====== "The State of SAFe" by Chris James ======

Current state of play and view of materials

====== Presenter ======

Chris James - President Scaled Agile

====== Summary ======

  * Content rating (0-no new ideas, 5 - a new ideas/approach,  9-new ideas): 5
  * Style rating (0-average presentstion, 5 - my level, 9-I learned something about presenting): 3

====== Materials ======

  * Presentation: http://www.scaledagile.com/?ddownload=11692 ({{ state_of_safe_in_mktplc_download.pdf |My Version}})
  * Video: https://youtu.be/nttBoj0Gg8A
====== Action / Learning ======

  * Need to visit community
  * Look at establish role-based tags for the wiki - e.g. RoleExecutive, RoleConsultant, RoleProductManager, RoleScrumMaster, RoleTeam


====== Notes ======

State of SAFe in the marketplace
70% us fortune 100 enterprise have SAFe trained practitioners 
103 partners in 35 countries
5500 trained SPCs

SAFe learning and certification
Integrate more active learning and brain science

Newer courses
Role based curriculum - change agents consultants, executive managers and stakeholders, product managers and product owners, Scrum masters, teams
Then beginner and advanced

New SAFe for teams 
Scrum master course - how to facilitate as well as improving flow also RTE, and team leads
Advanced scrum master course - next level
Product owner / manager - solution, program, architects involved, currently entry level course

Phasing out old orientation courses

Two other courses - leading SAFe and implementing SAFe 

Each has a certification as well. 
Now have  SA 4 certification - upgrade those who know 2 or 3

Introduced course delivery enablement modules for the instructors

Also have SPC materials for consultants
E.g. Value steam workshop

Member professional development areas
Videos for an element

SAFe community platform at the heart


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