Implementing SAFe (SPC)

Implementing SAFe with SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) Certification is a four-day course cum certification program that prepares aspiring Change Agents like you to lead the SAFe transformation.

In this course you will learn all aspects of Scaled Agile Framework - the principles, different levels of SAFe, organizational competencies required for Business Agility, launching Agile Release Trains, identifying Value Streams, building solutions with Agile Product Delivery including PI Planning, empowering Lean Portfolio, understanding different roles and stakeholders within SAFe implementation and how to coach a SAFe transformation.

As an SPC you play a key transformative role in guiding organizations in their journey towards business agility. You can lead by communicating the business need, urgency, and vision for change while training executives, managers, and leaders to onboard them onto the transformation journey.

By successfully attending the class and passing an exam, you become a Scaled Agile Practitioner (SPC). Being an SPC, you will also be licensed to teach most of the SAFe courses, have access to the SAFe community portal with exclusive access to additional resources like training materials, SAFe implementation toolkits, professional development resources, a community of practice where you can connect with other SAFe community members.

During this four-day course you will learn to:

• Lead a Lean-Agile Enterprise transformation
• Implement SAFe
• Implement Lean Portfolio Management
• Perform Value Stream identification
• Launch and coach Agile Release Trains
• Coordinate multiple Agile Release Trains with a Solution Train
• Use the seven core competencies to achieve business agility
• Train managers and executives in Leading SAFe®
• Continue your learning journey and become enabled to train other roles in a SAFe Enterprise

Please note: the program for our virtual courses may vary.

The Implementing SAFe course is a four-day training program. Each course day starts at 8:30 and ends at 17:30, and includes a lunch break and an afternoon break.

Exam Details

• Exam name – SAFe Program Consultant Exam
• Exam format – Multiple choice
• 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 Implementing SAFe course.
• Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete the exam.
• Number of questions – 60
• Passing score – 45 out of 60 questions (75%)
• Language – English
• Exam cost – The 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 $250.
• Retake policy – A second attempt on the exam (first retake) can be done immediately after the first attempt. The third attempt requires a 10-day wait. A fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. Contact support@scaledagile.com for any questions about the retake policy.

Your organization is on its way to adopt SAFe. The Implementing SAFe course is intended for everyone who will be materially and directly involved in this adoption. This includes practitioners, change agents, and consultants responsible for implementing Agile programs and portfolios as part of an enterprise Lean-Agile change initiative.

After completing this training program, you’ll be able to coach and guide your organization to succeed in a disruptive marketplace and implement a Lean-Agile SAFe transformation.

Course attendees typically include:

• Professional Services Consultants
• Internal Change Agents, Lean-Agile Center for Excellence, Agile Working Groups
• Business and Technology Executives and Leaders, Managers, Directors
• Portfolio Managers and Fiduciaries, Project/Program Management Office (PMO) personnel
• Development, QA and IT management
• Program and Project Managers
• Product and Product Line Managers
• Process Leads and Lifecycle Governance Personnel
• Enterprise, System and Solution Architects