How ARAS Software Is Agile about How They Scale Agile
How ARAS Software scaled from startup to 60+ engineers — adopting SAFe for alignment at scale, then evolving beyond it when rigid PI Planning became a drag on the throughput and innovation they originally installed it to protect.
Click image to open full size You scaled your team to 60+ engineers. You installed the “industry standard” frameworks to keep everyone aligned. For a while, it worked.
But lately, it feels different. PI Planning has become a ritual people dread. Innovation cycles have turned into “dead zones.” Your teams are spending more time managing the process than shipping code.
You’re starting to become the incumbents you started your business to disrupt.
Here is how one high-growth PLM leader, ARAS Software, navigated the scaling journey with agility.
Specifically, you’ll learn how Aras continuously accelerated engineering productivity and throughput by making the right scaling choices at key points on their growth journey - introducing SAFe for initial scaling, and evolving beyond classic SAFe mechanisms when they outgrew them.
This isn’t a “polished” shiny conference case study. It’s a raw look at what’s happening in the trenches of mid-market scaleups.
Find the Scaling w/ Agility Podcast on your favorite Podcast Player:
If your scaling motion is becoming process-heavy and value-light, Fixing Your Agility and Portfolio Agility are the two most relevant starting points.
Practical thinking on turning AI pilots, adoption, and portfolio work into business impact - by finding the constraint, changing the work, and proving value as you go.
Yuval Yeret helps product and tech leaders move from agile theater to evidence-informed delivery. Work with Yuval →
