The SAFe Executive Workshop offers a compact but in-depth introduction to the Scaled Agile Framework®, with specific focus on leadership and strategic direction of large-scale transformations.

During this workshop, participants will gain insight into how organisations achieve business agility by applying SAFe principles at the strategic level. A shared understanding is built within the leadership team on how Lean-Agile ways of working contribute to better results, shorter lead times and higher customer satisfaction.

Experienced SAFe® Programme Consultants (SPCs) guide the session with real-life examples, so that theory is directly linked to your organisational context.

Why this workshop?

Successful Agile transformations start with leadership. The SAFe Executive Workshop helps directors, board members and senior managers to:

• form a common understanding of what SAFe® means for their organisation;

• understand their role and responsibilities within a Lean-Agile organisation;

• align decision-making, governance and investment structures with Agile principles;

• create the right conditions for successful implementation and sustainable change.

Participants leave the workshop with a concrete picture of where their organisation stands, what the next steps are, and what behavioural change leadership requires to achieve business agility.

Learning objectives

After the workshop, participants:

• Understanding the strategic value of SAFe® and the Lean-Agile mindset;

• Understanding of how SAFe® connects value streams, teams and portfolios to business strategy;

• Knowledge of leadership principles necessary for Agile transformations;

• Tools to make governance, financing and decision-making Lean-Agile;

• A shared plan for follow-up steps towards successful SAFe adoption.

Who is this workshop suitable for?

The SAFe Executive Workshop is designed for leaders who determine the direction and speed of organisational change, including:

• CEOs, CTOs, CIOs and CFOs

• Business unit directors and general managers

• Portfolio and programme managers

• Transformation leaders and change agents

• Senior leaders responsible for strategy, governance or innovation

What you get

• Interactive, in-company workshop (3-4 hours)

• Led by an experienced SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC)

• Handouts and reference material on SAFe® and Lean-Agile leadership

• Concrete action plan and self-assessment for your organisation

• Optional follow-up session for in-depth or implementation guidance