Course Overview
This comprehensive three-day course prepares architects to engage in successful Lean-Agile development environments. You’ll learn how to architect for continuous value delivery, collaborate with Agile teams, and enable enterprise-scale agility through intentional architecture practices.
The course combines theoretical foundations with practical exercises, equipping you with the skills to balance emergent design with intentional architecture. You’ll explore how to create architectural runway, support DevOps practices, and facilitate architectural decisions across multiple Agile teams while maintaining alignment with business strategy.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the architect’s role in a SAFe® Lean-Agile enterprise
- Applying Lean-Agile architecture principles and practices
- Designing for continuous value delivery and flow
- Implementing architectural runway to enable innovation
- Supporting Agile teams with emergent design practices
- Managing technical debt and architectural evolution
- Facilitating architectural decisions across multiple teams
Topics Covered
- Lean-Agile Architecture - Principles and practices for agile architecture
- Architect’s Role in SAFe® - Understanding responsibilities across all SAFe® levels
- Intentional Architecture - Balancing emergent design with intentional architecture
- Architectural Runway - Building infrastructure that enables business features
- Solution Intent - Capturing and communicating architectural vision
- Continuous Architecture - Evolving architecture in response to changing requirements
- DevOps Enablement - Architecture practices that support continuous delivery
- Collaboration Practices - Working effectively with teams and stakeholders
What You Get
- Comprehensive attendee workbook and reference materials
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 6 Architect exam
- One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
- Course certificate of completion upon successful participation
- Access to SAFe® architecture resources and templates
- Practical tools and frameworks for immediate application
- Architecture decision frameworks and assessment tools