This course can be run in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as a public or private course.
The cost for this course is $1800 plus GST, or the early bird rate of $1440 plus GST 30 days prior to course. You may also be eligible for group discounts should you like to run a private course.
Please contact education@assurity.co.nz for further information.
In this two-day course, you will gain the knowledge necessary to lead an enterprise Agile transformation by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework and its underlying principles of Lean thinking and product development flow. You will leave with an understanding of how the principles and practices of the Framework support Lean Thinking, Agile Development, SAFe ScrumXP, Agile Release Train, Agile Portfolio Management, Agile Architecture and Scaling Leadership.
Agenda
The course consists of eight modules:
Intro to SAFe
Introduction to the Scaled Agile FrameworkTM
Lean Thinking
An overview of Lean Software Development and Product Development Flow
Agile Development
Application of Agile development in the enterprise context. Business benefits
SAFe ScrumXP
An experiential walkthrough of 'SAFe ScrumXP' focusing on scalable technical, project management and economic prioritisation practices that enable scaling to the programme and portfolio-level Agile Release Train Identification, implementation and execution of Agile Release Trains – long-lived programmes whereby Agile teams optimise quality and velocity delivery for the enterprises' larger value streams
Agile Portfolio Management
Agile transformational patterns for Strategy and Investment Funding, Programme Management and Governance
Agile Architecture
Principles of Agile Architecture, role of System and Enterprise Architects and Architecting with Flow
Scaling Leadership
Scaling Enterprise Lean|Agile leadership
Audience
Executives, managers and Agile change agents responsible for leading a Lean|Agile change initiative in the larger software enterprise. This course is a requirement for those seeking certification as a Scaled Agile Framework Agilist (SA). For more information, see the Scaled Agile Academy website.
Prerequisites
None to attend training.
For those seeking SAFe Agilist certification, the prerequisites are:
- 5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management
- Experience in Scrum