This document summarizes a webinar on introducing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). It discusses scaling agile from the team, program, and portfolio levels. It introduces SAFe values and how it draws from agile, lean, and product development flow principles. It also outlines the SAFe framework at each level including elements like Agile Release Trains, program increments, and upcoming SAFe training events.

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Webinar on Introduction of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
By Saket Bansal, SPC

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Agenda
Scaling Agile
SAFe Values
Introduction of SAFe

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Scaling Agile

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Dimensions of Scaling
Portfolio
Program
Teams

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Team – Program – Portfolio

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Challenges in Scaling
•Coordination among teams
•Collocation
•Large Product Backlog
•Product Integration
•Architecture Development
•Code Quality

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Some Scaling Practices
•Release Planning
•Scrum of Scrum
•Meta Scrum
•Communities of Practice
•Product Backlog Refinement
•Joint Retrospective
•Integrated Sprint Planning

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SAFe Values

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Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
A proven, publicly-facing framework for applying Lean and Agile practices at enterprise scale
www.scaledagileframework. com

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SAFe Core Values
Transparency
Program Execution
Code Quality
Alignment
Values

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SAFe Roots
Agile Lean
Product Development Flow

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Agile
•Scrum: Team Roles and Ceremonies, Lets Sprint
•Extreme Programming: Continuous Integration, Test First Development, Agile Architecture, Spikes, Refactoring
•Kanban: Thinking on flow, demand management and limiting Work in Process.

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Product Development Flow
1. Take an economic view
2. Actively manage the queues
3. Understand and exploit variability
4. Reduce batch sizes
5. Apply WIP constraints
6. Control flow under uncertainty:
cadence and synchronization
7. Get feedback as fast as possible
8. Decentralize control
Don Reinertsen
Principles of Product
Development Flow

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Lean
•Respect People
•Lean Leaders
•Kaizen
•Focus on Value and Value Stream

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Introduction of SAFe

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Scaled Agile Framework™ Big Picture

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Scale at Portfolio Level

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Scale at Portfolio Level
•Centralized strategy, decentralized execution
•Lean-Agile leaders
•Kanban systems for portfolio visibility and WIP limits
•Governance and Kaizen
•Value description via Business and Architectural Epics

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SAFe PPM
Strategy & Funding
Program Management
Governance

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Business Epic Kanban
Funnel
Review
Analysis
Portfolio Backlog
Implementation

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Business Value Delivery
Features
User Stories
Epic Owner
Product Management
Product Owner
Business & Architecture Epics

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Scale at Program Level

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Agile Release Train (ART)
•Team of Agile Teams
•Typical size 50-125 Individuals
•Organized Around Value Stream not Project
•Provide 6-12 weeks planning, development and retrospective cadence (Program Increment)
•Synchronize Sprints and PIs
•Frequently deliver a valuable system level solution

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Scale at Program Level
•Face-to-face release planning
•Cadence
•Value Delivery via Features and Benefits
•Team-of-agile-teams (Release Train)
•Aligned to a common mission via a single Program backlog

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Releasing
Release on Demand
Develop on Cadence
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Release Train Engineer
•The RTE is the Chief Scrum Master
•Facilitates Program Level and Release level process and activates
•Facilitate Scrum of Scrum
•Ensure Transparency at Program Level
•Resolve Impediments
•Ensure collaboration within and across the train

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Scale at Team Level

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Agile Team As A Base Of Scaling
•Working Software every two weeks
•Empowered, self-organizing, self-managing cross-functional teams
•Scrum project management and XP-inspired technical practices
•Value delivery via User Stories

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Product Management / Product Owner
PM
Market Facing
Collocated with Business
Own Vision , Road Map , ROI , Program Backlog
Program Increments and Release
Accept Features
PO
Team facing
Collocated with Team
Own and Refine Team Backlog
Sprint goals
Accept Stories

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Scrum Master in SAFe
•Scrum Responsibilities
•Release Train Responsibilities
•Coordinating with other scrum teams, system teams, shared resources in release planning
•Facilitate Preparation for Release Planning and Inspect and Adapt
•Use Normalized estimates to help estimation of Features and Epics
•Coordinate team effort for Bi weekly system demo
•Scrum of Scrum

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http://scaledagileframework.com/

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Upcoming SAFe Agilist Training
• Delhi: 29-30th, Nov 2014
• Venue: Paharpur Business center,
Nehru Place
• Timing: 9:30- 5:30 PM
• Trainer: Saket Bansal, SPC
• Bangalore: 13-14, Dec 2014
• Venue: Octave Hotel, Sarjapura
Road
• Timing: 9:30- 5:30 PM
• Trainer: Saket Bansal, SPC
Half Day Community Event
on 23 Nov 2014
Bangalore

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