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Course	Location	Date
Implementing SAFe® with SPC Certification	Remote Course (BST)	Date: 2021-06-21
SAFe® Release Train Engineer	Remote Course (BST)	Date: 2021-07-06
Implementing SAFe® with SPC Certification	Remote Course (BST)	Date: 2021-07-26
Leading SAFe® with SA Certification	Remote Course (BST)	Date: 2021-08-03
Implementing SAFe® with SPC Certification	Remote Course (BST)	Date: 2021-08-23
Implementing SAFe® with SPC Certification	Remote Course (CET)	Date: 2021-09-20

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Testimonials - SAFe

“The course was great. The cards and topics were very useful, hands-on and I can use the content immediately in my assignments. Bottomline, I recommend this course to people who want to know more on agile contracts. I loved it.”

Danny Dujardin, INNOCOM

“As a Lean/Agile consultant I needed to brush up on my existing experience of working with partners and suppliers, now in a fully agile context. The course gave me a lot of useful tools, and I will put it to test very soon with customer(s). In essence course was great, thanks a lot!

– Robert Ramirez, Spain”

”I thoroughly enjoyed the 2-day Agile Contracting live virtual course led by Ian Spence. It exceeded my expectations and I feel like I now have some foundational knowledge on the topic to start building upon. Overall, I had a great experience. I’m glad I invested the time and money to attend. I plan to attend your Use Case Modelling course in the near future and I look forward to being part of the Scrum Essence pilot in April.

Uloaku Ojiaku, Mezahab Group

“I attended the course “Use Cases for Agile at Scale” in Autumn 2020. My intent was to step out from the often too operational viewpoint of agile development and to incorporate a holistic view of the developed product. Such view is necessary to embrace the full software development lifecycle.
It turned out that the course helped me not only with my intent, but brought a set of tools to improve development at scale, team alignment and backlog management. I gained much more clarity in next steps of our agile journey, quality control and continuous improvement, and I’m looking forward to discussing and implementing it with our agile teams peers at home base.
I did enjoy the content and presentation style of Ian and Brian. Their rich experience and easy language made almost all of my questions too easy for them, and I appreciate their overtime hours to discuss the difficult ones. The tools of their choice broke the invisible walls of remote training that we all face during COVID times.
All together it was a superb course, which I have enjoyed thoroughly and find as useful as I hoped.”

Arseny Krasikov, Quality Assurance Manager, IT platform, global corporation in machinery industry, 10000+ employees

“I loved attending the course! It was a lot of fun and a great opportunity for sharing and learning. I especially appreciated having two teachers/facilitators online with us. It made discussions flow naturally and gave some different points of views to consider. I hope to come back for more trainings with Ian and Keith!”

Christine Sjölander, Tetra Pak

“Fantastic [use case] course material - brilliantly delivered - and an outstanding web-based online course as an add-on.
What more to ask for?
I especially appreciated the constant sharing of the instructors vast topic-related and real-life knowledge.
THANKS again Ian -> for yet another gem of a course!”

Dipl. Physicist Gerd Wessling

“Thanks for giving me the opportunity to learn from two experts. Both instructors show high degree of knowledge from the field in addition to mastering the theoretical stuff behind SAFe. What I especially appreciate is the possibility to discuss and exchange experiences during the course without rushing through all the slides. I am glad that Ivar Jacobson International ran this course remotely and enabled me to learn from the best!”

Hussam Ahmad, DigLab

“This course was well-worth the $$ and getting up at 2:30 AM due to time zones. I would do it again in heartbeat.”

Tim Stamper

“The teachers contributed their knowledge on various topics using “stories/experience”, which made the class interesting and gave practical insight. Examples of organisations applying SAFe was helpful and gave confidence that the presenters were not just teachers but working practitioners – exactly what was wanted. I have no hesitation in recommending Ivar Jacobson International.”

Stuart Lothianious, Lothianious Limited

”I found the course very valuable and useful. I had expected a course more solely focused on SAFe. Instead, I got a fabulous end to end course on Use Cases in an agile environment. I also found Ian Spence’s guidance during the exercises very positive.”

Gruenhut Steven

“This course helped me to understand how to proceed with SAFe transition, what are the crucial success factors, and how to complete this transition successfully. Our trainers were honest and shared their issues and pitfalls on the road to SAFe implementation. Implementing SAFe - is a long journey but now I’ve got a map and a couple of handy tips on how to make it easier and reach the final destination.”

Anna Kalminus

”I wish we have had this training earlier, about a year or two ago. If we had this training before we started on our large project, we would have avoided a lot of challenges we are dealing with today. I would recommend this kind of training to others in the company/business (of course not to our competitors)”

Wim Verdonck, TBA - Software Solutions & Services for ports, terminals & warehouses

“The course was great, I felt an online course can be more effective in terms of engagement than a traditional live class. I attended the class from India, thanks to the remote set up. The trainers were great too, with all their experience sharing from the ground. Hope to be in contact with them.”

Bhaskar Majumder, Deloitte

”First of foremost, such a pleasure and honor to have had the opportunity to meet you virtually and gather rich insights directly. I loved every aspect of the course, even though I joined from Toronto, Canada each day around 4am my time!. I came in looking for deeper perspective on leveraging use case model with agile @scale in complex environment and I got valuable nuggets. The course is pragmatic and I am looking forward to applying the learning right away. Ian and team have been amazing!”

Gagan Marwaha

“Brian and Marika were fantastic. Very professional and knowledgeable, gave lots of practical examples and made the course fun. The remote experience was as good as face-to-face.”

Wanda Marginean

”The course was very informative, while keeping what could become a dry subject interesting with good real-world examples/experiences to apply to the model as we learned each aspect. I feel the course has opened my eyes into new ways we can work and improve our performance and traceability in the development cycle and offer a more unified approach for the team.”

Jago Marris

“Marika and Brian run an absolutely amazing course. Their energy levels, wealth of knowledge and practical experience really made this course come alive and beyond a static training. I could take things back into my workplace and put them to use right away and at varying level of the organisation. I shall be recommending Ivar Jacobson International to my colleagues and fellow agile coaches.”

Manoj Ramchandani

”The course is awesome! Starting from the introduction to the context and well-paced dive-in, shifting to the evolution of Use Cases and practical Use Case Modeling (guided step-by-step with well-prepared Mural boards and great timing), toward more complex concepts. Ian Spence delivered a superb workshop. I received a lot of new information, insights, and thoughts for further research and experiments. Highly recommend this workshop for requirements engineers and business analysts to understand how they could apply well-defined techniques and updated approaches for scope modeling on pre-sales / discovery phases and further transition to project execution. Ivar, appreciate your input and impact on the IT industry!”

Taras Zakharkiv, Head of Business Analysis Office, ELEKS

“The online form was working very well – much better than expected. Our trainers (Keith and Marika) were great”

Brian Nørgaard Poulsen, NNIT Solutions

“Thank you for an excellent course. I got the suggestion to do my SPC with you guys and I am so glad I did. I have attended many courses, as one does in IT, and I have to say the way you presented the course was exceptional. The content was good but Brian and Keith made it so much more interesting to the point I found myself glued to the screen listening intently to your examples and stories and extras tit bits. Really a huge thank you! Hope one day to have the privilege of working with you guys.”

Karen Nel, Creative Technologies

“I have been extremely pleased with this course, both from a content point of view and also from the view of the Instructors. Their excellent use of the technology, aligned with their superb knowledge of SAFe have provided me with a great platform to move forwards. I will highly recommend this course and Ivar Jacobson to others.”

Richard Osborne, Fujitsu UK

“The course was great, Keith and Marika are excellent trainers, who really brought the subject matter alive with examples, really encouraging the discussions between attendees and genuinely taking the time to thoroughly answer all questions. Having recently attended SAFe certification course from another provider, you can see the quality of the prep work that has gone into the Mural Boards and content from Keith and Marika - the quality does really show through.”

Simon Taylor, Salesforce

“It was a great course. I am amazed about the way that the online tools is used. A really good job by Keith and Marika.”

Brian Høj Andersen, Sopra Sterea

“I very much enjoyed this course. It gave me a recap of most of the SAFe framework content I had already studied and worked with since 2016. It was all presented and discussed in an inspiring and motivating manner.”

Lennart Frost Larsen

”I enjoyed the classes with Richard Cook and Keith Mendonca and found that they did a really great job with the course. I attended SAFe training and did my SAF’e 4.0 certification back in South Africa in 2018 and I was actually dreading the training now again and even wondered what I could still learn but I was pleasantly surprised. Richard and Keith were able to give actual work insight and experience to the content that they were teaching. The pace of the course was good, the way the presentation was done was engaging and overall I really did enjoy the three days learning with them.”

Charlotte Lubbe

“It was a great course and well executed. Considering the need to do this remotely, which is never easy in a training environment, the course went very well. You came highly recommended to me and that recommendation was well founded. The content was what I was looking for to help with my interactions I have daily with all my own clients.”

Julian Rhodes, JMRITConsulting, UK

“I really enjoyed the course. I selected the course because Keith’s bio seemed to indicate that he was experienced and knowledgeable in this area. I was not disappointed and I’m glad I chose to study through yourselves. The course was well structured, the right pace, and I appreciated the remote learning method as this works well since I am not close to London and have children. I probably would not have got around to the course otherwise.”

Helen Gerling

“I am honored of having the opportunity to collaborate with the experts such as Keith and Brian who possess vast knowledge and skillset, not only on the subject of the course but even wider. I am amazed by the course execution, and both Keith and Brian have made the course an amazing adventure of constant learning opportunities. Lessons are okay, but the story that the guys told us were detailly explained, most of them covered by real-life examples – which made this experience even more exciting! Facilitation skills are at a very high level. Guys are on point, very concise and supportive, they challenge and encourage participants to interact and they are very successful at doing it. Plus, they are really funny, positive, and pleasant to listen to. :-) Great job with the practical games, they are really fun to play. I love how they organized everything and covered every little detail – organizing breaks very good, explaining the tools we’re going to use, tasks, sequences of coaching lessons were smooth… All in all – they are phenomenal. I am one delighted customer! :-) Keith and Brian, thanks for motivating me by unselfishly sharing knowledge and advices with us, and coaching us how to implement the acquired knowledge on the practical examples. I enjoyed every second of the course.”

Nevena Samailović, Hycu

Testimonials - Use-Case

Karen Nel, Creative Technologies

Taras Zakharkiv, Head of Business Analysis Office, ELEKS

Jago Marris

Gagan Marwaha

Wim Verdonck, TBA - Software Solutions & Services for ports, terminals & warehouses

Testimonials - Agile Contracting

Uloaku Ojiaku, Mezahab Group

– Robert Ramirez, Spain”

Danny Dujardin, INNOCOM

Highlights

Hapag-Lloyd Use Essence To Drive Agile Transformation

Hapag-Lloyd knew they needed a solution that could flex and grow with their business needs, to meet tomorrow’s challenges as well as today’s.

We support your need for continuous learning with a range of remote courses delivered by our top trainers

Learn how to apply the new generation of use cases (Use-Case 2.0) to your agile programs and frameworks

Watch the webinar where we tell you how you can use Use Cases to manage your SAFe® Solution Intent

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Writing Good PI Objectives

Why do we need PI Objectives when we have Features?

Making the most of both

Introduction to the Scrum Essentials

Dispersed PI Planning - how to prepare for it

Dispersed PI Planning - practicalities of facilitation

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New Year, New Principle: Download Updated SAFe Principle Cards for Version 5.0

Fujitsu and IJI Go Agile with Essence

Dr. Jacobson to Deliver Public Lecture at Chalmers University

An Interview with Ivar Jacobson by BluePrint

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Agile Transformation in a Highly Regulated Environment

Reduced time to identify inter-dependencies and deliverables from months to days
Able to prioritize IT operations alongside business goals
Learned to develop effectively as a team

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Danny Dujardin, INNOCOM

– Robert Ramirez, Spain”

Uloaku Ojiaku, Mezahab Group

Arseny Krasikov, Quality Assurance Manager, IT platform, global corporation in machinery industry, 10000+ employees

Christine Sjölander, Tetra Pak

Dipl. Physicist Gerd Wessling

Hussam Ahmad, DigLab

Tim Stamper

Stuart Lothianious, Lothianious Limited

Gruenhut Steven

Anna Kalminus

Wim Verdonck, TBA - Software Solutions & Services for ports, terminals & warehouses

Bhaskar Majumder, Deloitte

Gagan Marwaha

Wanda Marginean

Jago Marris

Manoj Ramchandani

Taras Zakharkiv, Head of Business Analysis Office, ELEKS

Brian Nørgaard Poulsen, NNIT Solutions

Karen Nel, Creative Technologies

Richard Osborne, Fujitsu UK

Simon Taylor, Salesforce

Brian Høj Andersen, Sopra Sterea

Lennart Frost Larsen

Charlotte Lubbe

Julian Rhodes, JMRITConsulting, UK

Helen Gerling

Nevena Samailović, Hycu

Karen Nel, Creative Technologies

Taras Zakharkiv, Head of Business Analysis Office, ELEKS

Jago Marris

Gagan Marwaha

Wim Verdonck, TBA - Software Solutions & Services for ports, terminals & warehouses

Uloaku Ojiaku, Mezahab Group

– Robert Ramirez, Spain”

Danny Dujardin, INNOCOM

Hapag-Lloyd Use Essence To Drive Agile Transformation

Hapag-Lloyd knew they needed a solution that could flex and grow with their business needs, to meet tomorrow’s challenges as well as today’s.

Remote Training Made Great

We support your need for continuous learning with a range of remote courses delivered by our top trainers

New Use Case 2.0 eLearning

Learn how to apply the new generation of use cases (Use-Case 2.0) to your agile programs and frameworks

Use Cases for Solution Intent

Watch the webinar where we tell you how you can use Use Cases to manage your SAFe® Solution Intent

Why do we need PI Objectives when we have Features?

Making the most of both

Introduction to the Scrum Essentials

Dispersed PI Planning - how to prepare for it

Dispersed PI Planning - practicalities of facilitation

Dr. Jacobson to Deliver Public Lecture at Chalmers University

An Interview with Ivar Jacobson by BluePrint

Agile Transformation in a Highly Regulated Environment