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What is a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), allows you to apply lean-agile practices at the enterprise level. It provides a simple, lightweight experience for the software development team. The whole framework is divided into three segments Team, Program and Portfolio. We will see this in detail later on. SAFe allows team for,
Implementing Lean-Agile software and systems in enterprise level
It's based on Lean and Agile principles.
It gives detailed guidance for work at the enterprise Portfolio, Value Stream, Program, and Team.
It's designed to meet the needs of all stakeholders within an organization.
SAFe was first developed in the field and was elaborated in Dean Leffingwell’s books and blog. Version 1.0 is the first official release in 2011. The latest version is 4.6, was released in October 2018. It provides guidance to work at enterprise Portfolio, Value Stream, Program, and Team levels.
Why Use Scaled Agile?
It is simpler and lighter in weight, yet it expands to handle the needs of large value streams and complex system development. By implementing an Agile Framework, you will have following benefits:
Productivity increased by 20 - 50%
Quality increased more than 50%
Time to Market is faster than 30 -75%
Increased employee engagement and job satisfaction
When Do I Use SAFe?
When a team is interested to implement an agile approach consistently across larger, multi-team programs and portfolios.
When multiple teams are running their own way of Agile implementation but regularly facing obstacles, delays, and failures.
When teams want to work independently.
When you want to scale Agile across the organization but not sure what new roles may be needed or what existing roles (i.e., management) need to change and how.
When you have attempted to scale the Agile across your organization but struggling in alignment to achieve uniform or consistent strategy across business departments from portfolio to program and team levels.
When an organization needs to improve its product development lead time and want to know how other companies have succeeded in scaling Agile with SAFe.
How different than other Agile practices?
Let's see how Scaled Agile framework is different from other agile practices:
It's publicly available and free to use.
Available in a highly approachable and usable form.
It is lightweight, practically proven results and specific to level.
It constantly/regularly modifies/maintains most commonly used agile practices.
Offers useful extensions to common agile practices.
Grounds agile practices to an enterprise context.
Offers complete picture of software development.
Visibility or transparency is more on all the levels.
Continues or regular feedback on quality and improvement.
The Big Picture
SAFe integrates Lean-Agile software development with lean systems engineering practices, providing a common way of working across the two disciplines, and bringing the benefits of both to the larger enterprise.
It helps enterprises better organize around value delivery, develop systems that include hardware and software, and improve development, coordination, and delivery of large value streams. Click on the button below to download the Big Picture that graphically depicts the relationships and integrations in the Scaled Agile Approach.