SAFe for Government

Target group

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 managers
• Project managers
• Program/Project Management Office (PMO)

Course structure

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

Topics Covered:

1. Advancing Lean-Agile in government
2. Embracing a Lean-Agile mindset
3. Understanding SAFe principles
4. Creating high-performing Agile teams and programs
5. Planning with cadence and synchronization
6. Supporting program execution
7. Mapping the path to agency and program agility
8. Leading successful change
9. Course summary

Training materials are based on SAFe® Courseware licensed by Scaled Agile, Inc..

Certification

• Exam name: SAFe® 5 Government Practitioner Exam
• Exam format: Multiple choice; Multiple select
• Exam delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
• Exam access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the Lean Portfolio Management course
• Exam duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam
• Number of Questions: 45
• Passing Score: 33 out of 45 (73% passing score)
• Exam language – English
• Exam cost: First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs 50 USD
• Retake policy: Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.