Improving delivery at scale requires more than running SAFe ceremonies — it requires using data, prioritization, and reflection to drive real change. In this short, hands-on course, you’ll learn how to analyze Agile Release Train (ART) performance, make economically sound portfolio decisions, and run Inspect & Adapt events that lead to measurable improvement.
Designed for beginner SAFe practitioners in project and program management roles, this course focuses on practical application of SAFe measurement and continuous improvement practices. You’ll explore how to interpret ART metrics such as PI Predictability and escaped defects, identify throughput bottlenecks and quality gaps, and explain what those signals mean to leaders.
Through realistic scenarios, guided activities, and decision-based practice, you’ll apply Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) to evaluate portfolio epics and recommend funding priorities within Lean budgets. You’ll also design and facilitate an Inspect & Adapt workshop, using root-cause analysis and quantified goals to turn insight into action.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to use data to guide decisions, prioritize work transparently, and lead improvement conversations that build trust and deliver results across the enterprise.
Overview
Syllabus
- Measuring What Matters – Optimizing ART Performance
- In this module, you will analyze ART-level metrics to move from dashboards to actionable improvement insights, focusing on predictability, flow, and quality.
- Funding the Right Work: WSJF and Lean Portfolio Decisions
- In this module, you will apply WSJF to evaluate portfolio epics and make economically sound funding recommendations within Lean budgets.
- Turning Insights into Action: Running Inspect & Adapt
- In this module, you will design and facilitate an Inspect & Adapt workshop that converts data and reflection into prioritized, measurable improvements.
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