Leading SAFe (SAFe 6.0)
SAFe provides a framework or reference model for scaling agile principles and practices across the entire organization.
SAFe, Scaled Agile
SAFe, Scaled Agile
Leading SAFe (SA) Practice Exam
The Purpose: of a Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist) practice exam is to gauge readiness for the official SAFe Agilist exam, identify knowledge gaps, improve time management, and build confidence.
PI Planning, SAFe
SAFe 6.0: PI Planning: Step-By-Step
Please Read First: Leading SAFe (SAFe 6.0) SAFe 6.0: ART Design – Organizing Around Value Creation SAFe 6.0: The ART
Agile Assessments
PI Planning Event Exit Survey
PI Planning Surveys: What to Ask and How to Act in 48 Hours SAFe PI (Planning Increment) planning event exit
Agile Assessments
Agile Delivery Capability Assessments
An Agile software delivery capability assessment evaluates a team or organization’s ability to effectively implement and benefit from Agile methodologies in
Agile Assessments
Agile Product Delivery At Scale (SAFe/APD) Capability Assessment
A SAFe Agile Product Delivery (APD) Assessment is a tool for evaluating how effectively an organization delivers valuable products and services,
Agile Transformation, Improvement
Surveys for Continuous Improvement
Summary Well-designed surveys can provide data and other actionable insights in support of continuous improvement. Surveys can be used to
Agile Assessments, Agile Transformation, Improvement
Agile Delivery Capability Assessment
Agile Delivery Capability: Framework, Questions, Benchmarks In a previous post, we talked about the benefits of team surveys as a
Agile Organization, Agile Transformation
Team Health & Engagement Surveys
If an organization is not agile at a basic team level, it’s going to be really difficult to build an
Agile Assessments
Kanban Maturity Assessments
Kanban Maturity: From WIP Limits to Flow Efficiency Like retrospectives, surveys are another mechanism for collecting feedback as input to
OKRs, PI Objectives, PI Planning, Product Management
Combining OKRs With SAFe PI Planning
In an earlier post (OKRs vs. PI Objectives in SAFe) we discussed how SAFe advises against using OKRs as PI
Agile Assessments, Agile Transformation
An Agile Transformation Dashboard
Also Read: Agile Transformation – A Basic Framework. An effective Agile Transformation Dashboard should provide clear, actionable insights into both
Agile Release Train, Business Agility, SAFe, Scaled Agile
SAFe 6.0: The ART Backlog
Topics covered: The role of the ART Backlog. Customer Centricity ART Backlog Refinement and PI Planning Readiness. ART Backlog Ranking
SAFe, Scaled Agile, Scaled Agile Framework
SAFe 6.0: ART Design – Organizing Around Value
ART Design – organizing around value delivery. Includes ART roles, ART events and cadences and how to launch an ART.
Improvement, Kanban
Unleashing the Full Power of Kanban
To unlock the full power of Kanban, teams must move beyond treating it as just a visual task board. By implementing WIP limits, tracking flow metrics, making policies explicit, improving flow, and focusing on continuous improvement.
Improvement
The Lean-Agile Way of Continuous Improvement
In a recent State of Agility Survey Report, the majority of respondents cited Accelerate Software Delivery as the most important
Improvement
The Lean Foundations of Continuous Improvement
Summary The Lean Model of continuous incremental improvement has proven to be highly effective vs episodic, large-scale improvement projects. Lean
Agile Transformation, Improvement, Retrospectives
The Problem with Retrospectives
Retrospectives play a key role in continuous improvement. However they often fail to deliver due to lack of vision/strategy, dysfunctional team cultures, and no real follow-through on improvement actions.
Improvement, Retrospectives, Scrum
Success with Retrospectives
Summary Retrospectives are a fundamental practice in all agile frameworks and enable delivery teams to continuously improve their performance in
Agile Assessments, Agile Transformation, Improvement
Combining Retrospectives and Surveys
Summary Retrospectives and surveys both play a role in organizational learning, adaptation and improvement. Retrospectives are an integral part of