SAFe® ART Quickstart (Release Train Launch)

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Course Description

Preparation: In order to advise and assist with the preparation tasks, the Quickstart typically includes one or more days of consultation (delivered remotely).
SAFe for Teams training: In the first two days of the Quickstart we will train your Agile teams in SAFe principles, practices, and how to execute as a Scrum/Kanban team working within a SAFe context.
Program Increment (PI) Planning: In the final two days of your Quickstart, we will partner with ART leadership to facilitate the first PI Planning event for the new ART.

Topics Covered

How to plan, execute, and learn together as an Agile team with an ART
How to conduct a Program Increment (PI) planning event
How to prepare for the SAFe ART Quickstart and launch your first ART

Benefits of the Quickstart approach

The Agile teams will be fully formed
Teams engage in collective learning that starts forming the social network that the ART depends upon
The features for the PI will be ready
Teams form their own identities
Executives, Business Owners, and other key stakeholders will be trained and aligned with the new ways of thinking and doing
Specialty roles, such as Product Owners and Scrum Masters will be prepared for their new responsibilities

Audience and Certification Details

Executive sponsors and Business Owners
Change agents and Certified SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs)
Product Managers and Product Owners
System Architects and Development Managers
Release Train Engineers and Scrum Masters
Agile team members

Prerequisites

The Value Stream Workshop should be held prior to the SAFe ART Quickstart to identify the first value stream and ART to launch
Leading SAFe training for Executives, Business Owners, and other key ART stakeholders1
SAFe Scrum Master training for all Scrum Masters on the ART
SAFe Product Management/Product Owner training for these roles on the ART
A well-defined vision, roadmap, and program backlog

Duration

4 to 10 Days

Price

Email sales@iconagility.com or call (636) 530-7776 for private, on-site pricing.

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Training Course Feedback

Tom was a fantastic partner, teaching SAFe for Teams with me Tuesday and Wednesday. I appreciated his knowledge first and foremost, but also his adaptability and collaboration as he was thrown right in and was instrumental in pulling off a successful training. Fingers crossed we get to work together again, but if other ICON partners are half as good to work with as Tom, I’ll be thrilled.

Alexander T., SAFe^® for Teams Student

Thanks to Kathy Marshak I got the highest score I've ever gotten on a SAFe exam.

Alvin Jackson, SAFe^® RTE Student

"I felt that our Instructors, Kathy and Doug, did an excellent job of presenting the SAFe program. They were diligent about keeping us on track and focused on the end result of making sure that we all understood the processes and practices of SAFe in preparation for the exam. I believe their presentations combined with the interactive activities kept everyone highly engaged."

Barb T., Implementing SAFe^® Student

Thoroughly enjoyed and learned a great deal from the course. Can't imagine anyone doing it better!

Implementing SAFe^® Student

I attended the Certified Scrum Product Owner course last week and now have a new certification. After attending two certification classes in addition to ICON's SA class, I can definitely say that Icon provided a much better experience. The content was superior and there was more of it. The food was also better.

Leading SAFe^® Student

I really enjoyed the course, given the current situation with remote work/learning, ICON has really nailed the ability to deliver this content online. Thank you all so much for a great course.

Nina Chavez, Implementing SAFe^® Student

Strongly recommend this course. It provides instrumental tools to help the Agile practitioner expand beyond the bounds of dev teams to identify and quantify bottlenecks in the flow/delivery of outcomes from an idea's inception to delivery to customers.

SAFe^® DevOps Student

ICON's SAFe DevOps class struck a great balance of establishing foundational concepts and equipping participants with tactical tools to influence outcomes. You’ll take away a tangible game plan to create efficiencies, better empower teams and instill proven practices to transform your delivery pipeline.

SAFe^® DevOps Student

I recently attended one of the highest value, 1-day training sessions of my career. Led by Larry LaSalle and offering a comprehensive look at the pathways and pitfalls to implementing OKRs at enterprise, I heartily recommend this opportunity.

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