As a consultant specializing in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), I’m often asked for the secret to success with SAFe. Especially for new clients just getting familiar with the framework, SAFe seems like a vast set of rules and processes that you need to follow carefully to be successful.
But the truth is much more simple: the secret of success with SAFe is flexibility. The Scaled Agile Framework is meant to be a guide — not a manual.
What You Will Learn
In this deep-dive presentation, I have condensed advice from my last 15 years advising clients on how to implement SAFe. This step-by-step guide starts with one simple axiom: stay flexible.
- Why SAFe Needs to Stay Flexible
- How to Keep Leaders Engaged
- SAFe Is a Journey, Not a Destination
- Identifying Change Agents
- Finding the Right Coaching Partner
- Training Teams
- Shifting Mindsets
- Training Leaders
- Creating Lean-Agile Center of Excellence
- Identifying Value Streams and ARTs
- Creating the Implementation Plan
- Preparing and launching ARTs
- ART Execution
- Extending Success with Lean Portfolio Management
More Tips on Implementing SAFe
Read this guide from to help get your SAFe implementation off the ground: Implementing SAFe: 4 Tips for Getting Started.
If you want to go deeper, check out some of our SAFe certification courses, including Implementing SAFe, Leading SAFe, and Release Train Engineer.