Program increment pi a timebox in which an art delivers incremental value. The scrum master supports and enforces the scrum process and other rules that the team has agreed. Scaled agile framework for lean enterprises by dean leffingwell with richard knaster, inbar oren, and drew jemilo. The scaled agile framework abbreviated as safe is a set of organization and workflow patterns intended to guide enterprises in scaling lean and agile practices. Webbased singlebrowser, closed book, no outside assistance, timed. Scaled agile framework for lean software and systems engineering. In todays fastpaced digital economy, businesses must rapidly respond to advances in technology to maintain a competitive edge. It is a freely revealed, online knowledge base of proven success patterns, for people building the worlds most important software and systems. Scaled agile framework for lean software and systems. Software and systems are everywhere, driving business innovation. The portfolio level aligns enterprise strategy to portfolio execution by organizing the lean agile enterprise around the flow of value through one or more value.
Apply lean agile mindset and safe principles and practices. This book along with authorized training and certification will help you. Note that there are a number of other methods used as well. A certified safe agilist sa is a scaled agile framework safe enterprise leadership professional who is part of a leanagile transformation.
Scaled agile framework for lean enterprises 2nd edition. I wrote the books scaling software agility and agile software. For leaders of a leanagile change initiative to develop a leanagile mindset and apply the principles and practices of the scaled agile framework safe to for leaders of a leanagile change initiative to develop a leanagile mindset and apply the principles and practices of the scaled agile framework safe to support agile teams, programs. Safe the scaled agile framework for enterprises provides a framework for better aligning work on. Applying the scaled agile framework for lean software and systems by richard knaster and dean leffingwell. Safe certification training project management academy. Scaled agile framework contributors alex yakyma, safe fellow and principal consultant alex is a safe methodologist, trainer, and principal consultant who has been involved with the development and field implementations of the scaled agile framework since its inception. Scaled agile framework for lean enterprises 2 by dean leffingwell isbn. Exam delivery webbased singlebrowser, closed book, no outside assistance, timed. Applying the scaled agile framework for lean enterprises 2nd edition. Applying the scaled agile framework for lean enterprises principles of product development flow, don reinertsen. Webbased singlebrowser, closed book, no outside assistance.
It validates their knowledge in applying the scaled agile framework, lean. Fully updated to include the new innovations in safe 4. It builds upon the use of scrum and extreme programming xp by agile teams with specific program practices and roles for agile architecture, release train planning and management of the product vision. The safe scaled agile framework is an increasingly popular complete approach for largescale, multiteam agile projects and programs. Incorporating the most operative scaled agile framework, with us you learn the process through different stateoftheart training methodologies and techniques.
Agile teams often use estimating poker, which combines expert opinion, analogy, and disaggregation to create quick but reliable estimates. A certified safe practitioner sp is a scaled agile framework safe team member responsible for using scrum, kanban, and extreme programming xp in a safe environment. Applying the scaled agile framework for lean software and systems, by richard knaster and dean leffingwell, and safe 4. The professional certification program provides a valid, reliable, and consistent method of assessing safe skills, knowledge, and mindset. Yes, there are safe books that provide excellent learning material. This level also provides agile portfolio operations and lean governance for the people and resources needed to deliver solutions. It provides a contrast to the very heavyweight scaled agile framework safe, and largescale scrum comes with its own cutesy acronym, less. Browse our case studies and short stories to learn how enterprises leverage safe to achieve better business outcomes and improve employee engagement. The scaled agile framework certification exam is an online test comprising of 45 multiplechoice questions.
Certification and exam information sa scaled agile. The safe agilist sa training program helps you in understanding the techniques and methods to be used in order to leverage agile transformation in the most effective and promising way. Along with largescale scrum less, disciplined agile delivery dad, and nexus, safe is one of a growing number of frameworks that seek to address the problems encountered when scaling beyond a single team. Scaled agile framework for lean enterprises 2nd edition leffingwell, dean on. Certified safe product owner product manager scaled agile. Safe for teams job role descriptiontarget audience. All attendees receive a free electronic copy of mishkin berteigs book agile advice. A group of agile teams art brought together to deliver value team of 512 agile teams 50125 people total planning, committing, and executing together within a fixed period of time art teams work with a common backlog of features. Disaggregation refers to splitting a story or features into smaller, easier to estimate pieces. Apply lean agile principles and practices to achieve compliance. Be sure to read the faqs on training and certification as you.
A certified safe practitioner sp is a scaled agile framework safe team. You will learn the materials required to take the certified safe agilist sa. The unifying theme throughout scaled agile s rolebased curriculum is the five core competencies of the lean enterprise, a safe 4. Apply safe to scale lean and agile development in the enterprise. His two bestselling books, agile software requirements. The scaled agile framework is the most widely adopted enterprise agile approach. The majority of fortune 100 companies have certified safe professionals and. The team level roles help coordinate and synchronize team level events, through which the agile teams build and deliver value in the context of the agile release train.
Lean product and process development, allen ward and durward sobeck ii. Alexs broad prior experience as an engineer, development manager. Agile team a crossfunctional scrumxp or kanban team which consists of the dev team as well as scrum master and product owner. A certified safe 5 product ownerproduct manager is a safe professional who works with customers and development organizations to identify and prioritize requirements.