🏃 SAFe Agilist (Leading SAFe)

An independent, free exam-preparation course that walks through the publicly documented Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 6) the way the Leading SAFe / SAFe Agilist (SA) certification tests it. It builds the Lean-Agile mindset and SAFe core values, then works through the ten SAFe Lean-Agile principles, the role of Lean-Agile leaders, the Agile Release Train (ART) and Agile teams, Program Increment (PI) Planning, the four SAFe configurations (Essential, Large Solution, Portfolio and Full), Lean Portfolio Management, the seven core competencies of business agility, Team & Technical Agility, Agile Product Delivery, DevOps and the continuous delivery pipeline, leading change with the Implementation Roadmap, and exam strategy. It uses visual lessons, worked examples, original self-check questions and a 45-question final exam. It is awareness/prep only — not the official Scaled Agile Leading SAFe course or the SAFe Agilist exam — and claims no Scaled Agile affiliation or endorsement; SAFe and Scaled Agile Framework are trademarks of Scaled Agile, Inc. The course is organized into 22 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is independent, free exam-preparation training — not an official or accredited review course.

What you'll learn

• What SAFe is & the SAFe Agilist certification
• Business agility in the digital age
• The Lean-Agile Mindset
• SAFe Core Values
• The ten SAFe Lean-Agile Principles
• Becoming Lean-Agile leaders
• The Agile Release Train (ART)
• Agile teams in SAFe
• Cadence, synchronization & the Program Increment
• PI Planning
• The SAFe configurations: Essential SAFe
• Large Solution, Portfolio & Full SAFe
• Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
• Prioritization with WSJF & Cost of Delay
• Team & Technical Agility
• Agile Product Delivery & customer centricity
• DevOps & the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Organizational Agility & Continuous Learning Culture
• Business agility & the seven core competencies
• Leading change & the SAFe Implementation Roadmap
• Inspect & Adapt and relentless improvement
• Exam strategy & final review

Learning objectives

• Understand that this is independent SAFe Agilist / Leading SAFe exam-prep over the public SAFe 6 framework, not the official Scaled Agile course or exam
• Explain business agility in the digital age and the Lean-Agile mindset built on Lean thinking and the Agile Manifesto
• Recite and apply the four SAFe Core Values and the ten SAFe Lean-Agile Principles to real scaling decisions
• Describe the Agile Release Train (ART) as a long-lived, cross-functional team of Agile teams that delivers value on a cadence
• Facilitate and reason through PI (Program Increment) Planning — objectives, the program board, dependencies and the confidence vote
• Distinguish the four SAFe configurations (Essential, Large Solution, Portfolio, Full) and when each applies
• Connect strategy to execution with Lean Portfolio Management — Lean budgets, guardrails, the portfolio Kanban and WSJF
• Build Team & Technical Agility and Agile Product Delivery, including customer centricity, design thinking and the DevOps pipeline
• Map the seven core competencies of business agility and lead change using the SAFe Implementation Roadmap
• Pass a 45-question exam (80% to earn your certificate)