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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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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