Implementing SAFe®

Achieving Business Agility with the Scaled Agile Framework Certified SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) 6.0

Operational and Assessable Objectives:

Become a leading agent for change—and enable your enterprise to succeed in a disruptive marketplace—when you certify as a SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) 6.0
Learn how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation by leveraging the practices and principles of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®)
Learn how to coach Agile Release Trains (ARTs), launch ARTs, build a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with DevOps culture and empower a Lean Portfolio
The first two days of the course—Leading SAFe®— will provide you with the basis to teach SAFe to leaders
The final two days focus exclusively on what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise

Target audience

Professional Services Consultants
Internal change agents, Lean- Agile Center for Excellence (LACE) participants, Agile Working Groups
Business and technology executives, leaders, managers, and directors
Portfolio managers and fiduciaries, Project/Program Management Office (PMO) personnel
Development, QA, and IT managers
Program and project managers
Product and product line managers
Process leads and lifecycle governance personnel
Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects

Topics covered

Part 1: Leading SAFe®

Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework
Embracing a Lean-Agile Mindset
Understanding SAFe Principles
Creating High-Performing Teams and ARTs
Experiencing Program Interval (PI) Planning
Exploring, Executing, and Releasing Value
Leading a Lean-Agile Enterprise
Empowering a Lean Portfolio
Building Large Solutions
About the Exam

Part 2: Implementing SAFe®

Reaching the tipping point
Designing the implementation
Launching an Agile Release Train
Coaching ART Execution
Extending to the portfolio
Sustaining and Improving
Becoming a SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC)

At the end of this training, you will be able to:

Lead an enterprise Lean-Agile transformation
Implement the Scaled Agile Framework
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®

As a SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC), you can continue the learning journey by achieving validation to license and teach SAFe courses. Courses available for validation are:

Leading SAFe®
SAFe® for Teams
SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager
SAFe® Scrum Master
Advanced SAFe® Scrum Master
SAFe® Release Train Engineer (additional requirements apply)

Prerequisite

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 SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) 6.0 certification exam and practice as a SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC):

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

What the training includes:

Attendee workbook
Eligibility to take the SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) 6.0 certification exam
One-year membership to the SAFe Studio Platform
Course certificate of completion

Attendees must attend all four days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.

How and when to access:

For public trainings, registrations are done through Eventbrite, by following the links on this page or on social networks. We offer 2 public trainings of each type per year (about 6 months delay). For private trainings, you can contact us at [email protected] to get a quote. We can then proceed with the planning of your training and the registration of your employees (about 1 month delay).

Methods used:

Training provided in French or English
Face-to-face or distance learning
Workbook and course material in English
Materials for practical exercises
Evaluation of the training via interactive questionnaires during the training to verify the acquisition of knowledge
Platforms and tools used: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Mural, Miro, Drive

Passing the Certification :

At the end of the training, the candidates will receive a link to the SAFe Studio platform and will be able to take the exam. The first test is included in the training within 30 days. Each new test will cost $295, directly payable on the SAFe Studio platform.

Exam format: Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)
Method: Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance, timed
Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes)
Number of questions: 60
Passing score : 48/60 (80%)
Languages offered: English

Upon completion, candidates receive their results immediately.

After passing the exam, candidates receive their certification valid for 1 year. This must be renewed annually and costs $895/year or through the SAFe Enterprise Subscription (SES).

More information on the Scaled Agile website: Details exam SAFe Practice Consultant 6.0

Accessibility:

Digital Tango will do everything in its power to ensure that you can follow the training course regardless of your disability. To do so, please send an email to [email protected] and our disability advisor will contact you to take your situation into account and set up the desired accommodations.

Update: 12/06/2023