SAFe is already a get-rich-quick scheme and their training is shady as it is. In remote is it even possible to do when there is so many failures when we are not remote? I think it's a waste.

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SAFe is certainly a knowledge curator as opposed to a thought leader. Having said that I think their training is better than a lot of internally developed training I’ve seen at various organizations.

At the end of the day, the facilitator makes a big difference. An instructor who is an Agile coach with a lot of experience can add context and color to the material, versus a generic L&D instructor.

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SAFe is far from a ‘get rich quick’ scheme. It’s creators were already rich when they created it.

Also if the training you’ve experienced is ‘shady’ - it’s worth asking the question, ‘How would I rate the quality of the training that I received?’

Quality remote training is possible if the coursework has been modified to accommodate such a structure.

With regards to ‘failures’, I’m assuming you’re referring to failed SAFe exams.

If so, I might ask myself, ‘Is a high exam failure rate indicative of poorly designed course material/training approach? Is such a correlation affected by the audience seeking the certification?’

SAFe exams are hard. Period. They require you to actually understand the material vs. being able to memorize and regurgitate.

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Which exams are hard?
The Leading SAFe one was the easiest exam I’ve ever taken, with people I know openly telling each other you can Google the questions and get the answer...

It’s generally not that highly regarded by practitioners who measure effectiveness by the impact and change they can make. There are some great ideas contained therein - but it’s process and structure heavy. Not the fault of SAFe, but more a faulty expectation that there’s such a thing as a prescription for large-org agility.

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