Category: SAFe Framework Updates

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.

Welcome to the first blog in our storyline-based series about the new guidance in the SAFe Big Picture. We will explore how each component contributes to a larger lean-agile narrative. Our first storyline introduces brand-new Portfolio Leadership guidance and shares the Portfolio storyline. The Portfolio storyline explains how to connect strategy to the delivery of solutions with Lean Portfolio Management. These stories are essential for lean-agile leaders and practitioners to consider and apply within their organizations. The Framework Team encourages you to read and share these stories as part of our Reimagining SAFe initiative.

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.

At the 2024 Berlin SAFe Summit in April, we released a completely revised version of the Artificial Intelligence in SAFe (AI) article. This new article introduced the three critical dimensions of an AI competency for SAFe Enterprises: Today, we are excited to announce the release of a new Responsible AI article that provides even deeper guidance on using and building AI to maximize its benefits while minimizing its unique risks. The article provides expanded definitions of the three aspects and

No matter where you turn today, everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Just a little more than a year ago, this was a topic reserved for science fiction enthusiasts and tech geeks. Now, whether you are checking your news feed or chatting with friends, AI will inevitably find its way into the conversation. Most of the credit for that shift goes to OpenAI and their decision to release ChatGPT to the world in November 2022. In the 14 months

In today’s fast-paced business world, it is more important than ever for organizations to quickly adapt to changing economic conditions, emerging technologies, and fleeting opportunities. This response often requires a coordinated effort across multiple portfolios and business units as the entire Enterprise aligns with the work to be done. With this in mind, we are delighted to announce an important update to the Enterprise article.  The new Enterprise article now describes Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM), a strategic approach to managing multiple SAFe portfolios