Ian Spence is a SAFe Fellow with significant experience helping others with Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). We are excited to share some of his thoughts, experiences and research. Highlighted by an insightful CHAOS Report, he shares the positive influence of swift decision-making on outcomes on SAFe Portfolios. Organizations demonstrating efficient decision latency enjoy a significantly higher success rate, proving the profound impact of agility and rapid responsiveness beyond just the choice of methodology. Ian is a brilliant thinker and is great at bringing simplicity to the complex.
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SAFe Experts Interview: Gene Kim, Dr. Mik Kersten, Andrew Sales and Cheryl Crupi
The 2024 SAFe Summit Berlin featured keynotes from top thought leaders in our community – Gene Kim, Dr. Mik Kersten and Andrew Sales. You won’t want to miss this recorded conversation featuring these three industry leading experts. In this insightful discussion, they share their invaluable perspectives on the future of work and how to successfully scale agility.
A SAFe Summit Washington D.C. Preview: Reimagining SAFe Keynote
In April this year, at the SAFe Summit Berlin, I used my keynote to reflect on an evolving set of requirements for those organizations looking to adopt SAFe as well as those looking to advance existing implementations. In addition to the comprehensive guidance that organizations greatly value about SAFe, an additional quality is becoming increasingly important: Simplification.
SAFe Experts Interview: Dr. Mik Kersten, Rebecca Davis, Harry Koehnemann
We are thrilled to share one of the conversations from the 2024 SAFe Summit in Berlin. Harry and I had the privilege to sit down with the best-selling author, CTO, and all-around good guy, Dr. Mik Kerstin. Together, we discussed insights on harnessing value stream organizational patterns to revolutionize the way we work. Mik shared an innovative use of Flow Framework data coupled with AI technologies. What was the goal? To frequently optimize the organizational structure of teams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Mik shares how he and his peers use data to maximize value delivery by consistently ensuring a more fluid, responsive organizational structure.
The SAFe Big Picture and Implementation Roadmap now available in 8 languages!
As part of our ongoing efforts to support our global market, we have expanded our localization to bring SAFe closer to our community worldwide. First, we translated the Full SAFe Big Picture configuration into Japanese. Next, we translated all articles in the Essential SAFe configuration into Japanese. And now, with this exciting new development, we are proud to announce that the Full, Portfolio, Large Solution, and Essential configurations of the SAFe Big Picture—along with the SAFe Implementation Roadmap—are available in eight languages: English, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
Wiring the Winning Organization – An Interview with Gene Kim
At the 2024 SAFe Summit Berlin earlier this year, I had the opportunity to chat with our keynote speaker and globally recognized author Gene Kim about his latest book Wiring the Winning Organization. We’re excited to announce the release of the video recording of our conversation, available here. Our discussion shines a spotlight on the concepts in his book that align perfectly with the principles and practices of SAFe.
New Guidance for People Managers in SAFe
In this new article, Mikael reflects on his experiences observing people managers as they adapted to the changes in their role as their organizations transitioned to SAFe. The new responsibility wheel for people managers reflects how Mikael has guided these leaders to see their value as they perform the vital role of finding, developing, and unleashing the amazing talent Agile Teams and ARTs need to build the innovative products needed to compete and win in the marketplace.
Fellow Blog | Crafting Clarity: Using Feature Templates to Shape and Communicate Intent
In this SAFe Fellow blog, Mark shares how to create features that not only capture attention but spur action. He gifts us with a feature template he has refined over the years with customers. From feature naming and problem statements to hypotheses and prioritization, this canvas brings together impactful feature design. Embrace this chance to propel your product teams toward unprecedented success with a method that bridges creativity, clarity, and strategic alignment.
New Community Contribution Article on Enterprise Strategy Rooms
In SAFe, we describe Enterprise Portfolio Management as a group of people and a set of practices that ensures alignment between a related set of portfolios and the overall enterprise vision and strategy. An effective EPM team enables the highest priority work to have a clear path from strategy and investment planning to execution. This decentralized decision-making enables portfolios to respond to quickly changing customer needs and market environments.
SAFe Fellow Retreat Reflections
The recent SAFe Fellows Retreat held virtually on June 11, 2024, was an invaluable experience that left the participants with profound reflections on their journey, the Framework’s evolution, and the Fellow’s future engagements. This retreat reinforced the SAFe Fellows community’s importance and showcased the tremendous value they collectively bring to the Lean-Agile landscape. What is a SAFe Fellow? A SAFe Fellow is Scaled Agile’s most prestigious recognition awarded to individuals who have contributed to the highest level of mastery and