SAFe® for Hardware Teams

With SAFe® 6 for Hardware Practitioner Certification (SHWP 6.0)

Course Overview

SAFe® for Hardware Teams (SHWP) is an immersive two-day course that equips hardware professionals with the Lean-Agile mindset, principles, and practices needed to thrive in complex physical product development environments.

While Agile practices are well established in software, hardware development presents unique challenges—long lead times, physical constraints, supplier dependencies, compliance requirements, and high integration risk. This course shows you how to successfully apply SAFe® 6 in hardware contexts to accelerate delivery, reduce risk, improve quality, and increase adaptability.

You’ll learn how to design for change, reduce batch sizes, establish faster feedback loops, and align cross-functional teams and suppliers—all while maintaining safety, compliance, and system integrity.

What You’ll Learn

In this course, you will gain practical tools and techniques to:

Apply SAFe® to Hardware Development

• Extend SAFe principles beyond software into mechanical, electrical, embedded, and systems engineering

• Adapt Lean, Agile, and DevOps practices to physical product constraints

• Support large system development with Agile Release Trains (ARTs)

Design for Change & Accelerate Feedback

• Use Set-Based Design to explore multiple options before committing

• Reduce batch sizes to improve flow and shorten feedback cycles

• Implement concurrent engineering and rapid learning cycles

• Integrate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

Improve Flow & Program Execution

• Plan and execute Program Increments (PIs) in hardware environments

• Manage dependencies across hardware, firmware, and software

• Align architecture and engineering for continuous integration

• Improve forecasting, planning, and measurement

Integrate Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

• Embed regulatory and safety requirements into Agile workflows

• Detect and mitigate risks earlier in the lifecycle

• Maintain velocity while meeting compliance standards

• Apply proactive risk management practices

Align Suppliers & Manufacturing with Agile

• Improve collaboration with suppliers and external partners

• Apply Lean-Agile procurement strategies

• Synchronize supply chain and manufacturing with development cadence

• Enhance coordination between design, engineering, and production

Build High-Performing Hardware Teams

• Strengthen collaboration between engineers, architects, product leaders, and stakeholders

• Improve cross-functional integration

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation

Questions This Course Answers

• How can hardware teams design for change while managing physical constraints?

• How do we create faster technical, market, and customer feedback loops?

• How can hardware and software teams align for better integration?

• How do we integrate compliance and safety without slowing delivery?

• How can suppliers and manufacturing partners work effectively within an Agile system?

• How do we improve planning, forecasting, and value delivery in hardware programs?

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for professionals involved in hardware-intensive systems development, including:

• Hardware & Systems Engineers – Apply Lean-Agile principles to complex product development and manage cross-discipline dependencies.

• Product Managers & Product Owners – Accelerate hardware delivery while maintaining quality and customer focus.

• System, Solution & Enterprise Architects – Align architectural runway with Agile execution.

• Program & Project Managers – Improve predictability, risk management, and cross-team coordination.

• Quality & Compliance Leaders – Integrate regulatory and safety practices into Agile workflows.

• Manufacturing & Supply Chain Leaders – Align procurement and supplier management with Agile development.

• Scrum Masters & Agile Coaches – Extend SAFe practices beyond software to optimize hardware teams.

Topics Covered

• Applying SAFe® in hardware development environments

• Lean-Agile hardware principles and mindset

• Designing for change using Set-Based Design

• Managing batch size and enabling flow

• Hardware-in-the-loop testing and continuous integration

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in Agile

• Integrating compliance and safety

• Proactive risk management

• Supplier and manufacturing alignment

• Planning and executing Program Increments (PIs)

• Improving collaboration, forecasting, and measurement

Prerequisites

Attendees should:

• Be familiar with Agile principles and practices

• Have attended at least one SAFe course prior to this class

Professionals working in hardware, manufacturing, or systems engineering without extensive Agile experience are still welcome. Foundational concepts will be reinforced throughout the course.

Certification

Participants who attend the full two-day course are eligible to take the SAFe® 6 for Hardware (HW 6.0) certification exam.

Upon passing the exam, you will receive:

• SAFe® 6 for Hardware certification

• A digital certification badge

• One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform

• Access to exclusive SAFe resources and tools

• Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

Full attendance is required to qualify for the exam.

What’s Included

Your registration includes:

• Comprehensive digital course materials

• Interactive exercises and real-world case discussions

• Collaborative team-based learning

• Access to the SAFe® Community Platform (1-year membership)

• Certification exam eligibility

Refund Policy

• Cancellations requested more than 6 business days prior to the course start date are eligible for a full refund.

• Cancellations within 6 business days are non-refundable.

• Rescheduling within 6 business days requires a $200 administrative fee.

• No-shows without prior written notice forfeit tuition.

Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Agility Consulting International is committed to delivering an exceptional learning experience.

If you are not satisfied:

• Notify the instructor prior to the first morning break, return your materials, and receive a 100% refund, or

• Apply your tuition toward a future course of your choice (pay only the difference for higher-priced programs).