Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) - Leading SAFe

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) - Leading SAFe 5 Core Competencies Lean Agile Leadership Team - Team and Technical Ability Program - DevOps and release on demand Large Solution - Business Solutions & Lean Systems Portfolio - Lean Portfolio Management Benefits of safe Time to market: 30-75% faster Quality: 25-75% defect reduction Productivity: 20-50% increased productivity Engagement: 10-50% happier, more motivated employees Steps in Agile Build Test Deploy Define Continuous Delivery Pipeline Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment Release on Demand Lean Portfolio Management Continuous Exploration Connect the portfolio to the enterprise strategy Creates Lean Budgets and investment guardrails Manages portfolio operations Provides Lean government across value streams SAFe core values - Transparency - Built-in Quality - Alignment - Program Execution SAFe House of Lean VALUE - Respect for people and culture - Flow - Innovation - Relentless Improvement LEADERSHIP Value Achieve the shortest sustainable lead time with: - best quality and value to people and society - high morale, safety, and customer delight Respect for People and Culture - people do the work - your customer is whoever consumes your work - build long term partnerships based on trust - cultural change comes last, not first - to change the culture, you have to change the organization Flow - Optimize continuous and sustainable throughput of value - avoid start-stop-start project delays - Build quality in - Understand, exploit, and manage variability - Integrate frequently - Informed decision-making via fast feedback Innovation - Producers innovate, customers validate - Get out of the office (Gemba: walk around) - Provide time and space for creativity - Pivot without mercy of guilt Relentless Improvement - A constant sense of danger - Optimize the whole - Consider facts carefully, then act quickly - Apply lean tools to identify and address root causes - Reflect at key milestones; identify and address shortcomings Leadership - Lead the change - Know the way; emphasize life long learning - Develop people - Inspire and align with mission; minimize constraints - Decentralize decision-making - Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers Agile Manifesto (4 key points) 1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools