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Scaled Agile Framework Implementation MethodsWhy Start at the Program Level?

Drew Jemilo, CTONovember 6th, 2014

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Where Do You Begin?

So ... You want to scale ...

You’ve selected SAFe® ...

Where do you begin?

Portfolio Level?

Program Level?

Team Level?

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Should You Start at the Portfolio Level?

Requires lean-thinking leaders and an Agile PMO who understand lean economics

Can be delayed due to the complex organizational and cultural changes needed for a full enterprise transformation

Difficult to manage software “assets” in a Lean-Agile portfolio if asset development isn’t agile

Portfolio Level?

Program Level?

Team Level?

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Should You Start at the Team Level?

It’s easy (of course it is!) Implementing team-by-team

typically begins with your simplest systems and stand-alone teams (a “pilot”) but do we know how to address ... • Teams with disparate

practices?

• Managing dependencies?

• Alignment and guidance? You can measure

efficacy of a process at a small scale ... But who cares?

Delays dealing with the real challenges of implementing agile at scale

Portfolio Level?

Program Level?

Team Level?

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Should You Start at the Program Level?

Requires more organization than going team-by-team, but significantly less effort than a “big bang” enterprise transformation

Makes visible the real challenges of agile at scale

Bigger, better results get more attention

Gives true, fact-based measures of enterprise agility ... the ability to quickly deliver quality software incrementally in a large, complex enterprise

Portfolio Level?

Program Level?

Team Level?

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Accelerate Change: A One Week Launch

When you find a Value Stream, go All In and All at Once for each Train. The one week launch is a proven adoption model.

SAFeScrumMaster

SAFe Product Owner

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Train everyone at the same time Same instructor, same method Most cost effective

Align all teams to common objectives Commitment Continue training during planning

Orientation for specialty roles Open spaces Tool training for teams

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l train

ing

GO.AGILE.NOW.

Training: SAFe ScrumXP

Prepare

SAFe Release Planning

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... Or Take the Time the Organization Needs

A launch does not need to be done in one week

SAFeScrumMaster

SAFe ProductOwner

Tool Training

Backlog Mgmt

Training

Modules assume attendees have been through

SAFe ScrumXP

Coaching&

Mentoring

Product Manager/ Product Owner

TDDWorkshop

DevOps Training

Coaching&

Mentoring

Time in weeks ... or months ...

Training: SAFe ScrumXP

SAFe Release Planning

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