SAFe Agile Product Management Course Overview
During this three day (21 hours) SAFe® Agile Product Management with APM Certification course, attendees will learn how to harness the power of Design Thinking to develop innovative solutions with proven SAFe capabilities to execute on those visions. Learn the right mindset, skills, and tools to create successful products—from inception to retirement—using Agile techniques.
Our SAFe APM courses help attendees gain an understanding of how Continuous Exploration fuels innovation and helps you define a vision, strategy, and roadmap to tap into new markets. Find out how to accelerate the product life cycle to get fast feedback and quickly deliver exceptional products and solutions that delight customers—all while aligning with your organization’s strategy, portfolio, evolving architecture, and solution intent.
Furthermore, attendees on the SAFe APM course will also understand how Continuous Exploration fuels innovation and helps to define a vision, strategy, and roadmap to tap into new markets and accelerate the product lifecycle to get fast feedback to deliver exceptional products and solutions.
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SAFe Agile Product Manager Course with APM Certification Overview
Learning Goals
The SAFe APM course leaves trainees more knowledgeable and confident in key areas of Scaled Agile Framework Lean-Agile delivery. To perform the role of a SAFe® Agile Product Manager, attendees should be able to:
- Use Design Thinking to achieve desirable, feasible, and sustainable outcomes;
- Explore market needs, segmentation, sizing, and competitive landscape;
- Manage value stream economics, including pricing and licensing;
- Use empathy to drive design;
- Apply product strategy and vision;
- Develop and evolve roadmaps;
- Execute and deliver value using SAFe;
- Explore innovation in the value stream.
Competencies
- Use Design Thinking to achieve desirable, feasible, and sustainable outcomes;
- Explore market needs, segmentation, sizing, and competitive landscape;
- Manage value stream economics, including pricing and licensing;
- Use empathy to drive design;
- Apply product strategy and vision;
- Develop and evolve roadmaps;
- Execute and deliver value using SAFe;
- Explore Innovation in the Value Stream.
Topic
Trainees on the SAFe APM course are developed to understand how to perform the role of a high-performing Agile Product Manager (APM) that combines Design Thinking with Lean-Agile values and principles to create products and solutions that are desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable. This includes the coverage of the following course topics:
- Analyzing your Role as a Product Manager in the Lean Enterprise;
- Continuously Exploring Markets and Users;
- Driving Strategy with Market Segmentation;
- Using Empathy to Drive Design;
- Defining Product Strategy and Vision;
- Creating Roadmaps to Build Solutions;
- Delivering Value;
- Managing Value Stream Economics;
- Creating Innovation in the Value Stream.
SAFe Agile Product Manager (APM) Certification
All participants completing the SAFe APM course will receive access to attempt the SAFe Agile Product Manager certification assessment. SAFe APM course participants who attempt the APM assessment within 30 days of receiving their access will do so at no extra cost.
Attendees who attend the SAFe Agile Product Manager course and go on to pass the APM certification assessment will receive:
- SAFe APM course certificate of attendance/completion;
- Certified SAFe Agile Product Manager certificate.
SAFe Agile Product Manager Course with APM Certification Audience
The SAFe APM course combines Design Thinking with Lean-Agile values and principles to create products and solutions that are desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable. They understand how Continuous Exploration fuels innovation and helps to define a vision, strategy, and roadmap to tap into new markets and accelerate the product lifecycle to get fast feedback to deliver exceptional products and solutions. The following individuals will benefit from this course:
- Product Manager, Consultants, Agile Coaches, and Agile Trainers.
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SAFe APM Course FAQs
SAFe APM (Certified SAFe Agile Product Manager course) is a 3-day foundational level Scaled Agile Framework training course that trains attendees on how to leverage the Continuous Exploration that fuels innovation and helps to define a vision, strategy, and roadmap to tap into new markets and accelerate the product lifecycle to get fast feedback to deliver exceptiona; products and solutions.
In order to obtain SAFe APM certification, you need to pass the Scaled Agile Framework APM assessment. The SAFe APM assessment is available to take an online exam for anyone who attends the SAFe APM training course. The initial SAFe APM exam attempt is included as part of the SAFe APM course registration fee if the APM exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each APM exam retake attempt costs $50.
The SAFe Agile Product Manager certification exam is certainly challenging and requires a good awareness of the foundations of Scaled Agile Framework. This awareness is acquired through attendance at the SAFe APM training course.
Edinburgh Agile’s SAFe APM courses range from £695 to £1195 depending on the format, trainer, location, and other variables. For more information about our SAFe APM courses click here.
Yes, the Scaled Agile Framework SAFe Agile Product Manager certification (SAFe APM certification) requires renewal after one year.
The SAFe training curriculum has many certifications, and each course is tailored to the learner’s Professional needs and learning goals. The certification courses are:
– A Scrum Master after completing the SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) can take SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) course;
– The Agile team members can take the SAFe for Teams (SP) course;
– The Release Train Engineers can take the SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) course;
– The Product Owner / Product Manager can take the SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) course;
– The DevOps Practitioners can take the SAFe DevOps (SDP) course;
and so on.
SAFe Agile Product Manager Exam Details
The online SAFe APM exam is of multiple-choice format. The candidate has to answer 60 questions within a duration of 120 minutes (2 hours). The exam has to be completed in one go, and the passing score is 75%. The initial course registration fee includes the first SAFe APM exam attempt fees if the exam is taken within 30 days of SAFe APM 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.
The SAFe APM 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 APM 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.
After the SAFe APM course, trainees can take the practice SAFe Agile Product Manager 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.
The certification includes:
- Certified SAFe® Agile Product Manager PDF certificate;
- Certified SAFe® Agile Product Manager digital badge to promote your accomplishment online;
- One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the APM 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.
SAFe Agile Product Manager Course Prerequisites
- Attended at least one SAFe course;
- Background in Product or Solution Management;
- Familiarity with Agile principles and practices;
- Experience being a Product Manager, Product Marketer, Product Owner, Business Owner, or bringing products to market;
- Edinburgh Agile recommends the Leading SAFe course as a perfect introduction to SAFe and exploring other SAFe courses.
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