Scaling Agile
Implementing SAFe: Lean Budgets
What are Lean Budgets?
Lean Budgets in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) focus on funding value streams over projects, streamlining value delivery, and minimizing the bureaucracy of conventional project cost accounting.
Implementing SAFe: Portfolio Kanban
The SAFe Portfolio Kanban SAFe Portfolio Kanban is a method for visualizing and managing the flow of portfolio Epics, aligning strategy and execution in SAFe. In SAFe, Portfolio Kanban is a crucial tool for managing the flow of portfolio Epics, guiding them from ideation to analysis,…
The 7 SAFe Core Competencies
The SAFe Core Competencies
The SAFe Core Competencies encompass seven areas vital for achieving Business Agility. They are central to PI Planning as this event aligns teams on the business strategy and execution for the upcoming Planning Interval.
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Mastering SAFe PI Planning
What is SAFe PI Planning? PI Planning (Program Increment Planning), a regular event in SAFe, orchestrates Agile teams to envision shared objectives, devise strategic roadmaps, manage dependencies, and strengthen collaboration, aligning team efforts with overarching business goals. PI Planning…
Implementing Essential SAFe
What is Essential SAFe?
Essential SAFe is the simplest starting point for SAFe implementation, providing minimal elements necessary for Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to deliver solutions.
Mastering Agile Product Delivery with SAFe
What is SAFe Agile Product Delivery? SAFe Agile Product Delivery is a customer-centric approach to defining, building and releasing a continuous flow of valuable products and services. SAFe Agile Product Delivery (ADP) reflects a profound shift from project-based to product-based delivery, hinged…
Mastering Lean Portfolio Management with SAFe
What is SAFe Lean Portfolio Management? SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is a strategy execution framework for aligning strategy and execution in organizations. In the context of SAFe, LPM becomes a critical instrument that helps businesses connect strategy with execution, ensuring the work…
Implementing SAFe: Requirements Model (v6)
What is the SAFe Requirements Model? The SAFe Requirements Model is a hierarchical structure that manages and organizes requirements in large-scale Agile projects. The SAFe Requirements Model helps organizations align their business objectives with their development efforts, ensuring that teams…
Agile Requirements Management in Multi-team Agile Environments
Introduction Effective requirements management is critical for identifying and managing dependencies in multi-team agile environments. Breaking down large-scale initiatives into manageable work units, aligning them with business needs, and prioritizing and managing dependencies between teams…
Discovering Lean Portfolio Management
What is Lean Portfolio ManagementDefinition of Lean Portfolio Management Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is an adaptive approach to traditional portfolio management that focuses on customer centricity, organizational agility, and waste elimination in the overall system. LPM aligns strategy and…
SAFe Requirements Model (v6) - Portfolio Level
What is the Scaled Agile Portfolio Level? The Scaled Agile Portfolio Level is the highest level of concern in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), providing strategic direction and funding to value streams. The Scaled Agile Portfolio Level is the highest in the Scaled Agile Framework, where the…
SAFe Requirements Model (v6) - Team Level
Why the Focus on Scaled Agile Teams? As we dive into the realm of software requirements, one might question the need to commence with a thorough examination of the organization, roles, and responsibilities within a Scaled Agile team. The essence of Agile diverges so drastically from traditional…
LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) Requirements Management
LeSS Requirements Model LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum) is a framework for scaling agile development to large, complex projects involving multiple teams. LeSS provides a set of principles, rules, and practices for scaling agile development beyond the limits of a single team. LeSS requirements model…
Mastering the Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Planning Process: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction Introduction to Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) is a scaling framework that enables organizations to efficiently apply Scrum principles and practices in larger, multi-team settings. Developed by Craig Larman and Bas Vodde, LeSS builds upon the core concepts of Scrum…
Scaling Agile for Large Organizations - Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction Agile methodologies have revolutionized managing software development projects, providing a framework that values flexibility, collaboration, and rapid iterations. However, Agile principles can be challenging to implement in larger organizations with more complex structures and…
Scaling Agile for Large Organizations: A Comprehensive Guide
Agile methodologies have become increasingly popular in recent years, with more and more large organizations adopting and scaling Agile to enhance their business processes. This article will explore scaling Agile for large organizations and provide a comprehensive guide to successfully implementing…