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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

Value Stream Identification (VSI)

Identifying Value Streams is one of the most difficult things you will do as a Coach and, as a consequence, we often see this step missed. Yet it is critical if we are going to shift the enterprise from being Project led to product led.

We are not going to explain in detail how to run a VSI workshop; you should have experienced that as a simulation in your Implementing SAFe® class. Plus, if you are an SPC in good standing, then you will have access to the VSI Workshop toolkit. If you are not an SPC or an SPC in good standing, then the article on the SAFe® Framework provides a good narrative (https://scaledagileframework.com/organize-around-value-2/).

What we want to do is give you practical advice on how to prepare and run the workshop and then implement ARTs that realize the Value Streams.

But first, a very quick refresher!

A Value Stream is the primary construct for understanding, organizing, and delivering value in SAFe®...