SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Training | Pune-Feb 23-26

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Training; @Pune

Date: 23-26 Feb, 2017

Venue: TBD

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Training

 Safe Program Consultant(SPC) Training is a four-day course which will prepare you in leading an enterprise Agile transformation by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). This training will guide you how to effectively apply the principles and practices of SAFe, including training with SAFe courseware, and coaching teams, launching Agile Release Trains, and building and managing an Agile portfolio. 

The first two days of this training is an intensive version of Leading SAFe. The motto is to prepare certified SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs) to teach the course and act as a certifying agent for SAFe Agilists (SAs). You will also gain the knowledge necessary to lead an enterprise agile transformation by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework and its underlying principles of lean thinking and product development flow. You will leave with an understanding of how the principles and practices of the framework support Agile Teams, Agile Programs, Agile Program Portfolio Management, and Agile Architecture. 

In the second two days, you will gain the knowledge needed to identify, plan, and implement SAFe programs with Agile Release Trains. Further, you’ll have the briefings, artifacts, and templates you need to identify the value streams, prepare the organization, launch agile programs, plan and execute the major events, and implement effective processes and measures for continuous program improvement. 

Audience:

The course is intended for those who will be materially and directly involved in a SAFe adoption. This includes enterprise leaders, practitioners, change agents, and consultants responsible for implementing Agile programs and portfolios as part of an enterprise Lean-Agile change initiative.

Attendees typically include:

• Professional Services Consultants
• Business and Technology Executives and Leaders, Managers, Directors
• Portfolio Managers and Fiduciaries, Project/Program Management Office (PMO) personnel
• Development, QA and IT management
• Program and Project Managers
• Product and Product Line Managers
• Process Leads and Lifecycle Governance Personnel
• Enterprise, System and Solution Architects
• Internal Change Agents, Lean-Agile Center for Excellence, Agile Working Group
• Learning Goals

Topics Covered:

Leading SAFe 4.0

• Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework
• Embracing a Lean-Agile Mindset
• Understanding SAFe Principles
• Implementing an Agile Release Train
• Experiencing PI Planning
• Executing and Releasing Value
• Building an Agile Portfolio
• Building Really Big Systems
• Leading the Lean-Agile Enterprise

Implementing SAFe 4.0

• Reaching the SAFe Tipping Point
• Designing the Implementation
• Launching an ART
• Facilitating ART Execution
• Extending to the Portfolio
• Understanding the SPC Exam
• Applying your SPC Certification
• Participating in Open Space

Prerequisites:

All stakeholders in a Lean-Agile transformation are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SPC4 certification exam and operate in the field as a SAFe Program Consultant:

• 5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management
• 3+ years of experience in Agile
• One or more relevant Agile certifications

After this course, you should be able to:

• Lead an enterprise Lean-Agile transformation
• Implement the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Implement and manage a Lean-Agile portfolio
• Align the organization to a common language and way of working
• Perform value stream analysis and identify value streams
• Launch and support Agile Release Trains and coordinate value streams
• Build and execute the implementation rollout strategy
• Configure the Framework for a specific enterprise context
• Train managers and executives in Leading SAFe and act as a SAFe Agilist (SA) certifying agent (SPCs only)
• Train teams in SAFe for Teams (S4T) and act as a SAFe Practitioner (SP) certifying agent (SPCs only)