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Enterprise agile planning: Five critical checkpoints for long-term success

Introduction After the initial rush of Agile adoption, many organizations face the challenge of sustaining momentum. Over time, it’s easy for teams to slip back into old ways of working—reverting to traditional practices that stall progress, slow value delivery, and dilute the benefits of Agile. Teams that were once energized by the promise of faster […]

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How to implement Agile Release Trains at enterprise level

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Introduction Agile Release Trains (ARTs) can transform how organizations scale agile, enhancing alignment, productivity, and delivery speed. However, their implementation can present significant challenges that, if not addressed, can harm the value output of the entire organization. Understanding these challenges and the best practices to overcome them is crucial for any organization embarking on an

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How Agile Release Trains drive organizational agility at scale

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Introduction Scaling agile practices across enterprise organizations exposes challenges such as team misalignment, workflow inefficiencies, and inconsistent value delivery. Agile Release Trains (ARTs) address these issues head-on, acting as the backbone of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). By orchestrating key events like PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt, ARTs ensure that teams remain

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How to integrate urgent work during the PI cycle

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Introduction The unexpected is not just possible—it’s inevitable. Even with meticulous planning, urgent work can arise during a Program Increment (PI) that demands immediate attention. For organizations operating within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), managing these disruptions without derailing the overall objectives of the PI is an obstacle that must be managed and overcome. The

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How to measure agile in enterprise organizations

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Introduction Agile methodologies have become indispensable for organizations aiming to navigate complexity and foster innovation whilst continuing to deliver predictable value. Yet, despite widespread adoption of agile principles into contemporary ways of working, a significant gap remains in understanding the specific meaning of critical metrics that tell the story of an organization’s agile transformation. Organizations

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Teams conducting PI planning in an agile environment

Mastering PI planning in agile organizations

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What is PI Planning? At its core, PI Planning (Program Increment Planning) is high level planning for sprints, typically focusing on the next 12 weeks or 6 sprints. It can be thought of as a “sprint of sprints”. In the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), PI Planning is a pivotal event aimed at ensuring alignment, collaboration,

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Are due dates really incompatible with agile?

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Introduction It remains frighteningly common to hear the expression “agility and due dates are not compatible”. While it might be possible to defend the idea of “no due dates” in the context of a startup or small team, it is not credible or realistic to hold this position in the context of an enterprise organization.

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Introduction to agile intake management

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Intake Management (also known as Demand Management) is the process of accepting and prioritizing new ideas, requests, and requirements to ensure that initiatives with the highest strategic value and impact in an organization are being prioritized and executed effectively. Whilst it is one of the most crucial elements of the delivery workflow it is often

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Practical introduction to Lean Portfolio Management (SAFe LPM)

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In enterprise portfolio management, mastering the nuances of a wide range of new concepts like SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise), LPM (Lean Portfolio Management), ART (Agile Release Train), and PI (Program Increment) is essential. In an industry filled with acronyms that represent specific techniques and processes, precise communication is crucial, from the boardroom to

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Implementing accrual in agile organizations

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What is accrual? Accrual is the process by which costs that have been incurred but not paid are accounted for. You can think of it like a credit card. At the end of the month, the transactions in your bank account are not a complete representation of the money that you have spent that month.

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Enterprise agile planning: Five critical checkpoints for long-term success

How to implement Agile Release Trains at enterprise level

How Agile Release Trains drive organizational agility at scale

How to integrate urgent work during the PI cycle

How to measure agile in enterprise organizations

Mastering PI planning in agile organizations

Are due dates really incompatible with agile?

Introduction to agile intake management

Practical introduction to Lean Portfolio Management (SAFe LPM)

Implementing accrual in agile organizations

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