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  In the early 2000s, a software development company had a problem. They were forced to quickly respond to changing customer needs and requests, which left them with a lack of efficiency and scalability. They needed something new – a way to develop software more quickly and efficiently. This is when the Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe ) was introduced. Spikes in SAFe ® are the solution to the question “What if?”. They are an agile way of exploring an idea or concept without getting bogged down in too much detail at first. They are a form of prototyping that can be used to explore something quickly and cheaply before deciding on the final design. Let we will discuss in detail about Spikes in SAFe® in this article.   Spikes In SAFe®   Spikes are a type of SAFe Exploration Enable Stories. In the early days, it was referred to as Extreme Programming (XP). They characterize activities such as design, research, exploration, development, and prototyping. Its goal is...

  In response to COVID-19, most workers need to work remotely, often from home. For several organizations, the ability to work together in a remote environment during this global event has changed their perception that agile teams must be in the office and has already proved that employees can be very productive in work from home. Working successfully in agile is a challenge for many development teams. This can be even more complicated when one or more team members are remote. The main question that arises is how to ensure that the team remains agile and productive despite the geographical divisions. The following outline will provide you with some best practices for managing remote teams: - Establishing Clear Communication Channels - Setting Up Team Collocation When Possible - Sharing Tasks Effectively Across Geographies Detailed View About Working With Remote Agile Teams The term "new normal" has been used by some industry leaders to describe the economic situ...

Value Streams in SAFe® can be helpful when a company is looking for ways to increase the efficiency and quality of the product they are producing. In this article, we will see the coordinating value streams and their importance in SAFe®. What Is Value Stream Coordination? It helps to manage dependencies and opportunities that exist within and among value streams. Importance Of Value Stream Coordination 1. Coordination Roles & Responsibilities ·        Solution Portfolio Management: Has complete responsibility for portfolio management as part of the integrated solution suite. ·        Enterprise Architect: Provides technical guidance on the long-term technologies and platforms evolution, and higher non-functional requirements (NFR) for the solution set of the portfolio (e.g., compliance, security, performance, etc.). ·        Agile Program Management Office (APMO): APMO, along with...

SAFe® is an agile framework that is used to scale the agile process across the entire organization. It helps organizations to bring agility to their teams and their projects. Four backlog categories included in SAFe: Team, Solution, Portfolio, and Program. We will take an overview on Portfolio Backlog in this blog section. Portfolio Backlog This is the biggest backlog category in SAFe® . It contains a place to keep ideas that we haven’t figured out how to implement yet, and it encourages us to come up with more ideas to help the team. Portfolio Epics can be visualized, created, and managed with a tool called Portfolio Kanban that is used to manage the epics across the portfolio process, from inception to final approval or rejection by LPM (Lean Portfolio Management). Epics are placed in a portfolio backlog when they are approved, where they await implementation by one or more Solution Trains / ART (Agile Release Train). Detailed View About Portfolio Backlog The list of Port...

  SAFe’s success depends on the ability of teams and ART to self-organize. This agile mindset change is essential. Managers no longer must tell other people what to do. Now they just have to set a mission and vision for their team. They help teams develop coaching and skills but mostly decentralize executive power to ART members. When you adopt a Lean-Agile approach, managers will still have ultimate responsibility for the organization’s development and employees’ performance. As a result, SAFe provides a framework for the Business Owners, the Key Management roles to ensure that the right work is being done.   What Do Business Owners Do In SAFe®?   Business owners at Portfolio Level should be a group of 3-5 stakeholders who work together to help a business achieve its vision. Their primary responsibility includes governance, management, and return on investment (ROI) of an Agile Release Train (ART). These ART stakeholders will help to identify suitable ART event...

  SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is an enterprise agile framework that helps organizations to optimize their software development process. It is a framework that ensures the management of changes in the market, and it has a strong emphasis on enabling continuous improvement. Regarding integration, fairness, and accountability, organizational leaders get interested in how SAFe participatory budgeting can be effectively applied to members of an organization or portfolio, both as an economic process and potential positive outcomes such as commitment, alignment, and learning. In this blog, we will discover what Participatory Budgeting is, its overview, and the benefits in detail. What Is Participatory Budgeting In SAFe®? PB is the collaborative and dynamic process that LPM uses to collect data and reach a consensus on how to invest in the best possible solutions. This is a worthwhile LPM part that can help you set Lean Value Stream budgets. Overview - Participatory Budgeting (...

  SAFe Portfolio Canvas is based on the business model canvas created by Alexander Osterwalder. The portfolio canvas defines the value stream development in the SAFe portfolio, the value propositions, and solutions they offer, the customers they serve, the budgets for each value flow, and other key activities and events required to achieve the portfolio vision. Each Portfolio Canvas’ section is described in this blog section:   1. Value Propositions It describes the customers and the value provided by each value stream solution, as well as customer segments, relationships, KPIs / Revenue, and budgets. Use a separate line for each developmental value stream.   1.       Value Stream: Value stream development (VSD) is used to build systems and capabilities that enable business processes in operational value flows or provide products/services for operational value flows. 2.       Solutions: Each value stream cr...