The Must-have Reference Guide for SAFe® Professionals
"There are a lot of methods of scale out there, but the Scaled Agile Framework is the one lighting up the world."
-Steve Elliot, Founder/CEO AgileCraft
"Since beginning our Lean-Agile journey with SAFe, Vantiv has focused its strategic efforts and its execution. We have improved the predictability of product delivery while maintaining high quality, and have become even more responsive to customers-resulting in higher customer satisfaction. And just as important, employee engagement went up over the past year."
-Dave Kent, Enterprise Agile Coach, Vantiv
Fully updated to include the new innovations in SAFe 4.5, the SAFe® 4.5 Reference Guide is ideal for anyone serious about learning and implementing the world's leading framework for enterprise agility. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of the scaledagileframework.com knowledge base, the website that thousands of the world's largest brands turn to for building better software and systems.
SAFe was developed from real-world field experience and provides proven success patterns for implementing Lean-Agile software and systems development at enterprise scale. This book provides comprehensive guidance for work at the enterprise Portfolio, Large Solution, Program, and Team levels, including the various roles, activities, and artifacts that constitute the Framework.
Education & Training Key to Success
The practice of SAFe is spreading rapidly throughout the world. The majority of Fortune 100 companies have certified SAFe professionals and consultants, as do an increasing percentage of the Global 2000. Case study results-visit scaledagileframework.com/case-studies-typically include:
- 30 - 75% faster time-to-market
- 25 - 75% increase in productivity
- 20 - 50% improvements in quality
- 10 - 50% increased employee engagement
Successful implementations may vary in context but share a common attribute: a workforce well trained and educated in SAFe practices. This book-along with authorized training and certification-will help you understand how to maximize the value of your role within a SAFe organization. The result is greater alignment and visibility, improved performance throughout the enterprise, and ultimately better outcomes for the business.
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Dean Leffingwell, creator of SAFe®, is widely recognized as the one of the world's foremost authorities on Lean-Agile best practices. He is an author, serial entrepreneur, and software systems development methodologist. His two best-selling books, Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for Teams, Programs, and the Enterprise (Addison-Wesley, 2011), and Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises (Addison-Wesley, 2007), form much of the basis of modern thinking on Lean-Agile practices and principles.
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The Must-have Reference Guide for SAFe® Professionals
"There are a lot of methods of scale out there, but the Scaled Agile Framework is the one lighting up the world."
-Steve Elliot, Founder/CEO AgileCraft
"Since beginning our Lean-Agile journey with SAFe, Vantiv has focused its strategic efforts and its execution. We have improved the predictability of product delivery while maintaining high quality, and have become even more responsive to customers-resulting in higher customer satisfaction. And just as important, employee engagement went up over the past year."
-Dave Kent, Enterprise Agile Coach, Vantiv
Fully updated to include the new innovations in SAFe 4.5, the SAFe® 4.5 Reference Guide is ideal for anyone serious about learning and implementing the world's leading framework for enterprise agility. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of the scaledagileframework.com knowledge base, the website that thousands of the world's largest brands turn to for building better software and systems.
SAFe was developed from real-world field experience and provides proven success patterns for implementing Lean-Agile software and systems development at enterprise scale. This book provides comprehensive guidance for work at the enterprise Portfolio, Large Solution, Program, and Team levels, including the various roles, activities, and artifacts that constitute the Framework.
Education & Training Key to Success
The practice of SAFe is spreading rapidly throughout the world. The majority of Fortune 100 companies have certified SAFe professionals and consultants, as do an increasing percentage of the Global 2000. Case study results-visit scaledagileframework.com/case-studies-typically include:
- 30 - 75% faster time-to-market
- 25 - 75% increase in productivity
- 20 - 50% improvements in quality
- 10 - 50% increased employee engagement
Successful implementations may vary in context but share a common attribute: a workforce well trained and educated in SAFe practices. This book-along with authorized training and certification-will help you understand how to maximize the value of your role within a SAFe organization. The result is greater alignment and visibility, improved performance throughout the enterprise, and ultimately better outcomes for the business.
Inhalt
Preface x
About the Authors xii
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction to the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 1
Part 1: The SAFe Foundation 13
Lean-Agile Leaders 15
Core Values 21
Lean-Agile Mindset 27
SAFe Principles Overview 35
SAFe Implementation Roadmap Overview 39
SAFe Program Consultant 43
Part 2: The SAFe Implementation Roadmap 47
Reaching the Tipping Point 49
Train Lean-Agile Change Agents 53
Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders 57
Create a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence 63
Identify Value Streams and ARTs 69
Create the Implementation Plan 83
Prepare for ART Launch 89
Train Teams and Launch the ART 99
Coach ART Execution 105
Launch More ARTs and Value Streams 109
Extend to the Portfolio 119
Sustain and Improve 125
Part 3: The SAFe Principles 133
Principle #1: Take an economic view 135
Principle #2: Apply systems thinking 141
Principle #3: Assume variability; preserve options 145
Principle #4: Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles 147
Principle #5: Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems 151
Principle #6: Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths 155
Principle #7: Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning 159
Principle #8: Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers 163
Principle #9: Decentralize decision-making 167
Part 4: The Team Level 171
Team Level 173
Agile Teams 177
Dev Team 183
Product Owner 187
Scrum Master 193
Built-In Quality 197
ScrumXP 203
Story 209
Iterations 219
Iteration Planning 223
Iteration Goals 229
Iteration Execution 233
Iteration Review 241
Iteration Retrospective 245
Team Backlog 249
Team Kanban 253
Part 5: The Program Level 259
Introduction to the Program Level 261
Agile Release Train 265
Business Owners 275
Product and Solution Management 281
Release Train Engineer and Solution Tr…