AgilistaPM_Webinar_Scaling_Agile Requirements_15-MAY-12

A huge thank you, also, to Donna Reed (the Agilista PM) for hosting the SAFe series.  There has been much enthusiasm regarding the Scaled Agile Framework, so Donna will be hosting an Q&A Round Table webinar with me, Drew and Colin on May 31^st.  You can sign up at http://www.agilistapm.com/safe-roundtable-531/.

They’ll be doing this through the brand of “Scaled Agile Academy”, which is the sole licensed provider of SAFe related IP and training. They just pushed their new website over the weekend. You can see it at ScaledAgileAcademy.com.

Also, we recently updated the qualifications, requirements and benefits of the three-level (Practitioner (SP), Program Consultant (SPC) and Program and Portfolio Consultant (SPPC) certification program. If you are considering certification, you can check out the details here.

For those attending next week, an email should go out shortly with final logistics and details.

It includes new pop-ups on the left describing what it is and why you might care. It also brings the top of the blogroll to the bottom of the home page. The updates and status should be more obvious that way.

The curriculum establishes three continuing levels of certification: SAfe Practitioner (SAFEe P), SAFe Program Consultant (SAFe PC), and SAF Program and Portfolio Consultant (SAFe PPC), aligning reasonably well to the levels (Team, Program and Portfolio) of the framework itself. We’ve tried to establish a balance between a rigorous curriculum that assures quality, and a process that is achievable and affordable for those committed to helping businesses achieve the personal and business benefits of agility at enterprise scale.

The first certification class will be held in Boulder May 22-25. It looks like the class will likely sell out, so if you are interested in attending I wouldn’t wait too long to register.

I look forward to seeing some of you there.

FYI, all icons on the Framework already have abstracts, so it useable and navigable. We are in the process of filling in the detail pages bottom up, starting primarily with the Team Level. That will take us until about summer. (see the Roadmap).

Also, in case you missed it, we now have subscribe to this blog page (see right column) where we will post updates.

• Certificate of Achievement
• A one-year license to use various training materials, including Agile Release Train Quickstart trainings and briefings, and Enterprise Product Owner and Enterprise ScrumMaster orientation trainings
• Briefings, graphics, checklists, and other artifacts you can use to implement SAF Agile Release Trains and other SAF practices
• Logo and branding kit for your business cards, letterhead, and marketing materials
• Listing on our website as a “Scaled Agile Framework Certified Consultant”

In addition Certified Consultants will have access to the following optional services:

• A support agreement with one of our certifying partners (Scaled Agile Partners) for assistance with your first implementation of the framework
• Per-student licensing for our two-day Scrum for Enterprise Teams class, which is often used as precursor training in an Agile Release Train Quickstart program.

Qualified attendees will have a minimum of 10 years experience in software development, at least five of which have been spent in agile development environments in a management, lead, or project management role. Other relevant certifications, such as Scrum Alliance, Certified ICAgile Professional, Scrum.Org, Lean and DSDM, will be considered.

This first session is priced at $2,495 each, including the one-year license to use the materials we will provide. You can register for the course through Agile University at http://www.agileu.org/course_details.jsp?courseid=677&schid=1833.

Space is strictly limited to 25 attendees. If you have questions about the program, contact Colin.ONeill or Drew.Jemilo @ScaledAgilePartners.com.