Career Trajectory : Issue 53 : SAFe 6.0 Is Out!

Welcome back to an all-new Career Trajectory LinkedIn Newsletter! This week’s big news is that SAFe 6.0 is officially out! Its changes are reverberating throughout the project management sector. Scrum Alliance also has some certification news that it’s just dropped too. Microsoft and Oracle have new conferences happening this week and I give you my initial thoughts on the Google Tech Equity Collective! Let’s get started!

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Professional Development

Google Tech Equity Collective Rising Innovators Program

Last week Thursday I got accepted into this program. This is a pilot program so it is new and specifically for Black people. I have received the application from subscribing to We had out initial kickoff and breakout session. Here are my initial thoughts.

Project Management

SAFe 6.0 Is Out!

Last week Wednesday, Scaled Agile Incorporated released Scaled Agile Framework 6.0 (SAFe). This is a major shift away from 5.1 as 6.0 includes DevOps. I have learned since last week that if you currently hold SAFe 5.1 then all you may need a the 6.0 bridge training. You may not need to recertify through exam. I will keep you posted on everything SAFe. If you’re interested in more project management news from me, subscribe to my biweekly PM.Project newsletter here.

Scrum Alliance Has Released Its Agile Coaching Skills Certified Facilitator (ACS – CF) Certification

Last week I received this email from Scrum Alliance discussing its new ACS – CF certification. If you are interested in scrum but see yourself as more of a facilitator versus a scrum master or product owner then this certification may be for you.

Amazon Web Services

AWS + PearsonVUE Partner For FREE Exam Retakes

AWS + PearsonVUE are partnering to offer FREE exam retakes with promo code from now through May 31, 2023. When you register for your exam, you must enter the promo code to qualify for the free exam retake. This is a great way to remove the stress and help students along the way. Read the blog post for more information.

Currently Happening

The Microsoft Student Summit – March 20 – 24, 2023

If you’re an eligible student, check out the current Microsoft Student Summit.

Also there are corresponding Cloud Skills Challenges HOWEVER unlike last year’s there are no exam vouchers attached to them. All you will receive is a Credly badge.

Oracle Developer Level Up Live – March 20 – 24, 2023

This free digital event is ongoing now. Today will be Digital Strategies Day. Thursday will be SQL event. Oracle Cloud is a top 5 cloud so if you’re interested in cloud computing and databases, here’s the link to register for the free digital events.

Well, that’s all for this Career Trajectory issue! Once again, thank you for reading. As always please click here to subscribe if you have not.