Description
Description
Today, nearly every product requires a combination of technical disciplines to compete in the fast-paced market. Mechanics, electricity, electronics, and software must function together as a complete product offering. Solutions are highly complex, and competition makes delivering with long lead times unrealistic.
The SAFe for Hardware Certification Course is a two-day course designed to expedite the seamless integration of SAFe principles into hardware development, accelerate delivery, and maintain flexibility while navigating the complexities of large system designs.
The training will guide you through the entire development value stream, from start to finish, and discuss how your multidisciplinary organization can overcome competition by developing a strategic capability to deliver better and faster.
Who Will Benefit?
The following individuals benefit from taking the course:
- System Engineers
- Engineering Practitioners and Developers
- Project and Product Managers
- Team Leads and Managers
- Quality and Compliance Professional
Learning goals
After the course, participants should understand how organizations can effectively address uncertainty and digital disruption using the SAFe framework as their operating system, and be able to put the following concepts into action:
- Leveraging diverse solutions and focusing on interfaces enhances iterative processes in hardware development.
- Frequent delivery within a value stream is improved by cross-functional Agile teams and an incremental approach that embraces flexibility.
- Attention to non-functional requirements and collaboration with suppliers further strengthens system design.
- Integrating Lean-Agile contract approaches and built-in quality practices supports a Lean Quality Management System and successful change leadership
Course content
SAFe for Hardware includes:
- Two days of immersive, instructor-led training.
- 40% of the course is dedicated to collaborative, hands-on exercises that bring theory into practice.
- Group activities, where participants can apply Lean-Agile principles to real-world hardware challenges.
- A completion quiz can be retaken at no additional cost to demonstrate and validate understanding of the material.
Certification
Those who complete all required elements will receive the SAFe® for Hardware (HW) certification and digital badge.
Prerequisites
All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® for Hardware Agilist (SA) certification exam:
- More than 5 years’ experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, project management
- Experience in Scrum
What You Get
Class registration includes:
- Certification Exam Fees
- Immersive Virtual Collaboration activities
- Virtual collaborative activities
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® for Hardware exam
- One-year complimentary membership to the SAFe Studio
Attendees must attend both days of the course to be eligible to take the exam.
Annual Renewal
Certifications require renewal of SAFe® Foundational Membership one year from the certification date.
- SAFe® Foundational Membership costs $195/year + applicable tax.
- Only one renewal is required to cover all Foundational certifications.
- Provides continued access to content, course learnings, and other assets.
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
- You may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward your continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications
- You may be eligible to apply for SEUs under Category C, toward earning or renewing your CSP through the Scrum Alliance
