AI-Empowered SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM Certification) Training

Course 1806 Advantage Plan Course

  • Duration: 2 days
  • Language: English
  • 15 PMI PDUs
  • Level: Intermediate

Develop the skillsets needed to guide the delivery of value in a Lean enterprise by becoming a SAFe® 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM). During this two-day SAFe POPM course, attendees gain an in-depth understanding of how to effectively perform their role in the Agile Release Train (ART) as it delivers value through program increments, from exploring product roles and responsibilities through PI Planning, iteration execution, and getting certified.

Attendees explore how to apply Lean thinking to decompose Epics into Features and Stories, refine Features and Stories, manage ART and Team backlogs, and to plan and execute Iterations and Program Increments. Attendees also discover how the Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture contribute to the relentless improvement of the ART, and how AI can support product roles through prompt design, responsible AI practices, and AI-augmented ways of working.

This AI‑powered SAFe®  course integrates practical AI literacy and role‑specific application directly into the world’s leading Lean‑Agile framework. This curriculum helps enterprises move beyond AI experimentation by embedding AI into value streams, delivery roles, and governance, enabling responsible, scalable adoption that strengthens flow, decision‑making, and business outcomes.

SAFe POPM Certification Delivery Methods

  • In-Person

  • Online

SAFe POPM Certification Course Information

  • This POPM Certification training has the following benefits:

    • SAFe 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager digital badge to promote your accomplishment online.
    • Includes 1-year Scaled Agile Membership (for first-time attendees of SAFe courses).
    • Articulate the Product Owner and Product Manager roles.
    • Connect SAFe Lean-Agile principles and values to the PO/PM roles.
    • Collaborate with Lean Portfolio Management.
    • Explore continuous value with Program Increment Planning.
    • Execute the Program Increment and deliver continuous value.
    • Access to a variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey.
    • Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching.
  • Prerequisites

    All are welcome to attend the training, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the certification exam:

  • Certification Information

    • Duration: 90 minutes 
    • Number of Questions: 45 
    • Passing Score: 80% 
    • Delivery: web-based, closed book, no outside assistance 
    • Access: Practice and certification exams are available in your Scaled Agile Community portal under the course you’re attending.  
    • Cost: Initial cost is included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. 
    • Retake Fee: $50; $250 for SPCs 
    • 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. 

SAFe POPM Certification Instructor-Led Course Outline

  • Define SAFe as it relates to Product Owners and Product Management
  • Summarize the Lean-Agile mindset for decision-making
  • Explain value streams and their benefit
  • Summarize the responsibilities of Product Owners and Product Management
  • Summarize PI Planning
  • Explain the solution vision
  • Illustrate how to forecast work through roadmaps
  • Plan beneficial features
  • Identify how to manage the ART backlog and ART kanban
  • Demonstrate how to communicate the vision in PI Planning
  • Plan PI objectives
  • Explain how to organize and manage dependencies
  • Summarize how to analyze risks
  • Create stories
  • Describe how to plan an iteration
  • Outline how to manage flow with the team kanban
  • Summarize how to continuously refine the team backlog
  • Plan how to participate in the Iteration Review and Iteration Retrospective
  • Explain how to support DevOps and Release on Demand
  • Define how to participate in the PO Sync
  • Plan how to participate in the System Demo
  • Explain how to innovate throughout the PI
  • Summarize how to Inspect & Adapt
  • Identify common types of AI tools
  • Explain how to build a prompt for LLM tools
  • Identify major risks of AI usage and evaluate responsible AI
  • Describe an AI-augmented workforce and common AI use cases for product roles
  • Creating action plans

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SAFe POPM course FAQs

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

  • Product Managers, Product Line Managers, Product Owners, Business Owners, and Business Analysts
  • Solution Managers, Portfolio Managers, Program Managers, PMO personnel, and Process Leads
  • Enterprise, Solution, and System Architects

Certification candidates and existing credential holders are responsible for reporting all Continuing Certification Requirements Program (CCR) activities to PMI (Project Management Institute). To report the completion of a Learning Tree course, you can use the Online PDU (Professional Development Units) Resources System.

  • Go to the PMI Continuing Certification Requirements System https://ccrs.pmi.org/
  • Log in with your username and password
  • Locate the claim code associated with your course in the table in this document
  • Click on “Report PDU for this activity”
  • Fill in the date started and date completed
  • Click on the box agreeing that this claim is accurate and then submit

PDU Information for This Course:

  • Total PDUs: 15
  • Ways of Working PDUs: 10.50
  • Power Skills PDUs: 3
  • Business Acumen PDUs: 1.50
  • PMI Claim Code: 4446Z3MWQ6

First-time attendees of SAFe courses get a 1-year Scaled Agile membership with course attendance. For attendees taking their second course or more, membership will not be extended as a result of taking another course. Once your membership expires, you will have a few options to renew your membership to maintain your active certifications. You can check out those options at the SAFe Membership FAQ.

Learners can access their learning plans and exams after the instructor has marked their attendance about halfway through their class. The steps are as follows:

  • Login to the SAFe Community. If you do not remember your password, click the "Forgot Password" link to receive a reset email.
  • Select Learn > My Learning from the tabs.
  • Select "In Progress"
  • Select the class that you are looking for. You may have multiple In Progress.
  • The Exam is located at the bottom of the Learning Plan. You are required to complete all required items marked with red asterisks* before you can take the exam.