What is SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)?
A framework for scaling agile practices to large, multi-team enterprise organizations.
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is a comprehensive framework for scaling agile practices across large organizations with multiple development teams. It adds portfolio management, program-level coordination, and enterprise governance to team-level agile. SAFe introduces concepts like Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Program Increments (PIs), and WSJF prioritization. While popular in large enterprises, SAFe is also criticized for adding bureaucratic overhead.
Related terms
Agile Transformation
Adopting agile principles and practices across an entire organization beyond just software teams.
WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)
A SAFe prioritization method that sequences work by dividing cost of delay by job duration.
Transformation Governance
The decision-making framework that guides how transformation initiatives are funded, prioritized, and monitored.
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