The World Is Your Oyster Once You’re An SPC

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THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER WITH AN SPC


Drive Agile and DevOps success through a blend of unified software services


Another Certification AcronymSPC = SAFe Program ConsultantSPC = SAFe Program Consultant


Where do SPCs Come From?

• Professional Services Consultants• Business and Technology Executives and Leaders, Managers,

Directors• Portfolio Managers and Fiduciaries, Project/Program Management

Office (PMO) personnel• Development, QA and IT management• Program and Project Managers• Product and Product Line Managers• Process Leads and Lifecycle Governance Personnel• Enterprise, System and Solution Architects• Internal Change Agents, Lean-Agile Center for Excellence, Agile

Working Group


Why?

Personal alignment to Scaled Agile mission

“Help system and software-dependent enterprises achieve better business outcomes, increase employee engagement, and improve economics through the application of Lean-Agile principles and practices based on the Scaled Agile Framework.”


Why?

Exponential growth in opportunities


Why?

Help my organization

Unclear Vision,

Problem

ChangingRequiremen

ts Lack ofAlignment

LowQuality

Slow TimeTo Market

ChangingPriorities

Lack ofPredictabilit

y

Under-estimated

dependencies

Poor MoraleLack ofVisibility


How?

Be a leader in change and improvements

• Challenge the status-quo • Volunteer to be on your organization’s

improvement initiatives• Take the initiative and create opportunities

https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Scaled-Agile-Framework-SAFe-Meetup/ https://www.meetup.com/BayALN/ https://www.meetup.com/LA-Agile-MeetUp/ https://www.meetup.com/ScalingAgileNYC/ https://www.meetup.com/ScalingAgileSoCal/ https://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Scaled-Agile-Community/ https://www.meetup.com/agile-lean-practitioners/

https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Scaled-Agile-Framework-SAFe-Meetup/

https://www.meetup.com/BayALN/

https://www.meetup.com/LA-Agile-MeetUp/

https://www.meetup.com/ScalingAgileNYC/

https://www.meetup.com/ScalingAgileSoCal/

https://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Scaled-Agile-Community/

https://www.meetup.com/agile-lean-practitioners/


How?

Be a lifelong learner• Read, read, read

https://www.amazon.com/Team-Teams-Rules-Engagement-Complex/dp/1591847486/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490916306&sr=8-1&keywords=team+of+teams

https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Product-Development-Flow-Generation/dp/1935401009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490916317&sr=8-1&keywords=product+development+flow

https://www.amazon.com/Agile-Software-Requirements-Enterprise-Development/dp/0321635841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490916329&sr=8-1&keywords=agile+software+requirements

https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates/dp/1594484805/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490916340&sr=8-1&keywords=drive+daniel+pink

https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Change-New-Preface-Author/dp/1422186431/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490916348&sr=8-1&keywords=leading+change

• Attend meet-ups and Agile community events and conferences

• Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)

















How?

Prep and commit.

• Meet the prerequisites 5+ years of exp. in development, testing, business analysis, product or project management 3+ years of experience in Agile One or more relevant Agile certifications

• Take the SPC Course 4-day dedication

• Get Certified! 2 hours 119 questions; multiple choice, true/false 74% passing Complete within 30 days


What?

A practical practitioner foremost

• Be an even more effective change agent and change leader

• Use vast body of lean-agile knowledge and apply SAFe techniques in the real world (modify based on contextual needs and constraints)

• Lead, teach, train, coach and certify others; train-the-trainer model


What?

Push the envelope and grow

• Give back and engage the Agile and SAFe Community

• Maintain your SPC

• Attend the annual SAFe Summit!


Key TakeawaysPersonal Mission

Career OpportunitiesHelp My Organization

Be a Change LeaderLifelong Learner

Commit

Practitioner ForemostPush the Envelope

Learn More Here!http://www.scaledagile.com/implementing-

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You’ve Earned 1 PMI PDU Credit!PMI PDU Submission Process - Follow these instructions to report a claim for a Component

event offering 1 PDU. 1. Access CCRS and log in if you have not already logged into PMI.org

• A list of your credentials displays at the left side of the screen. Click Report professional development units (PDUs) to begin the process.

2. Select the PDU Category: Cat. A and Activity Type: Find an Activity (course or event) from the drop- down list choices. Click Next to continue. • Enter provider number: 2925, Activity Number: WA276

3. Click Search and your Activity will be shown. 4. Verify the Activity Title and enter the Date Started, Date Completed, and number of

PDUs to claim. The PDU number should exactly match the PDUs from the Activity. Select the checkbox that confirms “I agree this claim is accurate”.

5. The confirmation page displays stating whether the claim was accepted or not. You may click Report Another Claim to continue working with claims or perform other tasks in CCRS.

6. DONE!


SPC Class Discounts!1. Universal Discount Code for SA classes =

SAFeWeb_75($75 off of class price)

2. Universal Discount Code for SPC classes = SPCWeb_200

($200 off of class price for only SPC classes)

https://www.cprime.com/training/safe-program-consultant-spc-training-certification-course/


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