Lean Portfolio Management

Lean Portfolio Management

SAFe Lean Portfolio Management

Aligning Strategy with Execution using the Scaled Agile Framework

Aligning strategy with execution is critical to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. With a Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) approach, you can collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster.

The Lean Portfolio Management course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. The LPM course provides the guidance and tools attendees need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams. You’ll learn how to connect portfolio strategy and initiatives to the agility planning and execution of work, how to integrate feedback from participatory budgeting, and how to adapt to change while maintaining your funding vision and roadmap.

Attendees learn:

  • How to connect the portfolio to the enterprise
  • How to maintain portfolio vision and roadmap
  • How to establish Lean budgets and guardrails
  • How to create portfolio flow

What’s included:

  • Course workbook and SAFe Studio access to help you prepare to take the certification exam, claim your digital badge, and tools to get started in your SAFe role
  • Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
  • One-year access to SAFe Studio with your first class attend
  • Access to the latest Framework guidance
  • Complete LPM Practice Guide to help plan and execute a successful LPM adoption
  • Member discussion forums to engage in ongoing conversations on the SAFe Framework or how to perform better as part of an Agile Team
  • Lean Portfolio Manager certification exam
  • Access to the optional Getting Started with LPM Workshop

Duration

2 Days

Education Credits

14

Public Classroom & Online Pricing

$1295

Private Group Pricing

Contact Us

Mr. Shumpert is a seasoned Enterprise Agile Coach and a highly regarded instructor of the Scaled Agile Framework. He has delivered hundreds of SAFe courses to both public and private audiences. My primary objective is to equip you for the certification exam. For participants not pursuing the exam, you will gain insights into the functionality of the SAFe framework and the advantages it offers to organizations that adopt it.

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2025 Schedule

Aligning Business Strategy with Program Execution

COURSE CODE DELIVERY DATE TIME INSTRUCTOR PRICE WILL RUN LOCATION REGISTER
1738350632 Live Online Instructor 03/13/2025 - 03/14/2025 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM Randy Shumpert $1295 USD YES Online Register
1738351849 Live Online Instructor 03/10/2025 - 03/11/2025 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM Randy Shumpert $1295 USD YES Online Register
PRIVATE GROUPS REGISTER HERE: Register

Common Lean Portfolio Management Questions

Connecting strategy to execution in SAFe involves several key practices covered in class that includes: - Strategic Themes: - Portfolio Vision - Lean Budgets - Portfolio Kanban - Value Stream Mapping - Objectives & Key Results - PI Planning

In SAFe, managing flow and solving perpetual overload involves several key practices: - Visualize and Limit Work in Progress (WIP) - Implement Cadence and Synchronization - Use Flow Metrics - Prioritize and Sequence Work - Optimize Value Streams - Foster a Culture of Continuous Improvement

The Lean Portfolio Management course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. The LPM course provides the guidance and tools attendees need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams. You’ll learn how to connect portfolio strategy and initiatives to the agility planning and execution of work, how to integrate feedback from participatory budgeting, and how to adapt to change while maintaining your funding vision and roadmap.

The primary purpose of LPM in SAFe is to ensure that teams understand the leadership's vision for product delivery. That is to align business strategy with program and team execution. To do so, consider the following: - Understand and develop plans to support the leaderships vision, mission, objectives - Communicate it to the rest of the organization - Outline actions and objectives to team members - Empower programs and teams to deliver the plan - Provide feedback to programs and teams on their progress - Motivate teams to succeed - Acknowledge program and team performance

WHY YOU SHOULD CERTIFY AS A SAFe® PROFESSIONAL

SAFe® certifications validate your skills and open new doors for career advancement

77% of certified Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) professionals pursue a SAFe certification for professional development, and 63% rely on SAFe certifications to prove their knowledge. So why should you join them?

Business agility Business Agility relies on people with the expertise to lead successful transformations. Maybe you want to grow in your role at your current company or seek new career opportunities outside your organization. By earning a SAFe certification, you’ll expand your skills and experience and be empowered to play a key role in driving business transformation.

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How to get SAFe® Certified:

  1. ATTEND A COURSE - check our training schedule
  2. LEARN, STUDY, and PRACTICE - the course provides you with articles, vdieos, and a practice exam.
  3. TAXE THE EXAM - Pass the exam and display your digital badge.

Align Business Strategy with Program Execution

Lean Portfolio Management

In order to have the best experience in the remote classroom, make sure to explore the Full SAFe Configuration at the Scaled Agile Framework website. The icons are clickable, and they will take you to the relevant articles. Prior to coming to class, make sure you read the following articles: