Nothing beats An Agile Team, except a highly trained one.

SAFe® Agile Product and Solution Management

Attendees of this course should be familiar with Agile principles and practices and have attended at least one SAFe course prior to attending. A background in product or solution management is highly recommended. Those who have experience being a product manager, product marketer, product owner, business owner, or bringing products to market would benefit from this course.

Prerequisites

The class registration includes:

  • Attendee workbooks
  • Eligibility to take the SAFe® 4 Product and Solution Management exam
  • One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
  • Course certificate of completion
  • One Certification exam attempt (re-takes at an additional fee)
  • Limited complimentary Agile toolkit book ---- <<Sun Tzu The Art of Agile Software Delivery>>
    https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Tzu-Agile-Software-Delivery-ebook/dp/B01DOQRVJ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527463143&sr=8-1&keywords=sun+tzu+the+art+of+agile+software

        (Collect this book on attendance)

Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to be eligible for the exam.

  • Use Design Thinking to achieve desirable, feasible, and sustainable outcomes
  • Explore market needs, segmentation, sizing, and competitive landscape
  • Manage value stream economics, including pricing and licensing
  • Use empathy to drive design
  • Apply product strategy and vision
  • Develop and evolve roadmaps
  • Execute and deliver value using SAFe
  • Explore innovation in the value stream

Learning Goals           Topics Covered       What Attendees Get

Attendees who pass the certification exam will receive:

  • SAFe® 4 Agile Product and Solution Management certificate
  • A SAFe® 4 Agile Product and Solution Management digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
  • A one-year certified membership as a SAFe® 4 Agile Product and Solution Management, which includes access to the APSM Community of Practice
  • Access to a variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey

The Agile Product and Solution Management course allows you to discover the right mindset, skills, and tools you need to create successful products and solutions using Agile techniques. Learn how to use Design Thinking to create products and solutions that are:

  • Desirable – what customers want
  • Viable – profitable for you to build and sell
  • Feasible – something you can realistically deliver
  • Sustainable – something you can proactively manage to realize ROI

Attendees will recognize how Continuous Exploration fuels innovation and helps you define a vision, strategy, and roadmap to tap into new markets. Find out how to accelerate the product lifecycle to get fast feedback and quickly deliver exceptional products and solutions that delight customers – all while aligning with your organization’s strategy, portfolio, evolving architecture, and solution intent.

  • Product managers and directors of product management
  • Product marketing managers, project managers, Product Owners
  • VP of Product Management, Business Owners, Business Analysts
  • Product leaders collaborating with product management, architects, subject matter experts, and business line managers
Training Options
  • On-site Training: Get our trainers to come to you for training exclusive to your organisation.
  • Scheduled Classes: United Kingdom (London,  Birmingham, Manchester); Germany (Berlin), France (Paris); China (Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou) .
  • Course Language: English, Mandarin, Cantonese.
  • Exam Language: English.

Annual Renewal
  • Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned
  • Renewal Fee: $295
SAFe Certification Kit
Delegate Support
  • Preferential Hotel Rates: Available on request.
  • Global SAFe Certified professional provider: We provide SAFe certified professionals from our exclusive scaled agile network for large international enterprises looking to do a Scaled Agile transformation programme.
  • Free Entry into ALLYSKY scaled agile network: Complimentary associate membership to ALLYSKY scaled agile network providing you with exclusive opportunites in the agile market place.
Exam details
  • Exam name: SAFe® 4 Agile Product and Solution Manager Exam
  • Exam format: Multiple choice; Multiple select
  • Exam delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
  • Exam access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe® 4 Agile Product and Solution Management course
  • Exam duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2.0 hours) to complete the exam
  • More Exam Details
Professional Development Units (PDUs)
and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

How to submit your PDUs? Please click the link below:

https://www.pmi.org/help/ccrs_user/Content/CCRS/Cert/submit_pdu_claim_Courses_Training.htm

Who will benefit?
  • Number of questions – 60
  • Passing score – 45 out of 60 (75%)
  • Language – English
  • Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
  • Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. Contact support@scaledagile.com for any retake questions.

Attendees may be eligible to apply for up to 24 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications.

Attending the class prepares
individualsto take the exam
and become a certified
SAFe® 4 Architect
  • Analyzing your role as a Product Manager in the Lean Enterprise
  • Continuously exploring markets and users
  • Driving strategy with market segmentation
  • Using empathy to drive design
  • Defining product strategy and vision
  • Creating roadmaps to build solutions
  • Delivering value
  • Managing value stream economics
  • Creating innovation in the value stream