Beyond Initial Certification

Ongoing Coaching Support:

• Engage external SAFe Coaches/SPCs for first few PIs
• Gradually transition to internal coaching
• Regular coaching sessions for key roles
• Team-level and program-level coaching

Internal Communities of Practice:

• Regular exchanges among similar roles
  • Scrum Master Community
  • Product Owner/Manager Community
  • Agile Leaders Community
• Cross-hospital learning networks
• Best practice sharing

Resources for Continuous Learning:

• SAFe Community Platform (articles, videos)
• Scaled Agile webinars and white papers
• Healthcare-specific SAFe resources
• Books on scaled agile implementation
• Industry conferences and events

Measurement and Improvement:

• Regular assessments of SAFe maturity
• Metrics tracking for business outcomes
• Periodic refresh training as SAFe evolves
• Organizational retrospectives

Building Internal Capability

Long-term Skills Development:

• Mentoring programs for key roles
• Career paths incorporating agile expertise
• Internal certification programs
• Train-the-trainer approaches

"The SAFe community is large and constantly growing—there's a wealth of resources specifically addressing Agile in Healthcare that can support your ongoing journey."