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

16. Design the Implementation

Break down barriers between departments.

—W. Edwards Deming

Introduction

Create the Implementation Plan

Summary

Introduction

In the previous chapter, we described how the first four steps of the implementation roadmap create the critical mass of informed and dedicated people necessary to initiate SAFe. They are as follows:

• Reach the tipping point.

• Train Lean-Agile change agents.

• Train executives, managers, and leaders.

• Charter a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

In this chapter, we describe the next two steps:

• Identify value streams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

• Create the implementation plan.

Identify Value Streams and ARTs

As we have described, value streams are the primary Scaled Agile ...