SAFe Lean Portfolio Management Certification | LPM Certification | LPM Exam Training
Earn your SAFe Lean Portfolio Management certification (LPM certification). Take the Lean Portfolio Management training (LPM training) course to prepare for the SAFe for Architects exam (LPM exam) with BTII Institute, a top-rated training industry leader with highly experienced instructors. BTII Institute is an early adopter of Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe), the #1 framework for scaling Agile.
Description
This is a two-day interactive course that includes an additional one-day Getting Started with LPM workshop. In this course, attendees gain the practical tools and techniques necessary to implement the Lean Portfolio Management functions of Strategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations, and Lean Governance.
Aligning strategy with execution is critical to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. With a Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) approach, you can collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster.
The Lean Portfolio Management course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. The LPM course provides the guidance and tools attendees need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams. You’ll learn how to connect portfolio strategy and initiatives to the agility planning and execution of work, how to integrate feedback from participatory budgeting, and how to adapt to change while maintaining your funding vision and roadmap.
1. Who will benefit?
Includes current and aspiring:
- Executives and Leaders (CIOs, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, CSOs, CMOs, VPs)
- Lean Portfolio Managers
- Epic Owners
- Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) Professionals
- SPCs and Enterprise Agile Coaches
- Management Consultants
- Directors
- Senior Managers
- Enterprise Architects
- Product and Solution Managers
- Business Unit Managers
- Program Office Professionals
- Human Resources Leaders
- Release Train Engineers
2. What is the associated certification?
Certified SAFe®Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
3. What are the exam details?
Requirements
- Review and acceptance of the Candidate Agreement are required to start the exam
- Exam functionality instructions are provided following the Candidate Agreement
Exam Format
- Questions are structured in a multiple choice, single select format
- Exams are timed and the timer is displayed once questions are presented
- Exams will be submitted when thetimer ends, regardless of the number of questions answered
- Scores are calculated by the number of correctly answered questions
- Unanswered questions will be marked as incorrect
- “Submit” button ends the exam and a score will be calculated
Practice Test
- Format reflects the same number of questions, level of difficulty, timebox, and domain areas as the exam
- Unlimited attempts
- Passing the practice test does not guarantee passing the exam and is provided as a preparation resource
Details are subject to change at any time
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Duration |
90 minutes |
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Number of Questions |
45 |
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Passing Score |
77% |
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Delivery |
Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance |
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Access |
Learning Plan (after course completion) |
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Cost |
First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion |
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Retake Fee |
$50; $250 for SPC |
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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. |
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Domain |
Topics |
References |
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Introducing Lean Portfolio Management (12-14%) |
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Lesson 1 |
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Establishing Portfolio Strategy and Vision (14-16%) |
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Lesson 2 |
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Realizing Portfolio Vision Through Epics (12-14%) |
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Lesson 3 |
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Establishing Investment Funding (16-18%) |
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Lesson 4 |
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Managing Portfolio Flow (16-18%) |
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Lesson 5 |
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Applying Agile Portfolio Operations (12-14%) |
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Lesson 6 |
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Applying Lean Governance (8-10%) |
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Lesson 7 |
4. What are the learning goals?
- How to connect the portfolio to the enterprise
- How to maintain portfolio vision and roadmap
- How to establish Lean budgets and guardrails
- How to create portfolio flow
5. What topics are covered?
- How do I connect strategy to execution?
- How do I manage flow and solve perpetual overload?
- How can I fund and govern dynamically?
- How does Lean Portfolio Management fit into SAFe?
6. What will you receive?
- Course workbook and SAFe Studio access to help you prepare to take the certification exam, claim your 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
- Complete LPM Practice Guide to help plan and execute a successful LPM adoption
- 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 perform better as part of an Agile Team
- Lean Portfolio Manager certification exam
- Access to the optional Getting Started with LPM Workshop
7. Prerequisites
Leading SAFe or other SAFe course is preferred by not required.
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.
Professional Development Units & Scrum Education Units
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Activity Number |
SAFeLPM |
Duration |
2 days |
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PMI Certification |
Technical |
Leadership |
Strategic |
Total |
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PMP® |
6.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
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PgMP® |
6.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
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PMI_RMP® |
6.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
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PMI_SP® |
4.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
14.00 |
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PMI_ACP® |
6.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
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PfMP® |
6.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
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PMI_PBA® |
2.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
12.00 |
| LPM | |
| Claim Code | 4446PWRB26 |
| Ways/Working | 6 |
| PowerSkills | 4 |
| Business | 6 |
| Project Management | 6 |
| Portfolio Management | 6 |
| Business Analysis | 2 |
| Agile | 6 |
| Risk Management | 6 |
| Scheduling | 4 |