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SAFe POPM Certification

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A certification-focused SAFe Product Owner and Product Manager program. Master the POPM role, writing effective epics, features, and stories, backlog refinement and WSJF prioritization, PI Planning, and Lean-Agile leadership, preparing you for the POPM exam and ending in a PI-ready backlog and plan.

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8
Modules
40
Chapters
POPM
Exam-ready
Capstone
PI-ready backlog
The journey

Eight modules, one arc

The eight modules build cumulatively toward a real capstone. Watch the work move, and the value compound, at every stage.

M01-02SAFePrinciples & roleM03ValueARTs & flowM04-05BacklogStories & WSJFM06-07PIPlanning & executionM08DeliverCapstoneAd-hoc deliveryAligned value flow

Each module builds the capability the next one depends on, ending in a portfolio-ready capstone.

Outcomes

What you'll be able to do

Own the POPM role

Understand Product Owner and Product Manager responsibilities in SAFe.

Organize around value

Work with Agile Release Trains and Solution Trains.

Write the backlog

Create effective epics, features, and user stories.

Prioritize with WSJF

Refine and prioritize the backlog with WSJF.

Run PI Planning

Prepare for and execute PI Planning.

Lead Lean-Agile

Apply customer-centricity, metrics, and Lean-Agile leadership.

Curriculum

8 modules, 40 chapters, ending in a capstone

Eight focused modules, sequenced so the material builds cumulatively to a real, portfolio-ready capstone. Expand any module for its focus and lessons.

01 SAFe and the Lean-Agile Mindset

Understand SAFe and its foundations.

  1. What SAFe is and why it exists
  2. Lean-Agile principles
  3. The SAFe configurations at a glance
  4. Core values and the House of Lean
  5. Framing the POPM in SAFe
02 The Product Owner and Product Manager Roles

Master the POPM responsibilities.

  1. Product Owner responsibilities
  2. Product Manager responsibilities
  3. Collaboration across the roles
  4. The PO/PM and the teams
  5. Positioning yourself in the role
03 Organizing Around Value

Understand how SAFe delivers value.

  1. Agile Release Trains
  2. Solution Trains and large solutions
  3. Value streams
  4. Roles on the ART
  5. Mapping value for a scenario
04 The Backlog: Epics, Features and Stories

Build a well-formed backlog.

  1. Epics and the portfolio backlog
  2. Features and benefits
  3. Writing effective user stories
  4. Acceptance criteria and definition of done
  5. Drafting a program and team backlog
05 Prioritization and Refinement

Sequence the backlog for value.

  1. Backlog refinement
  2. WSJF prioritization
  3. Estimating and sizing
  4. Managing dependencies
  5. Prioritizing a backlog with WSJF
06 PI Planning

Prepare for and run PI Planning.

  1. The PI Planning event
  2. Preparing the vision and backlog
  3. Team breakouts and the program board
  4. Commitment and confidence vote
  5. Preparing PI Planning inputs
07 Execution, Metrics and Leadership

Deliver and lead through the PI.

  1. Iteration execution and the PO's role
  2. System demos and inspect and adapt
  3. Metrics and customer-centricity
  4. Lean-Agile leadership
  5. Tracking delivery through a PI
08 Capstone: A PI-Ready Backlog and PlanCapstone

Produce the artifacts a POPM brings to PI Planning.

  1. Define a product vision for a scenario
  2. Build the feature and story backlog
  3. Prioritize with WSJF
  4. Prepare the PI Planning inputs and board
  5. Capstone: present a PI-ready backlog and plan as a portfolio artifact
Who it's for

Built for Product Owners and Product Managers in SAFe

Product Owners

POs working within a SAFe Agile Release Train.

Product Managers

PMs shaping features and the program backlog.

Business analysts

BAs moving into product ownership in SAFe.

Aspiring POPMs

Professionals targeting the SAFe POPM certification.

Program formats

How you learn

Self-paced

Work through the full curriculum, datasets, and lab briefs at your own pace, with lifetime access.

Mentor-led cohort

A guided cohort with live sessions, reviews, and a shared project track.

Corporate / private

Private delivery tailored to your instance, modules, and use cases.

Portfolio-building

Every module produces an artifact; the capstone assembles them into a portfolio deliverable.

For teams

Bring it to your team

Run SAFe POPM Certification as a private, closed cohort tailored to your instance, modules, and use cases.

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FAQ

SAFe POPM Certification - answered

Who is this for?

Product Owners, Product Managers, business analysts, and professionals targeting the SAFe POPM certification.

Does it prepare me for the exam?

Yes. It is structured around the POPM role and exam topics, from the Lean-Agile mindset through PI Planning and execution.

Do I need SAFe experience?

No. It builds from SAFe principles and the POPM role, though prior Agile exposure helps.

What is the capstone?

A PI-ready backlog and plan: product vision, feature and story backlog, WSJF prioritization, and PI Planning inputs, as a portfolio artifact.

Is the certification exam included?

The program prepares you for the certification; the official exam is taken through the certifying body.

Self-paced or cohort?

Both, plus private corporate cohorts.

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