SAFe® FOR GOVERNMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION

More government agencies are adopting Lean-Agile practices to generate better results for stakeholders, including government and military personnel, contractors, and civilians. But how do you overcome legacy governance, contracting, and organizational barriers? How do you adapt private sector success patterns to the government context to deliver value faster?

In the SAFe® for Government course, you’ll learn how to apply Lean-Agile and SAFe practices in a government organization so you can deliver projects with speed and quality. Improve collaboration with teams and stakeholders, mitigate risk, and efficiently use taxpayer money.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• How to apply Lean, Agile, and DevOps principles and practices in traditional government organizations and cultures
• How to adapt technology strategy, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, compliance, and governance practices to
  flow-based practices using emerging government guidelines
• How to organize government programs into Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and execute in program increments (PIs), even
  in remote environments with distributed teams
• How to build an action plan to begin or accelerate a SAFe implementation in your program or agency

SAFE FOR GOVERNMENT ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS:

• What are specific leadership behaviors that can drive successful organizational change in government?
• How do I build high-performing, multi-vendor teams and ARTs?
• How do I manage contracts and acquisition/procurement using Agile principles and practices?
• How can I coordinate Agile at scale in a government and multi-vendor environment?

COURSE OUTLINE

• Advance Lean-Agile in government (11%)
  • Determine the Problem to be Solved
  • Describe the Basic Constructs of SAFe
  • Describe the Basic Constructs of the Implementation Roadmap
• Embrace a Lean-Agile mindset (7%)
  • Embrace the Lean Mindset
  • Support the Agile Manifesto
• Apply SAFe Principles (18%)
  • #1 – Take an Economic View
  • #2 – Apply Systems Thinking
  • #3 – Assume Variability; Preserve Options
  • #4 – Build Incrementally with Fast, Integrated Learning Cycles
  • #5 – Base Milestones on Objective Evaluation of Working Systems
  • #6 – Visualize and Limit WIP, Reduce Batch Sizes, and Manage Queue Lengths
  • #7 – Apply Cadence, Synchronize with Cross-domain Planning
  • #8 – Unlock the Intrinsic Motivation of Knowledge Workers
  • #9 – Decentralize Decision-making
  • Organize around Value
• Create high-performing teams and programs (9%)
  • Create high-performing Agile Teams
  • Provision the key ART roles
  • Coordinate and Integrate Multiple Agile Release Trains and Suppliers
• Plan with cadence and synchronization (11%)
  • Prepare to Experience PI Planning
  • Create and Review Draft PI Plans
  • Finalize Plans and Establish Business Value
  • Review Final Plans and Commit to a Set of PI Objectives
• Support program execution (7%)
  • Guide Innovation and Continuous Exploration for Programs and Large Solutions
  • Manage Flow of Value
  • Update the Program Vision and Roadmap
  • Define System Attributes with Features
  • Set Priorities with Backlog Refinement
  • Engage in Key SAFe Events
• Map the path to agency and program agility (31%)
  • Build Large Programs to Align with Agency Strategy
  • Transition from Project to Lean flow of Epics
  • Adopt Lean Budgeting Aligned to Value Streams
  • Apply Lean Estimating and Forecasting with Cadence-based Development
  • Modify Acquisition Practices to Enable Lean-Agile Development and Operations
  • Build in Quality and Compliance
  • Adapt Governance Practices to Support Agility and Lean Flow of Value
• Lead successful change (6%)
  • Lead by Example
  • Adopt a Lean-Agile Mindset
  • Lead the Change to SAFe

Please contact us for FULL COURSE OUTLINE, SCHEDULES & PRIVATE CLASS BOOKINGS.

Inquire Now