📈 Scaled Agile Templates
Enterprise agile transformation and multi-team coordination templates
Choose Scaling Framework
Select Scaling Level
👥 Team Level Templates
Foundation agile team practices and ceremonies for effective delivery
5-9 people, 2-week sprints, self-organizingTeam Charter Template
Define team purpose, working agreements, and success metrics
Template Sections:
- Team Identity
- Working Agreements
- Definition of Done
- Communication Plan
Sprint Planning Template
Structured approach to sprint planning with capacity and commitment
Template Sections:
- Sprint Goal
- Capacity Planning
- Story Selection
- Task Breakdown
Daily Standup Framework
Effective daily coordination and impediment identification
Template Sections:
- Yesterday Accomplishments
- Today Plans
- Impediments
- Team Coordination
Retrospective Templates
Multiple formats for team improvement and learning
Template Sections:
- What Went Well
- What Could Improve
- Actions
- Experiments
🚀 SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) Overview
Key Strengths
- •Comprehensive framework with detailed guidance
- •PI Planning for large-scale coordination
- •Lean Portfolio Management practices
- •Built-in governance and compliance support
- •Continuous delivery pipeline integration
- •Extensive training and certification program
Configurations
Essential SAFe
Best for 50-125 practitioners
Agile Release Trains (ARTs) • PI Planning events • System Demo...
Large Solution SAFe
For complex solutions requiring multiple ARTs
Solution Train • Solution Management • System Architect...
Portfolio SAFe
Strategic portfolio management layer
Lean Portfolio Management • Strategic Themes • Portfolio Kanban...
Full SAFe
Complete enterprise transformation
All Essential components • Large Solution elements • Portfolio layer...
⚠️ Scaling Readiness Assessment
Prerequisites
- • Teams proficient with basic agile practices
- • Clear product ownership and vision established
- • Organizational impediments to agility addressed
- • Leadership commitment for transformation secured
- • Change management and coaching capabilities built
Warning Signs
- • Teams struggling with basic Scrum/Kanban
- • Lack of product management maturity
- • Heavy resistance to change
- • Unclear business strategy or vision
- • Insufficient coaching and support resources
🎯 Implementation Guidance
✅ Success Factors
- • Start with pilot ARTs/teams
- • Invest heavily in training and coaching
- • Focus on cultural transformation
- • Measure and adapt continuously
- • Celebrate early wins and learning
⚠️ Common Pitfalls
- • Scaling too fast without foundation
- • Focusing on process over outcomes
- • Insufficient change management
- • Lack of product owner empowerment
- • Ignoring organizational design
📊 Key Metrics
- • Employee engagement and satisfaction
- • Time to market and delivery frequency
- • Quality metrics and customer satisfaction
- • Business value delivered
- • Predictability and flow efficiency
Scaling agile is not about doing agile at scale, it's about being agile at scale. The frameworks provide structure, but the real transformation happens when teams internalize the principles and mindset.
— Dean Leffingwell, SAFe Creator
Most scaling problems are organizational design problems. Focus on descaling - removing unnecessary complexity, roles, and processes that don't add value to the customer.
— Craig Larman, LeSS Co-Creator
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Official SAFe framework documentation, training materials, and certification programs.
Author: Scaled Agile, Inc.
Source: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
Comprehensive guide to scaling Scrum with organizational design principles.
Author: Craig Larman & Bas Vodde
Source: Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)