Certified SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Facilitate and enable end-to-end value delivery through Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and learn how to build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach when you become a SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE).

Same price 3-day on-site or 5-day online!

Your Investment: €2195

Student Discount: €1495

Education Credit: 20 PDUs

Bringing Scrum to the next level.

During this advanced three-day course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in the SAFe enterprise. Through experiential learning, you will examine the RTE role in a Lean- Agile transformation. You will learn how to facilitate ART processes and execution, coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in new processes and mindsets. You will also learn how to prepare, plan, and execute a Planning Interval (PI) planning event, the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.

Course Outline

Part 1: Exploring the RTE Role and Responsibilities

  1. Connect the RTE role to SAFe

  2. Examine the responsibilities of the RTE role

  3. Identify effective RTE behaviors

Part 2: Applying SAFe® Principles

  1. Explore the SAFe Principles

Part 3: Organizing the ART

  1. Identify the characteristics of an effective ART organization

  2. Examine key ART roles and responsibilities

  3. Identify the responsibilities of the System Team

Part 4: Planning a PI

  1. Identify preparation activities for the PI Planning event

  2. Facilitate Day 1 activities for the PI Planning event

  3. Facilitate final PI plan development and commitment

  4. Explore facilitation of PI Planning across multiple locations

Part 5: Executing a PI

  1. Using events to keep the ART on track

  2. Executing the PI with Built-in Quality

  3. Visualizing and measuring the flow of value

  4. Prioritizing time to innovate and plan

  5. Building a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with DevOps

Part 6: Fostering Relentless Improvement

  1. Explore the three components of an Inspect & Adapt event

  2. Measure and Grow the ART

  3. Systems Thinking and Value Stream Mapping

  4. Optimizing flow

Part 7: Serving the ART

  1. Explore the characteristics of a servant leader

  2. Evolving group dynamics

  3. Examine coaching techniques

  4. Explore group facilitation techniques

  5. Identify the steps to create an ART with a one- team culture

Part 8: Continuing Your Learning Journey

  1. Create a personal RTE action plan

  2. Create an ART Improvement Roadmap

  3. Commit to the plans

Part 9: Practicing SAFe

Audience/Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are required:

  • Hold at least one current SAFe certification

  • Have launched or participated in at least one ART and one PI

You will learn

To perform the role of a SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE), you should be able to:

  • Apply Lean-Agile knowledge and tools to execute and release value

  • Assist with program and large solution execution

  • Foster relentless improvement

  • Build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach

  • Develop an action plan to continue your learning journey

What you will get

Class registration includes:

  • Attendee workbook

  • Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) 6.0 exam

  • One–year membership to SAFe Studio

  • Course certificate of completion

Attendees must attend all three days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.

  • Attendees may be eligible to apply for 20 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

  • Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance

These skills and knowledge are highly recommended in order to be successful in passing the RTE exam:

  • SAFe certification

  • Cross-team communication skills

  • Full use of SAFe principles in action

  • Coaching Agile and SAFe facilitation and leading by example

  • Launch or participate in at least one ART and one PI

  • Working knowledge of team dynamics

Credits/Exam

  • Exam name – SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer Exam

  • Exam format – Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)

  • Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed

  • Exam access – Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe® Release Train Engineer course

  • Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete the exam.

  • Number of questions – 60

  • Passing score – 78%

  • 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. Each retake attempt costs $50.

  • Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. The third attempt requires a 10-day wait. The fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.

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