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[Online] SAFe for Government Certification Training (SGP) - Online, Eastern Time (ET) February 29 @ 9:00 am - March 1 @ 5:00 pm
The Scaled Agile Academy SAFe for Government (SGP) Certification is your cornerstone to successful agile scaling in the public sector.
About
Transitioning to Lean-Agile practices for building technology-based capabilities is especially challenging in the government context. But issues of legacy governance, contracting, and organizational barriers can be overcome with the right information and strategies. During this two-day course, attendees will learn the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation of a program inside a government agency.
Intended audience
This course is designed for government leaders and influencers who can guide the decision to adopt SAFe within their agency or program. Examples include:- Executives, directors, branch chiefs
- Managers of development, engineering, QA, architecture, operations, support
- Program and project managers
- Program/Project Management Office (PMO)
Pre-requisites
All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, meeting the following prerequisites will make the training more productive.- A foundational understanding of the Agile Manifesto, SAFe House of Lean, and SAFe Principles is required using pre-work suggestions
- A foundational understanding the full lifecycle of government technology programs is helpful
- Registered attendees will receive a list of readings and videos specific to Agile in government that will be beneficial to review before the course
Topics Covered
- Advancing Lean-Agile in government
- Embracing a Lean-Agile mindset
- Understanding SAFe principles
- Creating high-performing Agile teams and programs
- Planning with cadence and synchronization
- Supporting program execution
- Mapping the path to agency and program agility
- Leading successful change
Learning Goals
To perform the role of a SAFe® for Government leader, attendees should be able to:- Transition government programs from traditional software and systems development models to Lean-Agile and DevOps mindset, principles, and practices using SAFe
- Adapt technology strategy, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, compliance, and governance processes to flow-based practices using emerging government guidelines
- Organize government programs into one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and execute in Program Increments (PIs)
- Explore Large Solution coordination in a government and multi-vendor environment
- Identify and internalize the mindset and leader behaviors essential to successful Lean-Agile transformation
- Follow success patterns for SAFe implementations adapted to the government context
- Build a preliminary outline of next steps to begin and/or accelerate the SAFe implementation in your program or agency
Course Includes
The class registration includes:- Attendee workbook
- One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
- One Certification exam attempt upon General Availability of the course
About the Organizer
Agilest® provides all of the following agile services: The members of AGILEST® have been involved with Agile & Lean product development since 2001 and have been involved with corporate project management since 1987.
Members of AGILEST® have achieved all the following certifications:
- On-site & remote professional development training
- Corporate on-site training
- Enterprise Process Transformation Implementation
- Maturity assessment and advisement
- On-site & remote project management
Members of AGILEST® have achieved all the following certifications:
- ACP - Agile Certified Professional – Project Management Institute - PMI
- CSP - Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Alliance
- FAP – FAST Agile Professional - AGILEST®
- ITIL - Certified Information Technology Service Manager - OGC
- PSM - Certified Professional Scrum Master – Scrum.org
- PMP - Project Management Professional – PMI
- Project+ - Information Technology Manager - CompTIA
- SPC - SAFe® Program Consultant - Scaled Agile Inc.