SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About the Course & Rounds

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Aligning strategy with execution is critical to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. With a Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) approach, you can collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster.

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The Lean Portfolio Management course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. The LPM course provides the guidance and tools attendees need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams. You’ll learn how to connect portfolio strategy and initiatives to the planning and execution of work, how to integrate feedback from participatory budgeting, and how to adapt to change while maintaining your funding vision and roadmap.

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What topics are Covered?

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Learning Goals

The SAFe LPM course leaves trainees more knowledgeable and confident in key areas of Scaled Agile Framework Lean-Agile delivery. To perform the role of a SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager, attendees should be able to:

• Describe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM);

• Connect the portfolio to enterprise strategy;

• Establish the Portfolio Vision;

• Implement Lean Budgeting and Guardrails;

• Establish flow with the Portfolio Kanban;

• Support operational excellence with an Agile Program Management Office (PMO) and Communities of Practice (CoPs);

• Coordinate Value Streams;

• Measure LPM performance;

• Build a plan for LPM implementation.

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Topic

Trainees on the SAFe LPM course are developed to understand how to perform the role of a high-performing Agile Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM) who is a change agent that leads all levels of an organisation through a Lean-Agile transformation at scale. This includes the coverage of the following course topics:

• Introducing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM);

• Establishing Strategy and Investment Funding;

• Applying Agile Portfolio Operations;

• Applying Lean Governance;

• Implementing the LPM function.

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Who is this Course suitable for?

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The SAFe LPM course helps the attendees to understand how Strategy and Investment funding is established, how to apply Agile Portfolio operations and Lean governance, and how to build a plan for implementing the Lean Portfolio Management function. The following individuals will benefit from this course:

• Executives and Leaders, Managers, Directors, CEOs, CTOs, and VPs;

• Business Owners, Program Consultants, Release Train Engineers, and Solution Managers;

• Program and Project Managers;

• Product and Product Line Management;

• Portfolio Managers, PMO, and Process Leads;

• Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects.

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SAFe Lean Portfolio Management Exam Details

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The online SAFe LPM exam is of multiple-choice format. The candidate has to answer 45 questions within a duration of 90 minutes (1.5 hours). The exam has to be completed in one go, and the passing score is 71%. The initial course registration fee includes the first SAFe LPM exam attempt fees if the exam is taken within 30 days of SAFe LPM course completion. Each retake attempt will cost $50. The second attempt on the exam (first retake) can be done immediately after the first attempt. The third attempt requires a 10-day wait. The fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.

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The SAFe LPM exam is designed to evaluate the knowledge and skill related to the job role. There are a variety of resources available to prepare for the exam after and before you have been on the SAFe LPM course. The course materials can be downloaded from the SAFe community platform, and you get access to a comprehensive study guide that details all the Scaled Agile Framework job roles and all resources related to the exam. Access to it is available through the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform upon course completion.

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After the SAFe LPM course, trainees can take the practice SAFe Lean Portfolio Management test before appearing for the actual exam. This is again part of the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform. The practice test can be taken an unlimited number of times at no cost. However, this doesn’t guarantee success on the final exam and can be used to assess the knowledge and gain confidence before appearing in the actual exam.

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The certification includes:

• Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager PDF certificate;

• Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager digital badge to promote your accomplishment online;

• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the LPM Community of Practice;

• Access to Meetup groups and events that connect you with other SAFe certified professionals;

• A variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey.

 

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