Certified SAFe® 6 Practice Consultants (SPC) - DC

Certified SPC's are change agents with deep expertise & wide-ranging in software and systems development combined with detailed technical knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework.

How does a Certified SAFe® 6 Practice Consultants help the organisation?

• Training executives, managers, and leaders
• Establishing a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE)
• Identifying Value Streams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
• Creating the implementation Roadmaps
• Preparing for the ART launch
• Training teams and launching the ART
• Participate in initial, critical events
• Coaching ART execution
• Sustaining and improving

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.

Topics Covered

• Thriving in the digital age with Business Agility
• Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader
• Establishing Team and Technical Agility
• Building solutions with Agile Product Delivery
• Exploring Lean Portfolio Management
• Leading the change

Implementing SAFe® – Days 3 and 4

• Reaching the SAFe Tipping Point
• Designing the Implementation
• Launching an ART
• Coaching ART Execution
• Extending to the Portfolio
• Accelerating to business agility
• Becoming Certified SAFe® 6 Practice Consultants (SPC)

Learning Goals

• Lead an enterprise Lean-Agile transformation
• Implement the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Empower with a Lean Portfolio
• Align the organization to a common language and way of working
• Perform Value Stream identification
• Launch and support Agile Release Trains, and coordinate Large Solutions
• Build and execute an implementation rollout strategy
• Configure the Framework for a specific enterprise context
• Train managers and executives in Leading SAFe®
• Continue their learning journey and become enabled to train other SAFe roles in the enterprise

What Attendees Get

• Four days of immersive, remote instruction instruction
• One attempt for the SPC certification exam
• One year of access to the Scaled Agile Framework online community
• A digital student workbook for all students
• Testing support and on-demand mentoring

Info: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Thriving in the Digital Age with Business Agility


10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break


10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader


12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch


12:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Continuing: Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader


3:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Break


3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Continuing: Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader


4:00 PM – 4:45 PM: Establishing Team and Technical Agility


4:45 PM – 5:30 PM: Team Discussion and Q&A


5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Day 1 Wrap-up and Reflections

Info: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Building Solutions with Agile Product Delivery


10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break


10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Continuing: Agile Product Delivery


12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch


12:45 PM – 2:45 PM: Exploring Lean Portfolio Management


2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Break


3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Continuing: Lean Portfolio Management


4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Leading the Change


5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Day 2 Wrap-up and Team Reflections

Info: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Reaching the SAFe Tipping Point


10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break


10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Designing the Implementation


12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch


12:45 PM – 2:45 PM: Launching an ART


2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Break


3:00 PM – 4:45 PM: Coaching ART Execution


4:45 PM – 5:30 PM: Application Activity and Q&A


5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Day 3 Wrap-up

Info: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Continuing: Coaching ART Execution


10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break


10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Extending to the Portfolio


12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch


12:45 PM – 2:45 PM: Accelerating to Business Agility


2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Break


3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Becoming a Certified SAFe® 6 Practice Consultant (SPC)


4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Final Q&A and Certification Guidance


5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Course Close-Out and Celebration

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