‘Please don’t come to my Implementing SAFe SPC workshops’
The wrong reasons people sign up for SAFe SPC certification — and what you should actually expect to get out of an Implementing SAFe workshop if you attend with the right mindset.
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Making sense of agility, scaling, OKRs, product operating models, and leadership — written from 15+ years in the field.
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User Stories don’t belong in the Marketing Backlog
User stories are a poor fit for marketing backlogs. What marketing work items should look like, why the difference matters, and how to structure a marketing backlog that actually delivers value.
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Improving SAFe thru Professional Scrum
SAFe implementations often under-develop team-level Scrum discipline. How Professional Scrum training and coaching strengthens the foundation that SAFe programs are built on.
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Kanban ·
Improving your SAFe™ Implementation with some additional Flow metrics
SAFe implementations often focus on ceremonies and roles while ignoring the underlying flow. How adding Kanban-style flow metrics to your SAFe implementation makes the whole system more evidence-based.
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How to Forecast in SAFe Without Turning It Into Story Point Theater
How to forecast in SAFe using smaller slices, throughput, cycle time, and lighter feature sizing. A practical alternative to story-point-heavy PI planning, release forecasting, and roadmap conversations.
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Agility ·
The difference between Planned vs Actual vs Actual Actual Business Value when it comes to SAFe PI…
What's the difference between Planned, Actual, and 'Actual Actual' Business Value in SAFe PI Objectives? Why the gap between them is a sign of broken goal-setting, and what to do about it.
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