Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager

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Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager Details

Certification Industry: Agile

Certificate Name: Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager

Certificate Issuing Authority: Scaled Agile, Inc.

Certification Price:

Certificate Validity: 1 year

The average salary of a Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager is between $21,568.71 - $27745.63. One 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.

A Certified SAFe® 4 Product Owner/Product Manager is a SAFe professional that works with the customers and different development organizations to identify and prioritize the requirement.

Attaining a SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager exam assesses your ability to:

• Apply Lean-Agile Mindset and SAFe Principles and practices
• Identify customer needs
• Write Epics, Capabilities, Features, and Stories
• Prioritize work to deliver value to the enterprise

Prerequisite for Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager:

• Experience in Agile
• Experience in Lean

Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager Exam Details:

The first step toward becoming a Certified SAFe Professional is to attend the SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager course. This is a requirement because attending the course provides access to all the study materials and the exam.

Note that attending the course does not guarantee to pass the exam. A complete list of courses, including dates and locations, is on the Scaled Agile, Inc. website.

• Exam name: SAFe® 4 Product Owner/Product Manager Exam
• Exam format: Multiple choices, multiple responses
• Exam delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
• Exam access: Candidates can access to the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of your SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager course.
• Exam duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam.
• Number of questions: 45
• Passing score – 35 out of 45 (77%)
• Language – English 

Retake: Each retake attempt costs $50. Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after the first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. The renewal fee is $100.

To download sample test refer to the link: https://www.scaledagile.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/POPM_sample.pdf

To schedule, your exam refer to the link:https://www.scaledagile.com/certification/courses/safe-product-owner-product-manager/

  • SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager
    April 10, 2020, 03:04 PM

    I have started with the basics ..Scaledagileframework.com -  clicked every icon and got lost in the Ocean of information and slept a few times :-)

    My Recommendations on the preparation journey for others would be as follows

    • Try to understand each level starting from Team, Program, Large Program and Portfolio.
    • Pay attention to the various roles at various levels of the framework.
    • If you have worked in the environment, try to write down the names of the people from your organization who have played various roles in your organization. This will help you visualize the role, help you understand the interactions they had and the value they bring to the process.
    • If possible, have a 10-15 minute conversation with the people who played those roles in your organization and specifically ask for the events/ceremonies they attend, the preparation they make before the event/ceremony and expected outcomes after the event/ceremony.
    • Many companies "adapt" and form their own compromises. Keep an eye and watch out if any anti-patterns surface during the conversation. Always cross-check with the guide to make sure you remember the recommendations the book is making and not the compromises the company is taking. You are being tested/scored on the knowledge or proficiency you display on the recommendations of the book.
    • If you have not worked in SAFe framework, but some kind of an agile framework or not, then I would recommend you visualize yourself to be a person in charge of bringing this framework into your organization and start visualizing the entire flow from the beginning to end from the Value stream perspective
    • Remember, PI Planning is the main event and the whole SAFe framework is built around it. At any point in time, we are either 'planning' for a PI Planning, doing the actual PI Planning, or implementing the plan made during PI planning. 
    • Finally, try to slow down and digest the core concepts like SAFe core values, Lean-Agile mindset, Agile Manifesto and Principles behind them, SAFe Principles, House of Lean.
    Some additional thoughts/notes
    https://www.visionate.co.nz/ has a few Practise tests on SAFe in general
    I used SAFe flashcards created by other users on Quizlets. (I landed on them by doing a random google search)

    I read through the Workbook and my class notes a couple of times

    I have attempted the practice test couple of times to increase confidence over the material
    I guess working in SAFe framework for the past 6-7 years helped in picking the right option during the test (Preparation for this certification was 8 days, hence I mentioned 8-1000 days of preparation :-) )
     
    Some trainers are really good like the one who trained our class.
     
    Originally the class was scheduled to be an in-person session, but due to COVID-19, it was shifted to an online version. Not only she managed the class well but she also coordinated the group exercises well. Scaled Agile (https://www.linkedin.com/company/scaled-agile-inc-/) had also helped with the right tools for PI planning exercise. We used https://www.piplanning.io/, which was an amazing tool and I highly recommend the same an organization of any size. The tool is developed by Rentouch, https://www.linkedin.com/company/rentouch-gmbh/
     
    I wish you all good luck for the test. Feel free to leave comments with your experience or ask a question and I will be more than happy to help out.
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    Ravi Tuggudem