Scaled Agile, Inc. is the certifying body of the Scaled Agile Framework. This professional certification program offers an effective and consistent method of assessing SAFe® skills and knowledge.
The Scaled Agile Framework is the most widely used method for scaling Agile. This is a methodology to carry out an Agile transformation by large-scale Agile project teams. The SAFe® framework synchronizes the alignment, collaboration, and delivery of multiple teams across complex systems and geographies. Hence, this leads to enterprise success. SAFe® promises full business agility, which includes advances in strategy and execution to facilitate the delivery of innovative business ideas.
Individual benefits
The Leading SAFe® course is the benchmark for Lean-Agile enterprises. It opens a lot of career opportunities for you and increases your value. The demand for SAFe® certified candidates is increasing. Companies like CGI, Bank of America, Syntel, Infosys, Mindtree, Allstate, etc., are hiring SAFe® certified employees. The average salary is about $98k per annum. This varies depending upon the skills and experience of the candidate. Some of the benefits of this certification are as follows:
- It is a globally recognized certification; hence you are eligible to apply to other countries as well.
- A certified SAFe® Agilist gets a comparatively boost in salary than a non-certified employee.
- It widens your scope and helps you to grow in the market
- It adds a lot of value and weight to your profile and enhances your career.
Organizational benefits
- The SAFe® methodology is used for large and complex projects across multiple teams. SAFe® certification will allow you to deal with this situation, and you will get proper insights.
- You will be able to execute the Lean-Agile Approach.
- It will allow you to execute and integrate with Devops and ensure a continuous delivery to the client with a large team setup.
- With the help of knowledge through the certification program, you will learn methods for a speedy release of the functionalities, which adds value to the customers.
- You will be able to adapt the Lean User Experience and Lean startup cycle for testing the innovations quickly.
- You will learn to improve and enhance communication and collaboration across all projects.
What you will learn
- You will learn the fundamentals of how Lean, Agile, and Product Development Flow.
- To integrate, establish, and release value to support PI planning and events in Program Execution.
- To determine and utilize a Lean-Agile mindset and principles and become a Lean-thinking manager.
- To enhance your Lean-Agile leadership skills and create a high-performing, purpose-bound Agile team.
Who can attend SAFe® training?
- Executives
- Portfolio managers, PMO, and Process Leads
- Product and Product line managers
- Program and Project Managers
- Infrastructure management personnel
- Development and QA
- Enterprise, System and Solution Architect
- Managers, Directors, CIOs, and VPs
The SAFe® certification exam is conducted online and contains 45 multiple-choice questions. The exam duration is 90 minutes, and a candidate requires a minimum of 35 marks to pass the exam. The difficulty level of the exam is between medium to tough, but proper training in the same can help you easily crack the exam.