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Agile Digital
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Train Agile Brochure
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Contents
Train Agile Brochure ______________________________________________________1
About CGI __________________________________________________________________________ 3
Training services overview ____________________________________________________________ 3
Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) certifications _________________________________________ 3
Available Courses ___________________________________________________________________ 4
1. SAFe 6.0 Leading SAFe ______________________________________________________ 5
2. SAFe 6.0 SAFe for Teams ____________________________________________________ 6
3. SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master ______________________________________________________ 7
4. SAFe 6.0 Agile HR Explorer ___________________________________________________ 8
5. SAFe 6.0 DevOps ___________________________________________________________ 9
6. SAFe 6.0 Product Owner / Product Manager ____________________________________ 10
7. SAFe 6.0 SAFe for Architects ________________________________________________ 11
8. SAFe 6.0 Agile Product Management __________________________________________ 12
9. SAFe 6.0 Advanced Scrum Master ____________________________________________ 13
10. SAFe 6.0 Lean Portfolio Manager _____________________________________________ 14
11. SAFe 6.0 Release Train Engineer _____________________________________________ 15
12. SAFe 6.0 Implementing SAFe ________________________________________________ 16
Contact Information _________________________________________________________________ 17
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About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
We are insights-driven and outcomes-based to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry
sectors in 400 locations worldwide, our 90,500 professionals provide comprehensive, scalable and sustainable
IT and business consulting services that are informed globally and delivered locally.
Training services overview
CGIs Agile Digital Services experts and practicing professional consultants provide informative and convenient
Agile training services that go beyond theory to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to
successfully assume their position inside agile development teams.
Whether you are a senior manager, architect, developer, analyst, team leader, project manager, or even a
customer of an information technology (IT) team, we are fully dedicated to your agility!
This document provides an overview of our training portfolio.
Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) certifications
As a Scaled Agile Global Transformation Partner, CGI has extensive experience in providing training,
consulting and coaching services to help organisation implement the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).
This partner distinction illustrates CGI’s proven ability to deliver the SAFe® certification training curriculum, with
more than 170+ SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs) globally.
Business agility requires transformation leaders. Achieving a SAFe® certification with CGI’s Agile Digital
Services enhances your capabilities, equipping you with the essential knowledge and skills to drive
transformation at your current company, or unlock new opportunities to advance your career elsewhere.
Steps to getting certified:
1. Attend a SAFe course
Find the right course for you on our online training calendar
2. Learn, study, practice
Use the articles, videos, and enablement resources
3. Take the exam
Pass the exam to receive your certification and display your digital badge
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Available Courses
Framework
Course Title
Duration
Foundation (days)
SAFe 6.0
Leading SAFe
2
SAFe 6.0
SAFe for Teams
2
SAFe 6.0
Scrum Master
2
SAFe 6.0
Agile HR Explorer
2
Intermediate (days)
SAFe 6.0
DevOps
2
SAFe 6.0
Product Owner/Product Manager
2
SAFe 6.0
SAFe for Architects
3
SAFe 6.0
Agile Product Management
3
Advanced (days)
SAFe 6.0
Advanced Scrum Master
2
SAFe 6.0
Lean Portfolio Management
2
SAFe 6.0
Release Train Engineer
3
SAFe 6.0
Implementing SAFe
4
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1. SAFe 6.0 Leading SAFe
Level:
Foundation
Duration:
2 days
New to the Scaled Agile Framework®? Leading SAFe® offers an introduction to the foundations of SAFe and
provides the principles and practices to confidently drive your Lean-Agile transformation. The course and
resulting certification equip you with the guidance and tools to build a culture of resiliency and a shared language
that engages employees and focuses on customers so that organisations can work with agility at scale.
Take a Leading SAFe course to discover how companies can build business agility, and how to make SAFe work
inside your organisation. You’ll come away with an understanding of how to align your entire organisation around
the same clear objectives, and how to improve the flow of value and work from strategy to delivery. You’ll learn
what makes companies more customer-centric and how to run key SAFe alignment and planning events, like PI
planning.
Attendees learn:
How to realise the benefits of SAFe, including:
How to establish Team and Technical Agility and organise around the flow of value
How to align massive organisations around clear, common objectives
How to participate successfully in critical SAFe events, such as PI Planning
How to adopt a customer-centric mindset
What’s included:
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 access 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
SAFe Agilist certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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2. SAFe 6.0 SAFe for Teams
Level:
Foundation
Duration:
2 Days
What does it mean to be part of an Agile team on an Agile Release Train (ART) that delivers value to customers?
SAFe® for Teams covers the tactical skills to be a high-performing member of an ART. The course also gives
you the guidance and tools to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams. Get the most out
of your learning experience by taking it in context with your team and other teams on your ART.
SAFe for Teams will teach you how to plan and execute work, how to apply Scaled Agile Framework® and Agile
principles, and how to continuously improve. Taking Scaled Agile Framework® for Teams gives your team the
collective knowledge to collaborate effectively, do the best possible work, and hit the ground running before your
next planning event.
Attendees learn:
Your role on the team and your team’s role on the ART
How to apply SAFe principles to scale Lean-Agile delivery
How to plan and execute iterations and PIs
How to continuously improve the ART
What’s included:
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 access 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® 6.0 Practitioner certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management.
Experience with Agile methodology.
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3. SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master
Level:
Foundation
Duration:
2 Days
The SAFe® Scrum Master course equips attendees to coach Agile teams to deliver business value at scale. The
course teaches you the tactical skills needed to be an effective Scrum Master in a SAFe organisation. It also
gives you the guidance and tools necessary for working in remote environments with distributed teams.
If you want to become a certified scrum master with the skills to help leading companies succeed with Agile and
scrum, the SAFe® Scrum Master course is for you. Learn how scrum masters empower and lead Agile teams.
Understand how to facilitate Agile events like iteration planning, team sync, and iteration retrospectives. And
discover how to help teams plan and complete their work using SAFe Scrum and SAFe Kanban. You’ll also learn
the principles of servant leadership, so you can help develop high-performing, engaged, continuously improving
teams in your own organisation.
Attendees learn:
How to facilitate Scrum events
How to support PI execution
How to coach teams to improve constantly
How to implement DevOps for continuous flow and delivery
How to empower and lead an Agile team
How to facilitate Agile events like iteration planning, team sync, and iteration retrospectives
How to help teams plan and complete their work
You’ll also learn the principles of servant leadership, which are crucial for key SAFe team roles. These
skills will enable you to develop high performing, engaged, and continuously improving teams in your
own organisation.
What’s included:
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 access to SAFe® Studio with your first class attendance
Team event facilitator guides
Online collaboration templates for all SAFe team events
Toolkits to help prepare and execute PI Planning
Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice SAFe every day
SAFe Scrum Master certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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4. SAFe 6.0 Agile HR Explorer
Level:
Foundation
Duration:
2 Days
A profound shift is happening in the way enterprises approach people management. Human Resource
departments are realising that traditional HR practices don’t support Agile teams and the needs of today’s rapidly
changing business environments. To bridge this gap, Agile HR Explorer provides learners with the guidance
needed to align HR practices with the SAFe transformation and their Agile teams.
This one-day introductory course is designed for HR professionals and leaders in a Lean-Agile environment to
gain a highlevel understanding of Agile methodology and its influence on Human Resources. In Agile HR
Explorer, learners will explore the new world of work and learn why Agile is instrumental in creating more stable,
responsive, and successful organisations.
Attendees learn:
New world of work explore the latest revolution of work and its disruptive impact on organisations and
HR.
Agile foundations covers the history of Agile, its values, principles and underlying concepts
Intro to Agile HR explains the meaning of Agile HR, and Agile4HR vs. HR4Agile
Mini case studies practical stories to help learners apply the newly gained knowledge
Practices and themes guidance for applying agile values and principles to different HR practices
What’s included:
Course workbook
Option to pursue certification from Just Learning Solutions
Certified Agile HR Explorer (AHRE) certificate and digital badge from Just Leading Solutions
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in HR, software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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5. SAFe 6.0 DevOps
Level:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Days
Delivering valuable solutions faster doesn’t involve just engineers developing software. It involves introducing a
shared DevOps mindset among all the people who define, build, test, deploy, and release software-driven
products.
The SAFe® DevOps course helps people in technical, non-technical, and leadership roles optimise their
development value stream from end to end. Take this course with your entire cross-functional team to map your
current value stream from concept to cash. Design a Continuous Delivery Pipeline that’s relevant to your
business, and get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed
teams.
Attendees Learn:
How to incorporate continuous testing and continuous security into the delivery pipeline
How to integrate continuous exploration, integration, and deployment, and release value to end users
on demand
How to design and implement an actionable DevOps transformation plan tailored to your organisation
How to evaluate and improve your current state using tools like the DevOps Health Radar and
Transformation Canvas
What’s included:
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 access to SAFe Studio with your first class attendance
Value Stream Mapping workshop
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 DevOps certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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6. SAFe 6.0 Product Owner / Product Manager
Level:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Days
What skills do you need to deliver value in an Agile enterprise? The SAFe® Product Owner and SAFe® Product
Manager (POPM) course covers the tactical responsibilities of these roles in the Agile Release Train (ART). The
course and resulting certification give you the guidance and tools to work effectively in remote environments with
distributed teams.
Learn how product owners and product managers should work together to achieve the best possible customer
and business outcomes. The SAFe POPM course will teach you how to adopt a customer-centric approach to
building products, using the Scaled Agile Framework® to deliver more value, faster. Topics covered in this course
include the daily role of POs and PMs; collaborating with engineering teams and business stakeholders; how to
write epics, features, and stories; and how to design, prioritise, build, test, and deliver products with increased
productivity and higher quality.
Attendees learn:
How to perform the role of a PO and a PM on a daily basis
How to put the customer at the centre of your design, build, and test process
How to prepare for and lead PI Planning
How to decompose Epics to Features and Features to Stories
How to collaborate with Agile teams to forecast work
What’s included:
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 access to SAFe Studio with your first class attendance
Product Management Video playlist and customer research tools to support product owners in
their role
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 Product Owner/Product Manager certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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7. SAFe 6.0 SAFe for Architects
Level:
Intermediate
Duration:
3 Days
In SAFe®, architects play a key role in the trio of leaders, including product managers and the Release Train
Engineer. These people work together to deliver and guide Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to enable continuous
value flow.
In the SAFe® for Architects course, you’ll get the context to align architecture with business value. You’ll
understand how system, solution, and enterprise architects collaboratively deliver architectural solutions. And
you’ll get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.
Attendees learn:
How to develop and communicate the architectural vision
How to develop solution vision, intent, and roadmaps
How to prepare and deliver software effectively and continuously
How to lead and coach architects and team members during Program Increment (PI) Planning and
execution
What’s included:
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 access 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 Architects certification exam
Prerequisite
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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8. SAFe 6.0 Agile Product Management
Level:
Intermediate
Duration:
3 Days
In SAFe®, product managers play a key role in the trio of leaders, including architects and the Release Train
Engineer. These roles work together to lead the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) in continuously delivering value.
In the Agile Product Management course, you’ll explore how to use design thinking to put your customers at the
centre and create products that are desirable, feasible, and sustainable. You’ll discover how continuous
exploration fuels innovation. And you’ll explore how to define a vision, strategy, and roadmap to satisfy existing
customers and attract new ones.
Attendees learn:
How to create innovation in the value stream
How to use design thinking to achieve desirable, feasible, and sustainable products
How to use product strategy to set clarity and direction for the ART
How to develop and evolve short-term roadmaps that result in long-term value
What’s included:
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 access 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® Agile Product Manager certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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9. SAFe 6.0 Advanced Scrum Master
Level:
Advanced
Duration:
2 Days
As a practicing scrum master in a SAFe organisation, you have the tactical skills to coach Agile teams to deliver
business value. Build on that solid foundation in the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master course and discover how
to facilitate success for Agile teams, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and the organisation. And get the guidance
and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.
Take your leadership skills to the next level. The SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master course will give you the tools
to improve your coaching and facilitation skills, avoid common missteps, and encourage relentless improvement.
You’ll learn how to apply Lean, Kanban, DevOps, and SAFe principles to improve team and business outcomes.
You’ll up-level your facilitation skills for key Agile and SAFe events, whether they’re in person or across teams
and time zones, and you’ll discover how communities of practice can support continuous improvement.
Attendees learn:
How to apply SAFe principles to facilitate, enable, and coach in a multi-team environment
How to adopt scalable engineering practices, Kanban, DevOps, and Agile architecture to optimise flow
How to advance your facilitation skills for ART and team event planning, execution, and delivering end-
to-end value
How to build communities of practice to support high-performing teams and ART efficiency
How to lead distributed teams effectively in remote environments
What’s included:
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 access to SAFe Studio with your first class attendance
Team Event Facilitator Guides
Online collaboration templates for all SAFe team events
Toolkits to help prepare and execute PI Planning
Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice SAFe every day
SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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10. SAFe 6.0 Lean Portfolio Manager
Level:
Advanced
Duration:
2 Days
Aligning strategy with execution is critical to any organisation’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 organise 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.
Attendees learn:
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
What’s included:
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 access 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
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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11. SAFe 6.0 Release Train Engineer
Level:
Advanced
Duration:
3 Days
Unique to SAFe®, the Release Train Engineer (RTE) is part of the trio of leaders, including product managers
and system architects. This is critical in leading Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to deliver value. The RTE must
create the right environment, have the right conversations, facilitate the right meetings, and gather the right
people to make decisions based on the right data.
In the SAFe® RTE course, you’ll learn to execute SAFe and continuously improve PI Planning and other vital
SAFe events. You’ll discover how to coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in new processes and mindsets,
and you’ll get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.
Attendees learn:
How to lead ARTs and large solutions in a SAFe organisation
How to apply Lean-Agile knowledge and tools to release value
How to foster relentless improvement
How to build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach
What’s included:
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 access to SAFe® Studio with your first class attendance
Access to RTE Essentials Online Learning Series
Facilitation Guides for all ART events
Online collaboration tools for facilitating SAFe ART events, like PI Planning and System Demo
Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice Scaled Agile Framework every day
SAFe® Release Train Engineer certification exam
Prerequisite:
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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12. SAFe 6.0 Implementing SAFe
Level:
Advanced
Duration:
4 Days
Implementing SAFe® offers attendees the broadest level of insight into each layer of a SAFe implementation.
This course and resulting certification will help you understand the roles of each person in a SAFe organisation
and then plan and guide a SAFe transformation. It’s also the first step toward becoming a certified SAFe Practice
Consultant.
You’ll learn how to identify value streams, launch agile release trains, optimise flow, and apply OKRs to Strategic
Themes that define the targeted outcomes for the SAFe transformation. You’ll also practice the principles of Agile
product management and product delivery. If you’re looking for a comprehensive and practical understanding of
how to help an organisation achieve business agility effectively, Implementing SAFe® is the right course for you.
Attendees learn:
How to coach a SAFe transformation
How to launch Agile Release Trains
How to Organise around Value Streams
How to build solutions with Agile Product Delivery
How to empower a Lean portfolio
How to understand each role within a SAFe implementation
What’s included:
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 access to SAFe Studio with your first class attendance
All the materials that you need to get started as a SAFe Trainer including complete trainer
guidance and online enablement
Downloadable toolkits to help you prepare, facilitate and take action from key SAFe activities
like Organising Around Value
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
SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) Certification Exam
Prerequisite
This training is for everyone. However, it is preferable for participants to have:
Experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product management or project
management
Experience with Agile methodology
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Contact Information
We trust that this brochure has helped you to understand how our training services can empower your
organisation to enhance its value and embrace business agility effectively, highlighting the benefits and
transformative impact that our training offerings can have on your operations and strategic objectives.
If you require more information, have any questions, or would like to book onto one of our SAFe courses, please
use the links below:
1. Enquiries: ADS_UK@cgi.com
2. Booking: Agile Digital Services | CGI UK
3. CGI UK: IT and business consulting services | CGI UK
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