Author: Andrew

In addition to reflecting on some truly remarkable global successes with SAFe, I recognized that in this tough economic climate some organizations were questioning or reducing their investment in Lean and Agile ways of working, with some moving away from these methods entirely. 

In many ways, these behaviors were at odds with the fact that Lean and Agile, with a focus on removing waste and accelerating value delivery, are the processes best suited to helping organizations in times such as these. This leads naturally to the most important question of all: Why have Lean and Agile not delivered the expected benefits for some organizations?

A couple of weeks ago, at the SAFe Summit in Washington, D.C., I announced a new 6.0 Big Picture as part of the work to Reimagine SAFe. The SAFe Big Picture visualizes the Framework—the activities, the roles, and the events. Whereas the Full SAFe 6.0 Configuration is optimized for completeness, providing guidance on everything from Big Data to Shared Services, this new Big Picture is optimized for understanding and storytelling.

At the 2024 SAFe Summit Washington, D.C. (October 14-17, 2024), an exciting new chapter for SAFe was revealed! During the much-anticipated Reimagining SAFe keynote by Chief Methodologist Andrew Sales, a new SAFe Big Picture and a set of Enhanced Framework Articles were announced—both designed to better support organizations in their Lean-Agile journey. The announcements mark a pivotal step in the evolution of SAFe, simplifying key processes and amplifying the focus on what truly matters: driving product innovation, speeding up time-to-market, and delivering business value.