SAFe® 6.0 for Teams
This course is designed for launching new teams and trains, for re-launching existing teams and trains, and for individuals preparing to join existing teams and trains.
Description
Establishing Team Agility for Agile Release Trains
What does it mean to be part of an Agile team on an Agile Release Train (ART) that delivers value to customers? SAFe® for Teams covers the tactical skills to be a high-performing member of an ART. The course also gives you the guidance and tools to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams. Get the most out of your learning experience by taking it in context with your team and other teams on your ART.
SAFe for Teams will teach you all about your role on an Agile team and how your team works with others as part of an ART. You’ll learn how to plan and execute work, how to apply Scaled Agile Framework® and Agile principles, and how to continuously improve. Taking the Scaled Agile Framework® for Teams with your team will empower all of you with the collective knowledge to collaborate effectively, do the best possible work, and hit the ground running before your next planning event.
Course Objectives
Attendees Learn:
- Your role on the team and your team’s role on the ART
- How to apply SAFe principles to scale Lean-Agile delivery
- How to plan and execute iterations and PIs
- How to continuously improve the ART
SAFe® for Teams answers the questions:
- How does an Agile team function inside of an ART?
- How do we as an Agile team plan and execute iterations and the PI?
- How do we work with other teams on the ART to effectively deliver value?
Course Outline
Introducing SAFe
- Business agility
- Lean-Agile mindset
- Core Competencies - APD and TTA
- SAFe Core Values and Principle
Forming Agile Teams as Trains
- Agile team characteristics
- Agile team roles
- Scrum and Kanban
- ART characteristics
- ART roles
Connect to the Customer
- Customer-centric mindset
- Product vision and roadmap
- Story and Feature components
Plan the Work
- Writing and estimation
- Team Backlog
- Team Planning
- PI Planning
Deliver Value
- Continuous Delivery Pipeline
- Sync events
- Built-in quality
Get Feedback
- Feedback techniques
- Team and System demo
Improve Relentlessly
- Competency
- Flow
- Outcomes
Prerequisites
There is no prerequisite course or certification. Pre-reading suggestions are issued in a welcoming email to those registered for a course.
Related Certifications
Attendees may consider attending role specific courses such as:
- SAFe for Architects
- SAFe for Product Owners and Product Managers
- Agile Product Management
- SAFe DevOps
- SAFe for Scrum Masters
- SAFe for Advanced Scrum Masters
- SAFe for Release Train Engineers
- Agile Software Engineering
Who should attend
The course is intended for anyone working on an Agile team, as a tester, developer, analyst, scrum master, product owner or any other person with a skillset needed on a team. The course is suitable for a new set of teams about to launch as a new train, and for individuals joining existing teams and for individuals learning for the first time about how Agile teams behave and work together.
Contact us to train your team
Looking to upskill your team? We offer tailored training designed around your needs. Flexible formats, expert instructors, real impact. Get in touch — your next training starts here.
