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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

Portfolio Backlog Management

In previous chapters, we have looked at the importance of an Enterprise Strategy, how we connect the portfolio to the Enterprise Strategy via Strategic Themes, the various tools and techniques to help define the portfolio, and then the critical stage of identifying our Value Streams. Having identified our Value Streams, we then explored how we fund Value Streams rather than Projects moving away from traditional Project cost accounting.

So, now we need to consider how we visualize the progress of our work, in this case, the Epics, using our Value Streams.

The Portfolio Kanban is particularly important in that it helps align the strategy and its execution by identifying, communicating, and governing the selection of the largest and most strategic initiatives (Epics) for a SAFe® Portfolio. The Portfolio Kanban is operated under the auspices of Lean Portfolio Management and uses the Strategic Portfolio Review and Portfolio Sync events to manage and...