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AI-Empowered SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM Certification) Training

Course Outline

Develop the skillsets needed to guide the delivery of value in a Lean enterprise by becoming a SAFe® 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM). During this two-day SAFe POPM 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, from exploring product roles and responsibilities through PI Planning, iteration execution, and getting certified.

Attendees explore how to apply Lean thinking to decompose Epics into Features and Stories, refine Features and Stories, manage ART 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, and how AI can support product roles through prompt design, responsible AI practices, and AI-augmented ways of working.

This AI‑powered SAFe®  course integrates practical AI literacy and role‑specific application directly into the world’s leading Lean‑Agile framework. This curriculum helps enterprises move beyond AI experimentation by embedding AI into value streams, delivery roles, and governance, enabling responsible, scalable adoption that strengthens flow, decision‑making, and business outcomes.

AI-Empowered SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM Certification) Training Benefits

  • This POPM Certification training has the following benefits:

    • SAFe 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager digital badge to promote your accomplishment online.
    • Includes 1-year Scaled Agile Membership (for first-time attendees of SAFe courses).
    • Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager roles.
    • Connect SAFe Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO/PM roles.
    • Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management.
    • Explore continuous value with Program Increment Planning.
    • Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value.
    • Access to a variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey.
    • Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching.

  • Prerequisites

    All are welcome to attend the training, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the certification exam:

    • Leading SAFe® Certification Training
    • Experience working in a SAFe environment
    • Experience with fundamental Agile training at the level of Agile Fundamentals Training

  • Certification Information

    • Duration: 90 minutes 
    • Number of Questions: 45 
    • Passing Score: 80% 
    • Delivery: web-based, closed book, no outside assistance 
    • Access: Practice and certification exams are available in your Scaled Agile Community portal under the course you’re attending.  
    • Cost: Initial cost is included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. 
    • Retake Fee: $50; $250 for SPCs 
    • Retake Policy: First retake may be taken immediately after the first failed attempt. Second retake may be taken 10 days after the first retake. Third retake may be taken 30 days after the second retake. All subsequent retakes require a 30-day wait. 

SAFe POPM Certification Instructor-Led Course Outline

Module 1: Exploring Product Roles and Responsibilities

  • Define SAFe as it relates to Product Owners and Product Management
  • Summarize the Lean-Agile mindset for decision-making
  • Explain value streams and their benefit
  • Summarize the responsibilities of Product Owners and Product Management

Module 2: Preparing for PI Planning

  • Summarize PI Planning
  • Explain the solution vision
  • Illustrate how to forecast work through roadmaps
  • Plan beneficial features
  • Identify how to manage the ART backlog and ART kanban

Module 3: Leading PI Planning

  • Demonstrate how to communicate the vision in PI Planning
  • Plan PI objectives
  • Explain how to organize and manage dependencies
  • Summarize how to analyze risks

Module 4: Executing Iterations

  • Create stories
  • Describe how to plan an iteration
  • Outline how to manage flow with the team kanban
  • Summarize how to continuously refine the team backlog
  • Plan how to participate in the Iteration Review and Iteration Retrospective
  • Explain how to support DevOps and Release on Demand

Module 5: Executing the PI

  • Define how to participate in the PO Sync
  • Plan how to participate in the System Demo
  • Explain how to innovate throughout the PI
  • Summarize how to Inspect & Adapt

Module 6: AI for Product Roles

  • Identify common types of AI tools
  • Explain how to build a prompt for LLM tools
  • Identify major risks of AI usage and evaluate responsible AI
  • Describe an AI-augmented workforce and common AI use cases for product roles

Module 7: Action Plans

  • Creating action plans
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