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How should you design your SAFe ART/Value Stream?
How should you design your SAFe ART and Value Stream topology? Principles and examples for deciding what Agile Release Train structure makes sense for your organization.
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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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Uncertainty & the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™)
SAFe was built to manage the uncertainty inherent in large-scale product development. How the framework structure helps — and where it can undermine empiricism.
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SAFe Uncertainty Matrix: Using the Stacey Matrix in Scaled Agile
Apply the Stacey Matrix to SAFe decisions so you can match planning, coordination, and leadership approach to the real level of uncertainty.
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The dangers of blindly following (or ignoring) the Program Increment Timebox
The SAFe rule that features must fit within a PI timebox is a proxy for deeper lean-agile principles. A practical take on when to respect it, when to flex it, and how to think about feature sizing across your Program Increment.
Read more →The time has come to close the curtain on the Agile Theater
Agile Theater — going through the motions without the substance — is both widespread and harmful. Why it is time to demand real agility rather than agile-flavored project management.
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Spotify Squad Health Check: How to Use It Beyond the Squad
Practical ways to run the Spotify Squad Health Check at leadership, tribe, and cross-team levels, including facilitation patterns for larger groups.
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