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The average salary of a Certified SAFe® Agilist is $127,656. One will gain the knowledge that is important to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. They will also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events, and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
A Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist (SA) is a Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) enterprise leadership professional is one who is a part of a Lean-Agile transformation.
An individual will gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset, why it’s so effective in today’s adapt-or-die marketplace, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation. They will also get to learn how to build and support Agile teams and programs, empower a Lean Portfolio, build a Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevOps culture, and coordinate large solutions. They will develop a skill set that’s in demand worldwide—and empower their enterprises to succeed in a disruptive marketplace—when they become a SAFe® 4 Agilist (SA).
Prerequisite for SAFe® 4 Agilist (SA):
• 5+ years of experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management
• Experience in Scrum
The first step toward becoming a SAFe certified professional is to attend the Leading SAFe® course. This is a requirement because attending the course provides access to all the study materials and the exam. Note that attending the course does not guarantee to pass the exam.
• Exam name: SAFe® 4 Agilist Exam
• Exam format: Multiple choice
• Exam delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
• Exam access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the Leading SAFe® course
• Exam duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam
• Number of questions: 45
• Passing score: 34 out of 45 (75% passing score)
• Language: English
Each retake attempt costs $50. Retake policy: Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after the first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait.
To download sample test refer to the link: https://www.scaledagile.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SA4_Sample.pdf
To schedule your exam refer to the link:https://www.scaledagile.com/certification-and-exam-information-sa/
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