Course Overview
This intensive two-day course delivers the official SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager content, enriched with specific guidance for embedded systems. You’ll learn to apply Lean-Agile principles in hardware-software environments, manage backlogs with physical dependencies, and deliver value in the complex world of cyber-physical systems.
Designed for product professionals working in embedded systems, this course addresses the unique challenges of managing products that combine hardware, software, and firmware. Through hands-on exercises and real-world case studies from automotive, medical device, and IoT industries, you’ll develop the skills to successfully apply SAFe® POPM practices in environments where software meets hardware reality.
Learning Objectives
- Apply the SAFe® PO/PM role in an embedded systems context
- Manage program backlogs that include hardware, software, and firmware
- Write effective Features and Stories for cyber-physical systems
- Prioritize work considering hardware lead times and supplier dependencies
- Participate effectively in PI Planning for hardware-integrated solutions
- Collaborate with System Architects on enablers for hardware
- Define value and acceptance criteria for embedded system features
Topics Covered
- SAFe® PO/PM Role in Embedded - Responsibilities with hardware dependencies
- Lean-Agile Mindset for Hardware - Applying principles to physical products
- Program Backlog for Hardware/Software - Managing integrated backlogs
- Story Writing for Embedded - Capturing hardware interactions and constraints
- PI Planning with Hardware Teams - Coordinating software sprints and hardware milestones
- Delivering Value Incrementally - Strategies for embedded systems
- Stakeholder Management - Aligning hardware, software, and business stakeholders
What You Get
- Attendee workbook and course materials
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager exam
- One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
- Course certificate of completion upon successful participation
- Embedded-specific examples and case studies