Mastering SAFe: The Complete Guide to Scaling Agile for Enterprise Impact
COURSE FORMAT & DELIVERY DETAILS Learn on Your Terms - Immediate, Flexible, and Built for Real Careers
This is not a generic Agile overview. This is the definitive, end-to-end mastery program for professionals who want to lead enterprise-scale transformation with confidence, clarity, and measurable business outcomes. Designed for busy leaders, practitioners, and change agents, the course delivers immediate online access to a rigorously structured curriculum that evolves with real-world SAFe implementation demands. Self-Paced, On-Demand, and Always Accessible
The course is fully self-paced, with no fixed schedules or time commitments. You progress through the material at your own speed, accessing content whenever and wherever it fits your workflow. Whether you’re in Tokyo, Berlin, or New York, the content is available 24/7 and optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop access, allowing you to deepen your expertise during commutes, between meetings, or during dedicated study sessions. Designed for Fast, High-Impact Results
Most learners complete the course within 4 to 6 weeks with consistent engagement, though many report applying foundational principles to their current projects in under 72 hours of starting. The learning structure is engineered for rapid comprehension and immediate workplace application, giving you tools you can deploy the same day you learn them. Lifetime Access with Continuous Updates
Enroll once and gain lifetime access to the full curriculum. This includes every future update at no additional cost. SAFe evolves - and so does this program. We continuously refine the content to align with the latest best practices, enterprise case studies, and framework iterations, ensuring your knowledge remains current, relevant, and deeply competitive. Direct Instructor-Led Guidance and Expert Support
While the course is self-paced, you're never alone. You receive direct access to our expert support team - composed of certified SAFe Program Consultants with 10+ years of transformation leadership across Fortune 500 organisations. Ask specific questions, request clarification on complex topics like PI Planning or Lean Portfolio Management, and receive detailed, personalised responses within 48 business hours. Certificate of Completion Issued by The Art of Service
Upon successful completion, you will earn a prestigious Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service - a globally recognised training authority with over 250,000 professionals trained in enterprise frameworks. This certification carries weight across industries and geographies, validated by hiring managers at leading tech, finance, healthcare, and government institutions. It demonstrates not just completion, but mastery of scalable Agile delivery at an enterprise level. Transparent, Upfront Pricing - No Hidden Fees
The total price is straightforward, one-time, and inclusive of all materials, assessments, and the certificate. There are no subscription traps, renewal fees, or hidden charges. What you see is exactly what you get - full access, lifetime updates, and elite training without surprises. Accepted Payment Methods
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We stand behind the value of this program with a full, no-questions-asked refund guarantee. If at any time in the first 30 days you feel the course hasn’t delivered measurable clarity, career relevance, or practical ROI, simply contact support for a complete refund. Your success is our priority - and your risk is eliminated. Secure Enrollment and Seamless Onboarding
After enrollment, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. A second email, containing your secure access details, will follow once your course materials are fully prepared. This ensures all content is delivered in perfect working order, with no technical issues or incomplete assets. This Program Works Even If…
You have previous Agile experience but have never operated at scale. You work in a regulated industry where change moves slowly. You're not in an official leadership role but need to influence transformation from the middle. This course is built for real complexity, not textbook simplicity. It gives you the frameworks, templates, and confidence to drive change regardless of your formal authority or organisational maturity. Role-Specific Relevance and Proven Results
Our learners include Scrum Masters redesigning team events for ART alignment, Product Managers implementing Lean business cases, RTEs mastering PI Planning, and CIOs leading Lean Portfolio Management rollouts. Each module is crafted to provide actionable insights that align with real job functions and deliver tangible results. Trusted by Professionals Worldwide
- “I led a 12-team ART rollout three weeks after finishing Module 5. The PI Planning checklist alone saved us 40 hours of rework.” – Sofia R, Release Train Engineer, Germany
- “Promoted to Agile Coach within two months of completing the course. The certification opened doors I didn’t think were possible.” – Arjun T, India
- “I finally understood how to link team velocity to portfolio flow. This course transformed my approach to value stream mapping.” – Elena M, Transformation Lead, Sweden
Your Career Deserves Certainty - Not Guesswork
This is not just another training program. It’s a risk-reversed investment in your professional credibility, impact, and future. With lifetime access, global recognition, expert support, and a proven curriculum, you’re not buying a course - you’re securing a permanent advantage.
EXTENSIVE AND DETAILED COURSE CURRICULUM
Module 1: Foundations of Agile at Scale - Why traditional Agile fails in large enterprises
- The evolution of SAFe from team to enterprise agility
- Core values of the SAFe framework
- Principles of Lean-Agile thinking
- Understanding the House of SAFe architecture
- Contrasting SAFe with Scrum, Kanban, and other frameworks
- Key challenges in scaling Agile across departments
- Identifying organisational readiness for SAFe
- Defining value streams and Agile Release Trains
- Mapping business capabilities to solution delivery
- Understanding the role of leadership in transformation
- Establishing a Lean-Agile Centre of Excellence
- Common myths and misconceptions about SAFe
- Measuring success in early adoption stages
- Creating a compelling case for change
- Building stakeholder alignment across silos
- Developing a rollout strategy tailored to your context
- Introducing Agile fluency models
- Establishing feedback loops at scale
- Preparing for your first PI Planning event
Module 2: The SAFe Framework – Structure and Roles - Overview of the four configurations of SAFe
- Team, Program, Large Solution, and Portfolio levels
- Defining the Agile Team and its responsibilities
- Scrum Master role in the scaled environment
- Product Owner role across multiple teams
- Introduction to the Agile Release Train (ART)
- Structure and composition of an ART
- Role of the Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- Responsibilities of the System Architect
- Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) function
- Portfolio Managers and Epic Owners
- Essential differences between RTE and Scrum Master
- Empowering Product Management at scale
- Business Owners and their influence on priorities
- System Team responsibilities and integration
- Defining the Solution Train Engineer role
- Collaboration between multiple ARTs
- Technical roles in large solution SAFe
- Change agents and transformation champions
- RACI matrix for SAFe roles
Module 3: Core SAFe Processes and Events - The Program Increment (PI) rhythm and cadence
- Executing PI Planning: agenda and logistics
- Pre-PI Planning preparation steps
- Developing realistic PI objectives
- Facilitating team breakout sessions
- Managing dependencies across teams
- Using ROAM boards for risk management
- Handling stretch objectives and innovation
- Conducting the draft plan review
- Presenting final plans to business owners
- Performing PI objective scoring and alignment
- Executing the Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Running the PI System Demo effectively
- Stakeholder feedback collection techniques
- Root cause analysis using Fishbone diagrams
- Creating improvement backlog items
- Team and ART-level retrospectives
- Applying Kaizen for continuous improvement
- Synchronisation of Agile events across levels
- Integrating Lean UX into iteration planning
Module 4: Lean Portfolio Management and Strategy - Aligning strategy to execution in SAFe
- Establishing Lean Portfolio Management offices
- Defining Strategic Themes and business imperatives
- Building the Portfolio Backlog
- Writing and prioritising Epics
- Conducting Epic hypothesis statements
- Developing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
- Managing Epic Kanban systems
- Lean governance and approval workflows
- ROI estimation for large initiatives
- Cost of Delay and Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
- Applying WSJF to portfolio prioritisation
- Establishing portfolio flow metrics
- Forecasting capacity and demand
- Linking budgeting to value streams
- Agile funding models vs traditional CAPEX/OPEX
- Creating Innovation and Planning (IP) iterations
- Enabling continuous exploration activities
- Running Go/No-Go decision points for Epics
- Transitioning closed Epics to operations
Module 5: Value Stream and ART Identification - Understanding end-to-end solution delivery
- Mapping current state value streams
- Identifying pain points in delivery pipelines
- Using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tools
- Defining future state Agile Release Trains
- Calculating lead time and process efficiency
- Setting baselines for improvement
- Determining ART boundaries and team alignment
- Addressing cross-functional dependencies
- Designing ARTs around customer value
- Scaling teams across geographic locations
- Handling onshore-offshore coordination
- Integrating DevOps practices into ART flow
- Establishing continuous integration pipelines
- Defining non-functional requirements for ARTs
- Aligning architecture teams with ARTs
- Using enablers for technical exploration
- Creating dependency management strategies
- Visualising dependencies with tools like Jira Align
- Applying cadence and synchronisation principles
Module 6: Execution at Scale – Teams and ARTs - Running Agile team iterations in SAFe
- Creating team-level iteration goals
- Weekly syncs and Scrum of Scrums
- Managing team dependencies using Scrum of Scrums
- Establishing RTE-led program syncs
- Using Kanban at the program level
- Managing ART-level backlog refinement
- Prioritising features using WSJF
- Breaking down Features into Stories
- Estimating with story points and team velocity
- Tracking team progress with burn-up charts
- Using Agile metrics without micromanagement
- Maintaining Definition of Done at scale
- Coordinating integration points across teams
- Managing technical debt in large systems
- Enabling collective code ownership
- Promoting test-driven development (TDD)
- Conducting continuous delivery validation
- Running integration tests in staging environments
- Synchronising team demos with ART demos
Module 7: Metrics, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement - Designing a SAFe metrics framework
- Differentiating vanity metrics from actionable data
- Measuring Flow Efficiency and Lead Time
- Tracked Process Stability
- Calculating team predictability
- Using PI Objectives achievement rate
- Monitoring feature completion trends
- Assessing compliance with Definition of Done
- Creating visual dashboards for ARTs
- Reporting value delivery to executives
- Using Metrics that Matter (TMoM) approach
- Aligning metrics to business outcomes
- Implementing feedback-driven improvement
- Tracking quality with escaped defect rates
- Measuring cycle time per feature
- Analysing deployment frequency and MTTR
- Using DORA metrics in SAFe contexts
- Conducting value stream health assessments
- Leading Kaizen events for ART improvement
- Embedding continuous improvement in culture
Module 8: Advanced SAFe – Large Solutions and Complex Systems - Scaling beyond a single ART
- Introducing the Large Solution Level
- Defining Solution Trains and Solution Managers
- Orchestrating multiple ARTs under one vision
- Aligning roadmaps across ARTs
- Managing inter-ART dependencies
- Conducting Solution Demo events
- Applying emergent architecture principles
- Managing architectural runway
- Defining non-functional requirements at scale
- Creating enabler stories for system evolution
- Handling integration across complex subsystems
- Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Integrating hardware and software development
- Managing compliance in regulated industries
- Supporting safety-critical systems development
- Applying SAFe in aerospace, automotive, medical
- Leading cross-domain collaboration
- Creating solution context diagrams
- Ensuring traceability from Epic to Story
Module 9: Leading Change and Driving Adoption - Understanding the psychology of change
- Applying Kotter’s 8-Step Model in SAFe rollout
- Overcoming resistance to Agile transformation
- Coaching leaders to become Lean-Agile champions
- Running effective change communication campaigns
- Using storytelling to build excitement
- Creating transformation roadmaps with milestones
- Measuring organisational agility maturity
- Conducting SAFe Health Assessments
- Using the Organisational Agility assessment
- Training RTEs, Product Managers, and Architects
- Developing communities of practice
- Scaling coaching practices enterprise-wide
- Identifying and nurturing change agents
- Running internal certification programs
- Creating peer learning circles
- Integrating SAFe into performance management
- Aligning incentives to Agile behaviours
- Building sustainable change capacity
- Transitioning from pilot to full rollout
Module 10: Real-World Application and Capstone Projects - Capstone project: Mapping your current value stream
- Redesigning the value stream for agility
- Identifying ART candidates in your organisation
- Developing a PI Planning readiness checklist
- Simulating a pre-PI planning event
- Creating sample PI objectives for your teams
- Designing an ART launch playbook
- Developing a Lean Portfolio Management workflow
- Writing a real-world Epic with hypothesis
- Creating an Epic Kanban board layout
- Applying WSJF to rank sample Epics
- Building a Solution Train roadmap
- Developing integration test strategies
- Designing metrics dashboards for leadership
- Creating a transformation communication plan
- Facilitating a mock Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Analysing sample system demo feedback
- Generating improvement backlog items
- Presenting results to executive stakeholders
- Documenting lessons learned and next steps
Module 1: Foundations of Agile at Scale - Why traditional Agile fails in large enterprises
- The evolution of SAFe from team to enterprise agility
- Core values of the SAFe framework
- Principles of Lean-Agile thinking
- Understanding the House of SAFe architecture
- Contrasting SAFe with Scrum, Kanban, and other frameworks
- Key challenges in scaling Agile across departments
- Identifying organisational readiness for SAFe
- Defining value streams and Agile Release Trains
- Mapping business capabilities to solution delivery
- Understanding the role of leadership in transformation
- Establishing a Lean-Agile Centre of Excellence
- Common myths and misconceptions about SAFe
- Measuring success in early adoption stages
- Creating a compelling case for change
- Building stakeholder alignment across silos
- Developing a rollout strategy tailored to your context
- Introducing Agile fluency models
- Establishing feedback loops at scale
- Preparing for your first PI Planning event
Module 2: The SAFe Framework – Structure and Roles - Overview of the four configurations of SAFe
- Team, Program, Large Solution, and Portfolio levels
- Defining the Agile Team and its responsibilities
- Scrum Master role in the scaled environment
- Product Owner role across multiple teams
- Introduction to the Agile Release Train (ART)
- Structure and composition of an ART
- Role of the Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- Responsibilities of the System Architect
- Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) function
- Portfolio Managers and Epic Owners
- Essential differences between RTE and Scrum Master
- Empowering Product Management at scale
- Business Owners and their influence on priorities
- System Team responsibilities and integration
- Defining the Solution Train Engineer role
- Collaboration between multiple ARTs
- Technical roles in large solution SAFe
- Change agents and transformation champions
- RACI matrix for SAFe roles
Module 3: Core SAFe Processes and Events - The Program Increment (PI) rhythm and cadence
- Executing PI Planning: agenda and logistics
- Pre-PI Planning preparation steps
- Developing realistic PI objectives
- Facilitating team breakout sessions
- Managing dependencies across teams
- Using ROAM boards for risk management
- Handling stretch objectives and innovation
- Conducting the draft plan review
- Presenting final plans to business owners
- Performing PI objective scoring and alignment
- Executing the Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Running the PI System Demo effectively
- Stakeholder feedback collection techniques
- Root cause analysis using Fishbone diagrams
- Creating improvement backlog items
- Team and ART-level retrospectives
- Applying Kaizen for continuous improvement
- Synchronisation of Agile events across levels
- Integrating Lean UX into iteration planning
Module 4: Lean Portfolio Management and Strategy - Aligning strategy to execution in SAFe
- Establishing Lean Portfolio Management offices
- Defining Strategic Themes and business imperatives
- Building the Portfolio Backlog
- Writing and prioritising Epics
- Conducting Epic hypothesis statements
- Developing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
- Managing Epic Kanban systems
- Lean governance and approval workflows
- ROI estimation for large initiatives
- Cost of Delay and Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
- Applying WSJF to portfolio prioritisation
- Establishing portfolio flow metrics
- Forecasting capacity and demand
- Linking budgeting to value streams
- Agile funding models vs traditional CAPEX/OPEX
- Creating Innovation and Planning (IP) iterations
- Enabling continuous exploration activities
- Running Go/No-Go decision points for Epics
- Transitioning closed Epics to operations
Module 5: Value Stream and ART Identification - Understanding end-to-end solution delivery
- Mapping current state value streams
- Identifying pain points in delivery pipelines
- Using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tools
- Defining future state Agile Release Trains
- Calculating lead time and process efficiency
- Setting baselines for improvement
- Determining ART boundaries and team alignment
- Addressing cross-functional dependencies
- Designing ARTs around customer value
- Scaling teams across geographic locations
- Handling onshore-offshore coordination
- Integrating DevOps practices into ART flow
- Establishing continuous integration pipelines
- Defining non-functional requirements for ARTs
- Aligning architecture teams with ARTs
- Using enablers for technical exploration
- Creating dependency management strategies
- Visualising dependencies with tools like Jira Align
- Applying cadence and synchronisation principles
Module 6: Execution at Scale – Teams and ARTs - Running Agile team iterations in SAFe
- Creating team-level iteration goals
- Weekly syncs and Scrum of Scrums
- Managing team dependencies using Scrum of Scrums
- Establishing RTE-led program syncs
- Using Kanban at the program level
- Managing ART-level backlog refinement
- Prioritising features using WSJF
- Breaking down Features into Stories
- Estimating with story points and team velocity
- Tracking team progress with burn-up charts
- Using Agile metrics without micromanagement
- Maintaining Definition of Done at scale
- Coordinating integration points across teams
- Managing technical debt in large systems
- Enabling collective code ownership
- Promoting test-driven development (TDD)
- Conducting continuous delivery validation
- Running integration tests in staging environments
- Synchronising team demos with ART demos
Module 7: Metrics, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement - Designing a SAFe metrics framework
- Differentiating vanity metrics from actionable data
- Measuring Flow Efficiency and Lead Time
- Tracked Process Stability
- Calculating team predictability
- Using PI Objectives achievement rate
- Monitoring feature completion trends
- Assessing compliance with Definition of Done
- Creating visual dashboards for ARTs
- Reporting value delivery to executives
- Using Metrics that Matter (TMoM) approach
- Aligning metrics to business outcomes
- Implementing feedback-driven improvement
- Tracking quality with escaped defect rates
- Measuring cycle time per feature
- Analysing deployment frequency and MTTR
- Using DORA metrics in SAFe contexts
- Conducting value stream health assessments
- Leading Kaizen events for ART improvement
- Embedding continuous improvement in culture
Module 8: Advanced SAFe – Large Solutions and Complex Systems - Scaling beyond a single ART
- Introducing the Large Solution Level
- Defining Solution Trains and Solution Managers
- Orchestrating multiple ARTs under one vision
- Aligning roadmaps across ARTs
- Managing inter-ART dependencies
- Conducting Solution Demo events
- Applying emergent architecture principles
- Managing architectural runway
- Defining non-functional requirements at scale
- Creating enabler stories for system evolution
- Handling integration across complex subsystems
- Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Integrating hardware and software development
- Managing compliance in regulated industries
- Supporting safety-critical systems development
- Applying SAFe in aerospace, automotive, medical
- Leading cross-domain collaboration
- Creating solution context diagrams
- Ensuring traceability from Epic to Story
Module 9: Leading Change and Driving Adoption - Understanding the psychology of change
- Applying Kotter’s 8-Step Model in SAFe rollout
- Overcoming resistance to Agile transformation
- Coaching leaders to become Lean-Agile champions
- Running effective change communication campaigns
- Using storytelling to build excitement
- Creating transformation roadmaps with milestones
- Measuring organisational agility maturity
- Conducting SAFe Health Assessments
- Using the Organisational Agility assessment
- Training RTEs, Product Managers, and Architects
- Developing communities of practice
- Scaling coaching practices enterprise-wide
- Identifying and nurturing change agents
- Running internal certification programs
- Creating peer learning circles
- Integrating SAFe into performance management
- Aligning incentives to Agile behaviours
- Building sustainable change capacity
- Transitioning from pilot to full rollout
Module 10: Real-World Application and Capstone Projects - Capstone project: Mapping your current value stream
- Redesigning the value stream for agility
- Identifying ART candidates in your organisation
- Developing a PI Planning readiness checklist
- Simulating a pre-PI planning event
- Creating sample PI objectives for your teams
- Designing an ART launch playbook
- Developing a Lean Portfolio Management workflow
- Writing a real-world Epic with hypothesis
- Creating an Epic Kanban board layout
- Applying WSJF to rank sample Epics
- Building a Solution Train roadmap
- Developing integration test strategies
- Designing metrics dashboards for leadership
- Creating a transformation communication plan
- Facilitating a mock Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Analysing sample system demo feedback
- Generating improvement backlog items
- Presenting results to executive stakeholders
- Documenting lessons learned and next steps
- Overview of the four configurations of SAFe
- Team, Program, Large Solution, and Portfolio levels
- Defining the Agile Team and its responsibilities
- Scrum Master role in the scaled environment
- Product Owner role across multiple teams
- Introduction to the Agile Release Train (ART)
- Structure and composition of an ART
- Role of the Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- Responsibilities of the System Architect
- Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) function
- Portfolio Managers and Epic Owners
- Essential differences between RTE and Scrum Master
- Empowering Product Management at scale
- Business Owners and their influence on priorities
- System Team responsibilities and integration
- Defining the Solution Train Engineer role
- Collaboration between multiple ARTs
- Technical roles in large solution SAFe
- Change agents and transformation champions
- RACI matrix for SAFe roles
Module 3: Core SAFe Processes and Events - The Program Increment (PI) rhythm and cadence
- Executing PI Planning: agenda and logistics
- Pre-PI Planning preparation steps
- Developing realistic PI objectives
- Facilitating team breakout sessions
- Managing dependencies across teams
- Using ROAM boards for risk management
- Handling stretch objectives and innovation
- Conducting the draft plan review
- Presenting final plans to business owners
- Performing PI objective scoring and alignment
- Executing the Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Running the PI System Demo effectively
- Stakeholder feedback collection techniques
- Root cause analysis using Fishbone diagrams
- Creating improvement backlog items
- Team and ART-level retrospectives
- Applying Kaizen for continuous improvement
- Synchronisation of Agile events across levels
- Integrating Lean UX into iteration planning
Module 4: Lean Portfolio Management and Strategy - Aligning strategy to execution in SAFe
- Establishing Lean Portfolio Management offices
- Defining Strategic Themes and business imperatives
- Building the Portfolio Backlog
- Writing and prioritising Epics
- Conducting Epic hypothesis statements
- Developing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
- Managing Epic Kanban systems
- Lean governance and approval workflows
- ROI estimation for large initiatives
- Cost of Delay and Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
- Applying WSJF to portfolio prioritisation
- Establishing portfolio flow metrics
- Forecasting capacity and demand
- Linking budgeting to value streams
- Agile funding models vs traditional CAPEX/OPEX
- Creating Innovation and Planning (IP) iterations
- Enabling continuous exploration activities
- Running Go/No-Go decision points for Epics
- Transitioning closed Epics to operations
Module 5: Value Stream and ART Identification - Understanding end-to-end solution delivery
- Mapping current state value streams
- Identifying pain points in delivery pipelines
- Using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tools
- Defining future state Agile Release Trains
- Calculating lead time and process efficiency
- Setting baselines for improvement
- Determining ART boundaries and team alignment
- Addressing cross-functional dependencies
- Designing ARTs around customer value
- Scaling teams across geographic locations
- Handling onshore-offshore coordination
- Integrating DevOps practices into ART flow
- Establishing continuous integration pipelines
- Defining non-functional requirements for ARTs
- Aligning architecture teams with ARTs
- Using enablers for technical exploration
- Creating dependency management strategies
- Visualising dependencies with tools like Jira Align
- Applying cadence and synchronisation principles
Module 6: Execution at Scale – Teams and ARTs - Running Agile team iterations in SAFe
- Creating team-level iteration goals
- Weekly syncs and Scrum of Scrums
- Managing team dependencies using Scrum of Scrums
- Establishing RTE-led program syncs
- Using Kanban at the program level
- Managing ART-level backlog refinement
- Prioritising features using WSJF
- Breaking down Features into Stories
- Estimating with story points and team velocity
- Tracking team progress with burn-up charts
- Using Agile metrics without micromanagement
- Maintaining Definition of Done at scale
- Coordinating integration points across teams
- Managing technical debt in large systems
- Enabling collective code ownership
- Promoting test-driven development (TDD)
- Conducting continuous delivery validation
- Running integration tests in staging environments
- Synchronising team demos with ART demos
Module 7: Metrics, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement - Designing a SAFe metrics framework
- Differentiating vanity metrics from actionable data
- Measuring Flow Efficiency and Lead Time
- Tracked Process Stability
- Calculating team predictability
- Using PI Objectives achievement rate
- Monitoring feature completion trends
- Assessing compliance with Definition of Done
- Creating visual dashboards for ARTs
- Reporting value delivery to executives
- Using Metrics that Matter (TMoM) approach
- Aligning metrics to business outcomes
- Implementing feedback-driven improvement
- Tracking quality with escaped defect rates
- Measuring cycle time per feature
- Analysing deployment frequency and MTTR
- Using DORA metrics in SAFe contexts
- Conducting value stream health assessments
- Leading Kaizen events for ART improvement
- Embedding continuous improvement in culture
Module 8: Advanced SAFe – Large Solutions and Complex Systems - Scaling beyond a single ART
- Introducing the Large Solution Level
- Defining Solution Trains and Solution Managers
- Orchestrating multiple ARTs under one vision
- Aligning roadmaps across ARTs
- Managing inter-ART dependencies
- Conducting Solution Demo events
- Applying emergent architecture principles
- Managing architectural runway
- Defining non-functional requirements at scale
- Creating enabler stories for system evolution
- Handling integration across complex subsystems
- Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Integrating hardware and software development
- Managing compliance in regulated industries
- Supporting safety-critical systems development
- Applying SAFe in aerospace, automotive, medical
- Leading cross-domain collaboration
- Creating solution context diagrams
- Ensuring traceability from Epic to Story
Module 9: Leading Change and Driving Adoption - Understanding the psychology of change
- Applying Kotter’s 8-Step Model in SAFe rollout
- Overcoming resistance to Agile transformation
- Coaching leaders to become Lean-Agile champions
- Running effective change communication campaigns
- Using storytelling to build excitement
- Creating transformation roadmaps with milestones
- Measuring organisational agility maturity
- Conducting SAFe Health Assessments
- Using the Organisational Agility assessment
- Training RTEs, Product Managers, and Architects
- Developing communities of practice
- Scaling coaching practices enterprise-wide
- Identifying and nurturing change agents
- Running internal certification programs
- Creating peer learning circles
- Integrating SAFe into performance management
- Aligning incentives to Agile behaviours
- Building sustainable change capacity
- Transitioning from pilot to full rollout
Module 10: Real-World Application and Capstone Projects - Capstone project: Mapping your current value stream
- Redesigning the value stream for agility
- Identifying ART candidates in your organisation
- Developing a PI Planning readiness checklist
- Simulating a pre-PI planning event
- Creating sample PI objectives for your teams
- Designing an ART launch playbook
- Developing a Lean Portfolio Management workflow
- Writing a real-world Epic with hypothesis
- Creating an Epic Kanban board layout
- Applying WSJF to rank sample Epics
- Building a Solution Train roadmap
- Developing integration test strategies
- Designing metrics dashboards for leadership
- Creating a transformation communication plan
- Facilitating a mock Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Analysing sample system demo feedback
- Generating improvement backlog items
- Presenting results to executive stakeholders
- Documenting lessons learned and next steps
- Aligning strategy to execution in SAFe
- Establishing Lean Portfolio Management offices
- Defining Strategic Themes and business imperatives
- Building the Portfolio Backlog
- Writing and prioritising Epics
- Conducting Epic hypothesis statements
- Developing Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
- Managing Epic Kanban systems
- Lean governance and approval workflows
- ROI estimation for large initiatives
- Cost of Delay and Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
- Applying WSJF to portfolio prioritisation
- Establishing portfolio flow metrics
- Forecasting capacity and demand
- Linking budgeting to value streams
- Agile funding models vs traditional CAPEX/OPEX
- Creating Innovation and Planning (IP) iterations
- Enabling continuous exploration activities
- Running Go/No-Go decision points for Epics
- Transitioning closed Epics to operations
Module 5: Value Stream and ART Identification - Understanding end-to-end solution delivery
- Mapping current state value streams
- Identifying pain points in delivery pipelines
- Using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) tools
- Defining future state Agile Release Trains
- Calculating lead time and process efficiency
- Setting baselines for improvement
- Determining ART boundaries and team alignment
- Addressing cross-functional dependencies
- Designing ARTs around customer value
- Scaling teams across geographic locations
- Handling onshore-offshore coordination
- Integrating DevOps practices into ART flow
- Establishing continuous integration pipelines
- Defining non-functional requirements for ARTs
- Aligning architecture teams with ARTs
- Using enablers for technical exploration
- Creating dependency management strategies
- Visualising dependencies with tools like Jira Align
- Applying cadence and synchronisation principles
Module 6: Execution at Scale – Teams and ARTs - Running Agile team iterations in SAFe
- Creating team-level iteration goals
- Weekly syncs and Scrum of Scrums
- Managing team dependencies using Scrum of Scrums
- Establishing RTE-led program syncs
- Using Kanban at the program level
- Managing ART-level backlog refinement
- Prioritising features using WSJF
- Breaking down Features into Stories
- Estimating with story points and team velocity
- Tracking team progress with burn-up charts
- Using Agile metrics without micromanagement
- Maintaining Definition of Done at scale
- Coordinating integration points across teams
- Managing technical debt in large systems
- Enabling collective code ownership
- Promoting test-driven development (TDD)
- Conducting continuous delivery validation
- Running integration tests in staging environments
- Synchronising team demos with ART demos
Module 7: Metrics, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement - Designing a SAFe metrics framework
- Differentiating vanity metrics from actionable data
- Measuring Flow Efficiency and Lead Time
- Tracked Process Stability
- Calculating team predictability
- Using PI Objectives achievement rate
- Monitoring feature completion trends
- Assessing compliance with Definition of Done
- Creating visual dashboards for ARTs
- Reporting value delivery to executives
- Using Metrics that Matter (TMoM) approach
- Aligning metrics to business outcomes
- Implementing feedback-driven improvement
- Tracking quality with escaped defect rates
- Measuring cycle time per feature
- Analysing deployment frequency and MTTR
- Using DORA metrics in SAFe contexts
- Conducting value stream health assessments
- Leading Kaizen events for ART improvement
- Embedding continuous improvement in culture
Module 8: Advanced SAFe – Large Solutions and Complex Systems - Scaling beyond a single ART
- Introducing the Large Solution Level
- Defining Solution Trains and Solution Managers
- Orchestrating multiple ARTs under one vision
- Aligning roadmaps across ARTs
- Managing inter-ART dependencies
- Conducting Solution Demo events
- Applying emergent architecture principles
- Managing architectural runway
- Defining non-functional requirements at scale
- Creating enabler stories for system evolution
- Handling integration across complex subsystems
- Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Integrating hardware and software development
- Managing compliance in regulated industries
- Supporting safety-critical systems development
- Applying SAFe in aerospace, automotive, medical
- Leading cross-domain collaboration
- Creating solution context diagrams
- Ensuring traceability from Epic to Story
Module 9: Leading Change and Driving Adoption - Understanding the psychology of change
- Applying Kotter’s 8-Step Model in SAFe rollout
- Overcoming resistance to Agile transformation
- Coaching leaders to become Lean-Agile champions
- Running effective change communication campaigns
- Using storytelling to build excitement
- Creating transformation roadmaps with milestones
- Measuring organisational agility maturity
- Conducting SAFe Health Assessments
- Using the Organisational Agility assessment
- Training RTEs, Product Managers, and Architects
- Developing communities of practice
- Scaling coaching practices enterprise-wide
- Identifying and nurturing change agents
- Running internal certification programs
- Creating peer learning circles
- Integrating SAFe into performance management
- Aligning incentives to Agile behaviours
- Building sustainable change capacity
- Transitioning from pilot to full rollout
Module 10: Real-World Application and Capstone Projects - Capstone project: Mapping your current value stream
- Redesigning the value stream for agility
- Identifying ART candidates in your organisation
- Developing a PI Planning readiness checklist
- Simulating a pre-PI planning event
- Creating sample PI objectives for your teams
- Designing an ART launch playbook
- Developing a Lean Portfolio Management workflow
- Writing a real-world Epic with hypothesis
- Creating an Epic Kanban board layout
- Applying WSJF to rank sample Epics
- Building a Solution Train roadmap
- Developing integration test strategies
- Designing metrics dashboards for leadership
- Creating a transformation communication plan
- Facilitating a mock Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Analysing sample system demo feedback
- Generating improvement backlog items
- Presenting results to executive stakeholders
- Documenting lessons learned and next steps
- Running Agile team iterations in SAFe
- Creating team-level iteration goals
- Weekly syncs and Scrum of Scrums
- Managing team dependencies using Scrum of Scrums
- Establishing RTE-led program syncs
- Using Kanban at the program level
- Managing ART-level backlog refinement
- Prioritising features using WSJF
- Breaking down Features into Stories
- Estimating with story points and team velocity
- Tracking team progress with burn-up charts
- Using Agile metrics without micromanagement
- Maintaining Definition of Done at scale
- Coordinating integration points across teams
- Managing technical debt in large systems
- Enabling collective code ownership
- Promoting test-driven development (TDD)
- Conducting continuous delivery validation
- Running integration tests in staging environments
- Synchronising team demos with ART demos
Module 7: Metrics, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement - Designing a SAFe metrics framework
- Differentiating vanity metrics from actionable data
- Measuring Flow Efficiency and Lead Time
- Tracked Process Stability
- Calculating team predictability
- Using PI Objectives achievement rate
- Monitoring feature completion trends
- Assessing compliance with Definition of Done
- Creating visual dashboards for ARTs
- Reporting value delivery to executives
- Using Metrics that Matter (TMoM) approach
- Aligning metrics to business outcomes
- Implementing feedback-driven improvement
- Tracking quality with escaped defect rates
- Measuring cycle time per feature
- Analysing deployment frequency and MTTR
- Using DORA metrics in SAFe contexts
- Conducting value stream health assessments
- Leading Kaizen events for ART improvement
- Embedding continuous improvement in culture
Module 8: Advanced SAFe – Large Solutions and Complex Systems - Scaling beyond a single ART
- Introducing the Large Solution Level
- Defining Solution Trains and Solution Managers
- Orchestrating multiple ARTs under one vision
- Aligning roadmaps across ARTs
- Managing inter-ART dependencies
- Conducting Solution Demo events
- Applying emergent architecture principles
- Managing architectural runway
- Defining non-functional requirements at scale
- Creating enabler stories for system evolution
- Handling integration across complex subsystems
- Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Integrating hardware and software development
- Managing compliance in regulated industries
- Supporting safety-critical systems development
- Applying SAFe in aerospace, automotive, medical
- Leading cross-domain collaboration
- Creating solution context diagrams
- Ensuring traceability from Epic to Story
Module 9: Leading Change and Driving Adoption - Understanding the psychology of change
- Applying Kotter’s 8-Step Model in SAFe rollout
- Overcoming resistance to Agile transformation
- Coaching leaders to become Lean-Agile champions
- Running effective change communication campaigns
- Using storytelling to build excitement
- Creating transformation roadmaps with milestones
- Measuring organisational agility maturity
- Conducting SAFe Health Assessments
- Using the Organisational Agility assessment
- Training RTEs, Product Managers, and Architects
- Developing communities of practice
- Scaling coaching practices enterprise-wide
- Identifying and nurturing change agents
- Running internal certification programs
- Creating peer learning circles
- Integrating SAFe into performance management
- Aligning incentives to Agile behaviours
- Building sustainable change capacity
- Transitioning from pilot to full rollout
Module 10: Real-World Application and Capstone Projects - Capstone project: Mapping your current value stream
- Redesigning the value stream for agility
- Identifying ART candidates in your organisation
- Developing a PI Planning readiness checklist
- Simulating a pre-PI planning event
- Creating sample PI objectives for your teams
- Designing an ART launch playbook
- Developing a Lean Portfolio Management workflow
- Writing a real-world Epic with hypothesis
- Creating an Epic Kanban board layout
- Applying WSJF to rank sample Epics
- Building a Solution Train roadmap
- Developing integration test strategies
- Designing metrics dashboards for leadership
- Creating a transformation communication plan
- Facilitating a mock Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Analysing sample system demo feedback
- Generating improvement backlog items
- Presenting results to executive stakeholders
- Documenting lessons learned and next steps
- Scaling beyond a single ART
- Introducing the Large Solution Level
- Defining Solution Trains and Solution Managers
- Orchestrating multiple ARTs under one vision
- Aligning roadmaps across ARTs
- Managing inter-ART dependencies
- Conducting Solution Demo events
- Applying emergent architecture principles
- Managing architectural runway
- Defining non-functional requirements at scale
- Creating enabler stories for system evolution
- Handling integration across complex subsystems
- Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Integrating hardware and software development
- Managing compliance in regulated industries
- Supporting safety-critical systems development
- Applying SAFe in aerospace, automotive, medical
- Leading cross-domain collaboration
- Creating solution context diagrams
- Ensuring traceability from Epic to Story
Module 9: Leading Change and Driving Adoption - Understanding the psychology of change
- Applying Kotter’s 8-Step Model in SAFe rollout
- Overcoming resistance to Agile transformation
- Coaching leaders to become Lean-Agile champions
- Running effective change communication campaigns
- Using storytelling to build excitement
- Creating transformation roadmaps with milestones
- Measuring organisational agility maturity
- Conducting SAFe Health Assessments
- Using the Organisational Agility assessment
- Training RTEs, Product Managers, and Architects
- Developing communities of practice
- Scaling coaching practices enterprise-wide
- Identifying and nurturing change agents
- Running internal certification programs
- Creating peer learning circles
- Integrating SAFe into performance management
- Aligning incentives to Agile behaviours
- Building sustainable change capacity
- Transitioning from pilot to full rollout
Module 10: Real-World Application and Capstone Projects - Capstone project: Mapping your current value stream
- Redesigning the value stream for agility
- Identifying ART candidates in your organisation
- Developing a PI Planning readiness checklist
- Simulating a pre-PI planning event
- Creating sample PI objectives for your teams
- Designing an ART launch playbook
- Developing a Lean Portfolio Management workflow
- Writing a real-world Epic with hypothesis
- Creating an Epic Kanban board layout
- Applying WSJF to rank sample Epics
- Building a Solution Train roadmap
- Developing integration test strategies
- Designing metrics dashboards for leadership
- Creating a transformation communication plan
- Facilitating a mock Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Analysing sample system demo feedback
- Generating improvement backlog items
- Presenting results to executive stakeholders
- Documenting lessons learned and next steps
- Capstone project: Mapping your current value stream
- Redesigning the value stream for agility
- Identifying ART candidates in your organisation
- Developing a PI Planning readiness checklist
- Simulating a pre-PI planning event
- Creating sample PI objectives for your teams
- Designing an ART launch playbook
- Developing a Lean Portfolio Management workflow
- Writing a real-world Epic with hypothesis
- Creating an Epic Kanban board layout
- Applying WSJF to rank sample Epics
- Building a Solution Train roadmap
- Developing integration test strategies
- Designing metrics dashboards for leadership
- Creating a transformation communication plan
- Facilitating a mock Inspect and Adapt workshop
- Analysing sample system demo feedback
- Generating improvement backlog items
- Presenting results to executive stakeholders
- Documenting lessons learned and next steps