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Presented by:
Josef Scherer, SPC
josef.scherer@gmail.com
agile-scrum.de

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ServicesSPC, CSP, CSD, …
About Josef Scherer
 Scrum/Agile Coach since 2007
 Lead Agile Transitions @
Allianz DE, Telekom P&I, …
 BMW: Senior Agile Coach @
IAP 2, BMWi USP
 Coderetreats@BMW with Martin
Klose
 josef.scherer@gmail.com
 Leading SAFe training
 SAFe Agilist (SA) certification
 SAFe ScrumXP training
 SAFe Practitioner (SP)
certification
 Agile Release Train Quickstarts
 Agile/Scrum Coaching
 Solution Focused Coaching
 Retrospectives & Innovation
Games Facilitator
I am a certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) , SAFe Trainer &
Scrum/Agile Coach

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The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)®
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Framework Creator: Dean Leffingwell
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SAFe Delivers Business Results
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Roots of the Scaled Agile Framework
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Lean Thinking

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Systems Must be Managed
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Lean Thinking House
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Goal: Speed, Value, Quality
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Foundation: Leadership
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Leading Knowledge Workers
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Respect for People
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Product Development Flow
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Kaizen
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Agile Accelerates Value Delivery
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PSI / Release
timebox of 5 Sprints to synchronize release planning, inspection and adaption of an Agile Release Train
(50-125 people, 5-12 ScrumXP Teams)

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Agile Teams Produce Higher Quality Code
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Flow, Cadence & Synchronization
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Self-Similarity & Scaling
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„Agile Release Train“ with 5 Agile Teams and 5 Sprints/Release

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Develop on Cadence. Deliver on Demand.
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Program Execution
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Product Management
Product Management is the „content authority“ for the Release Train
 Continuously interacts with customers and
stakeholders for solution definition and
feedback
 Owns the Vision
– Works with stakeholders to establish and
articulation Vision
– Defines statement, positioning, and solution
economic model
 Drives the PSI/Release
– Defines and prioritizes Program Backlog
– Participates in Release Planning and I&A
 Communicates the Roadmap

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Release Train Engineer (RTE)
 Facilitates release planning readiness and
the Release Planning Meeting
 Assists program execution and tracking
 Facilitates Scrum of Scrums
 Ensures collaboration within and across
trains
 Escalates impediments and helps manage
risk
 Helps drives program-level continuous
improvement
The RTE is the „Chief Scrum Master“ for the Agile Release Train

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System Architect
 Helps to maintain a high level
understanding of system requirements and
NFRs
 Evaluates design alternatives and performs
cost benefit Analysis
 Presents the technological Vision during
Release Planning
 Helps the teams make appropriate design
decisions during implementation
 Establishes test automation strategies
 Works with Enterprise Architects to
establish Architectural Runway
The System Architect plays a unique role in helping teams
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System Team Integrates and Evaluates
 Build/supports development infrastructure
and manage environments
 Assist with test automation strategies and
adoption
 Provide/support full system integration
 Perform end-to-end system and system
quality (NFRs) testing
 Stage and support System Sprint Demo
The System Team provides process and tools to integrate and
evaluate assets early and often

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Alignment
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