AI-Empowered Leading SAFe®

Course Overview

Module 1: Adapting and Thriving with SAFe in an AI‑Driven World

• The need for business agility in a rapidly evolving, AI‑enabled landscape
• Overview of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• How AI is accelerating transformation and decision-making
• Key competencies for thriving organizations
• Role of leaders in guiding AI‑enhanced transformation

Module 2: Building a Foundation with Mindset, Values, and Principles

• The Lean‑Agile mindset: SAFe House of Lean and Agile Manifesto
• Core SAFe values: Alignment, Built‑in Quality, Transparency, Program Execution
• SAFe principles and their application in modern enterprises
• Integrating ethical and responsible AI practices into leadership decisions
• Shifting leadership behaviors to support innovation and adaptability

Module 3: Team and Technical Agility

• Forming and supporting high-performing, cross-functional Agile teams
• Organizing around value streams vs. traditional hierarchies
• DevOps, continuous integration, and continuous delivery pipelines
• Embedding AI tools into team workflows for automation and insight generation
• Improving collaboration, quality, and speed with technical agility practices

Module 4: Agile Product Delivery with AI Enablement

• Customer-centric product development and design thinking
• Defining and managing value streams
• Product ownership and backlog management at scale
• Leveraging AI for backlog refinement, user insights, and forecasting
• Delivering value continuously with built-in quality and rapid feedback loops

Module 5: Lean Portfolio Management

• Aligning strategy with execution across the organization
• Funding value streams and managing portfolios dynamically
• Strategic themes, roadmaps, and governance
• Using AI to enhance portfolio insights, prioritization, and decision-making
• Measuring outcomes and optimizing value flow

Module 6: Leading the Change

• Leading successful Lean‑Agile transformation initiatives
• Building a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Change management strategies in complex organizations
• Coaching leaders and teams through transformation
• Applying AI responsibly to accelerate adoption and reduce friction in change

Module 7: Applying Practical, Responsible AI Prompting Techniques

• Fundamentals of effective prompt design
• Ensuring responsible, ethical, and secure use of AI tools
• Use cases for leaders: strategy, communication, and decision support
• AI-assisted problem-solving and workflow optimization
• Hands-on practice applying AI in SAFe leadership scenarios

Module 8: Putting It All Together

• Integrating SAFe principles with AI-enabled practices
• Case studies and real-world scenarios
• Action planning for your organization
• Identifying next steps for SAFe implementation and AI adoption

Course Comments

*Our Partner Cprime is proud to be a Gold SPCT and Platform Level partner with Scaled Agile, the exclusive certifying body for the Scaled Agile Framework. Attending this class and passing the qualifying exam will earn you the SAFe® Agilist (SA) certification. This certification will prove that you have the knowledge necessary to lead the adoption of a SAFe implementation.