5. SAFe Principles
The impression that “our problems are different” is a common disease that afflicts management the world over. They are different, to be sure, but the principles that will help to improve the quality of product and service are universal in nature.
—W. Edwards Deming
Principle #1: Take an Economic View
Principle #2: Apply Systems Thinking
Principle #3: Assume Variability; Preserve Options
Principle #4: Build Incrementally with Fast, Integrated Learning Cycles
Principle #5: Base Milestones on Objective Evaluation of Working Systems
Principle #6: Visualize and Limit WIP, Reduce Batch Sizes, and Manage Queue Lengths
Principle #7: Apply Cadence; Synchronize with Cross-Domain Planning
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