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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Scaled Agile
Exam Format
90 min
80%
Foundational
Registration
$100 USD
Online via SAFe Studio
English, French, German, Japanese +4 more
Validity
1 year
Annual renewal fee payment; No re-examination required for renewal
SA Exam Topics and Domains
SA is organized into 6 weighted domains. Expect to work with CI/CD tools, DevOps practices, Kanban, SAFe ART, and more.
1
Digital Age and Business Agility
13%
Thriving in the Digital Age
Digital Transformation Challenges
- Understand the challenges of thriving in the digital age
- Recognize the need for business agility
SAFe as an Operating System for Business Agility
SAFe Framework Overview
- Describe SAFe as an operating system for business agility
- Understand different SAFe configurations
Core Competencies of Business Agility
Seven Core Competencies
- Identify and describe the seven core competencies of business agility
- Understand how competencies enable business agility
2
Lean-Agile Leaders
31%
Lean-Agile Mindset
Lean ThinkingAgile Manifesto and Principles
- Develop a Lean-Agile mindset
- Apply Lean thinking and Agile principles
SAFe Core Values
Four Core Values
- Understand and apply SAFe core values
- Lead with values-based approach
SAFe Lean-Agile Principles
Ten SAFe Principles
- Master the ten SAFe Lean-Agile principles
- Apply principles to leadership decisions
3
Team and Technical Agility
7%
Cross-functional Agile Teams
Agile Team Structure
- Build high-performing cross-functional teams
- Understand team structures and roles
Built-in Quality
Quality Practices
- Implement built-in quality practices
- Foster technical excellence
Organizing around value with ARTs
Agile Release Trains
- Design and launch Agile Release Trains
- Organize teams around value delivery
4
Agile Product Delivery
31%
Customer-centric culture
Customer Centricity
- Develop customer-centric culture
- Apply customer research techniques
Design Thinking
Design Thinking Process
- Apply design thinking methodology
- Foster innovation and creativity
ART Backlog and WSJF
Weighted Shortest Job First
- Prioritize work using WSJF
- Manage ART backlogs effectively
PI Planning
Program Increment Planning
- Plan and execute PI Planning events
- Facilitate cross-team collaboration
Develop on Cadence; Release on Demand
Cadence and Synchronization
- Establish development cadence
- Implement flexible release strategies
Continuous Delivery Pipelines with DevOps
DevOps and Continuous Delivery
- Build continuous delivery pipelines
- Foster DevOps culture
5
Lean Portfolio Management
13%
SAFe Portfolio
Portfolio Structure
- Structure and manage SAFe portfolios
- Identify and organize value streams
Strategic Themes
Strategy Development
- Develop strategic themes
- Align portfolio to business strategy
Portfolio Canvas
Canvas Elements
- Create and use portfolio canvas
- Define business models
Epic Hypothesis Statements
Epic Management
- Write epic hypothesis statements
- Develop lean business cases
Traditional and Lean Budgeting Approaches
Lean Budgeting
- Implement lean budgeting
- Compare traditional and lean approaches
Portfolio Kanban
Portfolio Flow
- Manage portfolio Kanban system
- Optimize portfolio flow
6
Leading the Change
7%
Lead by Example
Leadership Behaviors
- Demonstrate lean-agile leadership
- Lead by example
Lead the Change
Change Management
- Apply change management principles
- Lead organizational transformation
SAFe Implementation Roadmap
Implementation Steps
- Follow SAFe implementation roadmap
- Plan and execute SAFe transformation
How do I earn this certification?
Passing SA earns the SAFe Agilist certification. It sits in the SAFe Leadership track.
Current Level Exams
- SSM - SAFe Scrum Master
- SP - SAFe Practitioner
- POPM - SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager
- SDP - SAFe DevOps Practitioner
- SGP - SAFe Government Practitioner
Next Level Options
- SPC - SAFe Practice Consultant Train others and lead enterprise transformations
- RTE - SAFe Release Train Engineer Lead Agile Release Trains
- SASM - SAFe Advanced Scrum MasterAdvanced Scrum Master skills in SAFe
- ARCH - SAFe for Architects Architect role in SAFe
- LPM - Lean Portfolio Management Portfolio-level management
Alternative Paths
- SSM - SAFe Scrum MasterRole-specific certification for Scrum Masters
- POPM - SAFe Product Owner/Product ManagerProduct-focused role certification
- SDP - SAFe DevOps Practitioner Technical practices and DevOps focus
- ASE - Agile Software Engineer Software engineering practices in SAFe
Practice with Precision
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How to study for this exam?
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Announcement date: 2023-01-15
Updates
- SAFe Studio Platform 2024.2 Enhanced learning experience and practice tests • Release date: 2024-08-01
- SAFe CoPilot AI Beta AI assistant for SAFe implementation queries • Release date: 2024-10-01
- PI Planning Tools 6.0 Digital PI Planning capabilities featured in exam • Release date: 2023-03-15
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Executives and Leaders and Managers.
- 5+ years' experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management
- Experience in Scrum or other Agile methodologies helpful
Professional Credits
Pmi Pdus
16
Scrum Alliance Seus
16
Notes
Credits awarded upon course completion