500 bank, used this methodology to cut their integration cycle from 14 weeks to 21 days. Another, a Director of Engineering at a SaaS scale-up, aligned 68 developers across 11 teams in 6 weeks using the exact templates and sequencing you’ll receive. This isn’t theory. It’s real-world architecture for enterprise agility. You’ll gain confidence with every module. No more guesswork. No more patchwork fixes. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Fully Self-Paced | Immediate Online Access | On-Demand Learning
This course is designed for senior delivery leaders, RTEs, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and executives who face real deadlines and shifting priorities. That’s why it’s fully self-paced, with on-demand access to all materials from the moment you enroll. Most professionals complete the core content in 12 to 16 hours, with advanced implementation modules taking an additional 8 to 10 hours. Many report applying key strategies within the first 48 hours-achieving clarity on ART boundaries, PI planning rhythms, and team alignment long before certification. You receive lifetime access to all course content. This includes any future updates, refinements, or expanded materials released by The Art of Service. No expiry. No re-enrolment. No extra fees. Revisit the material whenever you scale a new train, onboard new teams, or redesign your value streams. Access is available 24/7 from any device. Whether you’re reviewing dependency mapping on your tablet during travel or preparing PI objectives on your laptop at home, the system is mobile-friendly and designed for uninterrupted progress. Instructor Support & Guidance
You are not alone. Throughout the course, you have direct access to our expert facilitation team via structured inquiry channels. Whether you’re refining your ART vision, troubleshooting team-level impediments, or preparing for your first PI Planning event, you’ll receive precise, role-specific guidance grounded in enterprise delivery experience. Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
Upon finishing the course, you earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a globally recognised authority in professional frameworks for agile, IT service management, and enterprise transformation. This certificate validates your mastery of Agile Release Train mechanics, governance, and implementation-and is shareable on LinkedIn, internal promotion files, or executive sponsorship discussions. Transparent Pricing | No Hidden Fees | Secure Payment
The course fee is straightforward and all-inclusive. There are no hidden charges, subscription traps, or surprise costs. One payment grants full access to all modules, tools, templates, and certification. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal-securely processed with bank-level encryption. Zero-Risk Enrollment Guarantee
Try the course risk-free. If you’re not convinced within 30 days that this delivers immediate value, actionable insight, and career-relevant ROI, simply request a full refund. No questions. No hassle. Instant Confirmation | Seamless Onboarding
After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email acknowledging your registration. Your course access details will be sent in a separate message once the materials are prepared for delivery. This ensures a smooth and secure onboarding experience. Will This Work for Me?
Yes-even if you’ve tried SAFe training before and felt left with more questions than answers. Even if your organisation resists change. Even if your teams are hybrid or globally distributed. This course works because it’s not about passing a test. It’s about executing a transformation. Engineers use it to get promoted to RTE roles. Executives use it to align C-suite stakeholders. Agile coaches use it to scale beyond pilot teams. One Solution Train Engineer said, “I used the dependency visualisation template from Module 4 to resolve a 9-month integration bottleneck in two weeks.” This works even if your ART has already failed a PI cycle. Even if you’re the only one pushing for change. Even if you’re new to SAFe but tasked with delivering results immediately. Every element is designed to reverse risk: lifetime access, real templates, expert input, proven frameworks, and a guarantee that protects your investment. You’re not buying information. You’re buying influence, execution power, and credibility.
Extensive and Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of Agile at Enterprise Scale - Understanding the limitations of team-level Agile in large organisations
- The evolution from Scrum to SAFe: Why scaling requires new structures
- Core principles of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Defining Value Streams and Agile Release Trains
- Mapping operational vs development value streams
- Identifying ART candidates within complex portfolios
- Key roles in the enterprise Agile ecosystem
- Common failure patterns in ART initiation
- Establishing the business case for Agile scaling
- Aligning ART goals with strategic themes
- The role of Lean-Agile leadership in transformation
- Creating urgency without executive mandate
- Assessing organisational readiness for ART adoption
- Building coalition support across departments
- Developing a compelling change narrative for stakeholders
Module 2: Agile Release Train Architecture & Design - Defining ART boundaries: size, scope, and autonomy
- Optimal ART size: balancing coordination and throughput
- Identifying cross-functional capabilities within an ART
- Designing ARTs around product lines vs platforms
- Mapping dependencies between ARTs and shared services
- Handling shared resources and service teams
- Structuring System Teams for integration and quality
- Configuring DevOps and CI/CD pipelines per ART
- Selecting cadence: fixed vs flexible PI durations
- Integrating geographically distributed teams
- Managing multiple time zones in planning events
- Defining ART governance and decision rights
- Establishing ART-level metrics and KPIs
- Creating the ART charter and mission statement
- Documenting assumptions and constraints upfront
Module 3: Launching the Agile Release Train - Preparing for ART launch: 8-week readiness checklist
- Establishing the Implementation Roadmap for your ART
- Conducting the ART Kickoff event
- Setting the vision and mission for the first PI
- Identifying and engaging all stakeholder groups
- Assigning core ART roles: RTE, Product Management, System Architect
- Selecting and onboarding Team Representatives
- Training teams on SAFe fundamentals and events
- Establishing the Program Backlog pre-PI Planning
- Building the initial Enablers and Features pipeline
- Facilitating the Initial ART Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Securing budget and resource commitments
- Launching ART communication protocols
- Creating ART visual management dashboards
- Establishing feedback loops with portfolio leadership
Module 4: Mastering Program Increment (PI) Planning - Structuring a successful PI Planning event
- Defining the PI timebox and agenda
- Preparing content for Day 1: Business Context, Vision, Backlog
- Facilitating team breakout sessions effectively
- Building team PI Objectives with accountability
- Managing risks, dependencies, and impediments during PI Planning
- Using ROAM boards for dependency resolution
- Generating cross-team integration plans
- Crafting consensus on programme commitments
- Conducting the Management Review and Problem Solving
- Finalising and publishing PI Objectives
- Distributing artefacts post-PI Planning
- Tracking commitment attainment throughout the PI
- Implementing daily ART syncs and coordination
- Scaling PI Planning across multiple ARTs
Module 5: Continuous Execution & Flow Optimisation - Running the ART Scrum of Scrums effectively
- Designing and facilitating routine ART sync meetings
- Visualising ART-level progress with big room boards
- Managing feature and enabler flow across teams
- Applying WIP limits to reduce bottlenecks
- Integrating Lean Kanban practices at the ART level
- Tracking cycle time and lead time for features
- Using cumulative flow diagrams for ART visibility
- Managing floating teams and specialist contributors
- Handling emergent work and expedited items
- Conducting mid-PI health checks
- Running risk and dependency review workshops
- Updating the ART backlog dynamically
- Synchronising team iteration planning with ART goals
- Aligning sprint goals with PI objectives
Module 6: ART Metrics & Performance Visibility - Selecting leading vs lagging indicators for ARTs
- Defining and tracking PI Objectives completion rate
- Measuring feature completion and flow efficiency
- Calculating predictability and velocity trends
- Using Objective Key Results (OKRs) at ART level
- Reporting on business value delivery per PI
- Visualising metrics with ART dashboards
- Conducting data-driven retrospectives
- Linking ART performance to portfolio outcomes
- Avoiding vanity metrics and misaligned incentives
- Integrating customer satisfaction into ART feedback
- Using burn-up charts for feature and release tracking
- Analysing root causes of missed objectives
- Setting improvement goals post-PI
- Creating transparency for executives and sponsors
Module 7: Problem Solving & ART Coaching - Identifying common ART dysfunctions early
- Coaching Product Management on roadmap clarity
- Guiding Teams on cross-ART collaboration
- Resolving conflicting priorities between teams
- Facilitating conflict resolution at scale
- Handling underperforming teams within the ART
- Supporting teams lacking Agile maturity
- Managing stakeholder interference in execution
- Intervening when PI objectives are at risk
- Using coaching circles for RTE development
- Running ART health assessments quarterly
- Applying SAFe’s Inspect and Adapt framework
- Facilitating the PI System Demo effectively
- Conducting the PI Retrospective with impact
- Implementing improvement actions from I&A
Module 8: Release Management & Go-to-Market Alignment - Aligning ART deliveries with product launch cycles
- Planning coordinated releases across multiple ARTs
- Managing production cutover and deployment windows
- Integrating marketing, sales, and support teams
- Creating stakeholder communication plans
- Synchronising release notes and documentation
- Handling regulatory and compliance requirements
- Managing customer communication pre/post-release
- Running dry runs and production readiness checks
- Establishing rollback and contingency plans
- Aligning with financial and fiscal reporting cycles
- Measuring time-to-value for key features
- Tracking release success beyond on-time delivery
- Integrating customer feedback loops post-release
- Using release data to refine future PIs
Module 9: Advanced ART Integration Patterns - Scaling across multiple value streams
- Managing dependencies between ARTs
- Using the Solution Train approach for complex systems
- Applying Solution Management and Solution Architect roles
- Conducting Solution PI Planning events
- Synchronising cadences across ARTs
- Managing emergent architecture at scale
- Handling technical debt across multiple trains
- Coordinating shared assets and frameworks
- Integrating third-party vendors into ART workflows
- Managing external dependencies and SLAs
- Running integration and acceptance testing at scale
- Creating end-to-end value stream maps
- Optimising handoffs between ARTs
- Designing integration gates and quality checkpoints
Module 10: Digital Transformation & ART Evolution - Using ARTs as engines for digital transformation
- Scaling DevOps practices across the ART
- Integrating security and compliance into continuous delivery
- Building quality into every layer of the pipeline
- Automating testing and environment provisioning
- Reducing release cycle times from months to days
- Applying CD pipelines to regulated environments
- Measuring deployment frequency and mean time to recovery
- Using feedback from production to shape backlog
- Embedding customer-centric design in ART events
- Scaling Agile across non-technical functions
- Extending ART principles to marketing, finance, and HR
- Creating organisational learning loops
- Driving cultural change through ART outcomes
- Positioning the ART as a strategic asset
Module 11: Governance, Compliance, and Executive Engagement - Reporting ART outcomes to portfolio and enterprise levels
- Aligning ART metrics with investment governance
- Meeting audit and compliance requirements
- Documenting decisions and compliance artefacts
- Integrating risk management into PI Planning
- Handling data privacy and regulatory needs
- Preparing RTEs for executive reviews
- Translating technical progress into business value
- Communicating ART health to non-technical leaders
- Securing ongoing funding and sponsorship
- Presenting ROI of Agile transformation to the board
- Creating board-ready ART update templates
- Using SAFe’s Portfolio Canvas for alignment
- Linking Epic hypotheses to measurable outcomes
- Evolving ART governance as maturity increases
Module 12: Certification Readiness & Career Advancement - Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
Module 1: Foundations of Agile at Enterprise Scale - Understanding the limitations of team-level Agile in large organisations
- The evolution from Scrum to SAFe: Why scaling requires new structures
- Core principles of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Defining Value Streams and Agile Release Trains
- Mapping operational vs development value streams
- Identifying ART candidates within complex portfolios
- Key roles in the enterprise Agile ecosystem
- Common failure patterns in ART initiation
- Establishing the business case for Agile scaling
- Aligning ART goals with strategic themes
- The role of Lean-Agile leadership in transformation
- Creating urgency without executive mandate
- Assessing organisational readiness for ART adoption
- Building coalition support across departments
- Developing a compelling change narrative for stakeholders
Module 2: Agile Release Train Architecture & Design - Defining ART boundaries: size, scope, and autonomy
- Optimal ART size: balancing coordination and throughput
- Identifying cross-functional capabilities within an ART
- Designing ARTs around product lines vs platforms
- Mapping dependencies between ARTs and shared services
- Handling shared resources and service teams
- Structuring System Teams for integration and quality
- Configuring DevOps and CI/CD pipelines per ART
- Selecting cadence: fixed vs flexible PI durations
- Integrating geographically distributed teams
- Managing multiple time zones in planning events
- Defining ART governance and decision rights
- Establishing ART-level metrics and KPIs
- Creating the ART charter and mission statement
- Documenting assumptions and constraints upfront
Module 3: Launching the Agile Release Train - Preparing for ART launch: 8-week readiness checklist
- Establishing the Implementation Roadmap for your ART
- Conducting the ART Kickoff event
- Setting the vision and mission for the first PI
- Identifying and engaging all stakeholder groups
- Assigning core ART roles: RTE, Product Management, System Architect
- Selecting and onboarding Team Representatives
- Training teams on SAFe fundamentals and events
- Establishing the Program Backlog pre-PI Planning
- Building the initial Enablers and Features pipeline
- Facilitating the Initial ART Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Securing budget and resource commitments
- Launching ART communication protocols
- Creating ART visual management dashboards
- Establishing feedback loops with portfolio leadership
Module 4: Mastering Program Increment (PI) Planning - Structuring a successful PI Planning event
- Defining the PI timebox and agenda
- Preparing content for Day 1: Business Context, Vision, Backlog
- Facilitating team breakout sessions effectively
- Building team PI Objectives with accountability
- Managing risks, dependencies, and impediments during PI Planning
- Using ROAM boards for dependency resolution
- Generating cross-team integration plans
- Crafting consensus on programme commitments
- Conducting the Management Review and Problem Solving
- Finalising and publishing PI Objectives
- Distributing artefacts post-PI Planning
- Tracking commitment attainment throughout the PI
- Implementing daily ART syncs and coordination
- Scaling PI Planning across multiple ARTs
Module 5: Continuous Execution & Flow Optimisation - Running the ART Scrum of Scrums effectively
- Designing and facilitating routine ART sync meetings
- Visualising ART-level progress with big room boards
- Managing feature and enabler flow across teams
- Applying WIP limits to reduce bottlenecks
- Integrating Lean Kanban practices at the ART level
- Tracking cycle time and lead time for features
- Using cumulative flow diagrams for ART visibility
- Managing floating teams and specialist contributors
- Handling emergent work and expedited items
- Conducting mid-PI health checks
- Running risk and dependency review workshops
- Updating the ART backlog dynamically
- Synchronising team iteration planning with ART goals
- Aligning sprint goals with PI objectives
Module 6: ART Metrics & Performance Visibility - Selecting leading vs lagging indicators for ARTs
- Defining and tracking PI Objectives completion rate
- Measuring feature completion and flow efficiency
- Calculating predictability and velocity trends
- Using Objective Key Results (OKRs) at ART level
- Reporting on business value delivery per PI
- Visualising metrics with ART dashboards
- Conducting data-driven retrospectives
- Linking ART performance to portfolio outcomes
- Avoiding vanity metrics and misaligned incentives
- Integrating customer satisfaction into ART feedback
- Using burn-up charts for feature and release tracking
- Analysing root causes of missed objectives
- Setting improvement goals post-PI
- Creating transparency for executives and sponsors
Module 7: Problem Solving & ART Coaching - Identifying common ART dysfunctions early
- Coaching Product Management on roadmap clarity
- Guiding Teams on cross-ART collaboration
- Resolving conflicting priorities between teams
- Facilitating conflict resolution at scale
- Handling underperforming teams within the ART
- Supporting teams lacking Agile maturity
- Managing stakeholder interference in execution
- Intervening when PI objectives are at risk
- Using coaching circles for RTE development
- Running ART health assessments quarterly
- Applying SAFe’s Inspect and Adapt framework
- Facilitating the PI System Demo effectively
- Conducting the PI Retrospective with impact
- Implementing improvement actions from I&A
Module 8: Release Management & Go-to-Market Alignment - Aligning ART deliveries with product launch cycles
- Planning coordinated releases across multiple ARTs
- Managing production cutover and deployment windows
- Integrating marketing, sales, and support teams
- Creating stakeholder communication plans
- Synchronising release notes and documentation
- Handling regulatory and compliance requirements
- Managing customer communication pre/post-release
- Running dry runs and production readiness checks
- Establishing rollback and contingency plans
- Aligning with financial and fiscal reporting cycles
- Measuring time-to-value for key features
- Tracking release success beyond on-time delivery
- Integrating customer feedback loops post-release
- Using release data to refine future PIs
Module 9: Advanced ART Integration Patterns - Scaling across multiple value streams
- Managing dependencies between ARTs
- Using the Solution Train approach for complex systems
- Applying Solution Management and Solution Architect roles
- Conducting Solution PI Planning events
- Synchronising cadences across ARTs
- Managing emergent architecture at scale
- Handling technical debt across multiple trains
- Coordinating shared assets and frameworks
- Integrating third-party vendors into ART workflows
- Managing external dependencies and SLAs
- Running integration and acceptance testing at scale
- Creating end-to-end value stream maps
- Optimising handoffs between ARTs
- Designing integration gates and quality checkpoints
Module 10: Digital Transformation & ART Evolution - Using ARTs as engines for digital transformation
- Scaling DevOps practices across the ART
- Integrating security and compliance into continuous delivery
- Building quality into every layer of the pipeline
- Automating testing and environment provisioning
- Reducing release cycle times from months to days
- Applying CD pipelines to regulated environments
- Measuring deployment frequency and mean time to recovery
- Using feedback from production to shape backlog
- Embedding customer-centric design in ART events
- Scaling Agile across non-technical functions
- Extending ART principles to marketing, finance, and HR
- Creating organisational learning loops
- Driving cultural change through ART outcomes
- Positioning the ART as a strategic asset
Module 11: Governance, Compliance, and Executive Engagement - Reporting ART outcomes to portfolio and enterprise levels
- Aligning ART metrics with investment governance
- Meeting audit and compliance requirements
- Documenting decisions and compliance artefacts
- Integrating risk management into PI Planning
- Handling data privacy and regulatory needs
- Preparing RTEs for executive reviews
- Translating technical progress into business value
- Communicating ART health to non-technical leaders
- Securing ongoing funding and sponsorship
- Presenting ROI of Agile transformation to the board
- Creating board-ready ART update templates
- Using SAFe’s Portfolio Canvas for alignment
- Linking Epic hypotheses to measurable outcomes
- Evolving ART governance as maturity increases
Module 12: Certification Readiness & Career Advancement - Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Defining ART boundaries: size, scope, and autonomy
- Optimal ART size: balancing coordination and throughput
- Identifying cross-functional capabilities within an ART
- Designing ARTs around product lines vs platforms
- Mapping dependencies between ARTs and shared services
- Handling shared resources and service teams
- Structuring System Teams for integration and quality
- Configuring DevOps and CI/CD pipelines per ART
- Selecting cadence: fixed vs flexible PI durations
- Integrating geographically distributed teams
- Managing multiple time zones in planning events
- Defining ART governance and decision rights
- Establishing ART-level metrics and KPIs
- Creating the ART charter and mission statement
- Documenting assumptions and constraints upfront
Module 3: Launching the Agile Release Train - Preparing for ART launch: 8-week readiness checklist
- Establishing the Implementation Roadmap for your ART
- Conducting the ART Kickoff event
- Setting the vision and mission for the first PI
- Identifying and engaging all stakeholder groups
- Assigning core ART roles: RTE, Product Management, System Architect
- Selecting and onboarding Team Representatives
- Training teams on SAFe fundamentals and events
- Establishing the Program Backlog pre-PI Planning
- Building the initial Enablers and Features pipeline
- Facilitating the Initial ART Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Securing budget and resource commitments
- Launching ART communication protocols
- Creating ART visual management dashboards
- Establishing feedback loops with portfolio leadership
Module 4: Mastering Program Increment (PI) Planning - Structuring a successful PI Planning event
- Defining the PI timebox and agenda
- Preparing content for Day 1: Business Context, Vision, Backlog
- Facilitating team breakout sessions effectively
- Building team PI Objectives with accountability
- Managing risks, dependencies, and impediments during PI Planning
- Using ROAM boards for dependency resolution
- Generating cross-team integration plans
- Crafting consensus on programme commitments
- Conducting the Management Review and Problem Solving
- Finalising and publishing PI Objectives
- Distributing artefacts post-PI Planning
- Tracking commitment attainment throughout the PI
- Implementing daily ART syncs and coordination
- Scaling PI Planning across multiple ARTs
Module 5: Continuous Execution & Flow Optimisation - Running the ART Scrum of Scrums effectively
- Designing and facilitating routine ART sync meetings
- Visualising ART-level progress with big room boards
- Managing feature and enabler flow across teams
- Applying WIP limits to reduce bottlenecks
- Integrating Lean Kanban practices at the ART level
- Tracking cycle time and lead time for features
- Using cumulative flow diagrams for ART visibility
- Managing floating teams and specialist contributors
- Handling emergent work and expedited items
- Conducting mid-PI health checks
- Running risk and dependency review workshops
- Updating the ART backlog dynamically
- Synchronising team iteration planning with ART goals
- Aligning sprint goals with PI objectives
Module 6: ART Metrics & Performance Visibility - Selecting leading vs lagging indicators for ARTs
- Defining and tracking PI Objectives completion rate
- Measuring feature completion and flow efficiency
- Calculating predictability and velocity trends
- Using Objective Key Results (OKRs) at ART level
- Reporting on business value delivery per PI
- Visualising metrics with ART dashboards
- Conducting data-driven retrospectives
- Linking ART performance to portfolio outcomes
- Avoiding vanity metrics and misaligned incentives
- Integrating customer satisfaction into ART feedback
- Using burn-up charts for feature and release tracking
- Analysing root causes of missed objectives
- Setting improvement goals post-PI
- Creating transparency for executives and sponsors
Module 7: Problem Solving & ART Coaching - Identifying common ART dysfunctions early
- Coaching Product Management on roadmap clarity
- Guiding Teams on cross-ART collaboration
- Resolving conflicting priorities between teams
- Facilitating conflict resolution at scale
- Handling underperforming teams within the ART
- Supporting teams lacking Agile maturity
- Managing stakeholder interference in execution
- Intervening when PI objectives are at risk
- Using coaching circles for RTE development
- Running ART health assessments quarterly
- Applying SAFe’s Inspect and Adapt framework
- Facilitating the PI System Demo effectively
- Conducting the PI Retrospective with impact
- Implementing improvement actions from I&A
Module 8: Release Management & Go-to-Market Alignment - Aligning ART deliveries with product launch cycles
- Planning coordinated releases across multiple ARTs
- Managing production cutover and deployment windows
- Integrating marketing, sales, and support teams
- Creating stakeholder communication plans
- Synchronising release notes and documentation
- Handling regulatory and compliance requirements
- Managing customer communication pre/post-release
- Running dry runs and production readiness checks
- Establishing rollback and contingency plans
- Aligning with financial and fiscal reporting cycles
- Measuring time-to-value for key features
- Tracking release success beyond on-time delivery
- Integrating customer feedback loops post-release
- Using release data to refine future PIs
Module 9: Advanced ART Integration Patterns - Scaling across multiple value streams
- Managing dependencies between ARTs
- Using the Solution Train approach for complex systems
- Applying Solution Management and Solution Architect roles
- Conducting Solution PI Planning events
- Synchronising cadences across ARTs
- Managing emergent architecture at scale
- Handling technical debt across multiple trains
- Coordinating shared assets and frameworks
- Integrating third-party vendors into ART workflows
- Managing external dependencies and SLAs
- Running integration and acceptance testing at scale
- Creating end-to-end value stream maps
- Optimising handoffs between ARTs
- Designing integration gates and quality checkpoints
Module 10: Digital Transformation & ART Evolution - Using ARTs as engines for digital transformation
- Scaling DevOps practices across the ART
- Integrating security and compliance into continuous delivery
- Building quality into every layer of the pipeline
- Automating testing and environment provisioning
- Reducing release cycle times from months to days
- Applying CD pipelines to regulated environments
- Measuring deployment frequency and mean time to recovery
- Using feedback from production to shape backlog
- Embedding customer-centric design in ART events
- Scaling Agile across non-technical functions
- Extending ART principles to marketing, finance, and HR
- Creating organisational learning loops
- Driving cultural change through ART outcomes
- Positioning the ART as a strategic asset
Module 11: Governance, Compliance, and Executive Engagement - Reporting ART outcomes to portfolio and enterprise levels
- Aligning ART metrics with investment governance
- Meeting audit and compliance requirements
- Documenting decisions and compliance artefacts
- Integrating risk management into PI Planning
- Handling data privacy and regulatory needs
- Preparing RTEs for executive reviews
- Translating technical progress into business value
- Communicating ART health to non-technical leaders
- Securing ongoing funding and sponsorship
- Presenting ROI of Agile transformation to the board
- Creating board-ready ART update templates
- Using SAFe’s Portfolio Canvas for alignment
- Linking Epic hypotheses to measurable outcomes
- Evolving ART governance as maturity increases
Module 12: Certification Readiness & Career Advancement - Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Structuring a successful PI Planning event
- Defining the PI timebox and agenda
- Preparing content for Day 1: Business Context, Vision, Backlog
- Facilitating team breakout sessions effectively
- Building team PI Objectives with accountability
- Managing risks, dependencies, and impediments during PI Planning
- Using ROAM boards for dependency resolution
- Generating cross-team integration plans
- Crafting consensus on programme commitments
- Conducting the Management Review and Problem Solving
- Finalising and publishing PI Objectives
- Distributing artefacts post-PI Planning
- Tracking commitment attainment throughout the PI
- Implementing daily ART syncs and coordination
- Scaling PI Planning across multiple ARTs
Module 5: Continuous Execution & Flow Optimisation - Running the ART Scrum of Scrums effectively
- Designing and facilitating routine ART sync meetings
- Visualising ART-level progress with big room boards
- Managing feature and enabler flow across teams
- Applying WIP limits to reduce bottlenecks
- Integrating Lean Kanban practices at the ART level
- Tracking cycle time and lead time for features
- Using cumulative flow diagrams for ART visibility
- Managing floating teams and specialist contributors
- Handling emergent work and expedited items
- Conducting mid-PI health checks
- Running risk and dependency review workshops
- Updating the ART backlog dynamically
- Synchronising team iteration planning with ART goals
- Aligning sprint goals with PI objectives
Module 6: ART Metrics & Performance Visibility - Selecting leading vs lagging indicators for ARTs
- Defining and tracking PI Objectives completion rate
- Measuring feature completion and flow efficiency
- Calculating predictability and velocity trends
- Using Objective Key Results (OKRs) at ART level
- Reporting on business value delivery per PI
- Visualising metrics with ART dashboards
- Conducting data-driven retrospectives
- Linking ART performance to portfolio outcomes
- Avoiding vanity metrics and misaligned incentives
- Integrating customer satisfaction into ART feedback
- Using burn-up charts for feature and release tracking
- Analysing root causes of missed objectives
- Setting improvement goals post-PI
- Creating transparency for executives and sponsors
Module 7: Problem Solving & ART Coaching - Identifying common ART dysfunctions early
- Coaching Product Management on roadmap clarity
- Guiding Teams on cross-ART collaboration
- Resolving conflicting priorities between teams
- Facilitating conflict resolution at scale
- Handling underperforming teams within the ART
- Supporting teams lacking Agile maturity
- Managing stakeholder interference in execution
- Intervening when PI objectives are at risk
- Using coaching circles for RTE development
- Running ART health assessments quarterly
- Applying SAFe’s Inspect and Adapt framework
- Facilitating the PI System Demo effectively
- Conducting the PI Retrospective with impact
- Implementing improvement actions from I&A
Module 8: Release Management & Go-to-Market Alignment - Aligning ART deliveries with product launch cycles
- Planning coordinated releases across multiple ARTs
- Managing production cutover and deployment windows
- Integrating marketing, sales, and support teams
- Creating stakeholder communication plans
- Synchronising release notes and documentation
- Handling regulatory and compliance requirements
- Managing customer communication pre/post-release
- Running dry runs and production readiness checks
- Establishing rollback and contingency plans
- Aligning with financial and fiscal reporting cycles
- Measuring time-to-value for key features
- Tracking release success beyond on-time delivery
- Integrating customer feedback loops post-release
- Using release data to refine future PIs
Module 9: Advanced ART Integration Patterns - Scaling across multiple value streams
- Managing dependencies between ARTs
- Using the Solution Train approach for complex systems
- Applying Solution Management and Solution Architect roles
- Conducting Solution PI Planning events
- Synchronising cadences across ARTs
- Managing emergent architecture at scale
- Handling technical debt across multiple trains
- Coordinating shared assets and frameworks
- Integrating third-party vendors into ART workflows
- Managing external dependencies and SLAs
- Running integration and acceptance testing at scale
- Creating end-to-end value stream maps
- Optimising handoffs between ARTs
- Designing integration gates and quality checkpoints
Module 10: Digital Transformation & ART Evolution - Using ARTs as engines for digital transformation
- Scaling DevOps practices across the ART
- Integrating security and compliance into continuous delivery
- Building quality into every layer of the pipeline
- Automating testing and environment provisioning
- Reducing release cycle times from months to days
- Applying CD pipelines to regulated environments
- Measuring deployment frequency and mean time to recovery
- Using feedback from production to shape backlog
- Embedding customer-centric design in ART events
- Scaling Agile across non-technical functions
- Extending ART principles to marketing, finance, and HR
- Creating organisational learning loops
- Driving cultural change through ART outcomes
- Positioning the ART as a strategic asset
Module 11: Governance, Compliance, and Executive Engagement - Reporting ART outcomes to portfolio and enterprise levels
- Aligning ART metrics with investment governance
- Meeting audit and compliance requirements
- Documenting decisions and compliance artefacts
- Integrating risk management into PI Planning
- Handling data privacy and regulatory needs
- Preparing RTEs for executive reviews
- Translating technical progress into business value
- Communicating ART health to non-technical leaders
- Securing ongoing funding and sponsorship
- Presenting ROI of Agile transformation to the board
- Creating board-ready ART update templates
- Using SAFe’s Portfolio Canvas for alignment
- Linking Epic hypotheses to measurable outcomes
- Evolving ART governance as maturity increases
Module 12: Certification Readiness & Career Advancement - Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Selecting leading vs lagging indicators for ARTs
- Defining and tracking PI Objectives completion rate
- Measuring feature completion and flow efficiency
- Calculating predictability and velocity trends
- Using Objective Key Results (OKRs) at ART level
- Reporting on business value delivery per PI
- Visualising metrics with ART dashboards
- Conducting data-driven retrospectives
- Linking ART performance to portfolio outcomes
- Avoiding vanity metrics and misaligned incentives
- Integrating customer satisfaction into ART feedback
- Using burn-up charts for feature and release tracking
- Analysing root causes of missed objectives
- Setting improvement goals post-PI
- Creating transparency for executives and sponsors
Module 7: Problem Solving & ART Coaching - Identifying common ART dysfunctions early
- Coaching Product Management on roadmap clarity
- Guiding Teams on cross-ART collaboration
- Resolving conflicting priorities between teams
- Facilitating conflict resolution at scale
- Handling underperforming teams within the ART
- Supporting teams lacking Agile maturity
- Managing stakeholder interference in execution
- Intervening when PI objectives are at risk
- Using coaching circles for RTE development
- Running ART health assessments quarterly
- Applying SAFe’s Inspect and Adapt framework
- Facilitating the PI System Demo effectively
- Conducting the PI Retrospective with impact
- Implementing improvement actions from I&A
Module 8: Release Management & Go-to-Market Alignment - Aligning ART deliveries with product launch cycles
- Planning coordinated releases across multiple ARTs
- Managing production cutover and deployment windows
- Integrating marketing, sales, and support teams
- Creating stakeholder communication plans
- Synchronising release notes and documentation
- Handling regulatory and compliance requirements
- Managing customer communication pre/post-release
- Running dry runs and production readiness checks
- Establishing rollback and contingency plans
- Aligning with financial and fiscal reporting cycles
- Measuring time-to-value for key features
- Tracking release success beyond on-time delivery
- Integrating customer feedback loops post-release
- Using release data to refine future PIs
Module 9: Advanced ART Integration Patterns - Scaling across multiple value streams
- Managing dependencies between ARTs
- Using the Solution Train approach for complex systems
- Applying Solution Management and Solution Architect roles
- Conducting Solution PI Planning events
- Synchronising cadences across ARTs
- Managing emergent architecture at scale
- Handling technical debt across multiple trains
- Coordinating shared assets and frameworks
- Integrating third-party vendors into ART workflows
- Managing external dependencies and SLAs
- Running integration and acceptance testing at scale
- Creating end-to-end value stream maps
- Optimising handoffs between ARTs
- Designing integration gates and quality checkpoints
Module 10: Digital Transformation & ART Evolution - Using ARTs as engines for digital transformation
- Scaling DevOps practices across the ART
- Integrating security and compliance into continuous delivery
- Building quality into every layer of the pipeline
- Automating testing and environment provisioning
- Reducing release cycle times from months to days
- Applying CD pipelines to regulated environments
- Measuring deployment frequency and mean time to recovery
- Using feedback from production to shape backlog
- Embedding customer-centric design in ART events
- Scaling Agile across non-technical functions
- Extending ART principles to marketing, finance, and HR
- Creating organisational learning loops
- Driving cultural change through ART outcomes
- Positioning the ART as a strategic asset
Module 11: Governance, Compliance, and Executive Engagement - Reporting ART outcomes to portfolio and enterprise levels
- Aligning ART metrics with investment governance
- Meeting audit and compliance requirements
- Documenting decisions and compliance artefacts
- Integrating risk management into PI Planning
- Handling data privacy and regulatory needs
- Preparing RTEs for executive reviews
- Translating technical progress into business value
- Communicating ART health to non-technical leaders
- Securing ongoing funding and sponsorship
- Presenting ROI of Agile transformation to the board
- Creating board-ready ART update templates
- Using SAFe’s Portfolio Canvas for alignment
- Linking Epic hypotheses to measurable outcomes
- Evolving ART governance as maturity increases
Module 12: Certification Readiness & Career Advancement - Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Aligning ART deliveries with product launch cycles
- Planning coordinated releases across multiple ARTs
- Managing production cutover and deployment windows
- Integrating marketing, sales, and support teams
- Creating stakeholder communication plans
- Synchronising release notes and documentation
- Handling regulatory and compliance requirements
- Managing customer communication pre/post-release
- Running dry runs and production readiness checks
- Establishing rollback and contingency plans
- Aligning with financial and fiscal reporting cycles
- Measuring time-to-value for key features
- Tracking release success beyond on-time delivery
- Integrating customer feedback loops post-release
- Using release data to refine future PIs
Module 9: Advanced ART Integration Patterns - Scaling across multiple value streams
- Managing dependencies between ARTs
- Using the Solution Train approach for complex systems
- Applying Solution Management and Solution Architect roles
- Conducting Solution PI Planning events
- Synchronising cadences across ARTs
- Managing emergent architecture at scale
- Handling technical debt across multiple trains
- Coordinating shared assets and frameworks
- Integrating third-party vendors into ART workflows
- Managing external dependencies and SLAs
- Running integration and acceptance testing at scale
- Creating end-to-end value stream maps
- Optimising handoffs between ARTs
- Designing integration gates and quality checkpoints
Module 10: Digital Transformation & ART Evolution - Using ARTs as engines for digital transformation
- Scaling DevOps practices across the ART
- Integrating security and compliance into continuous delivery
- Building quality into every layer of the pipeline
- Automating testing and environment provisioning
- Reducing release cycle times from months to days
- Applying CD pipelines to regulated environments
- Measuring deployment frequency and mean time to recovery
- Using feedback from production to shape backlog
- Embedding customer-centric design in ART events
- Scaling Agile across non-technical functions
- Extending ART principles to marketing, finance, and HR
- Creating organisational learning loops
- Driving cultural change through ART outcomes
- Positioning the ART as a strategic asset
Module 11: Governance, Compliance, and Executive Engagement - Reporting ART outcomes to portfolio and enterprise levels
- Aligning ART metrics with investment governance
- Meeting audit and compliance requirements
- Documenting decisions and compliance artefacts
- Integrating risk management into PI Planning
- Handling data privacy and regulatory needs
- Preparing RTEs for executive reviews
- Translating technical progress into business value
- Communicating ART health to non-technical leaders
- Securing ongoing funding and sponsorship
- Presenting ROI of Agile transformation to the board
- Creating board-ready ART update templates
- Using SAFe’s Portfolio Canvas for alignment
- Linking Epic hypotheses to measurable outcomes
- Evolving ART governance as maturity increases
Module 12: Certification Readiness & Career Advancement - Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Using ARTs as engines for digital transformation
- Scaling DevOps practices across the ART
- Integrating security and compliance into continuous delivery
- Building quality into every layer of the pipeline
- Automating testing and environment provisioning
- Reducing release cycle times from months to days
- Applying CD pipelines to regulated environments
- Measuring deployment frequency and mean time to recovery
- Using feedback from production to shape backlog
- Embedding customer-centric design in ART events
- Scaling Agile across non-technical functions
- Extending ART principles to marketing, finance, and HR
- Creating organisational learning loops
- Driving cultural change through ART outcomes
- Positioning the ART as a strategic asset
Module 11: Governance, Compliance, and Executive Engagement - Reporting ART outcomes to portfolio and enterprise levels
- Aligning ART metrics with investment governance
- Meeting audit and compliance requirements
- Documenting decisions and compliance artefacts
- Integrating risk management into PI Planning
- Handling data privacy and regulatory needs
- Preparing RTEs for executive reviews
- Translating technical progress into business value
- Communicating ART health to non-technical leaders
- Securing ongoing funding and sponsorship
- Presenting ROI of Agile transformation to the board
- Creating board-ready ART update templates
- Using SAFe’s Portfolio Canvas for alignment
- Linking Epic hypotheses to measurable outcomes
- Evolving ART governance as maturity increases
Module 12: Certification Readiness & Career Advancement - Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners
- Preparing for the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
- Mapping course content to official SAFe exam domains
- Reviewing key terminology and concepts
- Analysing sample certification questions
- Building a personal study plan
- Using flashcards and knowledge checkpoints
- Evaluating your readiness with self-assessments
- Understanding exam format and scoring
- Maximising confidence before test day
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job applications
- Listing certification preparation on LinkedIn
- Negotiating promotions using ART leadership skills
- Presenting your ART roadmap as a portfolio piece
- Building executive visibility through delivery results
- Joining the global community of certified practitioners