On Track: The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck
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The document provides insights into successfully launching and leading Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). It emphasizes four key ingredients for success: leadership mindset, ready features, real agile teams, and the necessary knowledge to execute. Additionally, it offers practical tips for training, team formation, and geographically distributed ART launches.
On Track: The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck
- 1. Em Campbell-Pretty Partner, Context Matters @PrettyAgile www.prettyagile.com au.linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/ em@contextmatters.com.au On Track: The ART of Avoiding a Train Wreck http://bit.ly/PrettyAgileSlides
- 3. © Scaled Agile, Inc. © Scaled Agile, Inc. Foundations of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe® ) 4.5 V4.5.0
- 4. Practical Tips & Real Life Traps for Launching and Leading AWESOME Agile Release Trains
- 5. Getting to know you…
- 6. SAFe Training? Experience with SAFe? SPCs/SPCTs
- 8. Agile Release Train PI Planning System Architect SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Feature Program Increment (PI) Program Management Inspect & Adapt (I&A) Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- 12. ≠
- 13. “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.” -Albert Einstein
- 15. Image Source https://flic.kr/p/do7GmV Beware of wolves in SPC’s clothing
- 16. Those who can read and don’t are only marginally better off than those who can’t. - Verne Harnish
- 17. Let's start at the very beginning….
- 18. 1.25© Scaled Agile, Inc. 1.25© Scaled Agile, Inc. Train Everyone. Launch Trains.
- 20. Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/train-teams-and-launch-the-art/ Copyright © 2010-2017 Scaled Agile, Inc. Request permission to use text and graphics: http://www.scaledagile.com/permissions-form/ The one-week, all-in ART Quickstart approach
- 21. Agile Leadership is a Team Sport Image source: https://flic.kr/p/asm29v
- 22. Release Train Engineer (RTE) Product Manager System Architect + Line Managers ART Leadership
- 24. The 4 ingredients for a successful train launch: • Leadership Mindset • Ready Features • Real Agile Teams • The knowledge with which to execute
- 25. Ready Features Image source: https://flic.kr/p/TpYm2C
- 27. Definition of Ready Image source: https://flic.kr/p/bkYBij What would you include in a Feature definition of ready for PI Planning ?
- 28. Feature Definition of Ready q Short description q Benefit Hypothesis q Acceptance criteria q High level solution q Obvious dependencies q High level estimate q SMEs q ….
- 29. Build the Feature readiness kanban
- 31. The 4 ingredients for a successful train launch: • Leadership Mindset • Ready Features • Real Agile Teams • The knowledge with which to execute
- 35. Cross Functional teams of 7 ± 2 Feature Teams of 7 ± 2
- 37. “Self-selection is a facilitated process of letting people self-organize into small, cross-functional teams. Based on the belief that people are at their happiest and most productive if they can choose what they work on and who they work with…” - Sandy Mamoli & David Mole, Creating Great Teams http://bit.ly/SAFeSquadification
- 38. Tue | Wed Thurs| Frid Mon Train Formation Day • Self Selection • Team Product Box • Working Agreements Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/train-teams-and-launch-the-art/ Copyright © 2010-2017 Scaled Agile, Inc. Request permission to use text and graphics: http://www.scaledagile.com/permissions-form/
- 43. The 4 ingredients for a successful train launch: • Leadership Mindset • Ready Features • Real Agile Teams • The knowledge with which to execute
- 44. Train Everyone! …but my teams are already agile… …but I don’t have the budget to train EVERYONE… …you mean everyone expect the vendor teams and contractors, right?
- 46. Launch Trains!
- 47. Teams work on their real work in their real teams Everyone hears the same message from the same trainers Teams start to bond
- 48. Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/pi-planning/ Copyright © 2010-2017 Scaled Agile, Inc. Request permission to use text and graphics: http://www.scaledagile.com/permissions-form/
- 50. Good is the enemy of great. - Jim Collins
- 51. But what about geographically distributed trains?
- 52. Tips for geographically distributed ART Launches Try to bring everyone to a single location If you can’t: - Minimise the number of locations - Ideally run in parallel with trainers and facilitators at each location - Share the scheduling pain across locations - Invest in high quality video conferencing for PI Planning and have a plan for how you will use it
- 54. PI Execution
- 55. PI ExecutionPrepare for PI Planning
- 56. 10% of team capacity held for next PI Feature readiness
- 58. ART Sync Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/program-increment/ Copyright © 2010-2017 Scaled Agile, Inc. Request permission to use text and graphics: http://www.scaledagile.com/permissions-form/
- 60. Inspect & Adapt
- 61. Bubble Up
- 64. 10% of team capacity held for innovation & learning
- 67. PI Execution
- 71. Em Campbell-Pretty Partner, Context Matters @PrettyAgile www.prettyagile.com au.linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/ em@contextmatters.com.au http://bit.ly/PrettyAgileSlides