In this three-day workshop style course, attendees gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations and Lean Governance.

Participants in the course have the opportunity to capture the current and the future state of their portfolio with the Portfolio Canvas tool and identify important business initiatives for achieving the future state. Participants also explore methods to establish portfolio flow with the Portfolio Kanban and prioritize initiatives for maximum economic benefit. The course also provides insights on how to establish Value Stream Budgets and Lean Budget Guardrails and measure the Lean portfolio performance

WHAT YOU’LL GET

Becoming a Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager requires an exceptional range of skills. Certification includes:

• Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager PDF certificate
• Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager digital badge to promote the accomplishment online
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the LPM Community of Practice
• Access to Meetup groups and events that provide connections to other certified SAFe professionals
• A variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey

LEARNING GOALS

To perform the role of a Lean Portfolio Manager, attendees should be able to:

• Describe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
• Connect the portfolio to enterprise strategy
• Establish the Portfolio Vision
• Implement Lean Budgeting and Guardrails
• Establish flow with the Portfolio Kanban
• Support operational excellence with an Agile Program Management Office (PMO) and Communities of Practice (CoPs)
• Coordinate Value Streams
• Measure LPM performance
• Build a plan for LPM implementation