Course: Lean Portfolio Management®
Certificate: SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management
Duration: 2 Days
Course Delivery: Virtual (Instructor-led online training)
Language: English
For alternative time and dates, contact us at info@agile36.com
 
Why Agile36?
Agile36 has an impressive track record of training SAFe certified professionals with over 95% of candidates passing the certification exam on their first attempt. Their trainers are highly experienced and maintain excellent course feedback scores. Agile36's involvement in launching nearly 80 Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and has been responsible for over 50 Enterprise-wide agile transformations; truly sets them apart from competitors as they bring practical experience from various business contexts to their training and coaching services.
 
We offer both virtual and in-person training and coaching, and have extensive experience with SAFe 6 Remote and In-Person Training. Through their Agile36 Virtual Academy, they've trained numerous professionals using virtual tools such as MS Teams, Mural, Miro, and more. Agile36 also provides staffing and job placement services for the public, as well a former students.  
 
About this course:
This is a two-day interactive course that provides a workshop-type of experience. Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM).
In this course, attendees will gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations and Lean Governance. Participants in the course will have the opportunity to capture the current and the future state of their portfolio with the Portfolio Canvas tool and identify important business initiatives for achieving the future state. Participants will be able to establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban and prioritize initiatives for maximum economic benefit. The course also provides insights on how to establish Value Stream Budgets and Lean Budget Guardrails and measure the Lean portfolio performance.
 
Who Should Attend?
Executives and Leaders (CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs and VPs)
Enterprise Architects
Product Managers and Solution Managers
Business Unit Managers
Program Office Personnel
SPCs and Enterprise Agile Coaches
Human Resources
RTEs
Epic Owners
 
Pre-Requisites:
All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following recommendations will make the training more productive.
Familiarity with Agile concepts and principles
Attended a Leading SAFe or SAFe PO/PM course
Experience working in a SAFe environment
 
Topics Covered:
Introducing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
Establishing Strategy and Investment Funding
Applying Agile Portfolio Operations
Applying Lean Governance
Implementing the LPM function
 
What you will learn:
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 Agile PMO and CoPs
Coordinate Value Streams
Measure the LPM performance
Build a plan for LPM implementation
 
What you will receive:
The class registration includes:
Attendee workbook
One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® LPM certification exam
One certification exam attempt