SAFe® 4.0 Distilled: Applying the Scaled Agile Framework® for Lean Software and Systems Engineering, First Edition

15. The Guiding Coalition

A strong guiding coalition is always needed. One with the right composition, level of trust, and shared objective.

—John Kotter

Introduction

The Implementation Roadmap

Reaching the Tipping Point

The Need for a Powerful Coalition

Train Lean-Agile Change Agents

Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders

Charter a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence

Summary

Introduction

Throughout this book, we’ve described the values, principles, and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Our intention has been to inform the reader on how a SAFe enterprise operates and how it achieves the business benefits that only Lean-Agile development at scale can provide. Faster time to market and higher productivity, quality, and employee engagement ...