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Leading SAFe®
1 Thr iving in the Dig it al Age with Business Agility
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lmplementing SAFe®
1 Achieving Business Agility with the Scaled Agile Framework
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with SAFe
• 5 Program Consu/tant Certification
SAFe® for Government
I Applying Lean-Agile Practices in the Public Sector with SAFe®
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with SAFe® 5 Government Practitioner Certification
Lean Portfolio Management
I Aligning Strategy with Execution
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with SAFe® 5 Lean Portfolio Manager Certification
SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager
I Delivering Value through Effective Program lncrement Execution
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with SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager Certification
Agile Product Management
I Using Design Thinking to Create Valuable Products in the Lean Enterprise 1
SAFe® Scrum Master
I Applying the Scrum Master Role within a SAFe® Enterprise
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with SAFe® 5 Scrum Master Certification
SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master
I Advancing Scrum Master Servant Leadership with SAFe®
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with SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master Certification
SAFe Release Train Engineer
I Facilitating Lean-Agile Program Execution
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with SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer Certification
SAFe® for Architects
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Architecting for Continuous Value Flow with SAFe®
with SAFe® 5 Agilist Certification
with SAFe® 5 Agile Product Manager Certification
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SAFe® DevOps
I Optimizing Your Value Stream
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with SAFe® 5 DevOps Practitioner Certification
SAFe® for Teams
I Establishing Team Agility for Agile Release Trains
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with SAFe® 5 Practitioner Certification
Agile Software Engineering
I Enab ling Technical Agility for the Lean Enterprise
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Table of Contents
Privacy Notice .......................................................................... 1
Digital Workbook User Guide................................................... 2
Lesson 1: Thriving in the Digital Age with Business Agility ........... 7
1.1 Thrive in the digital age ...................................................... 8
1.2 Describe SAFe as an operating system for Business
Agility ..................................................................................... 15
1.3 Explain the Seven Core Competencies of Business
Agility ..................................................................................... 19
Lesson 2: Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader .................................. 35
2.1 Embrace the Lean-Agile Mindset ..................................... 36
2.2 Apply Lean and Agile at scale with the SAFe
Principles ............................................................................... 46
Lesson 3: Establishing Team and Technical Agility .................... 83
3.1 Form cross-functional Agile Teams.................................. 84
3.2 Build quality in .................................................................. 90
3.3 Organize Agile Release Trains (ARTs) around the
flow of value ........................................................................... 92
Lesson 4: Building Solutions with Agile Product Delivery ........... 97
4.1 Apply Customer Centricity with Design Thinking ............. 98
4.2 Prioritize the Program Backlog ...................................... 109
4.3 Participate in PI Planning ............................................... 122
4.4 Develop on Cadence; Release on Demand ................... 140
4.5 Build a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with DevOps ........ 149
Lesson 5: Exploring Lean Portfolio Management...................... 161
5.1 Define a SAFe portfolio .................................................. 162
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5.2 Connect the portfolio to Enterprise strategy ................... 169
5.3 Maintain the Portfolio Vision ........................................... 176
5.4 Establish portfolio flow ................................................... 180
5.5 Fund Value Streams ...................................................... 187
Lesson 6: Leading the Change ................................................. 193
6.1 Lead by example ............................................................ 194
6.2 Lead the change ............................................................ 196
Lesson 7: Becoming a Certified SAFe Agilist ............................ 201
7.1 Becoming a Certified SAFe Professional ....................... 202
Action Plan .................................................................................. 207
Glossary ...................................................................................... 211
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Digital Workbook User Guide
Below are frequently asked questions (FAQs) around how to use this guide:
► How can I take notes in my digital workbook?
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After each lesson, there is a notes page that allows you to type notes
directly into the workbook. At the end of the workbook, there is an action
plan which also has fields that allow you to type notes. Remember to
save your workbook to your personal computer to save any content you
may have added.
If you open the digital workbook with a product like Adobe Acrobat, there
are functions that allow you to add your own text boxes, add bookmarks,
highlight text, and add comments. Remember to save your workbook to
your personal computer to save any content you may have added.
► What other features are included in the digital workbook?
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Action plan slides are clickable and will take you to the action plan at the
end of the workbook. All videos have a hyperlink directly below the slide
that will take you to the correct URL. If you click on assets in the front
matter, you will be taken to ScaledAgileFramework.com resources like
the Implementation Roadmap and course certification pages.
► How do I fill out the action plan in my digital workbook?
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To add text to a blue text field, click within the blue box and type.
Remember to save your workbook to your personal computer to save
any content you may have added.
► Is my digital workbook saved on the community platform?
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The original digital workbook file will always be available to you in your
Learning Plan on the SAFe Community Platform. However, any text or
content added to your digital workbook must be saved on your personal
computer. Remember to save your workbook to your personal computer
to save any content you may have added.
► Can I share my digital workbook with my coworkers?
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No. You cannot share your digital workbook. It is for personal use only,
so you may not reproduce or distribute it.
► Can I print the digital workbook?
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Yes. You may print the digital workbook for your personal use. The file is
in full color, so if you’d prefer to print the workbook in black and white
only, make sure to adjust your printing preferences.
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Lesson 1
Thriving in the Digital Age with
Business Agility
Learning Objectives:
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Thrive in the digital age
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Describe SAFe as an operating system for Business Agility
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Explain the Seven Core Competencies of Business Agility
SAFe® Course Attending this course gives students access to the
SAFe® Agilist exam and related preparation materials.
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► Scaled Agile Framework recommended reading for this lesson:
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SAFe for Lean Enterprises
Business Agility
Measure and Grow
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