Course Format & Delivery Details Fully Self-Paced Learning with Immediate Online Access
Gain instant entry to the complete Mastering Scrum at Scale program the moment you enroll. This is a fully self-paced course designed for professionals who demand flexibility without sacrificing depth or results. You decide when, where, and how fast you progress - no deadlines, no fixed class times, and no scheduling conflicts to navigate. On-Demand Learning That Fits Your Schedule
There are no live sessions, mandatory attendance, or time-sensitive modules. Everything is available on-demand, allowing you to integrate your learning seamlessly into even the busiest workweeks. Whether you're studying early in the morning, during lunch breaks, or after hours, the material is always ready when you are. Complete in Weeks, Apply for Years
Most learners complete the core content in 6 to 8 weeks when dedicating 5 to 7 hours per week. However, many begin applying key frameworks immediately - often within the first few days. You'll encounter actionable insights from the very first module, enabling rapid implementation in your current role, team, or transformation initiative. Lifetime Access with Continuous Updates Included
Once enrolled, you have permanent, unlimited access to all course materials. This isn’t a limited-time subscription. As enterprise agility evolves, so does this course. All future updates, refinements, and expanded strategies are delivered at no additional cost, ensuring your knowledge remains cutting-edge for years to come. Available Anywhere, Anytime - Desktop or Mobile
Access your learning from any device, anywhere in the world. The platform is fully mobile-friendly and optimized for smartphones, tablets, and desktops, giving you true 24/7 global access. Review a framework on your commute, refine a strategy during a coffee break, or revisit implementation checklists between meetings. Direct Instructor Guidance & Support Included
You are not learning in isolation. Throughout the course, you receive structured guidance from experienced enterprise agility practitioners. This includes detailed walkthroughs, real-world scenario breakdowns, and direct clarification opportunities through our responsive support system. Every concept is reinforced with clarity, precision, and context relevant to your professional responsibilities. Earn a Globally Recognized Certificate of Completion
Upon finishing the course, you will receive a formal Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service. This credential is trusted by professionals in over 150 countries and recognized across industries for its rigor, practicality, and alignment with real-world enterprise delivery challenges. It is shareable, verifiable, and a proven signal of advanced Scrum mastery at scale. Transparent, Upfront Pricing - No Hidden Fees
The price you see covers every element of the course: all modules, support, updates, and your certification. There are no hidden charges, surprise costs, or upsells. You pay once and receive everything. Accepted Payment Methods
We accept Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. All transactions are secure, encrypted, and processed through our trusted global payment partners. Confidence-Guaranteed Enrollment: Satisfied or Refunded
Your investment is protected by our commitment to value. If the course does not meet your expectations, you are covered by a clear, no-hassle refund policy. This promise removes risk and puts confidence in your hands from day one. What to Expect After Enrollment
After signing up, you will receive a confirmation email acknowledging your enrollment. Shortly afterward, you will be sent your access details separately, once your course materials are fully prepared and available. This ensures you begin with a polished, complete learning experience - not fragmented or partial content. Will This Work for Me? The Reality Check
Perhaps you're thinking: I've tried other programs and they didn't deliver. Or: My organization is too complex, too resistant, too slow. Or: I'm not a Scrum Master, so will this still apply? Here’s the truth: This course works even if you’re not leading transformation from the top. Even if your teams are siloed. Even if you’re facing bureaucratic inertia or misaligned incentives. Because it doesn’t rely on perfect conditions. It equips you with scalable principles, not theoretical ideals. Whether you’re a Product Owner navigating portfolio dependencies, a Release Train Engineer aligning multiple teams, or a senior leader driving change, this blueprint delivers actionable leverage points tailored to your role. Role-Specific Results You Can Expect - For Scrum Masters: Learn how to scale daily standups across 10+ teams without losing focus or accountability.
- For Product Owners: Master cross-team backlog refinement, dependency mapping, and synchronized prioritization at enterprise level.
- For Engineering Managers: Implement technical coordination strategies that prevent integration chaos and accelerate delivery.
- For Executives: Gain visibility into real-time progress without micromanaging, using lightweight governance that drives alignment.
- For Agile Coaches: Build a repeatable framework for coaching multiple teams simultaneously with consistent outcomes.
Social Proof: What Professionals Are Saying
“I used the SAFe® integration playbook from Module 7 to align three previously disconnected business units. Within one quarter, we reduced time-to-production by 40%. This course paid for itself ten times over.” – L. Carter, Agile Transformation Lead, Financial Services, UK “I was skeptical - I’ve read the frameworks before. But the way this course breaks down LeSS adoption pitfalls and offers concrete mitigation steps is unmatched. I now have a clear rollout plan approved by the C-suite.” – R. Diaz, Senior Scrum Master, Telecommunications, Mexico “The budget justification templates alone were worth the enrollment. I secured funding for our Agile Center of Excellence because this course taught me how to speak the language of ROI to finance.” – T. Nguyen, Director of Delivery, Healthcare, Australia Risk Reversal: Your Success Is Our Priority
This isn’t just knowledge transfer - it’s transformation enablement. You’re not paying for information. You’re investing in a battle-tested system that has already helped thousands overcome enterprise inertia. If you follow the process, apply the tools, and engage with the support, your results are not left to chance. The structure, precision, and real-world grounding eliminate guesswork. This course is engineered to work - because your success is the only outcome that matters.
Extensive & Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of Enterprise Agility - Understanding the evolution from team-level Scrum to enterprise-scale agility
- Why traditional Scrum fails at scale without structural intervention
- Defining enterprise agility beyond frameworks: outcomes, behaviors, and metrics
- The role of organizational culture in enabling or blocking scaled adoption
- Common failure patterns in large-scale Agile transformations
- How misalignment between strategy and execution cripples delivery
- Differentiating between agility and acceleration: what really drives value
- The importance of psychological safety in scaled environments
- Building a shared language across departments and functions
- Establishing a baseline for measuring progress and maturity
Module 2: Core Scaling Frameworks Demystified - SAFe®: Structure, roles, and ceremony breakdown for Lean Portfolio Management
- SAFe® Agile Release Trains: How to define, launch, and sustain them
- Nexus: Scaling Scrum through integration points and dependency management
- LeSS: Large-Scale Scrum principles and minimal overhead design
- LeSS Huge: Managing hundreds of developers with a single product backlog
- Scrum@Scale: The Guild and Team level architecture explained
- Differences in governance models across frameworks
- Choosing the right framework for your organizational DNA
- Hybrid approaches: blending Scrum with Kanban, XP, and DevOps
- When to avoid frameworks altogether and build custom solutions
Module 3: Enterprise Roles and Responsibilities - Chief Scrum Master: duties, authority, and stakeholder alignment
- Product Owner scaling: from single to multi-team and portfolio level
- Release Train Engineer: facilitation, escalation, and flow optimization
- Enterprise Product Manager: backlog synthesis across domains
- Architecture Owner: managing technical coherence at scale
- Agile Program Manager: coordination without command-and-control
- Portfolio Owner: aligning investment with strategic themes
- Steering Committee: decision rights and cadence for governance
- Agile HR and Talent Development: building capabilities sustainably
- Distributed leadership models in scaled Scrum
Module 4: Organizing Teams for Maximum Throughput - Feature teams vs component teams: organizational trade-offs
- Designing cross-functional, cross-domain teams for flow
- Minimizing handoffs and dependencies through intelligent structuring
- Geographically distributed teams: time zones, tooling, and trust
- Team size optimization for enterprise Scrum
- Shared services and platform teams in a scaled context
- Defining team boundaries using domain-driven design
- Managing inter-team communication overhead
- Team health metrics and early warning signals
- Rotating roles and building redundancy to reduce bottlenecks
Module 5: Backlog Management at Scale - Creating and maintaining a single product backlog across 50+ developers
- Prioritization frameworks: WSJF, Kano, MoSCoW, and Value vs Effort
- Backlog slicing techniques for enterprise features and epics
- Story mapping for large initiatives with multiple teams
- Dependency visualization and management strategies
- Handling non-functional requirements in a shared backlog
- Backlog refinement ceremonies across time zones
- Managing technical debt visibility in a scaled backlog
- Portfolio backlog grooming: aligning roadmaps and capacity
- Using backlog health indicators to prevent stagnation
Module 6: Planning at Scale - SAFe® PI Planning: structure, roles, and success factors
- Remote PI Planning: tools, facilitation, and engagement
- Pre-PI Preparation: setting up for alignment and clarity
- Planning horizons: sprint, release, and portfolio levels
- Rolling wave planning for long-term initiatives
- Risk-based planning: identifying and mitigating delivery threats
- Planning with uncertain requirements and shifting priorities
- Managing capacity allocation across multiple teams
- Commitment vs forecast models in enterprise planning
- Adjusting plans mid-PI without losing momentum
Module 7: Execution and Coordination Rhythms - Daily Scrum of Scrums: who attends, what’s discussed, and how often
- Scrum of Scrums anti-patterns and how to avoid them
- Weekly synchronization meetings for dependency resolution
- Visual management across teams: physical and digital dashboards
- Managing work-in-progress limits at scale
- Flow metrics: cycle time, lead time, and throughput analysis
- Burn-up charts for release tracking across multiple teams
- Handling team-level blockers with escalation protocols
- Integrating CI/CD pipelines with Agile coordination
- Managing integration hell through continuous testing strategies
Module 8: Metrics and Governance for Enterprise Agility - Choosing KPIs that drive behavior, not just report history
- Velocity at scale: what it means and how to interpret it
- Balancing output metrics with outcome-based indicators
- Measuring business value delivery across product lines
- Enterprise agility maturity models and assessment tools
- Using metrics to identify systemic bottlenecks
- Avoiding metric gaming and misinterpretation
- Reporting to executives: turning data into actionable insights
- Compliance considerations in regulated industries
- Audit-friendly Agile documentation practices
Module 9: Technical Excellence in Scaled Environments - Architecture strategies for modular, independently deployable systems
- Managing shared codebases and libraries across teams
- Test automation suites for enterprise regression coverage
- Feature toggles and trunk-based development enablers
- DevOps integration with scaled Scrum processes
- Database refactoring in a multi-team context
- Managing API contracts and versioning
- Security and performance embedded in the Definition of Done
- Continuous integration pipelines for 10+ teams
- Infrastructure as code for Agile environments
Module 10: Change Leadership and Organizational Transformation - Overcoming resistance to Agile at executive levels
- Creating compelling business cases for transformation
- Budgeting Agile initiatives without traditional project costing
- Negotiating funding models aligned with iterative delivery
- Scaling Agile without disrupting existing contracts and SLAs
- Communicating progress to stakeholders without Gantt charts
- Managing middle management anxiety during transition
- Building internal Agile champions and coaching networks
- Creating feedback loops between delivery teams and strategy
- Sustaining momentum beyond the initial transformation wave
Module 11: Advanced Dependency Management - Identifying hidden dependencies through value stream mapping
- Dependency classification: hard, soft, temporal, and resource-based
- Cross-train dependencies and mutual blocking scenarios
- Managing dependencies across vendor and internal teams
- Dependency boards and visualization techniques
- Strategies for decoupling interdependent teams
- Using feature teams to minimize dependency queues
- Dependency resolution protocols and escalation paths
- Tracking dependency health over time
- Designing systems for low coupling and high cohesion
Module 12: Remote and Hybrid Scaled Scrum - Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
Module 1: Foundations of Enterprise Agility - Understanding the evolution from team-level Scrum to enterprise-scale agility
- Why traditional Scrum fails at scale without structural intervention
- Defining enterprise agility beyond frameworks: outcomes, behaviors, and metrics
- The role of organizational culture in enabling or blocking scaled adoption
- Common failure patterns in large-scale Agile transformations
- How misalignment between strategy and execution cripples delivery
- Differentiating between agility and acceleration: what really drives value
- The importance of psychological safety in scaled environments
- Building a shared language across departments and functions
- Establishing a baseline for measuring progress and maturity
Module 2: Core Scaling Frameworks Demystified - SAFe®: Structure, roles, and ceremony breakdown for Lean Portfolio Management
- SAFe® Agile Release Trains: How to define, launch, and sustain them
- Nexus: Scaling Scrum through integration points and dependency management
- LeSS: Large-Scale Scrum principles and minimal overhead design
- LeSS Huge: Managing hundreds of developers with a single product backlog
- Scrum@Scale: The Guild and Team level architecture explained
- Differences in governance models across frameworks
- Choosing the right framework for your organizational DNA
- Hybrid approaches: blending Scrum with Kanban, XP, and DevOps
- When to avoid frameworks altogether and build custom solutions
Module 3: Enterprise Roles and Responsibilities - Chief Scrum Master: duties, authority, and stakeholder alignment
- Product Owner scaling: from single to multi-team and portfolio level
- Release Train Engineer: facilitation, escalation, and flow optimization
- Enterprise Product Manager: backlog synthesis across domains
- Architecture Owner: managing technical coherence at scale
- Agile Program Manager: coordination without command-and-control
- Portfolio Owner: aligning investment with strategic themes
- Steering Committee: decision rights and cadence for governance
- Agile HR and Talent Development: building capabilities sustainably
- Distributed leadership models in scaled Scrum
Module 4: Organizing Teams for Maximum Throughput - Feature teams vs component teams: organizational trade-offs
- Designing cross-functional, cross-domain teams for flow
- Minimizing handoffs and dependencies through intelligent structuring
- Geographically distributed teams: time zones, tooling, and trust
- Team size optimization for enterprise Scrum
- Shared services and platform teams in a scaled context
- Defining team boundaries using domain-driven design
- Managing inter-team communication overhead
- Team health metrics and early warning signals
- Rotating roles and building redundancy to reduce bottlenecks
Module 5: Backlog Management at Scale - Creating and maintaining a single product backlog across 50+ developers
- Prioritization frameworks: WSJF, Kano, MoSCoW, and Value vs Effort
- Backlog slicing techniques for enterprise features and epics
- Story mapping for large initiatives with multiple teams
- Dependency visualization and management strategies
- Handling non-functional requirements in a shared backlog
- Backlog refinement ceremonies across time zones
- Managing technical debt visibility in a scaled backlog
- Portfolio backlog grooming: aligning roadmaps and capacity
- Using backlog health indicators to prevent stagnation
Module 6: Planning at Scale - SAFe® PI Planning: structure, roles, and success factors
- Remote PI Planning: tools, facilitation, and engagement
- Pre-PI Preparation: setting up for alignment and clarity
- Planning horizons: sprint, release, and portfolio levels
- Rolling wave planning for long-term initiatives
- Risk-based planning: identifying and mitigating delivery threats
- Planning with uncertain requirements and shifting priorities
- Managing capacity allocation across multiple teams
- Commitment vs forecast models in enterprise planning
- Adjusting plans mid-PI without losing momentum
Module 7: Execution and Coordination Rhythms - Daily Scrum of Scrums: who attends, what’s discussed, and how often
- Scrum of Scrums anti-patterns and how to avoid them
- Weekly synchronization meetings for dependency resolution
- Visual management across teams: physical and digital dashboards
- Managing work-in-progress limits at scale
- Flow metrics: cycle time, lead time, and throughput analysis
- Burn-up charts for release tracking across multiple teams
- Handling team-level blockers with escalation protocols
- Integrating CI/CD pipelines with Agile coordination
- Managing integration hell through continuous testing strategies
Module 8: Metrics and Governance for Enterprise Agility - Choosing KPIs that drive behavior, not just report history
- Velocity at scale: what it means and how to interpret it
- Balancing output metrics with outcome-based indicators
- Measuring business value delivery across product lines
- Enterprise agility maturity models and assessment tools
- Using metrics to identify systemic bottlenecks
- Avoiding metric gaming and misinterpretation
- Reporting to executives: turning data into actionable insights
- Compliance considerations in regulated industries
- Audit-friendly Agile documentation practices
Module 9: Technical Excellence in Scaled Environments - Architecture strategies for modular, independently deployable systems
- Managing shared codebases and libraries across teams
- Test automation suites for enterprise regression coverage
- Feature toggles and trunk-based development enablers
- DevOps integration with scaled Scrum processes
- Database refactoring in a multi-team context
- Managing API contracts and versioning
- Security and performance embedded in the Definition of Done
- Continuous integration pipelines for 10+ teams
- Infrastructure as code for Agile environments
Module 10: Change Leadership and Organizational Transformation - Overcoming resistance to Agile at executive levels
- Creating compelling business cases for transformation
- Budgeting Agile initiatives without traditional project costing
- Negotiating funding models aligned with iterative delivery
- Scaling Agile without disrupting existing contracts and SLAs
- Communicating progress to stakeholders without Gantt charts
- Managing middle management anxiety during transition
- Building internal Agile champions and coaching networks
- Creating feedback loops between delivery teams and strategy
- Sustaining momentum beyond the initial transformation wave
Module 11: Advanced Dependency Management - Identifying hidden dependencies through value stream mapping
- Dependency classification: hard, soft, temporal, and resource-based
- Cross-train dependencies and mutual blocking scenarios
- Managing dependencies across vendor and internal teams
- Dependency boards and visualization techniques
- Strategies for decoupling interdependent teams
- Using feature teams to minimize dependency queues
- Dependency resolution protocols and escalation paths
- Tracking dependency health over time
- Designing systems for low coupling and high cohesion
Module 12: Remote and Hybrid Scaled Scrum - Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- SAFe®: Structure, roles, and ceremony breakdown for Lean Portfolio Management
- SAFe® Agile Release Trains: How to define, launch, and sustain them
- Nexus: Scaling Scrum through integration points and dependency management
- LeSS: Large-Scale Scrum principles and minimal overhead design
- LeSS Huge: Managing hundreds of developers with a single product backlog
- Scrum@Scale: The Guild and Team level architecture explained
- Differences in governance models across frameworks
- Choosing the right framework for your organizational DNA
- Hybrid approaches: blending Scrum with Kanban, XP, and DevOps
- When to avoid frameworks altogether and build custom solutions
Module 3: Enterprise Roles and Responsibilities - Chief Scrum Master: duties, authority, and stakeholder alignment
- Product Owner scaling: from single to multi-team and portfolio level
- Release Train Engineer: facilitation, escalation, and flow optimization
- Enterprise Product Manager: backlog synthesis across domains
- Architecture Owner: managing technical coherence at scale
- Agile Program Manager: coordination without command-and-control
- Portfolio Owner: aligning investment with strategic themes
- Steering Committee: decision rights and cadence for governance
- Agile HR and Talent Development: building capabilities sustainably
- Distributed leadership models in scaled Scrum
Module 4: Organizing Teams for Maximum Throughput - Feature teams vs component teams: organizational trade-offs
- Designing cross-functional, cross-domain teams for flow
- Minimizing handoffs and dependencies through intelligent structuring
- Geographically distributed teams: time zones, tooling, and trust
- Team size optimization for enterprise Scrum
- Shared services and platform teams in a scaled context
- Defining team boundaries using domain-driven design
- Managing inter-team communication overhead
- Team health metrics and early warning signals
- Rotating roles and building redundancy to reduce bottlenecks
Module 5: Backlog Management at Scale - Creating and maintaining a single product backlog across 50+ developers
- Prioritization frameworks: WSJF, Kano, MoSCoW, and Value vs Effort
- Backlog slicing techniques for enterprise features and epics
- Story mapping for large initiatives with multiple teams
- Dependency visualization and management strategies
- Handling non-functional requirements in a shared backlog
- Backlog refinement ceremonies across time zones
- Managing technical debt visibility in a scaled backlog
- Portfolio backlog grooming: aligning roadmaps and capacity
- Using backlog health indicators to prevent stagnation
Module 6: Planning at Scale - SAFe® PI Planning: structure, roles, and success factors
- Remote PI Planning: tools, facilitation, and engagement
- Pre-PI Preparation: setting up for alignment and clarity
- Planning horizons: sprint, release, and portfolio levels
- Rolling wave planning for long-term initiatives
- Risk-based planning: identifying and mitigating delivery threats
- Planning with uncertain requirements and shifting priorities
- Managing capacity allocation across multiple teams
- Commitment vs forecast models in enterprise planning
- Adjusting plans mid-PI without losing momentum
Module 7: Execution and Coordination Rhythms - Daily Scrum of Scrums: who attends, what’s discussed, and how often
- Scrum of Scrums anti-patterns and how to avoid them
- Weekly synchronization meetings for dependency resolution
- Visual management across teams: physical and digital dashboards
- Managing work-in-progress limits at scale
- Flow metrics: cycle time, lead time, and throughput analysis
- Burn-up charts for release tracking across multiple teams
- Handling team-level blockers with escalation protocols
- Integrating CI/CD pipelines with Agile coordination
- Managing integration hell through continuous testing strategies
Module 8: Metrics and Governance for Enterprise Agility - Choosing KPIs that drive behavior, not just report history
- Velocity at scale: what it means and how to interpret it
- Balancing output metrics with outcome-based indicators
- Measuring business value delivery across product lines
- Enterprise agility maturity models and assessment tools
- Using metrics to identify systemic bottlenecks
- Avoiding metric gaming and misinterpretation
- Reporting to executives: turning data into actionable insights
- Compliance considerations in regulated industries
- Audit-friendly Agile documentation practices
Module 9: Technical Excellence in Scaled Environments - Architecture strategies for modular, independently deployable systems
- Managing shared codebases and libraries across teams
- Test automation suites for enterprise regression coverage
- Feature toggles and trunk-based development enablers
- DevOps integration with scaled Scrum processes
- Database refactoring in a multi-team context
- Managing API contracts and versioning
- Security and performance embedded in the Definition of Done
- Continuous integration pipelines for 10+ teams
- Infrastructure as code for Agile environments
Module 10: Change Leadership and Organizational Transformation - Overcoming resistance to Agile at executive levels
- Creating compelling business cases for transformation
- Budgeting Agile initiatives without traditional project costing
- Negotiating funding models aligned with iterative delivery
- Scaling Agile without disrupting existing contracts and SLAs
- Communicating progress to stakeholders without Gantt charts
- Managing middle management anxiety during transition
- Building internal Agile champions and coaching networks
- Creating feedback loops between delivery teams and strategy
- Sustaining momentum beyond the initial transformation wave
Module 11: Advanced Dependency Management - Identifying hidden dependencies through value stream mapping
- Dependency classification: hard, soft, temporal, and resource-based
- Cross-train dependencies and mutual blocking scenarios
- Managing dependencies across vendor and internal teams
- Dependency boards and visualization techniques
- Strategies for decoupling interdependent teams
- Using feature teams to minimize dependency queues
- Dependency resolution protocols and escalation paths
- Tracking dependency health over time
- Designing systems for low coupling and high cohesion
Module 12: Remote and Hybrid Scaled Scrum - Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- Feature teams vs component teams: organizational trade-offs
- Designing cross-functional, cross-domain teams for flow
- Minimizing handoffs and dependencies through intelligent structuring
- Geographically distributed teams: time zones, tooling, and trust
- Team size optimization for enterprise Scrum
- Shared services and platform teams in a scaled context
- Defining team boundaries using domain-driven design
- Managing inter-team communication overhead
- Team health metrics and early warning signals
- Rotating roles and building redundancy to reduce bottlenecks
Module 5: Backlog Management at Scale - Creating and maintaining a single product backlog across 50+ developers
- Prioritization frameworks: WSJF, Kano, MoSCoW, and Value vs Effort
- Backlog slicing techniques for enterprise features and epics
- Story mapping for large initiatives with multiple teams
- Dependency visualization and management strategies
- Handling non-functional requirements in a shared backlog
- Backlog refinement ceremonies across time zones
- Managing technical debt visibility in a scaled backlog
- Portfolio backlog grooming: aligning roadmaps and capacity
- Using backlog health indicators to prevent stagnation
Module 6: Planning at Scale - SAFe® PI Planning: structure, roles, and success factors
- Remote PI Planning: tools, facilitation, and engagement
- Pre-PI Preparation: setting up for alignment and clarity
- Planning horizons: sprint, release, and portfolio levels
- Rolling wave planning for long-term initiatives
- Risk-based planning: identifying and mitigating delivery threats
- Planning with uncertain requirements and shifting priorities
- Managing capacity allocation across multiple teams
- Commitment vs forecast models in enterprise planning
- Adjusting plans mid-PI without losing momentum
Module 7: Execution and Coordination Rhythms - Daily Scrum of Scrums: who attends, what’s discussed, and how often
- Scrum of Scrums anti-patterns and how to avoid them
- Weekly synchronization meetings for dependency resolution
- Visual management across teams: physical and digital dashboards
- Managing work-in-progress limits at scale
- Flow metrics: cycle time, lead time, and throughput analysis
- Burn-up charts for release tracking across multiple teams
- Handling team-level blockers with escalation protocols
- Integrating CI/CD pipelines with Agile coordination
- Managing integration hell through continuous testing strategies
Module 8: Metrics and Governance for Enterprise Agility - Choosing KPIs that drive behavior, not just report history
- Velocity at scale: what it means and how to interpret it
- Balancing output metrics with outcome-based indicators
- Measuring business value delivery across product lines
- Enterprise agility maturity models and assessment tools
- Using metrics to identify systemic bottlenecks
- Avoiding metric gaming and misinterpretation
- Reporting to executives: turning data into actionable insights
- Compliance considerations in regulated industries
- Audit-friendly Agile documentation practices
Module 9: Technical Excellence in Scaled Environments - Architecture strategies for modular, independently deployable systems
- Managing shared codebases and libraries across teams
- Test automation suites for enterprise regression coverage
- Feature toggles and trunk-based development enablers
- DevOps integration with scaled Scrum processes
- Database refactoring in a multi-team context
- Managing API contracts and versioning
- Security and performance embedded in the Definition of Done
- Continuous integration pipelines for 10+ teams
- Infrastructure as code for Agile environments
Module 10: Change Leadership and Organizational Transformation - Overcoming resistance to Agile at executive levels
- Creating compelling business cases for transformation
- Budgeting Agile initiatives without traditional project costing
- Negotiating funding models aligned with iterative delivery
- Scaling Agile without disrupting existing contracts and SLAs
- Communicating progress to stakeholders without Gantt charts
- Managing middle management anxiety during transition
- Building internal Agile champions and coaching networks
- Creating feedback loops between delivery teams and strategy
- Sustaining momentum beyond the initial transformation wave
Module 11: Advanced Dependency Management - Identifying hidden dependencies through value stream mapping
- Dependency classification: hard, soft, temporal, and resource-based
- Cross-train dependencies and mutual blocking scenarios
- Managing dependencies across vendor and internal teams
- Dependency boards and visualization techniques
- Strategies for decoupling interdependent teams
- Using feature teams to minimize dependency queues
- Dependency resolution protocols and escalation paths
- Tracking dependency health over time
- Designing systems for low coupling and high cohesion
Module 12: Remote and Hybrid Scaled Scrum - Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- SAFe® PI Planning: structure, roles, and success factors
- Remote PI Planning: tools, facilitation, and engagement
- Pre-PI Preparation: setting up for alignment and clarity
- Planning horizons: sprint, release, and portfolio levels
- Rolling wave planning for long-term initiatives
- Risk-based planning: identifying and mitigating delivery threats
- Planning with uncertain requirements and shifting priorities
- Managing capacity allocation across multiple teams
- Commitment vs forecast models in enterprise planning
- Adjusting plans mid-PI without losing momentum
Module 7: Execution and Coordination Rhythms - Daily Scrum of Scrums: who attends, what’s discussed, and how often
- Scrum of Scrums anti-patterns and how to avoid them
- Weekly synchronization meetings for dependency resolution
- Visual management across teams: physical and digital dashboards
- Managing work-in-progress limits at scale
- Flow metrics: cycle time, lead time, and throughput analysis
- Burn-up charts for release tracking across multiple teams
- Handling team-level blockers with escalation protocols
- Integrating CI/CD pipelines with Agile coordination
- Managing integration hell through continuous testing strategies
Module 8: Metrics and Governance for Enterprise Agility - Choosing KPIs that drive behavior, not just report history
- Velocity at scale: what it means and how to interpret it
- Balancing output metrics with outcome-based indicators
- Measuring business value delivery across product lines
- Enterprise agility maturity models and assessment tools
- Using metrics to identify systemic bottlenecks
- Avoiding metric gaming and misinterpretation
- Reporting to executives: turning data into actionable insights
- Compliance considerations in regulated industries
- Audit-friendly Agile documentation practices
Module 9: Technical Excellence in Scaled Environments - Architecture strategies for modular, independently deployable systems
- Managing shared codebases and libraries across teams
- Test automation suites for enterprise regression coverage
- Feature toggles and trunk-based development enablers
- DevOps integration with scaled Scrum processes
- Database refactoring in a multi-team context
- Managing API contracts and versioning
- Security and performance embedded in the Definition of Done
- Continuous integration pipelines for 10+ teams
- Infrastructure as code for Agile environments
Module 10: Change Leadership and Organizational Transformation - Overcoming resistance to Agile at executive levels
- Creating compelling business cases for transformation
- Budgeting Agile initiatives without traditional project costing
- Negotiating funding models aligned with iterative delivery
- Scaling Agile without disrupting existing contracts and SLAs
- Communicating progress to stakeholders without Gantt charts
- Managing middle management anxiety during transition
- Building internal Agile champions and coaching networks
- Creating feedback loops between delivery teams and strategy
- Sustaining momentum beyond the initial transformation wave
Module 11: Advanced Dependency Management - Identifying hidden dependencies through value stream mapping
- Dependency classification: hard, soft, temporal, and resource-based
- Cross-train dependencies and mutual blocking scenarios
- Managing dependencies across vendor and internal teams
- Dependency boards and visualization techniques
- Strategies for decoupling interdependent teams
- Using feature teams to minimize dependency queues
- Dependency resolution protocols and escalation paths
- Tracking dependency health over time
- Designing systems for low coupling and high cohesion
Module 12: Remote and Hybrid Scaled Scrum - Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- Choosing KPIs that drive behavior, not just report history
- Velocity at scale: what it means and how to interpret it
- Balancing output metrics with outcome-based indicators
- Measuring business value delivery across product lines
- Enterprise agility maturity models and assessment tools
- Using metrics to identify systemic bottlenecks
- Avoiding metric gaming and misinterpretation
- Reporting to executives: turning data into actionable insights
- Compliance considerations in regulated industries
- Audit-friendly Agile documentation practices
Module 9: Technical Excellence in Scaled Environments - Architecture strategies for modular, independently deployable systems
- Managing shared codebases and libraries across teams
- Test automation suites for enterprise regression coverage
- Feature toggles and trunk-based development enablers
- DevOps integration with scaled Scrum processes
- Database refactoring in a multi-team context
- Managing API contracts and versioning
- Security and performance embedded in the Definition of Done
- Continuous integration pipelines for 10+ teams
- Infrastructure as code for Agile environments
Module 10: Change Leadership and Organizational Transformation - Overcoming resistance to Agile at executive levels
- Creating compelling business cases for transformation
- Budgeting Agile initiatives without traditional project costing
- Negotiating funding models aligned with iterative delivery
- Scaling Agile without disrupting existing contracts and SLAs
- Communicating progress to stakeholders without Gantt charts
- Managing middle management anxiety during transition
- Building internal Agile champions and coaching networks
- Creating feedback loops between delivery teams and strategy
- Sustaining momentum beyond the initial transformation wave
Module 11: Advanced Dependency Management - Identifying hidden dependencies through value stream mapping
- Dependency classification: hard, soft, temporal, and resource-based
- Cross-train dependencies and mutual blocking scenarios
- Managing dependencies across vendor and internal teams
- Dependency boards and visualization techniques
- Strategies for decoupling interdependent teams
- Using feature teams to minimize dependency queues
- Dependency resolution protocols and escalation paths
- Tracking dependency health over time
- Designing systems for low coupling and high cohesion
Module 12: Remote and Hybrid Scaled Scrum - Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- Overcoming resistance to Agile at executive levels
- Creating compelling business cases for transformation
- Budgeting Agile initiatives without traditional project costing
- Negotiating funding models aligned with iterative delivery
- Scaling Agile without disrupting existing contracts and SLAs
- Communicating progress to stakeholders without Gantt charts
- Managing middle management anxiety during transition
- Building internal Agile champions and coaching networks
- Creating feedback loops between delivery teams and strategy
- Sustaining momentum beyond the initial transformation wave
Module 11: Advanced Dependency Management - Identifying hidden dependencies through value stream mapping
- Dependency classification: hard, soft, temporal, and resource-based
- Cross-train dependencies and mutual blocking scenarios
- Managing dependencies across vendor and internal teams
- Dependency boards and visualization techniques
- Strategies for decoupling interdependent teams
- Using feature teams to minimize dependency queues
- Dependency resolution protocols and escalation paths
- Tracking dependency health over time
- Designing systems for low coupling and high cohesion
Module 12: Remote and Hybrid Scaled Scrum - Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- Best practices for virtual PI Planning and refinement
- Tool selection for distributed Agile coordination
- Building trust and connection without co-location
- Time zone challenges and rotation strategies
- Creating inclusive participation in remote meetings
- Documenting decisions in a decentralized environment
- Onboarding new team members remotely at scale
- Maintaining cultural cohesion across locations
- Using asynchronous communication effectively
- Balancing flexibility with alignment in hybrid models
Module 13: Financial and Portfolio Management - Shifting from project-based budgeting to Agile funding
- Lean budgeting: empowering teams with cost centers
- Value Stream Budgeting: aligning investment with outcomes
- Measuring ROI of Agile transformation initiatives
- Cost tracking for long-lived Agile teams
- Forecasting spend in a variable-delivery environment
- Handling capitalization and depreciation in Agile accounting
- Creating transparency between finance and delivery
- Negotiating contracts with vendors using Agile terms
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements in Agile portfolios
Module 14: Integration with Complementary Methodologies - Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- Integrating Kanban for support and operations teams
- Applying XP practices in scaled engineering environments
- Using Design Thinking to inform product discovery
- Linking Lean Startup principles with Agile execution
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Agile alignment
- ITIL and Agile coexistence in enterprise settings
- Project Management Office transformation to Agile support
- Integrating Cybersecurity practices into Agile workflows
- Compliance and governance in continuous delivery pipelines
- HR process adaptation for Agile performance and rewards
Module 15: Advanced Certification & Career Advancement - Preparing for SAFe® SPC, LeSS, and other advanced certifications
- Mapping course content to certification exam objectives
- Crafting an Agile leadership narrative for promotions
- Building a personal brand as an enterprise agility practitioner
- Negotiating Agile leadership roles and higher compensation
- Using the Certificate of Completion as a career differentiator
- Documenting transformation impact for performance reviews
- Speaking at conferences and internal forums with confidence
- Creating thought leadership content based on course learning
- Transitioning from practitioner to advisor or consultant
Module 16: Real-World Implementation Projects - Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- Designing a scaled Scrum rollout for a multinational bank
- Implementing Nexus in a 200-person software division
- Running a remote PI Planning event across three continents
- Refactoring a legacy portfolio into Agile value streams
- Introducing WSJF prioritization to a product management team
- Creating a dependency resolution playbook for engineering leaders
- Aligning quarterly planning with continuous delivery cycles
- Redesigning HR review processes for Agile teams
- Developing an enterprise Definition of Done
- Building an Agile Center of Excellence with measurable KPIs
Module 17: Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing - Conducting effective retrospectives at the program level
- Scaling continuous improvement across multiple teams
- Using innovation and planning iterations effectively
- Adapting frameworks as organizational needs evolve
- Monitoring industry trends without falling for fads
- Revisiting team structures and boundaries periodically
- Calibrating metrics to changing business conditions
- Iterative framework adoption: pilot, learn, expand
- Handling leadership changes without disrupting agility
- Ensuring long-term sustainability of Agile practices
Module 18: Final Certification & Next Steps - Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation
- Reviewing all core competencies for enterprise Scrum mastery
- Completing the final implementation checklist
- Validating your mastery through scenario-based assessment
- Receiving your Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
- Sharing your credential on LinkedIn and professional networks
- Accessing post-course resources and community forums
- Planning your next career move after certification
- Joining advanced alumni circles for enterprise practitioners
- Staying updated with future course enhancements
- Launching your legacy of enterprise agility transformation