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From Scrum Master to SAFe Scrum Master – 3 Keys to Success
You have achieved many successes as a Scrum Master for a small team. Your team respects and appreciates you for…
From Scrum Master to Release Train Engineer – 3 Keys to Success
If you are reading this, you are most likely a Scrum Master who has been relatively successful within at least…
Sprint Retrospective vs. SAFe Iteration Retrospective –
3 Big Differences You Need to Know
If you are familiar with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), you should be aware of the many similarities that SAFe has…
Do You need an SPC to be an Agile Coach? 3 Questions to Help You Decide Today!
Recently, a former colleague of mine who is working as a Scrum Master ask me a question that I don’t…
Lean Portfolio Management Blog Series Part 2: Strategic Alignment
Strategies for shifting from “imitation LPM” to “real LPM.” In the previous installment of this blog series we…
Lean Portfolio Management Blog Series Part 4: Tooling
In the previous articles in this series, we’ve discussed the dangers of “imitation” lean portfolio management (LPM), the steps required…
Lean Portfolio Management Blog Series Part 3: Organizing for Value
Organizing teams to shift from “imitation LPM” to “real LPM.” In the previous installment of this blog series,…
Lean Portfolio Management Blog Series Part 1: An Overview
An overview on shifting from "imitation LPM" to "real LPM." Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is supposed to be…
Agile and DevOps – Which Scaled Agile Framework Works Best?
If you are already running Agile/DevOps teams, sooner or later, you will reach a fork in the road where you…
SAFe® In a Nutshell – Portfolio Level
In the previous installment, we explored how to scale from a program to the large solution level which is used…
Scaling Agile Practices to the Enterprise
Applying an Agile framework to multiple teams at once, and in coordination, is often referred to as “Scaling Agile”. This…
How Jira Align Supports Agile Forecasting
Overview One of the most exciting things to emerge from SAFe recently is the increasing clarity about how enterprise finance…