SAFe Practice Consultant Certification (SPC)

The four-day course will cover the principles and practices of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) and also the seven core competencies of the Lean Enterprise. This knowledge will empower the participant to guide an organization’s Lean-Agile transformation. During the program participants will get a sense of how to coach people for various Scrum programs, build and empower Agile Release Trains, develop a process for a continuous delivery pipeline with a strong DevOps culture, and establish a Lean Portfolio.

The first two days of the course — Leading SAFe® — provide information on the basics required to teach SAFe® to leaders. The next two days focus exclusively on the requirements and skills necessary to successfully implement SAFe® in the organization.  A certified SAFe Practice Consultant  (SPC) becomes a change agent for the organization. Course participants learn how to coach and guide the enterprise to succeed amidst competition and provides them with the knowledge required to bring about a Lean-Agile SAFe® transformation in the workplace.

Implementing SAFe® Overview:

The four-day course will cover the principles and practices of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) and also the seven core competencies of the Lean Enterprise. This knowledge will empower the participant to guide an organization’s Lean-Agile transformation. Participants will get a sense of how to coach people for various Scrum programs, build and empower Agile Release Trains, develop a process for a continuous delivery pipeline with a strong DevOps culture, and establish a Lean Portfolio.

The first two days of the training program is an intensive version of Leading SAFe® for SAFe® Agilist. The ultimate goal is to train and certify individuals as certified SAFe Practice Consultant (SPCs) who can, in turn, teach the Leading SAFe® for SAFe® Agilist course. You will also gain the knowledge necessary to lead an enterprise-wide Agile transformation by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework and its underlying principles of lean thinking and product development flow.

During the next two days, you will understand how to use Agile Release Trains to identify, plan, and execute SAFe® programs. Further, complete access will be given to all the resources required to identify the areas of value, prepare the organization for transformation, launch Agile programs, plan and execute the significant milestone events, and establish efficient processes and steps for continuous program improvement. A certified SAFe Practice Consultant  (SPC) becomes a change agent for the organization. Course participants learn how to coach and guide the enterprise to succeed amidst competition and provide them with the knowledge required to bring about a Lean-Agile SAFe® transformation in the workplace.

SAFe Practice Consultant  (SPC) Certification cost in India:

The exam fee for the first SAFe® 6.0 Program Consultant (SPC) exam attempt is included in the training fee if the exam is taken within 30 days after successful completion of the SPC training.

SAFe Practice Consultant  (SPC) Exam study materials:

The SAFe® Program Consultant certification exam assesses the knowledge and skills of the candidates with regard to the job role. Candidates are advised to fully utilize all resources provided to prepare for the exam including:

• Course materials – The course materials are an integral part of the course and can be used as a reference to the content that was presented during the class. These can be downloaded from the SAFe® Community Platform.
• Study guide – This provides information on the role of the SAFe® Program Consultant and all reading material related to the SAFe® 6.0 Program Consultant (SPC) exam. Access to the study guide is given to all attendees of SPC training, after completion of the training course, through the SAFe® Community Platform.
• Practice test – The practice test is designed to be predictive of success on the certification exam* and it has the same number of questions, level of difficulty, and time duration. Practice tests are available an unlimited number of times at no extra cost in the Learning Plan in the SAFe® Community Platform.
  *This is only a practice exam and not the actual certification exam. Passing practice exams does not ensure success in the certification exam.

SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) – The Top certification in Agile and SAFe®

SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs) are change agents for an organization who, with a desire to bring about change within their organization, use their technical knowledge of SAFe® to improve the company's software and systems development processes. SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs) play a very crucial role in successfully implementing SAFe® in the organization.

A SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) has to be trained to acquire the skills and tools needed to execute the responsibilities in the role as well as coach others to execute and endorse the change. In order to do this, you should undergo SAFe® Program Consultant training and then obtain SAFe® 6.0 Program Consultant (SPC) certification.

SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) Live Online Training:

Covid-19 has brought about challenges in conducting in-person training. Hence, this course has been modified to an online training format. Usage of live videos as well as online collaboration tools has helped to replicate face-to-face offline training in a virtual online environment. Therefore, those who wish to avail this training have the freedom to attend it from the comfort of their homes or any other remote location.