What are the Steps to Becoming a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Trainer?

 “By making ourselves indispensable, we make our teams and organizations less resilient. In complexity, our job isn’t perfection, it’s building a culture that is always learning. And that requires letting go.” - Aaron Dignan.

 

What is a scaled agile framework?

 The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a collection of best practices, principles and processes that enables large organizations at the project, program and portfolio level to adopt agile methodology to deliver products of highest quality faster. Unlike other popular agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban which are effective at team level scaling. SAFe facilitates more than two teams to associate on projects, objectives and results through SAFe Strategic Themes. These strategic themes help align the business strategy of an organization with SAFe portfolio which influences portfolio vision, value stream budgets, large solutions, ART and team backlogs.

 

Why do we need scaled agile?

 Though with the implementation of agile methodology and popular frameworks like Scrum and Kanban helped generate desired results for companies, still there was a challenge that agile couldn’t handle and that is ‘scalability’. 

 Lack of experience and understanding with the agile frameworks, methods lead to the questions like, how to implement agile for larger and complex projects? And how hard will the process be to scale agile? And this scenario paved the way for the other effective methods like Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Disciplined Agile (DAD) and Nexus Scrum and Spotify model to scale agile in bigger enterprises.

 

Who is a SAFe trainer?

According to the survey of SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs), over 70% of agile coaches are engaged in training SAFe implementation. Generally, a SAFe trainer is labeled as Servant Leader who facilitates both collaboration and change in an organization.

 

Roles of a SAFe trainer

The SAFe trainer enables the teams in their SAFe adoption and trains them with the variety of Lean techniques and tools to develop the flow of value in the agile teams.

1. The trainer leads Lean-agile organizations with the help of SAFe core values to increase productivity, employee satisfaction.
2. As an Agile trainer, his role is to understand the interaction between the agile teams and agile programs.
3. He makes sure that the envisioned road map for the success and plan executed through ARTs are done effectively.
4. Other responsibilities are fixation of schedules, adoption of SAFe principles, face to face interaction, and synchronization among agile team members are carried out properly.

 

Steps to become a SAFe trainer

 With SAFe becoming the most preferred Agile framework in most of the large enterprises, pursuing leading SAFe training courses is a mandatory step for any agile coach to become a SAFe trainer with best knowledge of SAFe frameworks and the way of implementing it to produce results at a faster pace.

Here are some simple steps to become a SAFe trainer in a large organization:

1.      Search for a Scaled Agile Framework certification course provider.

2.      Register for the program and complete the course in the given duration.

3.      Collect your Scaled Agile Certificate.

4.      Once completed learning about the framework, apply for tests offered by other trainers.

5.      Complete the exam based on an agile framework.

6.      After you qualify the exam, you will be recognized as a certified SAFe professional with a digital badge.

7.      Apply your knowledge and skills at your job and contribute to the organization to produce desired results.

Most of the online courses can provide you with following benefits:

1. Classroom training or online virtual classes by well skilled SAFe Program Consultants.
2. Fees details included in the package.
3. Access to case studies and simulations.
4. Soft copy of the complete course material.
5. Free membership to the SAFe community.
6. Training with role play and other activities.

 

Title Descriptions

 1. What are the SAFe strategic themes in an organization?

The SAFe Strategic Themes are the collaborative process formulated by the Enterprise Executives and Fiduciaries working with Lean-Agile management and other portfolio stakeholders to analyze the process before arriving at conclusions. Strategic themes are used to define and track progress towards the objectives.

 

2.  How valuable is a SAFe trainer for an organization to produce results fast?

Implementing a scaled agile framework in a large organization becomes challenging for the agile teams as they don’t possess the adequate amount of knowledge and experience about the agile frameworks to apply at the different stages of the software development process. Hiring a SAFe Trainer would be able to guide the team members through the process with necessary tools and practices.

 

3. Is it important to take the SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification class to become a SAFe trainer?

To lead the transformation in a large enterprise, and to train the other team members to execute their responsibilities and support the change, a SAFe trainer needs to be more skilled in Scaled Agile Framework. And should also possess necessary knowledge about agile methodology so that he can work on scalability. SAFe Program Consultant certification helps a trainer to apply principles and practices in a team more effectively by coaching other team members.

About Advance Agility

We, at Advance Agility, are the new-age Agile Coaching, Consulting and IT services company. We enable end-to-end Digital Transformation. Agile execution is integral to our being. We are doing SAFe implementation with small, medium and large organization across the globe. Our vision is to be the leading Agile execution player globally. To keep adding value at every process stage. We are on a mission to empower our clients, move from concept to cash in the shortest sustainable lead time by adopting human centric approach to business agility. Embracing the change is in our DNA. Things that keep us apart are Quicker and Seamless execution with End-to-end gamut of services. Our Global presence and Stellar Track Record give us an edge over our competitor.

Connect with us at advanceagility.com to learn about SAFe and SAFe Implementation. We provide various SAFe certification courses along with DevOps, Scrum, Agile Coaching and more trainings. Write to us at contact@advanceagilty.com for any agile training or consulting needs. We are always looking for competent agile trainers as well. So if you are a good trainer or want to become one, do get in touch with us to that we can learn, grow and achieve together.