SAFe® 6.0 Release Train Engineer (SAFe® RTE)

Master the RTE role with real-world SAFe® 6.0 practices, PI Planning, ART execution, and relentless improvement

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About SAFe® RTE Course:

Scaled Agile Framework® 6.0 (SAFe®) is one of the leading Scaling frameworks for implementing Agile at an Enterprise level. To understand the Scaled Agile Framework®, you should have a deep understanding of the Agile methodologies behind it (such as Lean Software Development, Scrum and Kanban). This course is designed so that you don't need to worry about any prerequisites for SAFe®. In this course,  we introduce you to Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) by mainly focusing on the Release Train Engineer (RTE) role so that Students can understand it better. However, we also know that not everyone comes in with the same background in Agile. That’s why we provide you with a good introduction to Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean Software Development in the Appendix.

In this course, we cover the following topics:

1. Introduction to SAFe®.

   1. What problem does SAFe® try to solve?

   2. Business Agility.

   3. Core Competencies.

   4. Levels in SAFe® (Four different SAFe Configurations).

   5. Case Study: Scaling Agility Across All Levels - Different Configurations.

2. A Dive into SAFe®.

   1. ART Characteristics, Teams, Roles, and Responsibilities.

   2. SAFe ® Roles and Responsibilities.

   3. SAFe® Events.

   4. SAFe® Artifacts.

3. Release Train Engineer (RTE) Roles and Responsibilities.

   1. Responsibilities of the RTE role.

   2. Effective RTE behaviours.

4. SAFe® PI Planning.

   1. A complete PI cycle.

   2. Introduction to PI Planning Days.

   3. Preparation for PI Planning Event.

   4. PI Planning Days.

   5. RTE responsibilities in the PI Planning.

5. PI Execution & Governance.

   1. Built-in Quality.

   2. ART Workflow Visualization.

   3. Measuring the Flow of Value.

   4. Promoting a Continuous Learning Culture.

   5. Building a Continuous Delivery Pipeline.

6. Driving Continuous Improvement.

   1. Assessing team performance.

   2. Measuring the performance of the ART.

   3. System Thinking.

   4. Flow Accelerators.

7. Summary of the course

8. Appendix A - Agile Software Development (Foundational/Optional).

9. Appendix B-E - Agile methods behind SAFe® (Foundational/Optional):

   1. Scrum (Appendix B).

   2. Kanban & Scrumban (Appendix C & D).

   3. Lean Software Development and Lean Agile Mindset (Appendix E).

Note: You may find the slides of each section as additional resources added to the Introduction Lecture (first lecture) of each section (Sections 2-7). Also, please note that sections 9-13 are foundational (optional) sections, which you can use to build a base knowledge in these areas before delving into the core topics of this course.