Conference Description:

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) – the highest certification in Agile and SAFe

SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs) are change agents who combine their technical knowledge of SAFe with an intrinsic motivation to improve the company's software and systems development processes. SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs) play a critical role in successfully implementing SAFe.

As a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) you must be trained for your new role, and acquire the skills and tools needed to execute your responsibilities as well as to coach and teach others to implement and support the change. The best way to achieve this is to follow the leading and implementing SAFe training with SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) certification.

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) – leading and implementing SAFe

This 4-day SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) training prepares you to become a change agent who leads the transformation. You will learn how to lead a Lean-Agile transformation by leveraging the practices and principles of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). You will also learn how to effectively coach programs, to launch Agile Release Trains (ARTs), to build a continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture and to empower a Lean portfolio.

The first 2 days of the training - Leading SAFe - will provide you with the basics to teach SAFe to others. The final 2 days focus extensively on what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in your organization.

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) – what will you learn?

After the official SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) training (and certification) you should be able to:

Lead an enterprise Lean-Agile transformation
Implement the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Empower with a lean portfolio
Align the organization to a common language and way of working
Train managers and executives in Leading SAFe
Act as a SAFe 5.0 Lean-Agile Leader (SL) certifying agent

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) – for who?

The SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) training is intended for those who will be materially and directly involved in a SAFe adoption. This includes practitioners, change agents, and consultants responsible for implementing Agile programs and portfolios as part of an enterprise Lean-Agile change initiative. Attendees typically include professional services consultants; business and technology executives; leaders, managers and directors; portfolio managers and fiduciaries, and project/program management office (PMO) personnel.

About the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is the world's leading framework for enterprise agility. Today, SAFe is in its 5.0 iteration and has been adopted by 70% of the Fortune 100. More than 160,000 practitioners in 100+ countries have been trained and certified through a role-based curriculum that features different SAFe certifications.

SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) – exam

The SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) exam is designed to measure knowledge and skills related to the SPC job role. The official SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) exam is a web-based (single browser), closed book and timed exam. You have 2 hours to complete the exam that consists of 60 multiple-choice questions. The passing score is 75% (45 out of 60 questions).

SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) – prerequisites

All stakeholders in a Lean-Agile transformation are welcome to attend the SPC training, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) certification exam and practice as a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC):

5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis or product or project management
3+ years of experience in Agile
one or more relevant Agile certifications

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) – advantages of the SPC certification

Passing the SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC) exam will provide you with:

A one year membership as a certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
Access to licensed course materials needed to train aspiring SAFe Agilists, SAFe Practitioners, and SAFe PM/POs
Access to free licensed materials, videos, and artifacts that support launching Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
Inclusion in the SPC 5 directory list (optional)
SPC 5 branding with the SPC certification mark
Access to the private SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) LinkedIn group