Location
Virtual - Live Online
Time
April 23 (Wednesday) 9:00 AM - April 25 (Friday) 5:00 AM CST
Event Details
SummaryMaster the principles and practices of Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) in SAFe and drive agility in strategy and investment funding and accelerate value realization. This
Event Details
Summary
Master the principles and practices of Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) in SAFe and drive agility in strategy and investment funding and accelerate value realization. This interactive course equips leaders, change agents, and executives with the tools and techniques needed to align investments with strategy, optimize resource allocation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ Align SAFe portfolio investments with strategic objectives
✅ Optimize funding decisions for maximum business impact
✅ Enhance portfolio visibility and governance
Exclusive Learning Experience
- Rare opportunity to learn from Deema Dajani, a leading contributor to the LPM course, LPM adoption field research, and online practice assets.
- Expert insights from Jim Fowler, a strategic advisor specializing in budgeting and capitalization.
- Deep dive breakout sessions to tailor learning to your specific portfolio needs.
Outline:
Day 1 & 2: LPM Certification Course
SAFe Lean Portfolio Management – Full Training Description
Day 3: Advanced topics Breakout
Advanced Breakout Sessions (Optional)
This class offers an exclusive opportunity on the third day to deepen your understanding of practical, hands-on advanced topics. Choose one of the topics:
- Prioritizing a balanced portfolio – Techniques for optimal resource allocation, and addressing AI investments.
- Shifting the Funding Model – Transitioning to Lean, Agile funding approaches.
- Financing Innovation and ROI with Real Options – Measuring value beyond traditional financial metrics.
- Stand out with tailored, high-value insights designed for real-world application.
Details
SAFe Lean Portfolio Management – Full Training Description
Duration: 3 days
Language: English
Location: Online – Virtual Classroom
Early Bird Price until 30 days before course start
Team discount for 3 participants: 7.5%
Team discount for 5+ participants: 10%
Date & Time
April 23 – 25, 2025
9am – 5pm CST (Dallas)
8am – 4pm MST (Denver)
7am – 3pm PST (San Francisco)
10am – 7pm EST (New York City)
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.