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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

How is Enterprise Strategy different from Portfolios?

The enterprise represents the business entity to which one or more SAFe® portfolios belong, and a SAFe® Portfolio funds one or more development Value Streams – each dedicated to building, deploying, and supporting a set of solutions the enterprise needs to accomplish its business mission.

The portfolio is a ‘business’ that serves a market or set of customers with a collection of solutions that are under common strategic and budgetary control.

– Isaac Montgomery, SAFe® Fellow and SPCT

SAFe® is not two-dimensional because an enterprise might have multiple portfolios, and a portfolio could have development multiple Value Streams and Solution Trains and/or Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

Let’s look at an example of a bank. The enterprise, Big Bank Group, has within it a number of business units, for example, retail, credit card, capital markets, and wealth, which each have...