Detailed Review Of Preparation

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.