Instructor: Michael Johnson

Certified SAFe® Architect (ARCH)

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Part 1: Exemplifying Agile Architecture

1.        Describe Agile architecture

2.       Describe SAFe Architect roles and collaborations

3.       Architect using SAFe principles

Part 2: Architecting for DevOps and Release on Demand

1.        Foster a DevOps culture

2.       Describe how value flows through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline

3.       Architect for and facilitate Continuous Exploration

4.       Architect for Continuous Integration

5.       Architect for Continuous Deployment

6.       Architect for Release on Demand

Part 3: Aligning Architecture with Business Value

1.        Describe how Strategic Themes, Portfolio Canvas, and Portfolio Vision influence architecture

2.       Explain how Value Streams support the business

3.       Explain how Solution Trains and Agile Release Trains deliver value

Part 4: Developing Solution Vision, Solution Intent, and Roadmaps

1.        Align Solution Vision with Strategic Themes and Solution Context

2.       Contribute to Solution Intent

3.       Manage quality with nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) and the Lean quality management system (QMS)

4.       Contribute to Roadmaps

Part 5: Preparing Architecture for PI Planning

1.        Contribute to the Program Backlog

2.       Sequence and prioritize work in the Program Backlog

3.       Contribute to Solution pre-PI Planning

Part 6: Coordinating Architecture throughout PI Planning

1.        Contribute to PI Planning

2.       Contribute to management review and problem-solving

3.       Contribute to Solution post-PI Planning

Part 7: Supporting Continuous Delivery during PI Execution

1.        Guide architecture and Continuous Delivery throughout the PI

2.       Prepare for Iteration Reviews and System and Solution Demos

3.       Relentlessly improve through Inspect and Adapt (I&A)

Part 8: Supporting New Strategic Themes and Value Streams

1.        Align architecture to Enterprise strategy

2.       Evolve the Solution Portfolio

3.       Contribute Enabler Epics to the Portfolio Kanban

4.       Coordinate across Value Streams

Part 9: Leading as an Architect during a Lean-Agile Transformation

1.        Describe how Architects perform as Lean-Agile leaders

2.       Describe how to lead the transition to Agile architecture during a transformation

3.       Develop an action plan to support your organization’s transformation

Part 10: Becoming a Certified SAFe Professional

1.    Becoming a Certified SAFe Professional

Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

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  1. Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
  2. Establishing Strategy and Investment Funding
  3. Applying Agile Portfolio Operations
  4. Applying Lean Governance
  5. Implementing the LPM function
  6. Day 3 Workshop (for private sessions only)

Certified SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM)

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Part 1: Introducing Scrum in SAFe

1.        Examine basic Agile development concepts

2.       Explore scrum basics

3.       Position an Agile Team in a SAFe Enterprise

Part 2: Characterizing the Role of the Scrum Master

1.        Examine the responsibilities of the Scrum Master role

2.       Explore the characteristics of an effective Scrum Master

3.       Build high-performing teams

4.       Facilitate effective team events

5.       Coach the Agile Team using powerful questions

6.       Collaborate with other teams

7.       Resolve team conflicts

Part 3: Experiencing PI Planning

1.        Prepare to experience PI Planning

2.       Create and review draft PI plans

3.       Finalize plans and establish business value

4.       Review final plans and commit to a set of PI Objectives

5.       Facilitate an effective PI Planning

Part 4: Facilitating Iteration Execution

1.        Plan the Iteration

2.       Track the Iteration progress

3.       Refine the Backlog

4.       Facilitate the Iteration Review

5.       Facilitate relentless improvement

6.       Support DevOps and Release on Demand

Part 5: Finishing the PI

1.       Coach the IP Iteration

2.       Prepare the team for the Inspect and Adapt event

Part 6: Becoming a Certified SAFe Scrum Master

1.        Becoming a Certified SAFe Scrum Master

Leading SAFe® with Certified SAFe® Agilist (SA)

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Digital Age & Business Agility

  • Thriving in the digital age
  • SAFe© as an Operating System for Business Agility
  • Core competencies of Business Agility

Lean-Agile Leaders

  • Lean-Agile Mindset
  • SAFe Core Values
  • SAFe Lean-Agile Principles

Team and Technical Agility

  • Cross-functional Agile Teams
  • Built-in Quality
  • Organizing around value with ARTs

Agile Product Delivery

  • Customer-centric culture
  • Design Thinking
  • ART Backlog and WSJF
  • PI Planning
  • Develop on Cadence; Release on Demand
  • Continuous Delivery Pipelines with DevOps

Lean Portfolio Management

  • SAFe Portfolio
  • Strategic Themes
  • Portfolio canvas
  • Epic hypothesis statements
  • Traditional and Lean budgeting approaches
  • Portfolio Kanban

Leading the Change 

  • Lead by example
  • Lead the change
  • SAFe Implementation Roadmap