Course: Lean Portfolio Management
Certificate: Lean Portfolio Manager
Duration: 2 Days (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time)
Course Delivery: Virtual (Instructor-led online training)
Language: English
For alternative time and dates, contact us at 514-515-7410, info@agileacademy.ca
About this Course
Lean Portfolio Management is a two-day, interactive course that teaches the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations, and Lean Governance.
In this course, attendees gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations, and Lean Governance. Participants also have the opportunity to capture the current and future state of their portfolio with the Portfolio Canvas tool and identify important business initiatives for achieving the portfolio vision. Participants establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban and prioritize epics for maximum economic benefit. The course also provides insights on how to establish Value Stream Budgets and Lean Budget Guardrails and measure the Lean portfolio performance.
Learning Goals
- Describe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
- Connect the portfolio to enterprise strategy
- Establish the Portfolio Vision
- Implement Lean Budgeting and Guardrails
- Establish flow with the Portfolio Kanban
- Support operational excellence with an Agile Program Management Office (PMO) and Communities of Practice (CoPs)
- Coordinate Value Streams
- Measure LPM performance
- Build a plan for LPM implementation
Topics Covered
- Lesson 1: Introducing Lean Portfolio Management
- Lesson 2: Establishing Portfolio Strategy and Vision
- Lesson 3: Realizing Portfolio Vision through Epics
- Lesson 4: Establishing Investment Funding
- Lesson 5: Managing Portfolio Flow
- Lesson 6: Applying Agile Portfolio Operations
- Lesson 7: Applying Lean Governance
- Lesson 8: Practicing SAFe / Becoming a Lean Portfolio Manager
What Attendees Get
- Attendee digital workbook
- Course certificate of completion
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® LPM certification exam
- One-year membership to the SAFe Studio (formerly SAFe Community Platform)
- One certification exam attempt
SAFe Certification Kit
Attendees who pass the certification exam will receive:
- SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager certificate
- SAFe 6 Lean Portfolio Manager digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
- A one-year certified membership as a SAFe 5 Lean Portfolio Manager, which includes access to the LPM Community of Practice
- A SAFe 6 Lean Portfolio Manager certification usage guide with LPM certification marks
- Access to a variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey
