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Webinar on

Introduction of

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

By Saket Bansal, SPC


Agenda

Scaling Agile

SAFe Values

Introduction of SAFe


Scaling Agile


Dimensions of Scaling

Portfolio

Program

Teams


Team – Program – Portfolio


Challenges in Scaling

• Coordination among teams

• Collocation

• Large Product Backlog

• Product Integration

• Architecture Development

• Code Quality


Some Scaling Practices

• Release Planning

• Scrum of Scrum

• Meta Scrum

• Communities of Practice

• Product Backlog Refinement

• Joint Retrospective

• Integrated Sprint Planning


SAFe Values


Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

A proven, publicly-facing framework for applying Lean

and Agile practices at enterprise scale

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SAFe Core Values

Transparency

Program

Execution

Code Quality Alignment

Values


SAFe Roots

Agile Lean

Product Development Flow


Agile

• Scrum: Team Roles and Ceremonies, Lets Sprint

• Extreme Programming: Continuous Integration, Test First

Development, Agile Architecture, Spikes, Refactoring

• Kanban: Thinking on flow, demand management and limiting Work

in Process.


Product Development Flow

1. Take an economic view

2. Actively manage the queues

3. Understand and exploit variability

4. Reduce batch sizes

5. Apply WIP constraints

6. Control flow under uncertainty:

cadence and synchronization

7. Get feedback as fast as possible

8. Decentralize control

Don Reinertsen

Principles of Product

Development Flow


Lean

• Respect People

• Lean Leaders

• Kaizen

• Focus on Value and Value Stream



Introduction of SAFe


Scaled Agile Framework™ Big Picture


Scale at Portfolio Level


Scale at Portfolio Level

• Centralized strategy, decentralized execution

• Lean-Agile leaders

• Kanban systems for portfolio visibility and WIP limits

• Governance and Kaizen

• Value description via Business and Architectural Epics


SAFe PPM

Strategy & Funding

Program Management

Governance


Business Epic Kanban

Funnel Review Analysis Portfolio

Backlog Implementation


Business Value Delivery

Features

User Stories

Epic Owner

Product

Management

Product

Owner

Business &

Architecture

Epics


Scale at Program Level


Agile Release Train (ART)

• Team of Agile Teams

• Typical size 50-125 Individuals

• Organized Around Value Stream not

Project

• Provide 6-12 weeks planning,

development and retrospective

cadence (Program Increment)

• Synchronize Sprints and PIs

• Frequently deliver a valuable system

level solution


Scale at Program Level

• Face-to-face release planning

• Cadence

• Value Delivery via Features and Benefits

• Team-of-agile-teams (Release Train)

• Aligned to a common mission via a single Program backlog


Releasing

Release on Demand

Develop on Cadence

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Release Train Engineer

• The RTE is the Chief Scrum Master

• Facilitates Program Level and Release level

process and activates

• Facilitate Scrum of Scrum

• Ensure Transparency at Program Level

• Resolve Impediments

• Ensure collaboration within and across the

train


Scale at Team Level


Agile Team As A Base Of Scaling

• Working Software every two weeks

• Empowered, self-organizing, self-managing cross-functional

teams

• Scrum project management and XP-inspired technical practices

• Value delivery via User Stories


Product Management / Product Owner

PM

Market Facing

Collocated with Business

Own Vision , Road Map ,

ROI , Program Backlog

Program Increments and

Release

Accept Features

PO

Team facing

Collocated with Team

Own and Refine Team Backlog

Sprint goals

Accept Stories


Scrum Master in SAFe

• Scrum Responsibilities

• Release Train Responsibilities

• Coordinating with other scrum teams, system teams, shared

resources in release planning

• Facilitate Preparation for Release Planning and Inspect and

Adapt

• Use Normalized estimates to help estimation of Features and

Epics

• Coordinate team effort for Bi weekly system demo

• Scrum of Scrum


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Upcoming SAFe Agilist Training

• Delhi: 29-30th, Nov 2014

• Venue: Paharpur Business center,

Nehru Place

• Timing: 9:30- 5:30 PM

• Trainer: Saket Bansal, SPC

• Bangalore: 13-14, Dec 2014

• Venue: Octave Hotel, Sarjapura

Road

• Timing: 9:30- 5:30 PM

• Trainer: Saket Bansal, SPC

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on 23 Nov 2014

Bangalore


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