SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager

Course Description

In this training you will learn how to effectively perform the roles of Product Owner or Product Manager within the agile program (so-called Agile Release Train) and deliver value within the program increments. You will learn about the activities, tools and mechanisms used to manage backlogs and programs. You will also gain an in-depth understanding of the Agile Release Train (ART), how it contributes to value creation, and how to effectively execute the Product Owner or Product Manager role. You will learn how to apply Lean Thinking to writing Epics, how to break them down into features and stories, how to plan and execute iterations and program increments. As an attendee, you will also learn about the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate Product Owner and Product Manager, and what it takes to relentlessly improve ART.

SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager is a certification course of the Scaled Agile, Inc. company and we provide it according to valid licence agreements. Please have a look on a course trailer provided by the Scaled Agile, Inc.

Learning Content

• Applying SAFe in the Lean enterprise
• Relating a Lean-Agile Mindset to the Product Owner and Product Manager roles
• Collaborating with Lean Portfolio Management
• Continuously explore customer needs
• Executing the Program Increment
• Defining the Product Owner/Product Manager roles and responsibilities
• Creating a Product Owner/Product Manager action plan

Target Group

The course is intended for all those who participate or want to participate in the agile transformation of the company and the coordination of more agile teams, especially for:

• product and product line managers,
• product owners,
• business managers, business analysts,
• program managers, project managers,
• process managers

Everyone is invited to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who aim to take the SAFe® POPM certification exam:

• Experience working in a SAFe® environment
• Experience with Lean, Agile, or other relevant certifications

Online Course Organization

The course is facilitated by a SAFe® Practice Consultant (SPC) certified by Scaled Agile, Inc.

The course is interactive, combining official SAFe® training materials, practical exercises and sharing the practical experiences of the trainer with implementation of SAFe® principles in large companies operating in the Czech Republic.

A day before the course we organize later in the afternoon from 17:15 to 18:00 an optional introduction session for all the participants, where we explain the virtual environment we will use during the course and how to behave in it.

Certification

Optionally you can purchase together with the course a possibility to pass a certification exam. This possibility includes:

• one cost free attempt to pass the SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager certification exam within 30 calendar days from the course attendance
• one year membership for SAFE® Studio (former SAFe® Community Platform) with a lot of education resources and community forum for people who are interested in implementation of agile principles in large companies
• up to 15 PDU (PMI education requirements needed to prolongue PMP andPgMP certifications) and up to 15 SEU (Scrum Alliance C category education requirements for renewal of the CSP certification)

You can find all exam details here.
All information about the Membership Renewals can be found here.
All information on Professional Development Units (PDU’s) can be found here.