Architecting for Continuous Value Flow with SAFe

In SAFe®, architects play a key role in the trio of leaders, including product managers and the Release Train Engineer. These people work together to deliver and guide Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to enable continuous value flow.

In the SAFe® for Architects course 6.0, you’ll get the context to align architecture with business value. You’ll understand how system, solution, and enterprise architects collaboratively deliver architectural solutions. And you’ll get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.

During this three-day course, attendees will explore the roles, responsibilities, and mindset of Agile Architects, and appreciate how to align architecture with business value and drive continuous flow to a large system of systems while supporting SAFe program execution.

This course is for senior technical contributors who need to understand the role of System, Solution, and Enterprise Architects in Lean-Agile enterprises. The course is also appropriate for individuals desiring a deeper view into how architecture enables continuous value flow and how architects engage in, and contribute to, a Lean-Agile enterprise.

Topics Covered

• Exemplifying Lean-Agile architecture
• Architecting for DevOps and Release on Demand
• Aligning Architecture with business value
• Developing Solution Vision, Solution Intent, and Roadmaps
• Preparing architecture for Program Increment (PI) Planning
• Coordinating architecture throughout PI Planning
• Supporting Continuous Delivery during PI execution
• Supporting new Strategic Themes and Value Streams
• Leading as an architect during a Lean-Agile transformation

Learning Goals

To perform the role of a SAFe® Architect, attendees should be able to:

• Architect using SAFe principles
• Align architecture with business value
• Develop and communicate architecture vision and intent
• Plan architectural runway to enable delivery success
• How to architect for continuous delivery and Release on Demand
• Lead and coach architects and team members during Program Increment (PI) Planning and execution
• Provide leadership during a Lean-Agile transformation

What Attendees Get

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbooks
• Eligibility to take the SAFe® 6 Architect (ARCH) exam
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
• Course certificate of completion
• Digital Badge

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are highly recommended:

• Have attended at least one SAFe course
• Have participated in at least one ART and one PI

 

1. How to develop and communicate the architectural vision.
2. How to develop solution vision, intent, and roadmaps.
3. How to prepare and deliver software effectively and continuously.
4. How to lead and coach architects and team members during PI Planning and execution.

 

• How do I plan for and execute a program increment (PI)?
• How do I plan the architectural runway to consistently deliver business value?
• How do I create clarity and visibility into the architectural vision for an ART?

In SAFe®, architects play a key role in the trio of leaders that includes product managers and the Release Train Engineer. It’s these people who work together to execute programs and guide Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to enable continuous value flow.

In the SAFe® for Architects course, you’ll get the context you need to align architecture with business value. You’ll understand how system, solution, and enterprise architects collaboratively deliver architectural solutions. And you’ll get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.

General Course Improvements

This course has been updated to align with changes associated with SAFe 6.0 and to incorporate feedback from the community to make the course more effective. Below are general improvements to the course:

1. A new certification badge appears throughout the course slides and other course materials.
2. The SAFe for Architects certification exam has been aligned with the course updates.
3. In alignment with SAFe 6.0, a new version of the SAFe Big Picture has been incorporated throughout the course materials. All instances of the SAFe Big Picture align with SAFe 6.0.
4. SAFe 6.0 has introduced some language changes to commonly used terms in SAFe and Scrum.
5. Primarily in this course, the terms ‘Daily Stand-up,’ ‘Scrum of Scrums (SoS),’ and ‘Program’ have been updated to ‘Team Sync,’ ‘Coach Sync,’ and ‘ART,’ respectively.
6. SAFe 6.0 has introduced an expansion of the Scrum Master role title to ‘Scrum Master/Team Coach.’
7. SAFe 6.0 has introduced new icons for roles throughout the ART.
8. All lesson topic slides have enhanced trainer guidance to highlight the learning objective associated with the content.
9. At the end of some lessons, a slide has been added to identify any references to third-party material.
10. Citations for quotes or books used to develop the lesson content are also included in the references slide.
11. Video thumbnails have been updated to incorporate the new color palette visible in the SAFe 6.0 Big Picture.© Scaled Agile, Inc.
12. All quotes and references to third-party material have been refined to include more details on where to reference the source material. This includes reformatting quotes and updating attributions, along with adding additional details to cite books and papers that introduce non-SAFe concepts.
13. Additional course improvements include bug fixes, expanded trainer guidance, modified slide layouts, updated graphics, and corrected typos, grammar, and punctuation.

 

In SAFe®, architects play a key role in the trio of leaders, including product managers and the Release Train Engineer. These people work together to deliver and guide Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to enable continuous value flow.

In the SAFe® for Architects course, you’ll get the context to align architecture with business value. You’ll understand how system, solution, and enterprise architects collaboratively deliver architectural solutions. And you’ll get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.

 

1. Course workbook - Digital Student Workbook
2. SAFe Studio access to help prepare you to take the certification exam, claim their digital badge, and tools to get started in your SAFe role
3. Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
4. One-year membership to SAFe Studio with your first-class attendance
5. Platform access to e-learning modules and curated members-only content to support your SAFe transformation
6. Member discussion forms to engage in ongoing conversations on the SAFe framework or how to better perform as part of an Agile Team
7. Curated content playlists based on your interests and roles, including templated resources and facilitation guides to get you started
8. Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice SAFe every day
9. SAFe® for Architects certification exam 6.0
10. Digital Badge