Course Description

Note: This course is only available for in-house training and NOT public training sessions.

In this three-day course you will gain an in-depth understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in the SAFe^® enterprise. You will learn how to facilitate and enable end-to-end value delivery through Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and value streams. You will also learn how to build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach, and how to plan and execute a Program Increment (PI) planning event, the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization. This course also prepares attendees for the SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification exam.

Panthep Montian-art

Project Manager, Alstom Transport

This class not only helped me pass the exam but it also gave me guidelines to manage my projects. Dr. Petros summarizes every knowledge area clearly and practical enough for me to pass without reading the PMBOK.

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Key Features of SAFe 5.0 Release Train Engineer with RTE Certification

Course Outline

Part 1: Exploring the RTE role and responsibilities

Part 2: Applying SAFe Principles

Organizing the ART

Part 3: Planning a Program Increment

Part 4: Executing a Program Increment

Part 5: Fostering Relentless Improvement

Part 6: Serving the ART

Part 7: Continuing Your Learning Journey

Audience/Prerequisites

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
Program and project managers
Leaders and managers
Scrum Masters
Agile coaches
SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs)

In this class you will learn how to

Identify the effective RTE behaviors
Prepare & Organize for PI Planning
Facilitate PI Planning Team break outs and Plan review
Facilitate Management Problem Solving
Facilitate ART ROAM program risks
Facilitate Confidence Vote enabling transparency
Facilitate PI Planning across multiple locations, time zones and continents
Effectively Execute Program Increment
Fostering Relentless Improvement across the ART

Credits/Exam

Exam name – SAFe® 4 Release Train Engineer Exam – or –
SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer Exam
Exam format – Multiple choice, multiple response
Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
Exam access – Candidates can access to the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of your SAFe® Release Train Engineer course.
Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete the exam.
Number of questions – 60
Passing score – RTE4 exam = 44 out of 60 (73%) – RTE5 exam = 45 out of 60 (75%)
Language – English
Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.

Instructors

President of PMI Thailand Chapter (profile on PMI Thai website)
He is a PMI licensed training instructor – profile on PMI global website.
He is a Certified Program Management Professional (PgMP®) (Project Management Institute – www.pmi.org); Certificate # 2079271.
He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP/CAPM®) (Project Management Institute – www.pmi.org); Certificate #1258917
He is an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) (Project Management Institute – www.pmi.org); Certificate #2600926
He is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM®) (Scrum Alliance – www.scrumalliance.org); Certificant ID: 001062861
He is a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)® 5.0; Certificate ID: 50804412-3031
He is a SAFe Agilist® 5.0 (www.scaledagile.com); Certificate ID: 23353981-8934
He is Certified Risk Management Professional (RMP®) (Project Management Institute – www.pmi.org); Certificate #2033120
He has experience managing and leading mega-projects (Information Technology, Airport-related, CCTV-related, Transport-related, and Power Infrastructure) in various industries.
He is a commercial contract manager, reviewer, and advisor.
He teaches part-time at King Mongkut University of Technology (Thonburi) – Graduate School of Management and Innovation (Master Degree in Project Management). He is an invited lecturer to Chulalongkorn University.
He holds a Doctorate degree obtained from Assumption University of Thailand with an international record of publications in refereed journals with a special concentration on business management.
He has trained more than 5000 program/project managers, project engineers, project coordinators, and project team members since 2010.
He has helped certify more than 500 Project Management Professionals (PMP/CAPM/PMI-ACP) in Thailand.
He is also a highly experienced speaker and trainer who is also passionate about Project Management.
Passionate about the Agile methodologies and their applications in different business environments