SAFe^® for Government Certification Course

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)

• 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

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

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook
• One-year membership to the SAFe^® Community Platform
• Course certificate of completion
• One Certification exam attempt upon General Availability of the course

Certificates expire one year from the date the certification is earned.

• Certified SAFe Membership ($295/year) -For members who currently hold one or more certifications, and who may benefit from a bundled pricing approach. Renews all certifications except SPC and/or SPCT, provides access to basic and some advanced content and continued access to course learnings and assets.
• Individual SAFe Membership ($195/year) - For those who don’t seek certification but still benefit from the valuable content on the SAFe Community Platform. No certification renewals included.

In order to provide the most experienced instructors and a superior classroom environment, we must ask you to adhere to our cancellation policy. If it is necessary to cancel or reschedule this registration, please notify us immediately. Our cancellation policy is as follows:

• 15 or more days prior to class, 100% refund of tuition.
• 8-15 days prior to class, no refund, but may reschedule another class within one year of the cancellation date.
• 7 days or less from the course start date, neither refund of tuition nor any rescheduling allowed. No changes are allowed to make.
• In the event any cancellation occurred due to low enrollment or unforeseen natural events, we will issue a 100% refund.