MAS - The I4 Group Consulting LLC - 47QTCA18D00C0

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CONTRACT NO. 47QTCA18D00C0

Federal Supply Group 54151S – Information Technology Professional Services 541611- Professional Services 611420- Information Technology Training

Labor Category Descriptions - Professional Services SIN 541611 We are pleased to offer you the service of our professionals using the following labor categories. The i4 Group Business Integration professionals deliver world-class business solutions through business process redesign, information systems implementation, and organizational design and human resource development. Resumes are availble upon request.

SAFe Principal SPC Implementation Consultant

Functional Responsibilities: Management Training, Coaching and Consulting during the implementation of SAFe for the organization.

Education: Master’s Degree Eng. Certified Senior SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), certification in all six classes in addition to certified in DevOps and SAFe for Teams. Finally, has implemented SAFe in a minimum of three organizations. Minimum 10 Years’ Experience

Business Integration Consultant (Partner) General Experience. Business Integration Consultant Principal possess at least 5 years of experience in information systems implementation, change management efforts or business process redesign and may possess a security clearance.

Functional Responsibility. Business Integration Consultant Principal apply their advanced skills and experience in systems development, detailed knowledge of business processes, technical background and supervisory skills to implement business solutions. Business Integration Consultants provide direction to project teams and interact with clients at the supervisory level. A Business Integration Consultant Principal is qualified to perform tasks such as:

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work of business processes, technical background and supervisory skills to implement business solutions. Business Integration Consultants provide direction to project teams and interact with clients at the supervisory level. A Business Integration Consultant Principal is qualified to perform tasks such as:

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work

Government Rates for 541611

Services at Customer Facility (Government Site) virtual Training is also available

Labor Category Descriptions for IT Professional Services SIN 54151S We are pleased to offer you the service of our professionals using the following labor categories. The i4 Group Business Integration professionals deliver world-class business solutions through business process redesign, information systems implementation, and organizational design and human resource development. Resumes are availble upon request

SAFe Associate SPC Implementation Consultant

Functional Responsibilities: Management Training, Coaching and Consulting during the implementation of SAFe for the organization.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree Eng. Certified Senior SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), certification in all six classes in addition to certified in DevOps and SAFe for Teams. Finally, has implemented SAFe in a minimum of three organizations. Minimum 3 Years’ Experience

SAFe Senior SPC Implementation Consultant

Functional Responsibilities: Management Training, Coaching and Consulting during the implementation of SAFe for the organization.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree Eng. Certified Senior SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), certification in all six classes in addition to certified in DevOps and SAFe for Teams. Finally, has implemented SAFe in a minimum of three organizations. Minimum 5 Years’ Experience

SAFe Principal SPC Implementation Consultant

Functional Responsibilities: Management Training, Coaching and Consulting during the implementation of SAFe for the organization.

Education: Master’s Degree Eng. Certified Senior SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), certification in all six classes in addition to certified in DevOps and SAFe for Teams. Finally, has implemented SAFe in a minimum of three organizations. Minimum 10 Years’ Experience

Business Intergration Consultant (Associate)

General Experience. Business Integration Consultant Associate possess at least 2 years of experience in information systems implementation, change management efforts or business process redesign and may possess a security clearance.

Functional Responsibility. Business Integration Consultant Associate apply their advanced skills and experience in systems development, detailed knowledge of business processes, technical background and supervisory skills to implement business solutions. Business Integration Consultants provide direction to project teams and interact with clients at the supervisory level. A Business Integration Consultant Associate is qualified to perform tasks such as:

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work complies with specified standards

• Develop teamwork plans

• Perform workflow analyses

• Design and manage databases

• Define information systems requirements

• Assist in project budget preparation

Business Integration Consultant (Senior) General Experience. Business Integration Consultant Senior possess at least 3 to 4 years’ experience in information systems implementation, change management efforts or business process redesign and may possess a security clearance.

Functional Responsibility. Business Integration Consultant Senior apply their advanced skills and experience in systems development, detailed knowledge of business processes, technical background and supervisory skills to implement business solutions. Business Integration Consultants provide direction to project teams and interact with clients at the supervisory level. A Business Integration Consultant Senior is qualified to perform tasks such as:

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures.

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work complies with specified standards

• Develop teamwork plans

• Perform workflow analyses

• Design and manage databases

• Define information systems requirements

• Assist in project budget preparation

Business Integration Consultant (Partner) General Experience. Business Integration Consultant Principal possess at least 5 years of experience in information systems implementation, change management efforts or business process redesign and may possess a security clearance.

Functional Responsibility. Business Integration Consultant Principal apply their advanced skills and experience in systems development, detailed knowledge of business processes, technical background and supervisory skills to implement business solutions. Business Integration Consultants provide direction to project teams and interact with clients at the supervisory level. A Business Integration Consultant Principal is qualified to perform tasks such as:

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work of business processes, technical background and supervisory skills to implement business solutions. Business Integration Consultants provide direction to project teams and interact with clients at the supervisory level. A Business Integration Consultant Principal is qualified to perform tasks such as:

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work

Senior Program Manager

The Senior Program Manager has overall accountability for business solution programs. Senior Program Managers may be responsible for product delivery and/or financial management of client engagements. A Senior Program Manager performs independent quality assurance reviews of program performance and deliverables. They lend thought leadership to engagement teams in developing creative solutions to client business problems. The Senior Program Manger possess a bachelor’s degree with 15 years’ experience.

Program Manager

Program Managers plan and manage projects to control overall project scope, budgets and schedules for multi-project engagements. Program Managers maintain contractor interface with the senior levels of the customer’s organization, and consult with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables and provide conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations. The Program Manager possess a bachelor’s degree with up to 12 years’ experience.

Project Manager

The Project Manager manages, plans and coordinates activities of projects. This individual review project proposals or plans to determine schedule, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of projects. The Project Manager establishes work plans and coordinates.

staffing for each phase of project and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel. The Project Manager identifies functional or cross functional requirements and resources required for each task. The Project Manager possess a bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience.

Consultant (Associate)

Consultant (Associate) apply their skills in such areas as systems development, knowledge of business processes, technical background or supervisory capacity to implement business solutions. For example, Consultants may perform tasks such as

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training.

curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work complies with specified standards.

• Develop teamwork plans

• Perform workflow analyses

• Design and manage databases

• Define information systems requirements

• Assist in project budget preparation.

Consultant Associate possess a bachelor’s degree with 3 - 4 years’ experience. This position performs more routine aspects of the position and is supervised by higher levels.

Consultant (Senior) Consultant Senior apply their skills in such areas as systems development, knowledge of business processes, technical background or supervisory capacity to implement business solutions. For example, Consultants may perform tasks such as

• Develop functional and technical information system designs b

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work complies with specified standards

• Develop teamwork plans

• Perform workflow analyses

• Design and manage databases

• Define information systems requirements

• Assist in project budget preparation

Consultant (Senior) performs more varied and difficult tasks compared to Consultant (Associate) yet has less autonomy than Consultant (Partner). Consultant Senior possess bachelor’s degree with 5 -9 years’ experience.

Consultant (Partner) Consultant (Partner) apply their skills in such areas as systems development, knowledge of business processes, technical background or supervisory capacity to implement business solutions. For example, Consultants may perform tasks such as

• Develop functional and technical information system designs

• Supervise business integration analysts in the development of software designs, computer programming, system testing or training curricula

• Lead business process redesign teams in the development of new business process architectures

• Design training programs for information systems users

• Participate in quality reviews to ensure work complies with specified standards

• Develop teamwork plans

• Perform workflow analyses

• Design and manage databases

• Define information systems requirements

• Assist in project budget preparation Consultant (Partner) is competent in subject matter and concepts and may lead individuals assisting in the work. This position possesses a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years’ experience.

Agile Coach (Associate)

The Agile Coach Associate may assist or lead teams to apply Agile thinking to the specific environment and impediments they face. The Coach works as an advisor and helps the team adapt the methodology to their environment and challenge the existing environment. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience.

Agile Coach (Senior)

The Agile Coach Senior may assist or lead teams to apply Agile thinking to the specific environment and impediments they face. The Coach works as an advisor and helps the team adapt the methodology to their environment and challenge the existing environment. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

Agile Coach (Partner) The Agile Coach Partner may assist or lead teams to apply Agile thinking to the specific environment and impediments they face. The Coach works as an advisor and helps the team adapt the methodology to their environment and challenge the existing environment. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with 6 plus years of experience.

Scrum Master (Associate) The Scrum Master Associate may facilitate or guide a software development product owner, team, and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum concepts, values, practices, and principles focusing on improving team effectiveness. The Scrum Master Associate leads discussions and decision making and assists in mediation of conflict resolution. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.

Scrum Master (Senior) The Scrum Master Senior may facilitate or guide a software development product owner, team, and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum concepts, values, practices, and principles focusing on improving team effectiveness. The Scrum Master Senior leads discussions and decision making and assists in mediation of conflict resolution. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with 4-6 years’ experience.

Scrum Master (Partner) The Scrum Master Partner may facilitate or guide a software development product owner, team, and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum concepts, values, practices, and principles focusing on improving team effectiveness. The Scrum Master Partner leads discussions and decision making and assists in mediation of conflict resolution. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with 7 plus years’ experience.

Cloud Consultant (Associate) Cloud Consultant (Associate) specializes in both AWS and Openstack Cloud platforms. This individual provides the necessary technical knowledge to make the transition to the cloud a smooth experience for organizations. As an AWS Authorized Consulting Partner, the Cloud Consultant (Associate) is an expert that will help you to design, architect, build, migrate, and manage your workloads and applications on AWS. The Cloud Consultant (Associate) Cloud expertise specializations in Cloud DevOps, Containers and Kubernetes Orchestration, Cloud Security, Architectural design, and Migration services. The Cloud Consultant (Associate) level performs more routine aspects of the position and is supervised by higher levels. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years’ experience.

Cloud Consultant (Senior) Cloud Consultant (Senior) specializes in both AWS and Openstack Cloud platforms. This individual provides the necessary technical knowledge to make the transition to the cloud a smooth experience for organizations. As an AWS Authorized Consulting Partner, the Cloud Consultant (Senior) is an expert that will help you to design, architect, build, migrate, and manage your workloads and applications on AWS. The Cloud Consultant (Senior) Cloud expertise specializations in Cloud DevOps, Containers and Kubernetes Orchestration, Cloud Security, Architectural design, and Migration services. The Cloud Consultant (Senior) level performs more varied and dificult task as compared the the Cloud Consultant (Associate) but not as complex as the Cloud Consultants (Partner) level. This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years’ experience.

Cloud Consultant (Partner) Cloud Consultant (Senior) specializes in both AWS and Openstack Cloud platforms. This individual provides the necessary technical knowledge to make the transition to the cloud a smooth experience for organizations. As an AWS Authorized Consulting Partner, the Cloud Consultant (Senior) is an expert that will help you to design, architect, build, migrate, and manage your workloads and applications on AWS. The Cloud Consultant (Senior) Cloud expertise specializations in Cloud DevOps, Containers and Kubernetes Orchestration, Cloud Security, Architectural design, and Migration services. The Cloud Consultant (Senior) level performs more varied and dificult task as compared the Cloud Consultants (Partner) level is competent in subject matter and concepts and may lead individuals assisting in the work.This individual possesses a bachelor’s degree with 6 plus years’ experience.

Government Rates for 54151S

Business Integration Consultant (Senior)

$413.85

Business Integration Consultant (Associate)

$409.35

SAFe Principal SPC Implementation Consultant

$465.51

SAFe Senior SPC Implementation Consultant

$325.50

SAFe Associate SPC Implementation Consultant

$255.75

Senior Program Manager

$320.85

Program Manager

$279.00

Project Manager

$186.00

Consultant (Partner)

$139.50

Consultant (Senior)

$111.60

Consultant (Associate)

$93.00

Agile Coach (Partner)

$162.75

Agile Coach (Senior)

$139.50

Agile Coach (Associate)

$116.25

Scrum Master (Partner)

$167.40

Scrum Master (Senior)

$144.15

Scrum Master (Associate)

$120.90

Cloud Consultant (Partner)

$267.38

Cloud Consultant (Senior)

$228.55

Cloud Consultant (Associate)

$181.58

Services at the Customers site (Government Facility) virtual training is also available

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SPECIAL ITEM NUMBER 54151S and 541611)

****NOTE: All non-professional labor categories must be incidental to, and used solely to support professional services, and cannot be purchased separately.

6. INSPECTION OF SERVICES

In accordance with FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) (DEVIATION I - FEB 2007) for Firm-Fixed Price orders and FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2009) (ALTERNATE I OCT 2008) (DEVIATION I – FEB 2007) applies to Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts orders placed under this contract.

7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations (Federal, State, City, or otherwise) covering work of this character. If the product of a task order is software, then FAR 52.227-14 (Dec 2007) Rights in Data – General, may apply.

8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORDERING ACTIVITY

Subject to security regulations, the ordering activity shall permit Contractor access to all facilities necessary to perform the requisite IT Professional Services.

9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

All IT Professional Services performed by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be as an independent Contractor, and not as an agent or employee of the ordering activity.

“Contractor” means the person, firm, unincorporated association, joint venture, partnership, or corporation that is a party to this contract.

“Contractor and its affiliates” and “Contractor or its affiliates” refers to the Contractor, its chief executives, directors, officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, subcontractors at any tier, and consultants and any joint venture involving the Contractor, any entity into or with which the Contractor subsequently merges or affiliates, or any other successor or assignee of the Contractor.

An “Organizational conflict of interest” exists when the nature of the work to be performed under a proposed ordering activity contract, without some restriction on ordering activities by the Contractor and its affiliates, may either (i) result in an unfair competitive advantage to the Contractor or its affiliates or (ii) impair the Contractor’s or its affiliates’ objectivity in performing contract work.

b. To avoid an organizational or financial conflict of interest and to avoid prejudicing the best interests of the ordering activity, ordering activities may place restrictions on the Contractors, its affiliates, chief executives, directors, subsidiaries and subcontractors at any tier when placing orders against schedule contracts. Such restrictions shall be consistent with FAR 9.505 and shall be designed to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate organizational conflicts of interest that might otherwise exist in situations related to individual orders placed against the schedule contract. Examples of situations, which may require restrictions, are provided at FAR 9.508.

11. INVOICES

The Contractor, upon completion of the work ordered, shall submit invoices for IT Professional services. Progress payments may be authorized by the ordering activity on individual orders if appropriate. Progress payments shall be based upon completion of defined milestones or interim products. Invoices shall be submitted monthly for recurring services performed during the preceding month.

12. PAYMENTS

For firm-fixed price orders the ordering activity shall pay the Contractor, upon submission of proper invoices or vouchers, the prices stipulated in this contract for service rendered and accepted. Progress payments shall be made only when authorized by the order. For time‑and‑materials orders, the Payments under Time‑and‑Materials and Labor‑Hour Contracts at FAR 52.212-4 (MAR 2009) (ALTERNATE I – OCT 2008) (DEVIATION I – FEB 2007) applies to time‑and‑materials orders placed under this contract. For labor‑hour orders, the Payment under Time‑and‑Materials and Labor‑Hour Contracts at FAR 52.212-4 (MAR 2009) (ALTERNATE I – OCT 2008) (DEVIATION I – FEB 2007) applies to labor‑hour orders placed under this contract. 52.216-31(Feb 2007) Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Commercial Item Acquisition. As prescribed in 16.601(e)(3), insert the following provision:

(a) The Government contemplates award of a Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hour type of contract resulting from this solicitation.

(b) The offeror must specify fixed hourly rates in its offer that include wages, overhead

(c) The offeror must specify fixed hourly rates in its offer that include wages, overhead, general and administrative expenses, and profit. The offeror must specify whether the fixed hourly rate for each labor category applies to labor performed by—

(1) The offeror.

(2) Subcontractors; and/or

(3) Divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the offeror under a common control.

13. RESUMES

Resumes shall be provided to the GSA Contracting Officer or the user ordering activity upon request.

14. INCIDENTAL SUPPORT COSTS

Incidental support costs are available outside the scope of this contract. The costs will be negotiated separately with the ordering activity in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the FAR.

15. APPROVAL OF SUBCONTRACTS

The ordering activity may require that the Contractor receive, from the ordering activity's Contracting Officer, written consent before placing any subcontract for furnishing any of the work called for in a task order.

IT Professional Services: SIN 611420 Training Courses

Leading SAFe Certification During this two-day course, you’ll learn the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe), how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation at enterprise scale. You will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and why it’s so effective in todays adapt-or-die marketplace. You’ll also get practical advice on supporting Agile teams and programs, empowering a Lean Portfolio, building a continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, and coordinating large solutions. Develop a skillset that’s in demand worldwide—and empower your enterprise to succeed in a disruptive marketplace—when you become a SAFe Agilest (SA).

Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe Agilest (SA) Learning Goals To perform the role of a SAFe Agilest, you should be able to:

· Apply SAFe to scale Lean and Agile development in your enterprise

· Recognize and apply a Lean-Agile Mindset and principles

· Continuously explore, integrate, deploy, and release value

· Empower with a Lean Portfolio

· Coordinate the development of large solutions

· Enhance your Lean-Agile leadership skills

· Support a Lean-Agile transformation in your enterprise

Topics Covered

· Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

· Embracing a Lean-Agile Mindset

· Understanding SAFe Principles

· Experiencing Program Increment (PI) Planning

· Exploring, Executing, and Releasing Value

· Leading the Lean-Agile Enterprise

· Empowering a Lean Portfolio

· Building Large Solutions What You Get The class registration includes:

· Attendee workbook

· Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe Agilest exam

· One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

· Course certificate of completion Attendees must attend both days of the course to be eligible for the exam.

Who Will Benefit The following individuals will benefit from this course:

· Executives and Leaders, Managers, Directors, CIOs, and VPs

· Development, QA, and Infrastructure Management

· Program and Project Managers

· Product and Product Line Management

· Portfolio Managers, PMO, and Process Leads

· Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects

SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager with POPM Certification Develop the skillsets needed to guide the delivery of value in a Lean enterprise—and learn about the activities, tools, and mechanics used to manage backlogs and programs—by becoming a SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM). During this two-day course, attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the Agile Release Train (ART), how it delivers value, and what they can do to effectively perform their role.

They will also learn how to apply lean thinking to write Epics, break them down into Features and Stories, plan and execute Iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, attendees learn about the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate as Product Owners and Product Managers, and what it takes to relentlessly improve the ART.

Learning Goals To perform the role of a SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager, attendees should be able to:

· Apply SAFe in the Lean enterprise

· Connect SAFe Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO/PM roles

· Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management

· Explore continuous value with Program Increment Planning

· Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value

· Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager roles

· Create a role action plan Topics Covered Applying SAFe in the Lean enterprise

· Relating a Lean-Agile Mindset to the Product Owner and Product Manager roles

· Collaborating with Lean Portfolio Management

· Continuously explore customer needs

· Executing the Program Increment

· Defining the Product Owner/Product Manager roles and responsibilities

· Creating a Product Owner/Product Manager action plan What Attendees Get The class registration includes:

· Attendee workbook

· Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)exam

· One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

· Course certificate of completion Attendees must attend both days of the course to qualify for the exam.

Who will benefit?

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

· Product Managers, Product Line Managers, Product Owners, Business Owners, and Business Analysts

· Solution Managers, Portfolio Managers, Program Managers, PMO personnel, and Process Leads

· Enterprise, Solution, and System Architects

Prerequisites All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)certification exam:

· Attend a Leading SAFe® course

· Experience working in a SAFe environment

· Experience with Lean, Agile, or other relevant certifications SAFe Certification Kit Becoming a SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager requires an exceptional range of skills and is a career path for many servant leaders. Certification includes:

· SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager PDF certificate

· SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager digital badge to promote the accomplishment online

· One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the PO/PM Community of Practice

· Access to Meetup groups and events that provide connections with other SAFe certified professionals

· A variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey Annual Renewal Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned.

SAFe Scrum Master Certification In this two-day course, attendees will gain an understanding of the role of a Scrum Master in a SAFe enterprise. Unlike traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals of team-level Scrum, the SAFe Scrum Master course explores the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise and prepares attendees to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI), the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization. This includes learning the key components of Agile at scale development, how Scrum is facilitated throughout the enterprise, and how to execute Iteration Planning.

Attendees will also discover how to build high performing Agile teams by becoming a servant leader and coach, and how to coach those teams to deliver the maximum business value at scale. SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification signifies that people are prepared to perform the role of Scrum Master in a SAFe environment, increasing their value to teams and organizations that are implementing SAFe.

Attending this course prepares individuals to take the SAFe Scrum Master exam to receive the SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification.

Learning Goals To perform the role of a SAFe® Scrum Master, attendees should be able to:

· Describe Scrum in a SAFe enterprise

· Facilitate Scrum events

· Facilitate effective Iteration execution

· Support effective Program Increment execution

· Support relentless improvement

· Coach Agile teams for maximum business results

· Support DevOps implementation Topics Covered In this course attendees will:

· Introducing Scrum in SAFe

· Characterizing the role of the Scrum Master

· Experiencing Program Increment planning

· Facilitating Iteration execution

· Finishing the Program Increment

· Coaching the Agile team What Attendees Get The class registration includes:

· Printed workbook

· Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) exam

· One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

· Course certificate of completion

· Attendees must attend both days of the course to qualify for the exam.

Audience The following individuals will benefit from this course:

· New Scrum Masters who need to perform the role

· Existing Scrum Masters who would like to understand their role in the context of a SAFe enterprise

· Team Leads who want to understand the Scrum Master role

· SAFe Release Train Engineers who want to coach Scrum Masters on their role Prerequisites All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) certification exam:

· Familiarity with Agile concepts and principles

· Awareness of Scrum, Kanban, and extreme Programming (XP)

· Working knowledge of software and hardware development processes SAFe Certification Kit

· SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification

· SAFe Certification Kit Attendees who pass the exam will receive:

· A SAFe Scrum Master certificate

· A one-year certified membership as a SAFe Scrum Master

· A SAFe Scrum Master branding kit with the SSM certification mark

· SAFe Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online Annual Renewal

· Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned.

· Renewal fee: $100 Exam Details

· Exam Name: SAFe® Scrum Master Exam

· Exam Format: Multiple choice; Multiple select

· Exam Delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed

· Exam Access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe Scrum Master course

· Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.

· Exam Duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam

· Number of Questions: 45

· Passing Score: 33 out of 45 (73%)

· Language – English

· Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. Contact support@scaledagile.com for any retake questions.

Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

· Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

· Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under Category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance

SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Certification This two-day course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) implementation. The course covers facilitation of cross-team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement. It enhances the Scrum paradigm with an introduction to scalable engineering and DevOps practices; the application of Kanban to facilitate the flow of value; and supporting interactions with architects, product management, and other critical stakeholders in the larger program and enterprise contexts.

The course offers actionable tools for building high-performing teams and explores practical ways of addressing Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise.

Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM).

Learning Goals To perform the role of a SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master attendees should be able to:

· Apply SAFe principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in a multi-team environment

· Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at scale

· Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns

· Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture

· Learn to apply Kanban extreme Programming (XP) frameworks to optimize flow and improve the team’s work

· Facilitate program planning, execution, and delivery of end-to-end systems value

· Support learning through participation in Communities of Practice and innovation cycles Topics Covered

· Exploring the Scrum Master role in the SAFe enterprise

· Applying SAFe Principles: A Scrum Master’s perspective

· Exploring Agile and Scrum anti-patterns

· Facilitating program execution

· Improving flow with Kanban and XP

· Building high-performing teams

· Improving program performance with Inspect and Adapt What Attendees Get The class registration includes:

· Attendee workbook

· Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) exam

· One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

· Course certificate of completion Attendees must attend both days of the course to qualify for the exam.

Who will benefit?

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

· Existing Scrum Masters

· Team leaders, project managers, and others assuming the role of an Agile Team facilitator in a SAFe or enterprise Agile context

· Engineering and development managers responsible for Agile execution and coaching teams, including teams of teams

· Agile coaches

· Agile Program Managers

· Prospective SAFe Release Train Engineers Prerequisites All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, having one or more of the following certifications is highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification exam:

· SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) certification

· Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification

· Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification SAFe Certification Kit

· SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification

· SAFe Certification Kit Attendees who pass the exam will receive:

· A SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certificate

· A one-year certified membership as a SAFe Advanced Scrum Master

· A SAFe Advanced Scrum Master branding kit with the SASM certification mark

· SAFe Advanced Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online Annual Renewal Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned.

· Renewal fee: $100 Exam Details

· Exam Name: SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master Exam

· Exam Format: Multiple Choice; Multiple Select

· Exam Delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed

· Exam Access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe Advanced Scrum Master course

· Exam cost: First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.

· Exam Duration: Once the exam begins candidates have 120 minutes to complete the exam

· Number of Questions: 60

· Passing Score: 42 out of 60 (70%)

· Language: English

· Retake policy: Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. Contact support@scaledagile.com for any retake questions.

Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

· Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

· Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under Category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance

SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) SAFe Release Train Engineer Attendees explore the skills needed to facilitate and enable end-to-end value delivery through Agile Release Trains (ARTs)—and learn how to build a high-performing ART through servant leadership and coaching—by becoming a SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE). During this three-day course, attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of an RTE in the SAFe enterprise.

Through experiential learning, attendees will examine the RTE role in a Lean-Agile transformation. They will learn how to facilitate ART processes and execution, coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in new processes and mindsets. They will also learn how to prepare, plan and execute a Program Increment (PI) planning event, the primarily enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.

Scaled Agile’s SAFe RTE exam maintains rigorous quality standards ensuring that those who have earned the certification are well prepared to effectively fulfill their role in a SAFe enterprise. Make sure to read the certification information below.

Learning Goals

· To perform the role of a SAFe Release Train Engineer, attendees should be able to:

· Apply Lean-Agile knowledge and tools to execute and release value

· Assist with program and large solution execution

· Foster relentless improvement

· Build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach

· Develop an action plan to continue the learning journey Topics Covered

· Exploring the RTE Role and Responsibilities

· Applying SAFe Principles

· Organizing the ART

· Planning a Program Increment

· Executing a Program Increment

· Fostering Relentless Improvement

· Serving the ART

· Continuing Your Learning Journey What Attendees Get

· The class registration includes:

· Attendee workbook

· Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) exam

· One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

· Course certificate of completion

· Attendees must attend all days of the course to qualify for the exam.

Who will benefit?

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

· RTEs and Solution Train Engineers (STEs)

· Program and project managers

· Scrum Masters

· Leaders and managers

· Agile coaches

· SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs) Prerequisites: The following prerequisites are required for those who intend to take the SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification exam:

· Hold at least one current SAFe certification

· Have launched or participated in at least one ART and one PI SAFe Certification

· SAFe Release Train Engineer digital badge to promote your accomplishment online

· SAFe Certified Release Train Engineer certificate (PDF)

· One-year membership to the Scaled Agile RTE Community of Practice Annual Renewal: Certifications expire one year from the date the certification is earned.

· Renewal fee: $295. Renewal fee for the RTE certification is included in SPC renewal (if current SPC).

Exam details

· Exam name: SAFe Release Train Engineer Exam

· Exam format: multiple choice

· Exam delivery: web-based (single-browser); closed book; no outside assistance; timed exam; delivered through the Community Platform

· Exam access: first attempt free within 30 days from course completion date

· Exam duration: once…