Overview of the SAFe framework and integration with Jira Published 05/2013

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SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK
OVERVIEW & JIRA WORKFLOW
Author: Christopher GrantPublished 5/2013

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THE SAFE PROCESS

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SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK
§ THE SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK IS A
PROVEN KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR
IMPLEMENTING AGILE PRACTICES AT
ENTERPRISE SCALE
§ IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED IN
PROGRAMS OF ONLY 50-100 PEOPLE,
AND IN ENTERPRISES EMPLOYING
THOUSANDS OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS.
§ SAFE COMBINES A MIX OF AGILE
METHODOLOGIES AND PRACTICES

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ADVICE
§ READ UP ON SAFE
§ VISIT THE INTERACTIVE SITE
§ LOTS OF RESOURCES
§ SOUND PRINCIPLES
§ CASE STUDIES
§ TYPICAL CHALLENGES
§ RECIPES
§ LOTS OF SCIENCE & DATA

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AGILE METHODOLOGIES
§ LEAN
§ 5 Principles & 7 Wastes
§ SCRUM
§ Backlog & Iterations, Value Based
§ Feedback, Cadence, Smaller Batches
§ KANBAN
§ Continuous flow, Value Based
§ WIP constraints, Pull

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SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK

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WORKFLOW

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ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & ARTIFACTS
InvestmentThemes
- Drive Strategic Direction
- Basis for
funding and resourcing
Ideas & Briefs
- Ideas aligned with
InvestmentThemes
become Briefs
- Briefs are elaborated
and approved for
execution
- Turn into Epics or
Features based on size
Epics
- Spans Releases
- Contains 1 or more
Features
- Not Implementable
- Not Testable
Features
- Fits in a Release
- Contains 1 or more
Stories
- Not Directly
Implementable
- AreTestable
Stories
- Fits in an Iteration
- Directly Implemented
byTeam
- AreTestable
Portfolio Management Program Management Product Owner & Agile Team

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FLOW
Funnel Analysis TeamRelease
Portfolio Management Program Management Product Owner & Agile Team

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JIRA WORKFLOW

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JIRA WORKFLOW
Funnel
Portfolio
Release

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BREAK

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APPENDIX

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METHODOLOGY RESOURCES
http://scaledagileframework.com/
http://www.scaledagileacademy.com/

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FOCUS AREA RESOURCES

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzs5jBdeOLE

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RESOURCES
§ HTTP://WWW.AMAZON.COM/LEAN-UX-PRINCIPLES-
EXPERIENCE-EBOOK/DP/B0074KA0A4