Implementing SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK

Our guest on this DevOps chat is Dr. Steven Mayner who is a confirmed speaker for DevOps Enterprise Summit, London 2017. Steven is of the worlds foremost experts on Scaled Agile Framework. He has helped organizations the world over achieve great results with the SAFe framework. An engaging speaker, you will enjoy this interview.

DevOps Chat

Dr. Steve Mayner of Scaled Agile on DOES London 2017

Dean Leffingwell stopped by to chat with Dave Prior about some of the changes introduced to Scaled Agile Framework with the SAFe 4.5 update, including the reasons for including the Implementation Roadmap, DevOps and Lean Startup.

For more information about Dean or Scaled Agile Framework, please visit: http://www.scaledagileframework.com

For information on the SAFe Summit, please visit: http://www.safesummit.com

Agile 2017 - Dean Leffingwell on SAFE 4.5 Updates

Dr. Harry Koehnemann is the Director of Technology at 321 Gang and a SAFe Fellow. Harry led a session at Agile 2017 conference entitled: When Worlds Collide: Regulatory Compliance Meets Lean Agile Development.  During his talk, he discussed some common mistakes companies make when trying to scale Agile in the face of regulatory compliance. In this interview Harry and Dave discuss his talk at the conference and some of the ways in which compliance requirements can be incorporated into development using Scaled Agile Framework.

If you’d like to learn more about Harry, you can find him at 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/harrykoehnemann
Web: http://321gang.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-koehnemann-7a76191/
Harry’s session at Agile 2017: http://sched.co/ATZv

Agile 2017 - Dr. Harry Koehnemann - SAFe and Compliance

In this track, BJ Miller, Jira Align Advocate, describes how the need for collaboration is critical to scaling success in digital transformation.

Scaled Agile in Roughly a Minute - Collaboration At Scale - BJ Miller

Join Jesse Pearlman of Jira Align as he describes how predictable delivery is crucial to digital transformation.

Scaled Agile in Roughly a Minute - Predictable Delivery - Jesse Pearlman

It has been on a long journey developing SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework). Listen to this interview with Dean Leffingwell and learn about the story behind SAFe, from the first version in 2011 to now, 2017 - SAFe version 4.5

BestBrains Academy - Interview Dean Leffingwell (SAFe 4.5)

Agile Methodology is a people-focused, results-focused approach to software & systems development that respects our rapidly changing world. It’s centered around adaptive planning, self-organization, and shorter delivery times.

While it seems that nowadays most systems engineers & software developers claim they are doing Agile,  it is also a well-known fact that many teams are only following part of the practices that characterize Agile systems & software development.

Join the Continuous Engineering Experts’ Bryan Smith as he welcomes IBM Solutions Architect, Amy Silberbauer to the show, as she shares with us some tips, tools and templates that you can use to ensure a successful Agile deployment in your organization.   

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0:01:32 – How popular are Agile practices in a place like IBM? 
0:04:10 – What are the most important concepts to grasp for organizations to implement Agile successfully?  
0:06:04 – What are some of the tools specifically in the Watson IoT suite that help support Lean, Agile & SAFe Development? 
0:09:25 -  Why did IBM adopt the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)  in their templates and toolset? 
0:12:40 – Why would an organization choose IBM tools to adopt Agile and specifically the Scaled Agile Framework?  
0:13:14 – How does the IBM CLM suite specifically support SAFe?  You mentioned there were SAFe templates built in? How do you apply them and how much does it cost? 
0:20:35 – Can the tools and templates provided calculate things like “Definition of Done” or “Retrospectives? --- things of this nature? 
0:27:32 – Can you share with us a success story from a customer who wanted to Scale Agile and use IBM’s tooling?

Agile in Practice: Tips, Tools & Templates

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is the practice of developing a set of related system models that help define, design, and document a system under development. These models provide an efficient way to explore, update, and communicate system aspects to fellow System Engineers and business stakeholders (like clients or software engineers)  while significantly reducing or eliminating dependence on traditional documents.

When combined with Agile & Lean practices - where the focus is based on adaptive planning and fast-learning and shorter delivery times – Agile & MBSE become a powerful discipline that allows engineers to quickly and incrementally learn about the system under development before the cost of change gets too high.

Join the Continuous Engineering Experts’ Bryan Smith as he welcomes Dr. Bruce Douglass – IBM’s Chief Evangelist for their Watson IoT division – as they discuss the benefits to adopting Agile and Model Based Systems Engineering and how you can get started with aMBSE in your organization. 


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0:03:41 – What does it mean to be “Agile” in Systems Engineering?  How do you do Agile in a practical way in Systems Engineering?
0:04:48 – What do you mean by “verification & validation” and how important is this when applying Agile in Systems Engineering?
0:06:35 – How do elements like UML and SysML come together in an Agile MBSE (aMBSE) process? 
0:14:01 -  Where does aMBSE fit within a larger, engineering effort that combines software, firmware and hardware?
0:23:47 – How do organizations get started in adopting Agile MBSE? 
0:31:14 – Is there a place for the Harmony aMBSE process and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to work together, or are they inherently different?

Agile & Model Based Systems Engineering

Many of the world’s biggest companies struggle to be nimble, efficient, and data-driven, which then makes them less productive than they should be. It’s not just their size that holds them back -  much of the problem is created by a traditional business model that’s been created for scale and standardization, rather than for agility and innovation. 

While many organizations have teams working in an Agile way, very few businesses have been able to implement this model across their entire enterprise. As companies move from implementing agile on individual projects to portfolios and, ultimately, to an entire business, more and more core processes need to be adapted—a significant operational challenge in itself. 

Join the Continuous Engineering Experts’ Bryan Smith as he welcomes back IBM Solutions Architect, Amy Silberbauer to the show, as she gives us an in-depth overview and demo of  3 must have tools for Enterprise Agile teams. 

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0:02:25 - What’s new in IBM’s Continuous Engineering 6.0.6 solution to help support large enterprises scale agile? 
0:03:10 – Let’s focus on this new focus on usability  --- what can you tell us about Quick Create, Quick Planner and the new Program Board? 
0:04:45 – Who is “Quick Create” built for and why should they want to use it? 
0:07:18 – Tell us a bit about “Quick Planner” now --- how does this solution help Enterprise Agile teams? 
0:10:29 -  How does the new “Program Board” fit into this picture?  Is this feature specifically for SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) users? Or can it be used with any other process methodology? 
0:13:15 – Who is the “Program Board” designed for and how would they typically use it? 
0:16:04 – DEMO – “Quick Create” Features Overview 
0:22:34 – DEMO – “Quick Planner” Features Overview
0:33:36 – DEMO – “Program Board” Features Overview  
0:38:40 – Can you give us an example of how an ART team or a larger PI Planning team would use these tools in a real – world scenario?  
0:39:45 - What are some of the advantages for using these specific solutions for organizations that are in highly regulated industries?

Implementing SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK

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