It is a foundational course that teaches individual contributors—developers, testers, and analysts—how to work effectively as part of an Agile Team within a massive enterprise Agile Release Train.
Software engineers, QA testers, UX designers, business analysts, and anyone who directly executes the daily work within a SAFe enterprise environment.
The exam is a 90-minute, 45-question test. It is highly accessible for those who actively participate in the 2-day live training, which comprehensively covers the required material.
Yes. A core focus of the class is teaching teams exactly how to prepare for, actively participate in, and successfully execute a Program Increment (PI) Planning event with confidence.
It covers both. You will learn how to apply Scrum ceremonies (like daily stand-ups and sprint planning) and Kanban flow principles within the broader context of a scaled enterprise train.
There are no strict prerequisites, though a basic understanding of agile concepts is helpful. The course is designed to bring everyone to a shared baseline of knowledge.
Absolutely. Sending an entire newly-formed agile team through this course simultaneously is the fastest, most effective way to ensure alignment, shared language, and immediate productivity.
Yes. Like all SAFe certifications, it requires an annual renewal through Scaled Agile, Inc. to maintain your digital badge and your premium access to the SAFe Studio.
Leading SAFe is a strategic leadership course for managers and executives driving the transformation. SAFe for Teams is a tactical, hands-on course for the people actually doing the daily execution.
Yes. The curriculum covers how to break down program features, write testable user stories, and estimate effort using relative sizing and story points.