Introduction to the AI Value Architect Role

• Overview of course objectives and outcomes
• Why AI proficiency is now a business imperative
• The AI Value Architect as a dedicated role on the Agile Release Train (ART)

Recognize the Five Failure Modes

• Learn the five failure modes that stall AI pilots: unready data, unplanned operations, unbounded risk, unengineered adoption, and unmeasured value
• Use Feasibility Filters to de-risk an initiative before the first line of code is written

Lead the Value Maximizer Playbook

• Master the Audit, Activate, Optimize, Centralize framework
• Uncover and unlock the 80% of latent value in the AI tools your organization already owns

Run the AI-Native Solution Lifecycle

• Guide solutions through the Sense, Discover, Design, and Deliver phases
• Move an initiative from first signal to a production decision
• Turn a vague mandate into a finalized, cross-functional AI-Native Value Blueprint

Translate Risk into Strategy

• Build AI fluency to discuss complex trade-offs (e.g. RAG vs. fine-tuning economics) in business language
• Translate AI concepts so they engage non-technical stakeholders and secure sponsorship

Build the Core Artifacts

• Create the AI-Native Solution Charter, Value Blueprint, and implementation plans that accelerate execution

Amplify Success with AI-Powered Storytelling

• Use the AI-Powered Story Amplifier to transform technical success metrics into a C-suite-ready narrative
• Secure next-round funding and accelerate enterprise-wide adoption

Conclusion and Next Steps

• Recap of key learnings
• Establish a repeatable network of Value Architects across the ART
• Q&A and next steps toward certification

The AI Value Architect isn't a new job title, it's a dedicated role Scaled Agile has officially defined on the Agile Release Train (ART): business-literate without being the business owner, AI-fluent without being the AI developer, and facilitative without being only a facilitator. You're the person who ends the disconnect between technical teams and business executives, and who moves initiatives beyond the proof-of-concept graveyard into scaled, sustained value.

This course is built for people already working on an ART, the role doesn't require a new hire. In most organizations, the people best positioned to become Value Architects are already there, adding this capability to the job they hold today.

You'll benefit if you are a:

• Scrum Master / Team Coach
• SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC)
• Release Train Engineer (RTE)
• System Architect
• Product Manager / Product Owner

Prerequisites: None required; just the readiness to stop managing AI tasks and start guiding AI outcomes.

• Recognize the five failure modes that stall AI pilots and de-risk initiatives early
• Run the AI-Native Solution Lifecycle (Sense, Discover, Design, Deliver) from first signal to production decision
• Lead the Value Maximizer Playbook to unlock latent value in existing AI tools
• Translate AI concepts and trade-offs into business language that secures sponsorship
• Build the AI-Native Solution Charter, Value Blueprint, and implementation plans that accelerate execution
• Amplify success with AI-powered storytelling to secure funding and scale adoption

Upon completing the AI-Native Value Architect course, you’ll be eligible to take the AI-Native Value Architect Certification exam, a globally recognised credential from Scaled Agile.

• Format: Web-based, closed-book, no external aids
• Length: 90 minutes
• Questions: 45 multiple-choice questions
• Passing Score: 80% (35/45)
• Attempts: The first two attempts are included in the course registration fee if taken within 60 days of course completion.

The course also includes access to the course workbook, companion app and online learning materials.

• AI-Native Foundations
• Leading the AI-Native Organisation