SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager
Management Career Package: SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) 6.0 - Virtual SAFe Package - (Class, Mentorship, & Product Management Coaching)
Course Time
09:30 AM EST - 5:30PM EST
Delivering value through effective Program Increment execution
with Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager
What skills do you need to deliver value in a Lean enterprise? The SAFe® Product Owner and SAFe® Product Manager (POPM) course covers the tactical responsibilities of these roles in the Agile Release Train. The course also gives you the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.
Learn how product owners and product managers should work together to achieve the best possible customer and business outcomes. The SAFe POPM course will teach you how to adopt a customer-centric approach to building products, using Scaled Agile Framework® to deliver more value, faster. Topics covered in this course include the daily role of POs and PMs; collaborating with engineering teams and business stakeholders; how to write epics, features, and stories; and how to design, prioritize, build, test, and deliver products with increased productivity and higher quality.
Key Areas of Competency
• Apply Lean-Agile Mindset and SAFe Principles and practices
• Identify customer needs
• Write Epics, Capabilities, Features, and Stories
• Prioritize work to deliver value to the enterprise Course Information
Course Information
During this two-day course, attendees gain an in-depth understanding of how to effectively perform their role in the Agile Release Train (ART) as it delivers value through Program Increments.
Attendees explore how to apply Lean thinking to decompose Epics into Features and Stories, refine Features and Stories, manage Program and Team backlogs, and to plan and execute Iterations and Program Increments.
Attendees also discover how the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture contribute to the relentless improvement of the ART.
Learning Goals
To perform the role of a SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager, attendees should be able to:
Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager role
Connect SAFe Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO/PM roles
Decompose Epics into Features and decompose Features into Stories
Refine Features into Stories
Manage Program and Team backlogs
Collaborate with Agile teams in estimating and forecasting work
Represent Customer needs in Program Increment Planning
Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value
What Attendees Get
Course materials
Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
Access to SAFe® Collaborate, a visual online workspace
One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice SAFe every day
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification exam
Exam Details
Exam Prerequisite Skills
Experience in Agile
Experience in Lean
Exam Requirements - The first step toward becoming a Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager is to attend the SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager course. This is a requirement, because attending the course provides access to all the study materials and the exam. Note that attending the course does not guarantee passing the exam.
Exam name – SAFe® 5.1 Product Owner/Product Manager Exam – or – SAFe® 5.1 Product Owner/Product Manager Exam
Exam format – Multiple choice , multiple response
Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
Exam access – Candidates can access to the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of your SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager course.
Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam.
Number of questions – 45
Passing score – POPM5 = 35 out of 45 (77%); POPM5 = 33 out of 45 (73%)
Language – English
Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. 1st Retake is Free. Each retake attempt costs $50.
Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. Exam study materials The exam is designed to measure knowledge and skill related to the job role. We highly recommend candidates use a variety of resources to prepare for this exam including:
Course materials – The course materials are an essential artifact from the course and can be downloaded from the SAFe Community Platform. These materials can be used to refer back to the content that was presented during the class.
Study guide – This comprehensive guide details the job role and all resources related to the exam, including a detailed reading list. Access is available through the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform upon course completion.
Practice test – The practice test is designed to be predictive of success on the certification exam,* and it has the same number of questions, level of difficulty, and time duration. It is part of the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform and can be taken an unlimited number of times at no cost. *This is not the actual exam, and passing it does not guarantee success on the certification exam.
Sample Questions – A web-enabled, flashcard style version of the sample questions can be found online and in the study guide. Certification Includes: Becoming a Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager requires an exceptional range of skills and is a career path for many servant leaders.
Certification Benefits
Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager PDF certificate
Certified SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the POPM Community of Practice
Access to Meetup groups and events that connect you with other Certified SAFe Professionals
A variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey
Additional Exclusive Problem-To-Solution Benefits - (Activate These Benefits By Buying The Management Career Package)
Mentorship - One-on-One time with the SAFe Coach during and after the course is done (Career Advice & Course Reviews)
Insider Knowledge Consulting – (Interviewing Tips for new/current Lean-Agile Roles)
Detailed On-The-Job Consultation
