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title: Business Owner
url: https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe/bo/
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# Business Owner

SAFe® Business Owner Business Owner Cert.

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$ $997 USD

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## Business Owner

- Live online
- exam included
- Median BO salary · $115K–$185K US

Next batch

Nov 19–20, 2026

Investment

$850 exam included

You will learn

What the BO role means in SAFe and how to engage with ARTs.

Leads to

Business Owner, VP of Strategy, Head of Business Unit

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23 batches scheduled

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- **2,500+**  trained
- **80+**  ARTs launched
- **Exam fee**  included

The credential you earn

#### A globally verifiable *SAFe Business Owner* 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

### SAFe Business Owners drive value across *Agile Release Trains.*

100%

of SAFe ARTs require a designated Business Owner

$145K

Median BO salary · $115K–$185K US

5-8

Business Owners per Agile Release Train

40%

Higher PI value delivery with engaged BOs

18%

YoY job growth vs 14% IT average

3,400+

Open BO-aligned executive 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

#### Business Owner

Owns business outcomes for one or more ARTs.

#### VP of Strategy

Connects enterprise strategy to PI execution.

#### Head of Business Unit

Funds and aligns value streams to outcomes.

#### Executive Sponsor

Sponsors transformation and PI cadence.

( 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 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® Business Owner 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

#### Understanding Your Role as a Business Owner

What the BO role means in SAFe and how to engage with ARTs.

02

#### Connecting Strategy to Execution

How strategic themes flow to portfolio backlog and PI objectives.

03

#### Participating in PI Planning

What to prepare, how to participate, and how to commit confidently.

04

#### Assigning Business Value to PI Objectives

Score PI objectives so the train delivers what the business needs most.

05

#### Inspect & Adapt with Business Owners

Lead the I&A workshop and drive relentless improvement.

06

#### Continuous Engagement Between PIs

Stay engaged with the ART through System Demos and value reviews.

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### Complete your *enrollment.*

Register two ways: complete checkout right here, or use our ![Eventbrite](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/evetbrite.webp?w=1200&ssl=1) registration. Either way you get instant confirmation, ticket, and SAFe Studio access before class.

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Pick your date below and pay by card. Confirmation, invoice and joining details reach you straight away.

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Or book through Eventbrite

The same seat in the same cohort, booked and paid for on Eventbrite instead.

( 04 ) — Where this leads

### Your SAFe *career path.*

SAFe® Business Owner is the executive engagement credential. Pair it with the foundational SAFe roles you sponsor on the train, or advance into portfolio, product-management, and consulting credentials. These are pulled from our live course catalogue.

Other foundational SAFe certifications

[![Leading SAFe (SA) badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SAFe-Badge_SSM-AI.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### Leading SAFe (SA)](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe/sa/) [![Product Owner / Manager badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SAFe-Badge_POPM-AI.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### Product Owner / Manager](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe/popm/) [![SAFe Scrum Master badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SAFe-Badge_SSM-AI.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### SAFe Scrum Master](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe/scrum-master/) [![SP badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SP.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### SAFe Practitioner](https://agile-agilist.com/training/safe-industry/team-practitioner/)

Advance your executive path

[![Lean Portfolio Management badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LPM.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### Lean Portfolio Management](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/lpm/) [![Agile Product Management badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/APM.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### Agile Product Management](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/apm/) [![Implementing SAFe (SPC) badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SAFe-Badge_SPC.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### Implementing SAFe (SPC)](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/spc/) [![Advanced Practice Consultant badge](https://i0.wp.com/agile-agilist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/New_ASPC.png?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1) #### Advanced Practice Consultant](https://agile-agilist.com/training/adv-safe/aspc/)

( 05 ) — Reviews

### What learners say about our *SAFe® Business Owner Workshop* training

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

**David K. · VP Strategy, Manulife**

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

**Aisha P. · Head of Business Unit, 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 workshopIncluded

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.

⏱Instant confirmation

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

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BO · 2 days

### November 2026

2 batches

#### Week of Nov 16

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 19–20, 2026

Weekday morning batch

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

Questions

### Everything about *BO*

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® Business Owner Workshop.

### Your *Business Owner* credential is within reach.

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

Next cohort · Nov 19–20

$850

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