SAFe® FOR ARCHITECTS Architects

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In SAFe®, architects play a key role in the trio of leaders, including product managers and the Release Train Engineer. These people work together to deliver and guide Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to enable continuous value flow.

In the SAFe® for Architects course, you’ll get the context to align architecture with business value. You’ll understand how system, solution, and enterprise architects collaboratively deliver architectural solutions. And you’ll get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• How to develop and communicate the architectural vision
• How to develop solution vision, intent, and roadmaps
• How to prepare and deliver software effectively and continuously
• How to lead and coach architects and team members during Program Increment (PI) Planning and execution

SAFE FOR ARCHITECTS ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS

• How do I plan for and execute a PI?
• How do I plan the architectural runway to consistently deliver business value?
• How do I create clarity and visibility into the architectural vision for an ART?

COURSE OUTLINE

• Exam Sections and Percentages Agile Architecture and SAFe (5-7%)
  • Identify attributes of Agile Architecture
  • Explain the SAFe Architect role and associated responsibilities
  • Demonstrate collaboration with other Enterprise roles
  • Architect using SAFe principles
•  DevOps and Release on Demand (9-13%)
  • Promote a DevOps culture
  • Demonstrate flow of value through the CDP
  • Architect for continuous exploration
  • Architect for continuous integration
  • Architect for continuous deployment
  • Release on Demand
• Architecture and Business Value (31-35%)
  • Demonstrate how Strategic Themes, Portfolio Canvas, and Portfolio Vision influence architecture
  • Use Value Streams to support the business
  • Demonstrate how ARTs and Solution Trains deliver value
  • Align architecture to Enterprise strategy
  • Evolve the Solution Portfolio
  • Contribute Enabler Epics to the Portfolio Kanban
  • Coordinate across Value Streams
  • Align Solution Vision with Strategic Themes and Solution Context
  • Contribute to Solution Intent
  • Manage quality with NFRs and the Lean QMS
  • Contribute to roadmaps
• Leading during a Lean-Agile Transformation (11-15%)
  • Demonstrate attributes of a Lean-Agile leader
  • Demonstrate how to lead the transition to Agile architecture during a transformation
  • Develop an action plan to support the organization’s transformation

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