SAFe® 6.0 for Architects Certification Training
A comprehensive course to help you align software architecture with business value
- Master the skills to drive collaborative delivery of architectural solutions
- Learn how architecture enables continuous value flow and the role of the architect
- Real-world simulations, case studies on driving continuous value streams with SAFe
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Become a skilled System, Solution, or Enterprise Architect
Build the skills to enable continuous value flow and deep dive into how architects can engage in, and contribute to, a Lean-Agile enterprise. In this comprehensive three-day course, designed to help you pass the exam in the first attempt, you’ll be equipped with the skills, tools and techniques to apply SAFe® to develop and maintain Agile Architecture and release on demand.
You’ll explore the key roles, responsibilities, and mindset of Agile architects and develop the skills to be an effective leader and change agent who delivers Agile Architecture to enable the creation of business value.
The Certified SAFe® 6.0 Architect is a designation offered by Scaled Agile, Inc. (Scaled Agile) to experienced practitioners who complete a two-day training by a SAFe® Practice Consultant and demonstrate their understanding of how to align Agile development with business strategy by passing the exam.
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Highlights
- 3-Day Live Instructor-led Online Training
- Free 1-year SAFe Community Membership
- Exam Fee included in Course Fee
- Earn 24 PDUs and 24 SEUs
- Comprehensive Exam Support
- Gateway to SA Community of Practice
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SAFe® Architects are much sought after
If you’re looking to advance your career in IT enterprise, there are few better ways than a SAFe certification. Among SAFe certifications, Certified SAFe Architect is by far the most in demand in IT. In fact, it is routinely a top-paying certification even among non-SAFe certifications, with average salary north of $140,000—not too shabby for someone looking to move onward and upward.
The high adoption rate of SAFe by organizations around the globe has translated into some of the top salaries for IT professionals armed with the right certifications. The Certified SAFe Architect can be a crucial steppingstone toward landing a great job and accelerating your growth towards a leadership position.
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Experiential Workshops
Agile activities, team-based exercises, and more: High energy workshops with hands-on learning.
Mentorship by Industry Experts
Get real-world tips and time-tested techniques from highly qualified mentors.
Continual Learning Support
Webinars, e-books, tutorials, articles, and more - we're right by you in your learning journey!
SAFe Practice Consultant Trainers
Get trained by SPCs and SPCTs with over a decade's experience across industries.
Join the Largest SAFe Network
1-year free SAFe Community Platform membership - join the largest Scaled Agile community.
Post-Class Career Support
Six months of post-training mentor guidance to overcome challenges in your Agile career.
Who can attend this course?
- Scrum Masters
- Architects
- System Architects
- Agile Coaches
- Agile Trainers
- Consultants
- Solution Architects
What you’ll learn in the SAFe® 6.0 for Architects Certification
DevOps and Releasing on Demand
Learn the tools and techniques and build the skills to architect for DevOps and Release on Demand with Lean-Agile.
Aligning architecture with business value
Appreciate how to align architecture with business value and drive continuous flow to large systems-of-systems.
Program Increment Planning
Learn to support PI Planning as a software architect to improve and collaborate across the enterprise.
Strategic Themes and Value Streams
Align enterprise strategic themes with continuous flow to large systems-of-systems while supporting SAFe.
Role of System, Solution, Enterprise Architects
Learn the role that system, solution, and enterprise architects play in improving collaboration and alignment.
Solution Vision, Solution Intent, Roadmaps
Leverage the tools that help software architects become effective leaders and change agents with collaborative delivery.
Supporting Continuous Delivery during PI execution
Get a deeper view into how architecture enables continuous value flow and how architects contribute to Lean-Agile.
Leadership during a Lean-Agile transformation
Learn what it takes to become an effective leader, change agent who collaboratively delivers architectural solutions.
Skills you’ll gain in the SAFe® 6.0 for Architects Certification
- Exemplifying Lean-Agile architecture
- Developing Solution Vision, Solution Intent, Roadmaps
- Supporting Continuous Delivery during PI execution
- Managing trade-offs between functionality, cost, risk, sustainability
- Establishing intentional architecture guidelines
- Supporting risk and issue resolution
- Ensuring compliance with Portfolio technology strategy
- Architecting for DevOps, Release on Demand
- Preparing for Program Increment (PI) Planning
- Supporting new Strategic Themes and Value Streams
- Ensuring continuous integration/continuous delivery
- Enabling flexibility to allow emergent technology
- Participating in Review and Problem Solving in PI execution
- Enabling Lean-Agile transformations
- Aligning architecture with business value
- Coordinating architecture throughout PI Planning
- Leading as an architect during Lean-Agile transformation
- Communicating solution context, intent to Agile teams, trains
- Steering architecture decisions
- Implementing, monitoring quality practices (CI/CD, DevOps)
- Coaching Lean-Agile practitioners
Certified SAFe® 6.0 for Architects Certification Curriculum
- Understand the role and responsibilities of architects in a SAFe enterprise.
- Gain knowledge of the principles and practices of Agile architecture and solution design.
- Learn how to align architecture with business and technology strategies in a SAFe environment.
- Acquire skills in defining and communicating architectural vision and roadmaps.
- Explore architectural thinking and decision-making techniques within an Agile framework.
- Understand how to collaborate with Agile teams and other stakeholders to define system and solution architecture.
- Gain insights into designing scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems.
- Learn how to apply Lean-Agile principles to balance architectural concerns with fast and flexible delivery.
- Understand the integration of architecture and design thinking with Agile product development.
- Acquire knowledge of architectural patterns and practices for building modular and maintainable systems.
- Learn about architectural quality attributes, trade-offs, and risk management.
- Gain skills in evaluating and selecting technology solutions that align with business goals and architectural principles.
- Understand the role of architects in guiding and supporting the DevOps practices and continuous delivery pipeline.
- Explore strategies for implementing and evolving an effective architectural governance process.
- Learn how to assess and improve architectural practices and maturity in a SAFe context.
- Acquire practical skills through case studies and exercises that apply architectural concepts in a SAFe environment.
- Introduction to SAFe 6.0 and the role of architects in a SAFe enterprise.
- Agile architecture principles and practices.
- Aligning architecture with business and technology strategies.
- Defining and communicating architectural vision and roadmaps.
- Architectural thinking and decision-making techniques in an
- Agile framework.
- Collaboration with Agile teams and stakeholders for defining system and solution architecture.
- Designing scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems.
- Balancing architectural concerns with fast and flexible delivery using Lean-Agile principles.
- Integrating architecture and design thinking with Agile product development.
- Architectural patterns and practices for building modular and maintainable systems.
- Architectural quality attributes, trade-offs, and risk management.
- Evaluating and selecting technology solutions aligned with business goals and architectural principles.
- Guiding and supporting DevOps practices and continuous delivery pipeline.
- Implementing and evolving architectural governance.
- Assessing and improving architectural practices and maturity in a SAFe context.
- Practical application of architectural concepts through case studies and exercises.