1. What practical abilities will I get as a result of taking this SAFe for Government course?

You will become aware of your duties as a SAFe® for Government leader, which include:

• Transform government initiatives utilizing SAFe® to adopt Lean-Agile and DevOps ideas and practices in place of traditional software and systems development methods.

• Using new government regulations, adjust IT strategy, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, compliance, and governance procedures to flow-based approaches.

• Program Increments (PIs) should be used to execute any number of Agile Release Trains (ART) for Government Programs.

• Discover and internalize the leadership mentality and behaviors necessary for a successful Lean-Agile transformation. Study Big Solution coordination in a government and multi-vendor setting.

• See the SAFe® implementation success trends tailored to the government context.

• Provide a rough overview of the next steps you'll take to launch and/or hasten the SAFe® deployment in your program or organization.

2. What training materials are available for SAFe for Government?

What you can learn through the SAFe for Government training is:

• Participant workbook

• One tries at a certification test

• Physical copy of the curriculum

• Credential for SAFe 6.0 government practitioner

• A digital badge for SAFe 6.0 government practitioner to highlight your accomplishment online.

• A certified SAFe® 6 government practitioner membership for a year that grants access to the SGP community of practice

• Access to a range of educational resources to assist trained professionals in their SAFe® journey

3. What prerequisites must you have before taking the SAFe for Government Practitioner Exam?

The prerequisites for the SAFe for Government Exam are as follows.

• Web-based (single-browser), closed-book, no outside help, timed exam

• After finishing the SAFe® 6 Government course, candidates can access the exam on the SAFe® Community Platform.

• Exam time: Candidates have 90 minutes (or 1.5 hours) to finish the exam after it starts.

• 45 questions total.

• Score needed to pass: 33 out of 45 (73%)

• British English

• Exam fee: If the exam is taken within 30 days after course completion, the first exam attempt is covered by the course registration cost. The fee for each retake is $50.

• Retake policy: A second exam attempt (the first retake) may be made right away following the initial try. Ten days must pass before the third attempt. Thirty days must pass after the fourth attempt. For any inquiries regarding retakes, email support@scaledagile.com.

4. Is the course just open to IT specialists?

This SAFe for Government course is for:

• Government leaders

• Government Influencers

• Executives

• Directors

• Branch chiefs

• Managers of development, engineering, QA, architecture, operations, support

• Program managers

• Project managers

• Program/Project Management Office (PMO)

5. Why is a SAFe® Government Practitioner Certification important?

The SAFe® Government Practitioner Certification test teaches candidates how to scale Agile and implement effective transformations in potentially rigid and diverse environments as well as to projects that are vast in scope and time and cost constrained. You will discover how to implement an agile mindset, create high-performing, multi-vendor teams, develop leadership abilities that will promote the purchase of agile solutions, and plan and implement SAFe.