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title: SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
url: https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/
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# SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)

**Price:** USD 1,799 · **Length:** 2 days · Live online, instructor-led; exam fee included

**Next dates:**

- Wed 25 Nov – Thu 26 Nov 2026 (Weekday morning batch): [register](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/?cohort=lpm-2026-11-25#enroll)
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SAFe® LPM Lean Portfolio Mgmt Cert.

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$2,000 $1,799 USD

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Live online · LPM certification

## 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
- Exam fee included
- Median salary · $145K–$210K US

Next batch

Nov 25–26, 2026

Investment

$1,799 exam included

You will learn

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

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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.

( 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

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

- Step 01BeforeYour pick

**$135K** median total comp

###### [SAFe Product Owner / Manager](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe/popm/) (POPM)

Unlocks — Product Owner, Product Manager

Next cohort · Nov 23–24[Register](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe/popm/)
- Step 02BeforeYour pick

**$170K** median total comp

###### [SAFe Agile Product Management](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/apm/) (APM)

Unlocks — Senior / Group Product Manager

Next cohort · Nov 16–18[Register](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/apm/)
- Step 03This courseYour pick

**$185K** median total comp

###### [SAFe Lean Portfolio Management](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/) (LPM)

Unlocks — Portfolio Manager, Head of VMO

Next cohort · Nov 25–26[Register now](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/)

[Register for SAFe Lean Portfolio Management · Nov 25–26](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/)[Get my free 12-month roadmap](https://agile-agilist.com/cert-recommender/)[Explore the Advanced SAFe track](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/)

##### 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

- Step 01BeforeYour pick

**$145K** median total comp

###### [Leading SAFe for Government](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe-industry/sa-gov/) (SA-Gov)

Unlocks — Public-Sector Delivery Lead

Next cohort · Nov 17–18[Register](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe-industry/sa-gov/)
- Step 02This courseYour pick

**$185K** median total comp

###### [SAFe Lean Portfolio Management](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/) (LPM)

Unlocks — Portfolio Manager, Head of VMO

Next cohort · Nov 25–26[Register now](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/)

[Register for SAFe Lean Portfolio Management · Nov 25–26](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/)[Get my free 12-month roadmap](https://agile-agilist.com/cert-recommender/)[Explore the SAFe by Industry track](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe-industry/)

Median US total compensation by role, from Scaled Agile, LinkedIn Salary and Payscale. Compensation is role-based; course fees are separate. Updated Sep 2026

( 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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### Complete your *enrollment.*

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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](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-1.webp?w=1200&ssl=1) 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

### November 2026

1 batch

#### Week of Nov 23

1 batch

Live online in English. Also delivered in Spanish, French and Arabic — [ask about a cohort in your language, or private dates](https://agile-agilist.com/contact/).

- 1 Your details
- 2 Review & pay

Selected · next available

Nov 25–26, 2026

Weekday morning batch

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.

Still stuck? [Ask an expert ⟶](https://agile-agilist.com/about/contact/)

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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### Your *SAFe Lean Portfolio Management* credential is within reach.

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

Next cohort · Nov 25–26

$1,799

Enroll now [Talk to an advisor](https://agile-agilist.com/about/contact/)
