SAFe Product Owner/ Product Manager Certification
Turn Customer Needs Into Value
Develop the skills to connect product strategy with Agile execution, manage and prioritise backlogs, collaborate across the Agile Release Train and help ensure the right work happens at the right time.
Become a SAFe Certified Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) through practical, interactive training designed to prepare you for the certification - and the role.
Available in English 🇬🇧 and German 🇩🇪 (Get Course Description in German Here)
Why become a SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager?
Connect Strategy, Customers and Delivery
In a SAFe environment, Product Owners and Product Managers play a critical role in turning customer needs and strategic priorities into work that teams can deliver.
The challenge isn’t simply maintaining a backlog.
It’s understanding what creates value, what should happen next, and how to keep teams, stakeholders and strategy aligned.
The SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager course helps you understand both the Product Owner and Product Manager roles and how they work together across teams and the Agile Release Train. The official certification specifically covers Team Backlog ownership for Product Owners and ART Backlog/roadmap responsibilities for Product Managers.
This course is ideal if…
✔ You’re moving into a Product Owner or Product Manager role.
✔ Your organisation is adopting or already using SAFe®.
✔ You work with Agile Teams and want to improve how value is prioritised and delivered.
✔ You want to understand how strategy connects with execution in SAFe.
✔ You want practical guidance, not just certification theory.
After This Course You’ll Be Able To…
✔ Connect customer needs with product and delivery priorities.
✔ Manage and prioritise Team and ART backlogs.
✔ Translate Features into Stories and actionable work.
✔ Prepare for and contribute effectively to PI Planning.
✔ Collaborate with teams, stakeholders and Business Owners.
✔ Apply AI to support product decisions and everyday product work.
✔ Prepare confidently for the SAFe POPM certification exam.
Upcoming Upcoming SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager Training
Included with Every Course
✓ Official SAFe® courseware
✓ Access to the SAFe® learning environment
✓ SAFe® POPM certification exam
✓ Official digital workbook
✓ Practical exercises and real-world discussions
✓ Direct access to your trainer during the course
✓ 30-day email support
✓ Agile Rockets Exam Success Promise
Agile Rockets Exam Success Promise
If you don’t pass the SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager exam on your first attempt, we’ll cover the cost of your second exam attempt.
The value of your SAFe Certification
Earning the SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification demonstrates your understanding of how product roles operate within a SAFe environment - from customer needs and prioritisation to PI Planning and value delivery.
But certification is only part of the journey.
The real value comes when you can apply those concepts to make better product decisions, collaborate effectively with teams and stakeholders, and help turn strategy into valuable outcomes.
Prepare for the certification. Develop for the role.
Benefits of Becoming a Certified Product Owner/ Product Manager
Achieving your certification unlocks exclusive access to additional resources to deepen your understanding of the POPM role, including insights into daily responsibilities and practices.
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Access to the SAFe forums for career advancement, learning and mentorship opportunities, job boards, and more.
Invitations to role-based networking circles.
Exclusive webinars on emerging professional development and SAFe topics, tailored to your role.
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• Full access to the SAFe Framework articles.
• SAFe Skills Library for professional development in agile practices.
• Certification upgrade learning series.
• Continued learning through SAFe experts and partners.
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• Value stream mapping and other selected workshops.
• On-demand access to all recorded keynotes, breakout sessions, and other content from SAFe Summits.
• SAFe assessments to measure and improve business agility and other core competencies.
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Access to SAFe CoPilot AI assistant.
Facilitator Guides designed to help Scrum Masters facilitate key SAFe events.
Toolkits to help prepare and execute PI Planning.
Who is This Certification for?
Build the Skills to Connect Strategy, Customers and Delivery
The SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification is designed for professionals who help connect customer needs, business priorities and execution.
Product Owners
Own the Team Backlog and drive execution by translating features into stories, ensuring the right work is done at the right time to deliver value.
Product Managers
Guide the ART Backlog and roadmap, representing the customer to align strategy with execution and ensuring the program delivers real business solutions.
Business Owners
Collaborate with product leaders to align release plans and visions, ensuring that strategic investments and PI Objectives drive continuous organisational improvement.
Portfolio managers
Gain visibility into how epics are decomposed into features and stories, using AI-driven insights to optimize investment and align strategy with delivery.
PRACTICAL PRODUCT CAPABILITY
Learn to Turn Strategy Into Action
Understand Your Role
Understand how Product Owners and Product Managers work within SAFe and how their responsibilities connect across teams and the ART.
Prioritise for Value
Work with backlogs, Features and Stories to help ensure teams focus on the work that creates the most value.
Plan & Align
Prepare for PI Planning, contribute to PI Objectives and collaborate across teams and stakeholders to align execution.
Deliver & Improve
Support execution throughout the PI, manage changing priorities, improve flow and use feedback to continuously improve product decisions.
Learn the framework. Practise the role. Apply it in your organisation.
Why choose SAFe?
#1 Framework for scaling Agile
Trusted by over 20,000 organizations worldwide and recognized as the most considered and adopted framework globally, SAFe is the proven standard for business agility. It provides a configurable bridge to a new way of working, allowing you to scale effectively regardless of your organization’s size, industry, or complexity. Choose the framework that delivers demonstrated results.
Access a global standard
Join over 2 million trained professionals in the world’s largest agile community. SAFe training moves beyond theory with role-based simulations and a comprehensive library of collaboration templates used by top enterprises. You won’t just learn a methodology; you will master the specific tools and practices that define modern business agility.
Learn from proven consultants
SAFe training is exclusively delivered by certified SAFe Practice Consultants (SPCs) - change agents who have demonstrated real-world expertise in scaling agile. Unlike generic trainers, SPCs provide deep practical insights into how the framework succeeds in complex environments, ensuring your learning is directly applicable to your career.
Stand out in the market
In a competitive job market, SAFe certification validates your expertise in the world’s leading Framework for business agility. Earning your certification proves your value to employers, enhances your professional credibility, and opens doors to new career opportunities and higher earning potential.
Leverage AI to accelerate strategic value
Harness AI fundamentals tailored for the SSM role to build role-specific templates and proven prompts you can use immediately.
Utilize SAFe CoPilot AI to instantly access real-time Lean-Agile guidance for navigating complex enterprise synchronization and team coaching scenarios.
Use AI tools for high-impact work including facilitation, retrospectives, coaching conversations, metrics analysis, and stakeholder communication.
Evaluate AI-generated strategic insights to ensure alignment with Lean-Agile principles, maintaining human-in-the-loop oversight for ethical and high-quality outcomes.
Certification & Exam
Earn Your SAFe POPM Certification
After completing your preparation and successfully passing the certification exam, you’ll earn the SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification.
Official details
Level: Foundational
Recommended for: People new to SAFe
Exam duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 82%
Certification: Awarded after passing the exam
Certification Preparation Includes
✓ Official course materials
✓ Exam preparation during the course
✓ Practice opportunities
✓ Access to SAFe learning resources
✓ Support from your trainer
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime.
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No. The certification is currently classified as foundational and suitable for people who are new to SAFe.
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At a high level, the Product Owner works more closely with the Agile Team and Team Backlog, while Product Management works across the ART, product direction and ART Backlog. The course explores how the roles collaborate to connect strategy, customer needs and execution.
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Yes. Your course registration includes the SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification exam.
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Your registration includes two attempts at the SAFe® Product Owner/ Product Manager certification exam, giving you a second opportunity if you don’t pass the first time. Throughout the course, you’ll also receive practical guidance and exam preparation tips to help you succeed with confidence.
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The course is delivered live by an experienced instructor in an interactive online classroom. You’ll participate in discussions, practical exercises, and group activities rather than simply watching presentations.
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Yes. After successfully passing the exam, you’ll earn the SAFe® Product Owner/ Product Manager certification from Scaled Agile, recognised by organisations worldwide.
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Your registration includes:
Live instructor-led training
Official SAFe® digital courseware
Two certification exam attempts
One-year SAFe® Community Platform membership
Course workbook and learning materials
Agile Rockets Daily Scrum Field Guide
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Very interactive. We keep classes engaging with discussions, exercises, and real-world scenarios that help you understand how to apply SAFe in practice - not just prepare for the certification exam.
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Yes. Many participants attend with employer sponsorship. If your organisation requires a quotation or invoice before booking, simply get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
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Yes. Private corporate training can be arranged in English or German, with the training connected to your organisational context.
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Yes. The current POPM certification incorporates AI into product work, including decision support and backlog-related activities.
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If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, feel free to get in touch. We’re happy to answer your questions and help you decide whether this course is the right fit for you.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Ready to Connect Strategy With Delivery?
Build the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to contribute effectively as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a SAFe environment.
Live virtual training (16 hours) | 28-29 September 2026 | Language: 🇩🇪 German | 8:30 AM - 04:30 PM CET
Become a Certified SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager and Learn How to Turn Strategy Into Value
Learn how to connect customer needs, product strategy and Agile execution in a SAFe® environment.
In this highly interactive course, you’ll develop practical skills for managing backlogs, prioritising work, preparing for PI Planning and collaborating with teams and stakeholders to deliver valuable outcomes.
You’ll also explore how AI can support product work - from backlog refinement and prioritisation to feature discovery and stakeholder communication.
By the end of the training, you’ll be prepared for the SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification exam and better equipped to apply the role in practice.