Unlocking the Power of SAFe: A Guide to SAFe Training with Olatunde

This week, Dan Neumann is joined by Ola Tunde, AgileThought’s practice Lead for Agile Transformation and Coaching in Mexico and Costa Rica.   In this episode, Tunde shares his insights about the power of SAFe training. He describes various available courses and the outcomes attendees get SAFe Training.   Key Takeaways ● SAFe Training: What is it like? ○ When you assist with SAFe training, there should be three outcomes: 1. Knowledge of real-life applications, 2. You will hear success and failure stories, and 3. Enthusiasm. ● People who attend training often assume that their trainer is the best in the world and knows everything. ○ When people come together, they all learn from each other; the trainer learns from the class, and the participants learn from each other. ● What can a Product Owner expect from a SAFe class? ○ The Product Owner changes its value according to which one has it. ○ If a Product Owner attends a POPM class, they will leave the class knowing how to understand the market. The Product Owner will know the market's strengths, the competitors' strengths, threats, opportunities, and weaknesses (SWOT). ○ We empower Product Owners to understand the market. ○ It is a psychologically safe environment where Product Owners can learn. ● SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Class: ○ This class trains and empowers Scrum Masters to be a master in the market and with their clients, implement change within an enterprise, and collaborate with others at program and team levels. ● Tools a SAFe Scrum Master would learn differently from the tools acquired at a Team Level. ○ SAFe Scrum Master can influence change in an organization. ○ RTE cannot be with the Teams at all times, coaching Product Owners and stakeholders to devise a plan of intent that is reasonable, delivers incremental value, does not constitute a risk, handles the technical data, and dictates what will not be done. ○ PR planning needs the Scrum Master’s help (especially in large organizations). ● Leading SAFe: ○ When attendees leave the class, they should be able to influence their Teams to do backlog refinement by understanding the definition and estimates of the backlog. ○ All SAFe classes include PI planning scenarios with them; they go from training to workshop. ● Virtual classes: ○ Everyone with internet service and a computer should be able to receive the class. ○ Interaction between colleagues during classes is an excellent source of learning. ○ Come hungry and open-hearted to the classes. A closed mouth is not fed.   Mentioned in this Episode: Agile Thought Training and Certifications The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life, by Robin Sharma   Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to [email protected] or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!