Introduction

Enabling Technical Agility for the Lean Enterprise

Intermediate SAFe Course

The introduction of Lean-Agile and DevOps principles and practices into software engineering has sparked new skills and approaches that help organizations deliver higher-quality, software centric solutions faster and more predictably.

This three-day, workshop-oriented course explores foundational principles and practices and how continuous flow of value delivery and built-in quality are enabled by XP technical practices, Behavioral-Driven Development (BDD), and Test-Driven Development (TDD). Attendees will learn proven practices to detail, model, design, implement, verify, and validate stories in SAFe^® Continuous Delivery Pipeline, as well as the practices that build quality into code and designs. Attendees will also explore how software engineering fits into the larger solution context and understand their role in collaborating on intentional architecture and DevOps.

Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe^® Agile Software Engineer (ASE).

Objectives

At the end of this course students will be able to:

• Define Agile Software Engineering and the underlying values, principles, and practices
• Apply the Test-First principle to create alignment between tests and requirements
• Create shared understanding with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• Communicate with Agile modeling
• Design from context for testability
• Build applications with code and design quality
• Utilize the test infrastructure for automated testing
• Collaborate on intentional architecture and emergent design
• Apply Lean-Agile principles to optimize the flow of value
• Create an Agile Software Engineering plan

Student Profile

This course is for the technical members of an Agile Team—developers and testers. Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Managers, and others with a less-technical background would also benefit and gain an understanding of the development process for more effective team collaboration.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attend this course. However, meeting the following prerequisites will make the training more productive.

• Understanding of SAFe for Teams
• Background in engineering, development, managing development, or quality assurance

Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of the course documentation workbook prepared by Scaled Agile as well as membership to the SAFe Community Platform for one year ($295 renewal for each year thereafter).

Accreditation

• A certificate of completion will be issued to students who attend this course.
• Attendees are eligible to apply for 12 PDUs toward their PMP^® continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute^® (PMI^®). See the SAFe website for the PMI Talent Triangle^® allocation and also for applicable hours towards other PMI certifications.

Certification

Attending both days of this course prepares and qualifies individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe Agile Software Engineer (ASE). Students will be registered with Scaled Agile to take the ASE exam at their convenience within 30 days of attending the course. Get details on the ASE certification exam.

Students who successfully pass the certification exam will receive a certificate and a digital badge to promote their achievement virtually.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Agile Software Engineering
2. Connecting Principles and Practices to Built-In Quality
3. Accelerating Flow
4. Applying Intentional Architecture
5. Thinking Test-First
6. Discovering Story Details
7. Creating a Shared Understanding with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
8. Communicating with Models
9. Building Systems with Code Quality
10. Building Systems with Design Quality
11. Implementing with Quality

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