SAFe
Implementation
Implementation
Scaling Agile can be difficult and confusing – unless you have an experienced guide. What we’ve found is that implementing SAFe requires a solution that’s specifically tailored to your company, your goals and your marketplace. We’ll work with you to customize a SAFe implementation that gets real results – and drives real transformation.
Should You Implement SAFe?
Before you get started with SAFe, we must ask one important question: Why do you want to implement it? It’s important to understand if SAFe is actually the right solution for your organization. To help you decide, we’ve outlined the most important criteria:
You Need A Large-Scale Transformation
If you’re currently operating in a difficult, complex and large-scale environment, SAFe is an excellent framework to use. We can guide you this transformation to make you truly agile.
You Need Detailed Guidance
Large scale transformations are rife with uncertainty. In order to navigate this change, you’ll need an experienced guide with high-level training materials and a proven track record of successful implementations.
You’re Up For the Challenge
SAFe is about much more than just assigning some roles and running some practices. Becoming truly agile requires engaged leadership, the courage to challenge your comfort zone and the resolve to push forward and deal with problems.
You Want Real Implementation
We believe in real implementation, not “Agile Theater”. If you’re looking for an easy implementation, simply so you can say you’re SAFe, we’re probably not the right choice for you.
Our Process
A consistent process is the key to success. We follow a proven blueprint to set goals and plan, implement, scale and improve your Agile deployment. Each SAFe implementation we do is customized to the needs, structure and goals of your organization.
1. Plan & Initiate
We begin with a 2-4 day Leading SAFe Management workshop for your leadership team. During this session, we’ll determine whether we can dive right in or begin with some initial training.
2. Kickoff
We kickoff with 3-4 days of preparation for QuickStart for the chosen Agile Release Train. Next, we’ll run a 4-day Agile Release Train QuickStart of the first program increment (PI), according to the formal SAFe Training/PI Planning curriculum.
3. Stabilize
Every two weeks, we’ll visit for two days to coach the Agile Release Train on its journey to stabilize the first SAFe PI. We’ll then facilitate an Agile Release Train Inspect & Adapt Workshop. And we’ll also shadow support as the internal Release Train Engineer runs the second PI training.
5. Boost/Improve
Finally, we’ll get back into action mode by running a Boost Workshop. We’ll identify key areas for boosting and improving your process. And we’ll help you draft an improvement plan for taking the next steps.
