SAFe ® 6 Agile Product Management (APM) - Online Classroom (exam included)

SAFe®6 Agile Product Management (APM) - Online Classroom (exam included)

The SAFe Agile Product Management certification provides training and certification for professionals who want to excel in managing products in a SAFe environment. It helps individuals understand the best practices for delivering products at scale, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and creating value-driven roadmaps. This certification is ideal for product managers, product owners, and anyone involved in managing or leading product development within a scaled Agile framework.

About the course

During 3 days, we go through how in SAFe Agile Product Management you can use the power of Design Thinking to develop innovative solutions with proven SAFe methods. You will gain knowledge about the right mindset, skills and tools to create successful products - throughout the entire life cycle - using agile methods.

Learn how to use Design Thinking to develop and produce ideas that are:

• Desirable—what customers want.
• Viable—profitable for you to build and sell.
• Feasible—something you can realistically deliver.
• Sustainable—something you can proactively manage to realize ROI.

Discover how Continuous Exploration fuels innovation and helps you define the vision, strategy, and roadmap to tap into new markets. Find out how to accelerate the product lifecycle 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.

Key Features

• Course and material are in English
• Beginner - Intermediate for professionals
• 3 Days online classroom. 8 hours per day with a certified trainer and Interactive exercises
• 30 hours of study time needed
• Multimedia presentations, group exercises and discussion, practical workshops, case study and online practice tests
• One-year membership in the SAFe Community Platform
• SAFe® Agile Product Manager certification upon completion
• The first exam included as part of the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion.

Learning goals

During this three-day course, you will learn 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

Course Content

• Analyzing your Role
• Continuously Exploring Markets and Users
• Driving Strategy with Market Segmentation
• Defining Product Strategy and Vision
• Creating Roadmaps to Build Solutions
• Delivering Value
• Managing Value Stream Economics
• Creating Innovation in the Value Stream

Who Should Enroll in this Program?

• Product Managers
• User experience and customer experience professionals
• Product Owners
• VP of Product Management
• Agile Coach, Agile Trainer
• Product Management teams

Prerequisites:

All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended:

• Attended at least one SAFe course
• Background in Product or Solution Management

Completion of this course gives you access to the exam and all related study materials as part of your Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform.

Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a SAFe® Agile Product Manager (APM).

Exam prerequisite skills or knowledge:

These skills and knowledge are highly recommended to successfully pass the exam:

• Familiarity with Agile principles and practices
• Attended at least one SAFe course
• Background in Product or Solution Management
• Experience being a Product Manager, Product Marketer, Product Owner, Business Owner, or bringing products to market

Attendees must attend all three days of the course in order to be eligible for the exam.

Exam format:

• Exam name: SAFe® 6 Agile Product Manager Exam
• Exam format: Multiple choice; Multiple select
• Exam delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
• Exam access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the Agile Product Management course
• Exam duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2.0 hours) to complete the exam
• Number of Questions: 60
• Passing Score: 45 out of 60 (75% passing score)
• Exam language – English
• Exam cost: First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion.

Study materials for the exam

The test is designed to measure knowledge and skills related to the job role. We strongly recommend that candidates use a variety of resources to prepare for this exam, including:

• Course materials - The course materials are an important artifact of the course and can be downloaded from the SAFe Community Platform. These materials can be used to refer back to the content that was specifically presented during the class.
• Study Guide - This comprehensive guide describes the job role and all resources related to the exam, including a detailed reading list. It is available via the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the course.
• Practice Test - The practice test is designed to predict success on the certification exam, and it has the same number of questions, level of difficulty, and length of time. It is part of the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform and can be taken an unlimited number of times at no cost.

We place great emphasis on creating a positive learning environment for you.

We really care about the details. Positive and effective learning environments are key to our participants' success in preparing for the SAFe® exam. We strive to create comfortable learning conditions that optimize participants' ability to learn:

• Climate of safety and open authentic conversations
• Modern online training platform, classes conducted live by qualified instructors
• Trained, certified and experienced team of instructors
• Well-structured and convincing systems leading to high test scores
• Licensed training material and many interactive online exercises

Licensing and accreditation
SAFe®6 Agile Product Management training course offered by Advised Skills Ltd is provided under Scaled Agile, Inc. Partner Program Agreement and complies with the requirements for Scaled Agile, Inc. Courseware License Agreement.

FAQ

When is the classroom schedule?

Depending on the starting dates, our classroom courses are consecutively held from 10 am - 6 pm (CET) with lunch breaks in between

Will missing a live class affect my ability to complete the course?

Yes, you may be subject to not getting the exam voucher if you don't attend a class. Therefore, it's better always to let us know at least 2 weeks in advance if you require any rescheduling requests.

*note that reschedule request is not always given depending on the situation