SAFe Agile Product and Solution Management (APSM) Chicago, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent Mile, Friday, 20. December 2019
Note: We are monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and if prudent per local, state, and national health authorities we will change this to a remote offering. However, even if we do a remote offering, we will maintain our small workshop size to get maximum impact. We will let the registered participants know if we do this. Thank you for your support and understanding in advance.
Summary
The Agile Product and Solution Management course allows you to discover the right mindset, skills, and tools you need to create successful products and solutions using Agile techniques. Learn how to use Design Thinking to create products and solutions 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
Attendees will recognize 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 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.
Learning Goals
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
Topics Covered
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
What Attendees Get
Attendee workbooks
Eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 Product and Solution Management exam
One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
Course certificate of completion
Who will benefit?
Product managers and directors of product management
Product marketing managers, project managers, Product Owners
VP of Product Management, Business Owners, Business Analysts
Product leaders collaborating with product management, architects, subject matter experts, and business line managers
Prerequisites
Attendees of this course should be familiar with Agile principles and practices and have attended at least one SAFe course prior to attending. A background in product or solution management is highly recommended. Those who have experience being a product manager, product marketer, product owner, business owner, or bringing products to market would benefit from this course.
Annual Renewal
Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned
Renewal Fee: $295
Exam Details
Exam name: SAFe® 5 Agile Product and Solution 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 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%)
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. Each retake attempt costs $50.
Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
Attendees may be eligible to apply for up to 24 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications.
Cancelation policy:
Full refunds will be issued for cancelations made more than 30 days from the start of the course. For cancellations less than 30 days prior to course start, registrants may contact us to change their registration to another offering.
Notice: If you are booking travel please be sure to book refundable tickets. If 4 or more students do not register for the course, the course will be canceled and you will be notified of cancellation prior to class.
Summary
The Agile Product and Solution Management course allows you to discover the right mindset, skills, and tools you need to create successful products and solutions using Agile techniques. Learn how to use Design Thinking to create products and solutions 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
Attendees will recognize 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 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.
Learning Goals
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
Topics Covered
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
What Attendees Get
Attendee workbooks
Eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 Product and Solution Management exam
One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
Course certificate of completion
Who will benefit?
Product managers and directors of product management
Product marketing managers, project managers, Product Owners
VP of Product Management, Business Owners, Business Analysts
Product leaders collaborating with product management, architects, subject matter experts, and business line managers
Prerequisites
Attendees of this course should be familiar with Agile principles and practices and have attended at least one SAFe course prior to attending. A background in product or solution management is highly recommended. Those who have experience being a product manager, product marketer, product owner, business owner, or bringing products to market would benefit from this course.
Annual Renewal
Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned
Renewal Fee: $295
Exam Details
Exam name: SAFe® 5 Agile Product and Solution 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 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%)
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. Each retake attempt costs $50.
Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
Attendees may be eligible to apply for up to 24 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications.
Cancelation policy:
Full refunds will be issued for cancelations made more than 30 days from the start of the course. For cancellations less than 30 days prior to course start, registrants may contact us to change their registration to another offering.
Notice: If you are booking travel please be sure to book refundable tickets. If 4 or more students do not register for the course, the course will be canceled and you will be notified of cancellation prior to class.
