SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

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SAFe® LPM Lean Portfolio Mgmt Cert.
$2,000 $1,799 USD
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Lean Portfolio Management in two days.

Connect strategy to execution — portfolio flow, Lean budgets and guardrails, and funding value streams instead of projects. Exam included.

  • SPCT-led
  • 18 seats max
  • Exam fee included
  • Median salary · $145K–$210K US

Next batch

Oct 14–15, 2026

Investment

$1,799 exam included

You will learn

Connect strategy to portfolio execution with strategic themes, vision, and OKRs.

Leads to

Lean Portfolio Manager, VP of Strategy, Head of PMO

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18 batches scheduled

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  • 2,500+ trained
  • 80+ ARTs launched
  • Exam fee included
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The credential you earn

A globally verifiable Lean Portfolio Manager digital badge — issued by Scaled Agile, shareable to LinkedIn, and renewable each year.

Verifiable
DIGITAL CREDENTIAL
1 year
RENEWABLE VALIDITY
Graduates work at IBM✦TD Bank✦Accenture✦Deloitte✦U.S. Air Force✦Manulife

Career outcomes — in demand

Lean Portfolio Management leaders are in massive demand.

78%
of SAFe enterprises also implement LPM
$165K
Median salary · $145K–$210K US
$2.4M
Avg waste reduction per portfolio
32%
Faster time-to-market with Lean budgeting
35%
YoY job growth vs 14% IT average
4,500+
Open LPM roles · US & Canada

Salary figures reflect typical role compensation in the US — not the course price. Sources: Scaled Agile & public job-market data.

Roles you’ll qualify for

Lean Portfolio Manager

Runs Lean budgeting and portfolio flow.

VP of Strategy

Connects enterprise strategy to execution.

Head of PMO

Owns portfolio governance and value flow.

Portfolio Manager

Coordinates value streams and epics.

Where LPM takes you

SAFe Lean Portfolio Management is one step. Here is the whole climb.

See what LPM unlocks, what comes before it, and the next move after it — with median pay and the next live cohort for each step.

Product Owner → portfolio leader

Product Owner to portfolio leader: SAFe Product Owner / Manager (POPM), then SAFe Agile Product Management (APM), then SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). Median pay rises from $135K to $185K (+$50K) over a typical 12–18 months.

Own the team backlog, then the ART roadmap, then the portfolio — where the funding decisions are made rather than received.

median pay lift across the path
+$50K
months, typical pace
12–18
  1. Step 01BeforeYour pick

    $135Kmedian total comp

    SAFe Product Owner / Manager (POPM)

    Unlocks — Product Owner, Product Manager

    Next cohort · Register
  2. Step 02BeforeYour pick

    $170Kmedian total comp

    SAFe Agile Product Management (APM)

    Unlocks — Senior / Group Product Manager

    Next cohort · Register
  3. Step 03This courseYour pick

    $185Kmedian total comp

    SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

    Unlocks — Portfolio Manager, Head of VMO

    Next cohort · Register now

Leading SAFe for Government → portfolio governance

Leading SAFe for Government to portfolio governance: Leading SAFe for Government (SA-Gov), then SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). Median pay rises from $145K to $185K (+$40K) over a typical 12–24 months.

Federal, state and municipal delivery — procurement, contracts and audit-defensible cadence. Most public-sector buyers add the Agile Contracting for Government (ACG) micro-credential alongside; it is a one-day badge rather than a rung on the pay ladder.

median pay lift across the path
+$40K
months, typical pace
12–24
  1. Step 01BeforeYour pick

    $145Kmedian total comp

    Leading SAFe for Government (SA-Gov)

    Unlocks — Public-Sector Delivery Lead

    Next cohort · Register
  2. Step 02This courseYour pick

    $185Kmedian total comp

    SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

    Unlocks — Portfolio Manager, Head of VMO

    Next cohort · Register now

Median US total compensation by role, from Scaled Agile, LinkedIn Salary and Payscale. Compensation is role-based; course fees are separate. Updated

( 01 ) — What’s included

One price. Everything to certify and apply it.

No hidden fees. The tuition covers the class, the exam, the platform, and the coaching that turns it into a role.

01

Live, instructor-led

Two full days (plus an optional 1-day workshop) in a live virtual classroom with an authorised SAFe instructor (SPC/ASPC) — not a recording.

02

Exam & certification

First exam attempt included. Pass to earn the globally recognised SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) digital badge.

03

SAFe Studio access

One year of SAFe Studio, the digital workbook, practice tests, and member resources from Scaled Agile.

04

Fast-Pass study kit

Our exclusive study guide and mock exams, built to get you certified on the first attempt.

05

Practice mock exam access

Full access to our practice mock exams and timed quizzes — take as many as you need to walk in confident on exam day.

06

Career coaching

A 1:1 post-class session with a senior SPC to turn the badge into the role — roadmap, interview prep, salary.

Exam at a glance
FORMAT
60 multiple-choice
DURATION
90 minutes
PASSING
80%
ACCESS
60 days after class
VALIDITY
1 year renewable

( 02 ) — Curriculum · 2 days

What you’ll learn

Train to teach SAFe, launch Agile Release Trains, and lead an enterprise transformation end-to-end.

01

Establishing Strategy & Investment Funding

Connect strategy to portfolio execution with strategic themes, vision, and OKRs.

02

Applying Agile Portfolio Operations

Coordinate value streams and decentralise decision-making across the portfolio.

03

Lean Budgeting & Guardrails

Fund value streams instead of projects with Lean Budget Guardrails.

04

Portfolio Kanban & Flow

Visualise the portfolio, manage WIP, and prioritise epics with WSJF.

05

Forecasting & Performance

Use Lean forecasting and measure outcomes with flow and competency metrics.

06

Coordinating Value Streams

Stand up a Value Management Office and coordinate work across ARTs.

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Register two ways: complete checkout right here, or use our Eventbrite registration. Either way you get instant confirmation, ticket, and SAFe Studio access before class.

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( 05 ) — Reviews

What learners say about our SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) training

“Easily the most practical LPM training I’ve taken. The instructor brought real enterprise experience and the toolkits were immediately useful back at work. Passed the exam first attempt.”

Helen P. · Portfolio Lead, Manulife

“Clear, hands-on, and well paced. I left with a credential and a concrete plan to apply LPM in my organisation. Highly recommended.”

Raj S. · Head of PMO, Deloitte

Upcoming cohorts

Pick a date. Reserve your seat.

Live virtual classes — register via Stripe from the schedule below, or use our registration form for group rates & private cohorts.

What’s included
Live 2-day course (+1 optional)Included
Official exam & certificationIncluded
SAFe Studio (1 yr)Included
Career coachingIncluded

Tuition & secure payment are shown in the registration below.

✦Exam preparation included

Exam preparation and support are included with every cohort.

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Ticket, invoice, and SAFe Studio access land in your inbox right after you register.

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LPM · 2 days

October 2026

2 batches

Week of Oct 12

1 batch

Week of Oct 26

1 batch

Live online in English. Also delivered in Spanish, French and Arabic — ask about a cohort in your language, or private dates.

  1. 1 Your details
  2. 2 Review & pay

Selected · next available

Oct 14–15, 2026

Weekday morning batch

Seats

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Need to move dates? Rescheduling carries no fee. The exam fee is included in the price.

Questions

Everything about LPM

16 answers, grouped. Nothing hidden behind a form.

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No hard prerequisites. Once you register you gain access to online prep material (about 90 minutes) to review before class, so you arrive ready for SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM).

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  • 2 days live online
  • Exam fee included
  • Reschedule at no fee
  • Career coaching session

Next cohort · Oct 14–15

$1,799

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