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The Agile Framework Should Not Be Your Top Priority When Scaling Agile
We’ve written extensively on scaled Agile frameworks like SAFe, LeSS, Spotify, and others. They’re a significant part of what we…
15th Annual State of Agile Report – 5 Key Things You Need To Know
Over the past few years, I have gained unique insights from the State of Agile Report regarding industry trends. The…
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…
SAFe® in a Nutshell – Large Solution
In previous installments of our ‘SAFe in a Nutshell’ series we provided an overview to SAFe 5.0 and walked through…
SAFe® in a Nutshell – The Inspect & Adapt (I&A) Workshop
In our last installment, we explored the activities involved in the execution of a Program Increment (PI). Now, let’s take…
How to Optimize Transparency Through Value Stream Mapping
Value Stream Identification and Mapping is one of the best tools used in SAFe that develops deeper transparency within your…
Which Agile scaling model is right for me? 3 questions to help you decide today!
Once you have mastered Scrum and Kanban, the logical next step is usually scaling. What is scaling Agile? The simplest…
Better SAFe Than Sorry
As noted by nearly everyone who has taken the time and invested the effort into implementing the Scaled Agile Framework…
3 Pitfalls to Avoid When Scaling Agile
Scaling Agile can be the best thing your organization has ever done, or it can turn into a frustrating and…
Which of the 3 SAFe Certifications is Right For You?
So you've decided to explore official certification in Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise (SAFe). That's awesome! You won't regret it.…
5 Key Steps to Transition From a Non-Agile Process
iterative, Agile processes with no wasted effort. Since time is money, and money is your company's future, this is important.…