EFFECTIVE: December 2, 2024
This Courseware License Agreement (“CLA”) sets forth terms under which you or the business entity you represent (“Licensee”) may access and use any Scaled Agile, Inc. (“SAI”) Courseware. By downloading, copying, accessing, or otherwise using the Courseware, Licensee accepts and agrees to be bound by the terms of this CLA. If Licensee does not agree to all of the terms of this CLA, Licensee may not download, copy, access, or otherwise use the Courseware.
1. Definitions.
“Certified SAFe® Practice Consultant” (“SPC”) means an individual who has satisfied the SAI rules and requirements for SPC (or SPC Trainer) certification, is validated to teach SAFe courses, and whose certification remains active and in good standing.
“Course” means a SAFe training class.
“Courseware” means all materials associated with the Course(s) purchased in the Ordering Documents including slides, student workbooks, instructor materials, trainer guide, toolkits, usage guides, Performance Tools (defined below), and other material that SAI provides to Licensee pursuant to this CLA, including any updates thereto during the Term.
“Learner” means each named individual attending a Course for whom Licensee has purchased a license and is thereby authorized by SAI to use the Courseware student workbooks in accordance with this CLA.
“Ordering Documents” means the sales quotation, purchase order, online transaction, invoice or other document identifying the Courseware procured by Licensee.
“Performance Tools” means software and non-software-based tools, which may be separate from and not related to a specific Course, that enhance and support usage and understanding of the Courseware and SAFe, including, but not limited to, SAFe CoPilot and SAFe Content Library.
“SAFe” means the interactive knowledge base for implementing agile software development practices at enterprise scale developed and owned by SAI also known as the Scaled Agile Framework®. SAFe and Scaled Agile Framework are registered trademarks of SAI.
2. License Grant.
Subject to the terms of this CLA, and conditioned upon Licensee’s payment of all applicable fees, SAI grants Licensee a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, revocable license to reproduce, perform, and display the Courseware solely for the purpose of providing SAFe Courses to Learners via in-person, instructor-led training performed by an SPC with the exception of Performance Tools, which may not be reproduced for any reason. Licensee may reproduce one (1) copy of the Courseware student workbook(s) for each Learner who attends a Course. This CLA provides Licensee a limited right to sublicense to the SPC(s) delivering a Course (whether employee or contractor), provided that such individuals are bound by the same obligations contained herein.
3. License Restrictions.
Licensee agrees it will not, nor permit others, to:
a. allow anyone except named Learners for whom Licensee has purchased a license to attend a Course or access any Courseware;
b. store, access, use, copy, modify, create derivative works, sublicense or distribute the Courseware or in any manner that exceeds or violates any limitation set forth in this CLA or Ordering Document, except as expressly permitted herein;
c. rent, lease, loan, sell, transfer, assign, or permit any third-party to access or use the Courseware other than as set forth herein;
d. remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notice in any of the Courseware, or insert any other trademark or copyright into or on any Courseware;
e. make any representation, warranty, guarantee, indemnity, or other commitment, actually or apparently, on behalf of SAI regarding the Courseware or any SAI ideas, techniques, or methodologies; or
f. engage in any disparaging, misleading, or deceptive practices regarding SAI, SAI trademarks, or the Courseware.
4. Term and Termination.
This CLA will commence on the date specified on the Ordering Document or the date Licensee accesses the Courseware, whichever occurs first, and will remain in effect either (a) through the timeframe specified on the Ordering Document or (b) if no timeframe is specified, until Licensee uses all Courseware licenses purchased (“Term”). If Licensee is a SAI partner, all Courseware licenses will expire immediately upon expiration or termination of the partner program agreement for any reason, including any unused licenses and bulk purchases. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SAI may terminate this CLA immediately upon written notice to Licensee if Licensee breaches this CLA and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice. Upon termination or expiration of this CLA for any reason all rights and obligations of both parties, including all licenses granted hereunder, will immediately terminate. Upon termination for breach by Licensee, Licensee shall promptly return or destroy the Courseware, including all copies thereof, and, in the case of destruction, certify such destruction.
5. Learners and Pricing Guidelines.
Only Learners may attend a Course(s). Prior to conducting any Course, Licensee shall purchase licenses for each Learner. In the event Licensee wishes to increase the number of Learners beyond that specified on the Ordering Documents, Licensee shall be required to pay additional fees for the increased number of Learners.
Should SAI implement pricing guidelines applicable to Licensee, Licensee agrees to review and adhere to such guidelines. See https://community.scaledagile.com/s/price-list for applicability. Licensee’s failure to adhere to applicable guidelines will constitute a material breach of this CLA and subject Licensee to termination.
6. Course Rosters and Audit Rights.
Licensee shall provide Course rosters to SAI via electronic upload within ten (10) days after any Course. Licensee shall ensure that SAI’s Courseware is used only in connection with delivering a Course(s) and only presented to Learners for whom a license has been purchased. SAI will have the right during the Term and for one (1) year thereafter, upon written notice to Licensee, to perform an audit of Licensee’s courseware usage data to verify that Licensee has complied with the terms of this CLA. If an audit reveals a breach, without limiting its other rights, SAI may terminate this CLA immediately with no cure period. If, as a result of any such audit, it is determined that Licensee underpaid SAI, Licensee will promptly pay SAI the underpaid amount with interest as set forth in Section 7, plus the reasonable cost of conducting the audit.
7. Fees; Payment; Taxes.
Licensee will pay SAI all fees for the Courseware within thirty (30) days of execution of the Ordering Documents or prior to the commencement of the Course(s), whichever occurs earlier. All fees are quoted in, and shall be paid in, U.S. dollars. SAI reserves the right to charge Licensee interest of one and one- half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest legal rate, whichever is lower, on any fees which remain outstanding thirty (30) days beyond the date they are due. Licensee is solely liable for all taxes, including sales, use, duties, excise, and any other taxes with respect to the Courseware (other than taxes based on SAI’s net income). Licensee will pay all fees to SAI free and clear of, and without reduction for, any withholding taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any withholding tax is levied on the fees, Licensee shall increase the sum paid to SAI so the amount received by SAI after the withholding tax is deducted is the full amount SAI would have received if no withholding or reduction had been made.
8. Proprietary Rights; Trademarks.
SAI retains exclusive right, title, and interest in and to the Courseware licensed under this CLA, including without limitation, any updates or improvements thereto, and all underlying work (“SAI Intellectual Property”). This CLA confers to Licensee no right, title or interest to SAI Intellectual Property other than those expressly granted in Section 2. Both during and after the Term, Licensee shall not use SAI Intellectual Property except as necessary to host and perform Courses. Licensee shall protect all SAI Intellectual Property from unauthorized use with the same degree of care that Licensee uses to protect its own proprietary information, but in no case less than a reasonable degree of care. This CLA grants Licensee no right, license, or interest in or to any SAI trademarks other than the limited right to use according to applicable United States and international law. With the exception of nominal references, Licensee must obtain advance written consent from SAI to use any SAI trademark. For more information, see the Scaled Agile FAQs at https://www.scaledagile.com/faqs/.
9. Disclaimer of Warranty.
ALL COURSEWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES. SUBJECT TO ANY STATUTORY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, SAI MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
10. Indemnity.
SAI shall defend or settle at its expense any third-party claim or suit against Licensee asserting that the Courseware infringes any intellectual property right of a third-party. SAI shall indemnify, defend, and hold Licensee harmless from and against the damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), if any, finally awarded in such suit or the amount of the settlement thereof, provided Licensee notifies SAI of the existence of such claim in writing as soon as reasonably possible upon learning of it, and provided SAI is given full authority to control the defense, cost and settlement of the claim. In addition, SAI may, at its sole option and expense, procure the right for Licensee to continue exercising the rights granted hereunder without liability; replace or modify the Courseware so that it becomes non-infringing; or terminate this CLA and refund Licensee for any pre-paid amounts that are unaccrued as of the date of such termination. This Section 10 states SAI’s entire liability, and Licensee’s sole and exclusive remedy, with respect to any third-party assertion of infringement and any claim or action relating thereto.
11. Limitation of Liability.
NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10, SAI’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CLA, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, WILL NOT EXCEED THE FEES LICENSEE PAID TO SAI IN THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENTS GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIM HEREUNDER.
12. Data Protection.
To the extent applicable, SAI and Licensee agree to comply with their respective obligations set out in the Data Sharing Addendum at https://scaledagile.com/dsa/, as updated from time to time.
13. Continuous Development.
Licensee acknowledges that SAI may continually develop, deliver and provide to Licensee on-going innovation to the Courseware in the form of new features, functionality, and efficiencies. Accordingly, SAI reserves the right to modify the Courseware from time to time. Licensee agrees that its purchase of Courseware is neither contingent upon the delivery of any future functionality or features nor dependent upon any oral or written public comments made by SAI with respect to future functionality or features.
14. Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
The parties agree to comply with their respective obligations under all applicable laws and regulations that govern this CLA.
15. Governing Law and Venue.
This CLA is governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, excluding its conflicts of laws provisions. The parties agree that the exclusive jurisdiction of any suit arising out of, relating to, or in any way connected with this CLA shall be in the state or federal courts, as applicable, located in Denver, Colorado. This CLA is not governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded.
16. No Partnership or Agency.
The parties hereto are independent contractors. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute a joint venture or partnership or create any employment or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Neither SAI nor Licensee will have any authority to create or assume, in the name or on behalf of the other, any obligation, expressed or implied.
17. Notice.
All notices and other communications hereunder will be in writing and delivered by personal delivery, by prepaid overnight or courier service to the addresses set forth in the Ordering Documents, or by email (delivery receipt requested) to such email address as may be provided in writing by a party. Notices are deemed given on receipt or attempted delivery (if receipt is refused).
18. No Additional Terms.
SAI rejects additional or conflicting terms of any Licensee form-purchasing document.
19. Entire Agreement; Severability.
This CLA and all exhibits constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter herein and supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral and written communications. Pre-printed terms incorporated in any Licensee order or other business-processing document do not constitute an agreement to modify the terms of this CLA and shall have no effect. If any provision in this CLA is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to be enforceable and consistent with the parties’ intent. Further, if the remainder of the CLA is not materially affected by such determination and is capable of substantial performance, then the remainder will be enforced to the extent permitted by law.
20. Waiver.
The failure to enforce or the waiver by either party of one default or breach of the other party shall not be considered a waiver of any subsequent default or breach.
21. Marketing.
Subject to Licensee’s prior written approval, SAI may publicly list Licensee as a user of the Courseware.
22. Surviving Provisions.
Any terms which by their nature should survive termination or expiration, shall survive any termination or expiration of this CLA.
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