SCALED AGILE Framework for Enterprises ADOPTION

The Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) 4.6 for Lean Enterprises focuses on increasing success rates for global enterprises and government agencies using Lean, Agile, and DevOps. The centerpiece of the new version is the Five Core Competencies of the Lean Enterprise, a groundbreaking initiative that enables organizations to sustain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

SAFe is an extensive body of knowledge that describes the roles, responsibilities, artifacts, and activities necessary to implement enterprise-scale Lean-Agile development. SAFe synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large numbers of Agile teams. Scalable and configurable, SAFe supports smaller-scale solutions employing 50–125 practitioners, as well as complex systems that require thousands of people.

The SAFe Framework website home page features an interactive ‘Big Picture’ graphic (as illustrated above), which is a visual overview of the Framework and is the primary user interface to the database. Each icon of the image is clickable and provides an entry to the extensive SAFe knowledge base which includes: the Five Core Competencies of the Lean Enterprise, the four configurations that support a full range of development and business environments, and the foundational principles, values, mindset, roles, artifacts and implementation elements that makes up the SAFe framework. Components of the SAFe framework are described in more detail in the following sections..

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Enterprises must learn how to adapt quickly to changing technology, and economic conditions or they will become extinct, no matter their size, strength or how smart they are. Even businesses that don’t consider themselves Information Technology (IT) or software companies—professional services, financial services, manufacturers, healthcare institutions, government agencies, and more—are now all highly dependent on their ability to produce new digital products and services.

It is the mission of Scaled Agile Inc (SAI) is to assist these enterprises with the growth of their digital business through the development and publication of the SAFe knowledgebase, as well as accompanying certification, training, courseware, and a global network of more than 150 tooling and service partners.

SAFe Improves System Development Outcomes:

Created from over a decade of field experience, SAFe draws from four primary bodies of knowledge: Agile development, Systems Thinking, Lean product development, and DevOps. It helps enterprises answer the following types of questions:

How do we align business and technical goals?
How do we deliver new value on a predictable schedule so that the rest of the business can plan?
How do we improve the quality of our solutions and delight our customers?
How do we scale Agile practices from the team to the program and business unit, and across the enterprise, to deliver better results?
How do we organize people around value so that our programs deliver it effectively and avoid the delays inherent in a traditional, functional structure?
How do we create an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and relentless improvement for our people?
How can we change our culture so that it tolerates failure and rewards risk-taking and continuous learning?
How can we help our teams improve without getting in the way?

Significant Performance Improvements

By adopting SAFe—and applying its well-described set of values, principles, and practices—the enterprise can address these questions and realize greater business and individual benefits.

SAFe 4.6 is improving business outcomes for companies of all sizes across the world. SAFe has produced dramatic improvements in time to market, employee engagement, higher quality, higher customer satisfaction, and overall improved economic outcomes. It also helps create cultures that are more productive, rewarding, and fun.

Lean Agile Leadership

The Lean-Agile Leadership competency describes how Lean-Agile Leaders drive and sustain organizational change by empowering individuals and teams to reach their highest potential. They do this by learning, exhibiting, teaching, and coaching SAFe’s Lean-Agile Mindset, values, principles, and practices. The result is happier, more engaged employees, and increased productivity and innovation.

Team & Technical Agility

The Team and Technical Agility competency describes the critical skills and Lean-Agile principles and practices that are needed to create high-performing Agile teams who produce high-quality, well designed technical solutions. The result is increased productivity, faster time-to-market, and predictable delivery of value.

DevOps and Release on Demand

The DevOps and Release on Demand competency describes how implementing DevOps, and a continuous delivery pipeline provides the enterprise with the capability to release value, in whole or in part, at any time necessary to meet market and customer demand. This enables the organization to lower development costs, reduce risk, and outmaneuver the competition.

Business Solutions and Lean Systems Engineering

The Business Solutions and Lean Systems Engineering competency describes how to apply Lean-Agile principles and practices to the specification, development, deployment, and evolution of large, complex software applications and cyber-physical systems.

Lean Portfolio Management

The Lean Portfolio Management competency aligns strategy and execution by applying Lean and systems thinking approaches to strategy and investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and governance. These collaborations give the enterprise the ability to execute existing commitments reliably and to better enable innovation.

Experience in SAFe Adoption

Certified SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs) are change agents who combine their technical knowledge of SAFe with an intrinsic motivation to improve the company’s software and systems development processes. They play a critical role in successfully implementing SAFe. SPCs come from numerous internal or external roles, including business and technology leaders, portfolio/program/project managers, process leads, architects, analysts, and consultants. Cytokines experts are Certified SPCs offering a range of services in regards to SAFe adoption.

Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Preparation

Identifying Value Streams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs) while working with stakeholders to understand the flow of value, SPCs identify value streams and ARTs to find those that are the most opportunistic for launch. They coach leadership and help facilitate the creation of new Agile Teams. They also train or source training of executives, leaders, development teams, and specialty roles—such as Product Owner, Product Manager, Scrum Master, and Release Train Engineer (RTE). They also assess and evolve launch and backlog readiness.

Coaching and Training

The SPCs coach leaders and stakeholders to build and maintain the Vision, Roadmap, and Program Backlogs. They coach teams, Product Owners, Product Managers, Architects, and RTEs. They guide the shift from project-to-product with a focus on Customer Centricity and Design Thinking as part of Agile Product Delivery. They also participate in Scrum of Scrums and System Demo, facilitate I&A and follow-up on improvement items. Finally, they help teams establish a DevOps culture and mindset, the Continuous Delivery Pipeline, infrastructure, and associated Agile technical practices.

Cytokines experts offer the following training throughout the year:

SAFe® DevOps (SDP)
SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM)
SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
SAFe® for Teams (SP)

All training requires attending a course for the particular specialty and passing an exam using SAFe platforms. Your organization can reach out to us to determine details of any advertised, offered, or ongoing training.