Implementing SAFe® with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

3/8 – 3/17

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Implementing SAFe

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Your coach

Rami Sirkiä

Managing director, Lean-Agile transformations

Rami Sirkiä has MSc in Management Accounting and has bridged the finance function and software development function when he implemented a planning and financial system that complied with Scaled Agile SW development. Now he is helping companies to succeed in enterprise level agility.

Your coach

Maarit Laanti

Director, Training, SAFe Fellow

Maarit Laanti is the Head Coach of Nitor. She has done her dissertation on large scale agile transformation. Maarit, a SAFe Fellow, is one of the contributors of SAFe methodology and is the first certified SAFe program consultant trainer in Finland.

The Implementing SAFe with SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) program is for internal agile change agents and external consultants. It provides the tools to implement agile programs and validates their knowledge in agile programs, program portfolio management, agile architecture, and leadership so that they can launch Agile Release Trains as part of an enterprise Lean-Agile change initiative.

Course description

The first part of the training provides the basis to teach SAFe to leaders. The final part focus exclusively on what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise. Certifying as a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), and becoming a change agent, enables you to coach and guide the enterprise to succeed in a disruptive marketplace and empower them to implement a Lean-Agile SAFe transformation. Please check the detailed description in Scaled Agile pages.

Duration and structure

This training class will be organised remotely, in 6 parts. Timing follows Eastern European Time Zone.

Week 10

Starting day 1: Monday, March 8th at 13:00 - 16:30
Training day 2: Tuesday, March 9th at 9:00 - 16:30
Training day 3: Wednesday, March 10th at 9:00 - 16:30

Week 11

Training day 4: Monday, March 15th at 9:00 - 16:30
Training day 5: Tuesday, Match 16th at 9:00 - 16:30
Training day 6: Wednesday, March 17th at 13:00 - 16:30

Certification

After attending to Implementing SAFe course, you can take optional SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification exam. The exam duration is 120 minutes and it will be done online. Exam format is multiple choice and there will be altogether 60 questions. Fore more information, please visit Scaled Agile websites.

Prerequisites

All stakeholders in a Lean-Agile transformation are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended:

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

Target group

This course is intended for those who will be materially and directly involved in a SAFe implementation, for example agile coaches.

Duration of the course:
- Classroom: 4 days
- Online: 6 training days
Minimum number of participants: 8
Maximum number of participants: 20
Prices:
- Early bird: Helsinki 2795 € / Stockholm 29 500 SEK (+VAT) per person. Enroll at least one month before the course starts.
- Normal: Helsinki 2995 € / Stockholm 31 500 SEK (+VAT) per person.
- Price includes training materials, test and SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification to individuals who pass the test.
Cancellation policy: Cancellation has to be done 14 days before the course start to avoid costs. Cancellations made later than 14 days prior to the course will be charged 50 % of the course price. In case of no show the full price is charged. The organizer reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course if the minimum number of participants is not reached.

Feedback from previous participants

"Good mix of theory and real-world examples." - Jon von Weymarn

"Very experienced trainers with plenty of war stories from the field" - David Abramowicz

"A good practical approach to learning SAFe value-based framework. Thanks for the great tips for implementing SAFe safely!" -Rakesh Kapoor