{"id":35744,"date":"2022-05-17T07:56:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/?p=35744"},"modified":"2023-01-26T08:21:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T13:21:48","slug":"why-companies-choose-the-scaled-agile-framework-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/why-companies-choose-the-scaled-agile-framework-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Companies Choose the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)"},"content":{"rendered":"
While Agile isn\u2019t new, as organizational landscapes change to become more efficient and cost-effective in product delivery, the framework has become a buzzword and something imperative for companies to focus on for measurable results. At some point, many organizations have implemented Agile for a team or department with success.<\/p>\n
When it\u2019s time to expand your company\u2019s Agile framework<\/a> from a few self-organizing IT teams to the entire organization, business leaders may need guidance on scaling<\/a>. Organizations and enterprises are complex, so you shouldn\u2019t lightly make the decision about what method to use in scaling.<\/strong><\/p>\n In this article, we review a few well-known frameworks and explain why some companies choose the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)<\/a> to leverage lean strategies and realize the benefits of Agile.<\/p>\n There are several accepted approaches to scaling Agile. While each methodology focuses on different aspects of agility, each will help your organization transform its business practices to achieve its goals through operational optimization.<\/strong> There are three main frameworks:<\/p>\n There are other scaling frameworks, such as:<\/p>\n Out of these options, we recommend SAFe. SAFe defines the set of roles to cover concerns such as architecture, product management, release management and so on. LeSS is much more minimal, only adding the notion of a product owner hierarchy to the standard Scrum roles. While LeSS and the Portfolio Kanban offer the least overhead, they do not provide pragmatic how-tos for your entire organization and enterprise agility.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Portfolio Kanban approach is also less inclusive than SAFe. SAFe has several Kanban systems, including portfolio Kanban systems and all other aspects of approaches to business and delivery agility. For agility to work, the entire enterprise needs to be agile, therefore, the overhead aspect is a moot point.<\/p>\nThree Main Agility Scaling Approaches<\/h2>\n
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What is SAFe?<\/h2>\n