SAFe Scrum/XP for Teams Training Overview
Accelebrate's Agile Training: SAFe Scrum/XP for Teams course extends learning beyond Scrum by incorporating Lean thinking and software engineering practices. Students build product backlogs and prepare for the release planning meeting that is part of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Release Train (ART).
Location and Pricing
Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.
In addition, some Business Skills courses are available as live, online classes for individuals.
Objectives
- Comprehend the roles at the team, program and enterprise levels
- Grasp and apply the Lean, Agile, and Scrum principles
- Form teams that will deliver software within the organizational context
- Understand how to incrementally and iteratively deliver high quality software
- Learn to focus on continuously improving practices and techniques for teams and the enterprise
- Gather software engineering practices that lead to building high-quality software quickly
- Learn to effectively work with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Program Managers to deliver complex solutions as part of the ART
Prerequisites
No prior experience is presumed.
Outline
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Introduction
Team Structure
- Defining high performing teams
- Scrum roles
- Additional responsibilities for scaling
Creating Backlogs
- Creating user stories and the backlog
- Prioritization with lean techniques
- Importance of acceptance criteria
- Creating acceptance tests
During the Sprint
- Sprint Planning
- Grooming the backlog
- Tracking sprints
- Sprint demo/review
- Focusing on continuous improvement
Agile Practices for Software Engineering
- Avoiding iterative waterfall
- Test-Driven Development
- Acceptance Test-Driven Development
- Automating tests to improve quality
- Importance of Continuous Integration
Launching the Art
- Preparing for the Release Planning Meeting
Conclusion
Training Materials
All attendees receive comprehensive courseware covering all topics in the course.
Software Requirements
For in-person deliveries, attendees do not need computers for this course. We will provide full classroom setup instructions that will include seating in small groups, with supplies such as flipcharts, sticky notes, markers, and pens for the attendees and a projector and Internet connection for the instructor's laptop.
Online deliveries for this interactive training will use an online meeting platform (such as Zoom, WebEx, GoTo, or Teams) to have face-to-face contact online, including use of breakout rooms for group activities.
