Units
1.5 QUARTER UNITS
Cost
$750
Skills you will gain
- SAFe© Framework Mastery – Understand why organizations adopt SAFe© for scaling Agile.
- Lean-Agile Principles – Apply Agile and Lean methodologies to improve productivity.
- Effective Team Collaboration – Work efficiently within or alongside SAFe© teams.
- SAFe© Adoption Strategies – Evaluate key success factors for enterprise Agile transformation.
- Continuous Learning & Improvement – Access resources to stay updated on Agile best practices.
Course Description
Few companies can survive long without releasing to market quality products and services, cost-effectively and ahead of competition. Increasingly high-value work calls for lean-agile teams, often using the SAFe(C) framework. This Agile class empowers students to understand lean-agile principles and practices, and readily and effectively collaborate with or integrate in SAFe(C) teams. Since 2016, enterprises have adopted SAFe(C) as the No. 1 approach for scaling agile, more than Scrum of Scrums and any other approach.
Topics
- Overview of Lean Agile Principles and Thinking
- Agile and Lean Practices
- Introduction to SAFe(R)
- SAFe(R) Lean-Agile Principles
- Starting SAFe(R)
- PI Planning
Additional Information
AI* - This course incorporates AI-assisted simulations to help students learn and apply SAFe principles while using AI tools to support professional reflection and workplace integration.
Prerequisites / Skills Needed
Prerequisites:
- PPMT.X425: Project Management Fundamentals
Skills Needed:
- Experience working in a team or project, in any role.
You may enroll in this offering at any time.
Jan. 11 - Feb. 22, Mon, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
PPMT.X420.(11)
Schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 01-11-2027 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 01-25-2027 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 02-01-2027 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 02-08-2027 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 02-22-2027 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
No meeting on January 18 and February 15, 2027. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Textbooks:
Scrum Guide, by Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber, November 2020. Free download at: https://www.scrumguides.org
16th Annual State of Agile Report, by VersionOne, Inc.. Digital.ai, December 2022. Free download at: https://info.digital.ai
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Prerequisites / Skills Needed
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