Location
Virtual – Live Online
Time
April 7 (Monday) 9:00 AM - April 9 (Wednesday) 6:00 PM CST
Event Details
SummaryElevate your expertise with the Advanced SPC + AI Workshop, a hands-on, experience-driven program designed to refine your consulting, coaching, and leadership skills while integrating
Event Details
Summary
Elevate your expertise with the Advanced SPC + AI Workshop, a hands-on, experience-driven program designed to refine your consulting, coaching, and leadership skills while integrating AI into your role as an Advanced SPC. This course includes an interactive AI workshop, where attendees will explore practical applications of AI in Agile transformations, gaining insights into how AI can enhance decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
What Makes This Course Unique?
- Led by industry experts – Featuring Joe Vallone, an SPCT, SAFe Fellow, and co-author of the ASPC course.
- Practical, real-world application – Go beyond theory with guided case studies, peer discussions, and applied scenarios.
- Live Learning Lab with Joe Vallone – An interactive session applying advanced techniques and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to real-world challenges.
Who Should Attend?
- SAFe 6.0 Certified SPCs (prerequisite: upgrade required if not yet certified in SAFe 6.0).
Note: You must be in attendance for all 3 days to earn your ASPC certification.
Outline:
Pre-Course Work
- Writing Effective OKRs (Self-paced e-learning module – 1 hour)
Day 1: Advanced SPC
- Executing a Successful Transformation Strategy (4 hours)
- Excelling with Lean Portfolio Management (4 hours) Writing Effective OKRs (Self-paced e-learning module – 1 hour)
Day 2: Advanced SPC
- Engaging Leaders (4 hours)
- Pursuing Relentless Improvement (4 hours)
Day 3: ASPC Live Learning Lab + AI with Joe Vallone
- ASPC Learning Lab (4 hours)
- Advanced Experience Breakouts (4 hours) – ASPC + AI Workshop
Day 3: AI Breakout Session (Optional half day)
During the AI workshop, participants will explore practical applications of AI in Agile transformations, learning how to leverage AI-driven insights for decision-making, workflow automation, and continuous improvement. Through hands-on exercises and guided discussions, attendees will gain actionable strategies to integrate AI into their role as an Advanced SPC, enhancing agility and driving greater organizational impact
Details
Advanced SAFe Practice Consultant – Full Training Description
Duration: 3 days
Language: English
Location: Online – Virtual Classroom
Date & Time
April 07 – 09, 2025
10am – 7pm EST (New York City)
9am – 6pm CST (Dallas)
8am – 5pm MST (Denver)
Facilitator
Deema Dajani
Deema Dajani is a SAFe Fellow and seasoned SPCT with extensive experience helping large organizations drive business agility and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). Having held leadership roles at Scaled Agile, Inc., including Senior Director of Product Management and VP of Portfolio Strategy, Deema is not only a contributor to LPM content and IP, but she also has first hand practical experience in operating the portfolio. Deema has led some of the largest SAFe and digital transformations successfully with measurable impact. A recognized speaker and author, she is dedicated to advancing LPM and transforming leadership approaches to investment decisions. Deema is also the Co-founder of Women in Agile, focused on inclusivity and breaking barriers within the agile community.
Deema earned an MBA from Kellogg Northwestern University, and a program on AI Business Strategy from MIT.
Jim Fowler
Jim is a SAFe SPCT with over 20 years of experience in the software development industry, having worked with major companies such as Weyerhaeuser, EDS, and Microsoft. He specializes in leading large-scale transformations by implementing Lean, Agile, and DevOps practices.
During his tenure with Microsoft’s Supply Chain Engineering group, Jim played a key role in defining, implementing, evangelizing, and training the organization on a new operating model based on the SAFe framework. Most recently, he served as a strategic advisor at Scaled Agile, Inc., where he coached senior leaders on SAFe implementation design and maturity.
Jim’s expertise spans a range of tools and methodologies, including Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio, Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS), SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
Joe Vallone
Joe Vallone is a SAFe Fellow, SPCT, and former Methodologist on Scaled Agile Inc.’s Framework team, where he made notable contributions to the development of SAFe. Recognized as one of TechBeacon’s top Agile scaling experts, Joe has led large-scale Agile transformations at Fortune 100 companies, utilizing various frameworks to enhance business agility and drive enterprise success.
With over 30 years of experience in software development and leadership, Joe has held executive positions such as CTO, CIO, and VP of Engineering. He has guided organizations through digital transformations and Agile adoption. A dynamic speaker and mentor, Joe is known for his practical, results-oriented approach to coaching Agile leaders.
Joe earned his engineering degree from the University of South Florida and his MBA from Southern Methodist University. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and is a doctoral candidate at Purdue University, where he is researching Artificial Intelligence.