SAFe Cloud MIgration Training_SOW.pdf

October 2020

PR# 1300843402

STATEMENT OF WORK

SAFe® Training

1.0 Background

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is a naval research activity operating under the direction of the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). NUWCDIVNPT provides Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), engineering, analysis and assessment, as well as Fleet support capabilities for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, and offensive and defensive undersea weapon systems, and stewards existing and emerging technologies in support of undersea warfare.

Migrating to the cloud is a government mandate of “Cloud First” (Department of the Navy Deputy Chief Information Officer (DDCIO) (N) Cloud First Policy, 1 February 2017) to modernize the on premise RDT&E environment. NUWCDIVNPT intends to leverage the Commercial Cloud Environment (C2E) services that are targeted for customers in the Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce the reliance on Navy-owned infrastructure and establish an agile and accountable platform. The Navy’s goal is to have all facets completed by FY2022, and NUWCDIVNPT requires specific training to achieve this, as outlined below.

Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) is a framework that helps complex organizations navigate move forward through digital transformation challenges. The framework focuses on strategies and execution towards improving, quality, efficiency, and predictability while building software systems. SAFe® integrates the core competencies of a lean approach that focuses on increasing value and minimizing waste, all while integrating the latest principles and practices from Lean, Agile, and DevOps.

1.1 Places of Performance: Performance of this contract will take place remotely or at Contractor provided facility within Sixty (60) miles of NUWCDIVNPT (as calculated via Google Maps).

1.2 Authorized Users: NUWCDIVNPT Code 1016 is the sole user of this contract.

1.3 Sponsors: NUWCDIVNPT Code 10 is the sole sponsor of this contract.

1.3 Types of Funding: It is anticipated that this contract will be funded using Overhead funding.

2.0 Scope

The certified contractor shall provide the following courses remotely with options for additional remote and in-person offerings.

1. Safe® DevOps Practitioner (SDP) Training.

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2. Safe® Agile Software Engineering Training.

3. Safe® Scrum Master Training.

3.0 Requirements

3.1 Safe® Trainings – Virtual Environment:

The contractor shall conduct the trainings listed in 3.1.1-3.1.3 via virtual environment. The contractor shall provide a virtual training platform that is compatible with NMCI machines in order to facilitate the training. The contractor shall provide the associated training software and other course materials including workbooks, handouts, and other instructional materials required to teach the courses. As part of each training, the contractor shall include an examination to validate participants’ understanding of virtualization concepts and how they drive an enterprise’s digital agenda, as well as participants’ familiarity with the Safe® products and technologies.

Upon each course completion, the contractor shall provide training completion certificates for each participant.

3.1.1 Safe® DevOps Practitioner (SDP) Training

The contractor shall conduct the two (2) day course entitled “Safe® DevOps Practitioner (SDP) Training.” The course shall develop an understanding of the role of a Scrum Master in a SAFe® enterprise, explore 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. The course shall also teach 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.

The contractor shall conduct this course and provide all required course materials for a maximum of twenty (20) students per class.

3.1.2 Safe® Agile Software Engineering Training

The contractor shall conduct the three (3) day course entitled “Safe® Agile Software Engineering Training.” The course should be workshop-oriented and teach the foundational principles and practices that make up the Agile Software Engineering discipline, including how continuous flow of value delivery and building quality in are enabled by modern practices including XP technical practices, Behavioral-Driven Development (BDD), and Test-Driven Development (TDD); proven practices to detail, model, design, implement, verify, and validate stories in a SAFe® Continuous Delivery Pipeline; practices that build quality into code (abstraction, encapsulation, intentional programming) and designs (SOLID, Design patterns);

and how Software Engineering fits into the larger solution context and their role in collaborating on intentional architecture and DevOps. The contractor shall conduct this course and provide all required course materials for a maximum of forty (40) students per class.

3.1.3 Safe® Scrum Master Training

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The contractor shall conduct the two (2) day course entitled “Safe® Scrum Master Training. This course shall develop an understanding of the role of a Scrum Master in a SAFe® enterprise;

explore the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise, and prepare 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. The course shall also teach 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. The contractor shall conduct this course and provide all required course materials for a maximum of forty (40) students per class

3.2 Safe® Trainings – Face to Face Environment

The contractor shall provide the trainings listed in 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 in a face-to-face environment. The contractor shall provide an offsite location within Sixty (60) miles of NUWCDIVNPT equipped to facilitate the training and provide necessary computer equipment, software, and other materials including workbooks, handouts, and instructional materials required to teach the courses in a face-to-face environment.

4.0 Quality Surveillance and Performance Standards

The Government will conduct quality surveillance via various methods including review of student course surveys. Contractor performance will be evaluated in the areas of technical quality, schedule/timeliness, management, and regulatory compliance as follows:

• Technical Quality: The Government will evaluate technical quality in accordance with the commercial standard course objectives for each training listed in 3.1.1 – 3.1.3.

• Schedule/Timeliness: The Government will evaluate the contractor’s ability to meet negotiated schedules;

• Management: The Government will evaluate the contractor’s ability to integrate and coordinate all activities needed to execute the contract;

• Regulatory Compliance: The government will evaluate the contractor’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract/task order relating to applicable regulations and codes.