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SAFe® Coaches Handbook

By : Darren Wilmshurst, Lindy Quick
Book Image

SAFe® Coaches Handbook

By: Darren Wilmshurst, Lindy Quick

Overview of this book

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) is widely recognized as an eff ective methodology for implementing Agile practices at the Enterprise level. However, the complexity of SAFe® can make it challenging for Teams and organizations to determine which practices can be safely adapted to their unique needs. Although SAFe® is a framework rather than a set of rules, promoting adaptation, it’s crucial to understand why SAFe® practices are designed the way they are along with the consequences of modifying them. The SAFe® Coaches Handbook is a comprehensive resource that goes beyond a how-to guide, providing a deep understanding of SAFe® principles and practices. The chapters are designed in a way to teach you how to successfully implement SAFe® in your organization and eff ectively manage the Team’s Backlog while avoiding common pitfalls. You’ll discover optimal ways to create SAFe® Teams and run successful Events. You’ll also learn how to plan Agile Release Trains (ARTs), manage the ART Backlog, conduct PI Planning, and grasp the importance of Value Stream Identifi cation in driving value delivery. By the end of this book, you’ll be armed with practical tips and advice to help you successfully customize the Scaled Agile Framework to your Enterprise’s needs while preserving the aspects that make it work successfully.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
Free Chapter
2
Part 1: Agile Teams
7
Part 2: Agile Release Trains
13
Part 3: Portfolio
20
Chapter 17: Embracing Agility and Nurturing Transformation
21
Glossary
Appendix A

Strategy Agility

Strategy Agility is the ability to sense changes in market conditions and implement new strategies quickly and decisively when necessary; by that, we mean that it has to be dynamic and more frequent than the traditional yearly, or worse, five-year, cadence that we see in many organizations.

In recent years, we have seen several extraordinary global events that have disrupted the market, and in these situations, your strategy cannot remain static. The global pandemic of 2020 was a recent example where whatever strategy you had in place needed to be ripped up and rethought; retail shop doors closed, the travel industry stopped, doctors couldn’t see you in person, cash payments were no longer accepted, to mention just a few of the many disruptions that forced companies to rethink their strategy. But it is easy to adapt when a gun is put to your head, as it was during Covid-19; the skill is being able to do it when there isn’t one, or you can’t...