So you decided that you need some sort of scaled agile approach. (If you’re not sure yet maybe this can help). Maybe you chose to implement the Scaled Agile Framework. Maybe Large Scale Scrum (LeSS). In any case you have a new construct of a “Team of Agile Teams”. You also actually listened in training …
Two of the questions I’m frequently asked these days “Do we need the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?” as well as “CAN we (safely) implement SAFe?”. I recently published a self-assessment based on the questions I typically help organizations answer when they’re looking at this. The self-assessment starts with questions to establish the need for agility, …
Adding Learning/Feedback to the Value Stream — A core aspect of Agile “Inspect and Adapt” — Especially on Agile Marketing teams. Whenever I work with a team, program, value stream, or whatever group of people that are trying to establish a leaner/more agile way of working that inspects and adapts along the way I mention the fact that feedback/learning …
Earlier this evening I delivered a talk at Agile Boston named “The Art of SAFe ART/Value Stream Design” where I tried to explain the different layers of SAFe and how they apply in a variety of real-world situations. We discussed Telco and Financial Services systems of systems as well as some examples brought up by …
SAFe (The Scaled Agile Framework) uses Story Points throughout the various levels as its estimation currency. This is covered in the “Story” article on the SAFe site. This is a pretty standard practice in organizations scaling agile these days. If you dive a bit deeper into how this is done in SAFe you will see …
What is the connection between Uncertainty and the Scaled Agile Framework? Uncertainty is one of the core reasons we need to be agile. Different modes of Business/Requirements/Technology uncertainties impact our economic costs in product development – especially the potential impact of risk. The first principle of SAFe™ is “Take an economic view”. I frequently use …
What is the connection between Uncertainty and the Scaled Agile Framework? Uncertainty is one of the core reasons we need to be agile. Different modes of Business/Requirements/Technology uncertainties impact our economic costs in product development — especially the potential impact of risk. The first principle of SAFe™ is “Take an economic view”. I frequently use my “uncertainty …
NOTE: Scrum teams have had this issue for more than a decade now. But since SAFe(tm) is all the rage these days let’s use the Program Increment Timebox here and leave it as an exercise for the reader to apply the thinking to the Sprint/Iteration timebox. Here’s the context — You are an RTE facilitating a SAFe(tm) …
Just in time tribute… I’m on my way from Boston to Manhattan. Tomorrow I’m facilitating an executive workshop for a client with the goal of kicking off the next level of agility. Before that I’m meeting some of the Spotify Agile Coaches/Company Operations people in the NYC Office. I thought this would be a good opportunity …
We’ve all seen it. It’s quite an elaborate show with Scrum Masters, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Secret handshakes, a lot of artifacts, ceremonies, roles. The recent “broadway”-level productions include bigger pictures, more roles, artifacts. It is like visiting the city set in that classic Universal Studio ride. Excellent production value but not really a working …