Post-Conference Workshops
Enhance your experience at the SAFe Summit with a post-conference workshop. These offer a unique chance to dive into crucial SAFe practice matters with the creators of the framework. Make the most of your time by exploring SAFe topics in-depth, gaining valuable insights, and making new connections.
All workshops are Thursday 10 April, 08:00 – 16:00
Cost: €781 (VAT included)
Note: You must be registered for the SAFe Summit to participate in a workshop or class (You will be able to add one of these sessions in the registering process). If you have already registered and want to add one of these sessions, email us at summit.registration@scaledagile.com and we will be happy to help you.
Configuring SAFe to Your Context
SAFe is a Framework that can and should be adapted to your context. Indeed, organizations that have successfully adapted SAFe to their specific needs tend to enjoy the greatest success. The need to configure SAFe may be driven by several factors, including domain-specific changes, the need to fit alongside other processes, and the need to interoperate with other frameworks. However, configuring SAFe also presents a risk if not done correctly.
In this workshop, we will explore how to ‘safely configure SAFe,’ how to measure the changes, and when to decide to pivot and persevere.
You will learn how to:
- Identify and prioritize opportunities to configure SAFe
- Determine the most appropriate configuration to meet context-specific needs
- Measure the success of changes and use this data to inform future actions
- Integrating Product Innovation Practices in SAFe
Instructors: Andrew Sales / Inbar Oren
Date: Thu. 10 April, 2025
Empowering SAFe Roles with AI: Maximizing Productivity through an AI-Augmented Workforce
In this workshop, participants will experience the transformative concept of an AI-augmented workforce, where employees are empowered to leverage AI tools to enhance their work processes. Participants in various SAFe roles will gain real experience with available tools and case studies, identifying tools and techniques to apply immediately. This workshop aims to create a collaborative learning environment and explore how AI tools can enable anyone working in SAFe to maximize productivity.
Attendees will:
- Explore the current state of AI’s capabilities and enterprises’ adoption of AI.
- Practice using prompt engineering in AI GPTs to augment SAFe roles
- Experience AI features available today in commercial software that supports SAFe
Instructor: Dr. Steve Mayner / Odile Moreau
Date: Thu. 10 April, 2025
Integrating Product Innovation Practices in SAFe
Evolving customer expectations, disruptive technologies, increased competition, and shorter product development cycles amplify the need for organizations to embrace product-centric operating models. Organizations can address these challenges head-on by adopting a strategic approach to product innovation, ensuring they remain adaptable, competitive, and customer-focused in rapidly changing markets.
This interactive workshop explores the six key practices of practical product innovation in SAFe. It explores how product vision, strategy, design, delivery, and marketing work together to consistently deliver innovative solutions that solve customer problems.
- Learn techniques for crafting a product vision and communicating a product strategy that aligns with company goals and market fit.
- Identify approaches to efficiently flow good product design ideas from concept to market.
- Ensure the right audience understands, adopts, and advocates the product through effective product marketing.
- Cultivate a culture that encourages experimentation and prioritizes customer needs.
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Instructor: Harry Koehnemann / Marc Rix
Date: Thu. 10 April, 2025
Organizing SAFe Portfolios to Enable Strategic Agility
Identifying and organizing SAFe Portfolios is vital in connecting enterprise strategy to execution, enabling business agility. In this workshop, you will learn techniques via a facilitated interactive approach, building the confidence and the techniques needed to apply portfolio patterns successfully across a changing organization or multi-portfolio enterprise.
- Evaluate design options for organizing portfolios, recognizing trade-offs, and risks
- Work through example use cases for applying portfolio design options
- Learn techniques for collaborating with accountable enterprise leadership to form strategic portfolios
Pre-Work: YES – Please read this article
Required: No
Instructors: Rebecca Davis / Cheryl Crupi
Date: Thu. 10 April, 2025