SAFe for Government Certification | SGP Certification | SGP Exam Training
Earn your SAFe Government Practitioner certification (SGP certification). Take the SAFe for Government training (SGP training) course to prepare for the SAFe for Government exam (SGP exam) with BTII Institute, a top-rated industry leader with highly experienced instructors. BTII Institute is an early adopter of Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe), the #1 framework for scaling Agile.
Description
Learn the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation of a program inside a government agency.
More government agencies are adopting Lean-Agile practices to generate better results for stakeholders, including government and military personnel, contractors, and civilians. But how do you overcome legacy governance, contracting, and organizational barriers? How do you adapt private sector success patterns to the government context to deliver value faster?
In the SAFe® for Government course, you’ll learn how to apply Lean-Agile and SAFe practices in a government organization so you can deliver projects with speed and quality. Improve collaboration with teams and stakeholders, mitigate risk, and efficiently use taxpayer money.
1. Who will benefit?
Includes current and aspiring:
- Government Executives
- Employees
- Contractors & Consultants
- Agile Transformation Leaders
- Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) Members
- PMO/APMO/ePMO Leaders and Members
- Agile Release Train (ART) members
- Agile Coaches; Change Managers
- Portfolio Managers
- Program Managers
- Project Managers
- Scrum Masters
- Product Owners & Line Managers
- Developers; Quality Testers
- Enterprise
- System, and Solution Architects
- Business and Systems Analysts
- Knowledge Workers
2. What is the associated certification?
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Certified SAFe® Government Practitioner (SGP)
3. What are the exam details?
When the exam timer ends, the exam will be submitted, regardless of the number of questions answered. A score will be calculated based on the number of questions answered. Unanswered questions will be automatically marked as incorrect. If you finish answering all questions before the exam timer ends, you can click the “Submit” button and your score will be calculated.
When you launch the exam, you will be required to review and accept the Candidate Agreement before starting the exam. Exams are timed and the timer will be visible throughout the exam.
Questions are structured in multiple choice or multiple response format.
Questions will require either one answer or multiple. “Choose two” or a “Choose three” style multiple response questions indicate the number of answers required for the question. Multiple response questions require all correct answers to be selected as no partial credit is given.
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Duration |
90 minutes |
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Number of questions |
45 |
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Passing score |
33/45 (73%) |
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Competency level |
Foundational; Competent, some knowledge or experience; can perform tasks with assistance |
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Question format |
Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers) |
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Delivery |
Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance, timed |
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Access |
Community Platform upon completion of the course |
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Languages offered |
English |
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Cost |
First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake or attempt past the 30-day window is $50 |
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Exam Sections and Percentages |
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Advance Lean-Agile in government (11%)
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Embrace a Lean-Agile mindset (7%)
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Apply SAFe Principles (18%)
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Create high-performing teams and programs (9%)
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Plan with cadence and synchronization (11%)
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Support program execution (7%)
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Map the path to agency and program agility (31%)
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Lead successful change (6%)
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4. What are the learning goals?
- How to apply Lean, Agile, and DevOps principles and practices in traditional government organizations and cultures
- How to adapt technology strategy, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, compliance, and governance practices to flow-based practices using emerging government guidelines
- How to organize government programs into Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and execute in program increments (PIs), even in remote environments with distributed teams
- How to build an action plan to begin or accelerate a SAFe implementation in your program or agency
5. What topics are covered?
- What are specific leadership behaviors that can drive successful organizational change in government?
- How do I build high-performing, multi-vendor teams and ARTs?
- How do I manage contracts and acquisition/procurement using Agile principles and practices?
- How can I coordinate Agile at scale in a government and multi-vendor environment?
6. What will you receive?
- Course workbook and SAFe Studio access to help prepare you to take the certification exam, claim their digital badge, and tools to get started in your SAFe role
- Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
- One-year membership to SAFe Studio with your first class attendance
- Platform access to e-learning modules and curated members-only content to support your SAFe transformation
- Member discussion forms to engage in ongoing conversations on the SAFe framework or how to better perform as part of an Agile Team
- Curated content-playlists based on your interests and roles, including templated resources and facilitation guides to get you started
- Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice SAFe every day
- SAFe for Government certification exam
7. Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites. This is a great introductory course for government employees, contractors and consultants.
8. Professional Development Units (PDUs) & Scrum Education Units
Attendees may be eligible to apply for PDUs below 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 the Scrum Alliance.
Professional Development Units & Scrum Education Units
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Activity Number |
SAFeforGov |
Duration |
2 days |
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PMI Certification |
Technical |
Leadership |
Strategic |
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PMP® |
6.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
15.00 |
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PgMP® |
6.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
15.00 |
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PMI_RMP® |
2.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
11.00 |
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PMI_SP® |
3.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
12.00 |
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PMI_ACP® |
5.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
14.00 |
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PfMP® |
2.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
11.00 |
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PMI_PBA® |
4.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
13.00 |
| SGP | |
| Claim Code | 4446C47GSQ |
| Ways/Working | 6 |
| PowerSkills | 6 |
| Business | 3 |
| Project Management | 6 |
| Portfolio Management | 2 |
| Business Analysis | 4 |
| Agile | 5 |
| Risk Management | 2 |
| Scheduling | 3 |