Course Description
Overview
In this two-day course, you will learn how the roles of Product Manager, Product Owner, Solution Manager, and Epic OwnPMPOer drive the delivery of value in the SAFe enterprise. You’ll get an overview of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), the Lean-Agile mindset, and an understanding of how the Product Manager and Product Owner roles operate in the enterprise to drive the delivery of value. Finally, you will get an in-depth understanding of the specific activities, tools, and mechanics used to effectively deliver value to the enterprise.
By the end of this course, you should be able to write Epics, Capabilities, Features, and User Stories within the context of SAFe, and have a solid foundation for managing backlogs and programs in a Lean-Agile enterprise.
Gold-BadgeASPE is proud to be a Gold Level partner with Scaled Agile, the exclusive certifying body for the Scaled Agile Framework. Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® PM/PO (PMPO).
- Identify the major components of the Scaled Agile Framework
- Connect the Scaled Agile Framework to core Lean-Agile principles and values
- Identify key roles and responsibilities within a SAFe implementation
- Contribute to Portfolio content using epics and the Portfolio kanban
- Apply Value Stream strategies to define and manage solution value
- Engage in Product Manager strategies
- Operate as a SAFe Product Owner
- Develop a stakeholder engagement plan
- Build and grow communities of practice
Substitution & Cancellation Policy:
You may cancel or reschedule up to 21 days prior to the start date of the class at no penalty. For any cancellation or reschedule requests within 21 days, the full course tuition is still due and not eligible for refund. Any paid tuition will be credited towards a future class and must be used within 12 months.
*Partner delivered courses may be subject to different cancellation terms
Agenda
SAFe PM/PO Workshop – Day 1
Introduction with Agenda
SAFe Overview
Lean-Agile & Business Benefits
Keeping Pace
The Management Challenge
The Scaled Agile Framework
Roots of SAFe
SAFe Contributors
SAFe Delivery Business Results
SAFe Core Values
SAFe House of Lean (Value, Respect for People & Culture, Flow, Innovation, Relentless Improvement & Leadership)
Agile Manifesto
Agile Teams
Code Quality
Scale to Program Level
Develop on Cadence, Release on Demand
Program Execution
The ART
What’s a PI
Scale to Portfolio
Alignment
Program Portfolio Management
Agile Program Portfolio Management
Transparency
Leadership
Delivering Features
Product Owner/Product Manager Roles
Traditional v/s Agile Product Management
Product Manager & Product Owner
Product Manager Attributes
Product Owner Attributes
Release Content Governance
Enterprise Backlog Model
Governance: Content Authority
The Enterprise Backlog Model
Connecting the Portfolio to the Business
Formulating Strategic Themes
Influence of Strategic Themes
Centralize Strategy. Localize Execution
Epics Carry Centralized Initiatives
Epic Owner
Lightweight Business Case
Epic Value Statement Template
Features & Product Backlog
Stories & The Team Backlog
Agile Software Requirements – Elaborated Information Model
Backlogs Bring Ideas Together
Delivering Features – Program Activities
Delivering Features in the Enterprise
Activity: Build/Maintain Vision & Roadmap
Program Vision & Roadmap
Program Vision
Common Formats For Vision
Roadmap
NFRs are Key Architectural Concerns
Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs)
NFR Examples
NFR Types
NFRs in the Agile Testing Quadrants
Activity: Refine Program Backlog
Define Features by Type of Service
How much Architecture?
Prioritizing Program Backlog for Optimal ROI
CoD Economics: Shortest Job First
Equal Cost of Delay
CoD Economics: High Delay Cost First
Equal Duration
CoD Economics: Weighted Shortest Job First
Components of Cost of Delay
How do we calculate Duration?
Relative Sizing with Story Points
The Fibonacci Sequence
SAFe Estimating
How Much Time to Spend Estimating?
Features & Benefits Template
WSJF Prioritization Matrix
Estimating Features Effort
Preliminary: Gross, Relative Estimating
Refined: Estimate in Story Points
Final: Bottom-up, Team-Based Estimating
Estimating Cost
Starting Fast with Capacity-Based Planning
Estimating Development Time
Splitting User Stories
Split by Workflow steps
Split By Business Rule Variations
Split By Major Effort
Split By Simple/Complex
Split By Variations in Data
Split By Data Methods
Split By Deferring System Qualities
Split By Operations
Split By Case Scenarios
Split – If All Else Fails, Break Out A Spike
Activity: Prepare For Release Planning
Balance Technical Debt
Program Event – Release Planning
The Release Planning Process
Event: Release Planning Meeting
Each Team Contributes to Release Planning Results
Event: Scrum Of Scrums
Execute the PI
Program Execution
Activity: Frequently Integrate
Event: Release Management Meeting
Event: Manage Dependencies
Event: System Demo
Event: Inspect & Adapt
Inspect & Adapt For Program Performance
Activity: Build/Maintain Development & Deployment Infrastructure
Activity: Build/Maintain Architectural Runway
Architectural Runway
Develop on Cadence. Release on Demand
Activity: Release on Demand
Other Significant Touch Points
PI Progress Tracking
Release Predictability Report
PI Feature Completeness Report
PI Performance Summary
SAFe PM/PO Workshop – Day 2
Delivering Features – Team Activities
SAFe ScrumXP
Sources Of Backlog Items
Prioritization & Sequencing
Team Backlog Sequencing
Team Activities: Sprint Planning Meeting
Sprint Planning Flow
Team Activities – Daily Scrum
Track Sprints At Story Level
Big Visible Information Radiators (BVIRs)
Track Sprint Status With Burndown Charts
Mid-Sprint Events
Mid-Sprint Review
Team Ceremonies/ Team Backlog Refinement
Team Ceremonies/ Team Specification Workshop
Team Activities/ Sprint Demo
Definition Of Done
SAFe Definition Of Done
Concluding the Sprint Demo – Two Views
PI Release Burn-Down Chart
The Sprint Retrospective Meeting
Story Completion – Lessons Learned
Summary – SAFe Events
Agile Requirements
Features Driven User Stories
User Stories
Solution Roles
Identifying Roles
Understanding Roles
Role Modeling Examples
The Requirements Workshop
Brainstorming & Idea Reduction
Specification Workshops Get Specific
Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD)
User Story Guidelines – 3 C’s
Card: User Story Voice Form
Applying User-Voice Format
Conversation: Story is a placeholder for Conversation
Confirmation: Acceptance Criteria
Acceptance Criteria vs. Definition of Done
Acceptance Criteria and Splitting Stories
Stories Are Lumpy
Just-In-Time Story Elaboration – When?
Leverage The “Whole Team” Story Writing
Accepting User Stories
Not All Stories Are User Value Stories
Spikes – Not Everything Is a User Story
Stakeholder Management
The Stakeholder Management Process
Rights And Responsibilities
Communicating Expectations
Intervening Stakeholders
The Influence/Interest Matrix
The Stakeholder Map
Sample Stakeholder Management Plan