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SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK (SAFe®) USING JIRA  

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AFTER THE WEBINAR… �We will send directions to collect the PDU you will earn from

attending this webinar !!

We will also send a links to the recorded webinar and presentation slides once they are posted online!

!Submit your questions in the chat box at any time and !

We will address them after the presentation!!

For more information, visit www.cprime.com!!

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Today’s Presenter �Sue Shreve – cPrime Agile Coach!•  Experienced enterprise Agile Coach and trainer focusing on large

scale transformations using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)!•  Over 25 years in software development in a range of industries

and companies, from startups to large applications vendors. Extensive background in Product Management!

•  Assisted in enterprise Agile transitions at Greendot, LG Electronics, Philips Medical, Greenplum!

•  Certified Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Program Consultant (SPC) Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) !

•  Strong expertise in coaching. Completed courses through the Agile Coaching Institute!

•  M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University!!

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Migrations, Add-Ons, Licensing, Training, Optimization and more Atlassian, VersionOne, AgileCraft, Innotas and more

Contract to Hire, Consulting, Full-time, Executive Search and more ScrumMasters, Product Owners, Scrum Coaches and more

Transformations, Scaling, Assessments, Planning, Coaching, Training, Advisory Services, Change Management and more

Who is cPrime?�

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Webinar Objectives�At the Webinar completion you will !

!  Understand a typical path to adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework, through an example!

!  See how Jira supports the Scaled Agile Framework process!

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Agenda �

•  AcademicText.com – Early Agile Adoption with JiraAgile!•  Moving to the Scaled Agile Framework!•  Launching an Agile Release Train – JiraAgile with SAFe Add-ons!

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Part 1: ACADEMICTEXT.COM �

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Scrum Adoption – Team Focus�Scrum Adoption – Team Level!!Trained:!

Development, !Product Management and !Executive Management on Scrum!

Jira Agile – Out of the Box!!Teams formed,! !Jira Agile deployed,!

! !Sprints began…!!Team transformation in progress….!!!!!

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Jira Team Backlog�Show a backlog!

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Uncoordinated Teams…Program Level Issues… �Dependencies between teams!Lack of coordination of release features!Unpredictably long integration and test cycles, late delivery !Release quality issues!Visibility of feature progress!Unrealistic plans, plans that change mid-stream !Don’t know how to set up JiraAgile for multiple teams!!

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Part 2: Scaled Agile Framework �

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POLL QUESTION�Where would you classify the status of your SAFe Adoption? �

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A Way Forward�Alignment, Dependencies, !

Transparency, Quality!

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Aligning Team Structure Around Value�Component Teams… !

!are organized around the architecture of the system focusing !on reliable, scalable reusable components!

!Feature Teams…!

!are cross functional teams that complete customer features !end-to-end with the advantage of simplified planning, i.e. no !complicated tracking across multiple teams, reduced waste, !increased throughput)!

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The Agile Release Trains�

Text  Book    eCommerce  (5  teams)  

Learning  Management  System  (4  teams)  

Pla<orm/  Common    Components  (1  team)  

Program  Increment     Next  Program  Increment    

LMS  AR

T  eC

ommerce  ART

 

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Pick a date to start, do some training�Pick a date for the!ART Launch!

!SAFe Training:!Leading SAFe!SAFe ScrumXP!Scrum Master!Product Owner!!SAFe ART Launch Kit!

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POLL QUESTION�Are you interested in SAFe Training?�

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New Roles�!!!

Sell  Books  –  5  teams  Pla7orm  –  1  teams  

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Addressing Integration� !

Continuous Integration and system test.!Integration is shared between the System Team and

the Agile Teams.!!System team:!

Execute end to end performance testing!System Integration!Development infrastructure!System Demo!

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Planning the PI�

Customer/Value  Stream  Feedback  

Program  Backlog  

NFRs  

Program    Epics  

Vision  

Roadmap  

Product  Management  

Team  Inputs  

Arch.  

Strategic  Themes  

Portf

olio B

acklo

g

NFRs  

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Planning - Portfolio to Program�Portfolio Backlog!

Create a Presence with Open Education Resources

LMS  ART  

Create Course from Open Textbook

Open College Textbooks in Catalog

Professor Reviews

eCommerce  ART  

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Planning - Portfolio to Program �The AcademicText Portfolio Backlog:!!!!!!The eCommerce Program Backlog!!!!!!!!!!<Put a graphic that shows the hierarchical traceability from a Portfolio epic to a Program level feature to depict the metamodel>!!!

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Ranking Features� Rank Features by “Weighted Shortest Job First”! WSJF = User Value + Risk Reduction/Oppty Enablement + Time Criticality ! Job Size!!

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Feature Development �

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Grooming Release Features and Stories with the Team�

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Part 3: The Release Planning Meeting�

Day 1! Day 2!Communicate

Business Context, !Product and

Architecture Vision!

Finalize the Plan!!

Draft Plan and Adjustments!

Addressing Risks, !Commitment !

Mor

ning!

Afte

rnoo

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Sample Day 1 Agenda�8:00–!9:00

9:00–!10:30

1:00–!4:00

5:00–!6:00

10:30–11:30

4:00–!5:00

11:30–!1:00

! State of the business and upcoming objectives

! Vision and prioritized features

! Architecture, common frameworks, etc. ! Agile tooling, engineering practices, etc.

! Facilitator explains planning process

! Teams present draft plans, risks, and impediments

! Teams develop draft plans and identify risks and impediments

! Architects and Product Managers circulate

! Adjustments made based on challenges, risks, and impediments

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Sample Day 2 Agenda�8:00–!9:00

9:00–!11:00

11:00–!1:00

!  Planning adjustments made based on previous day’s management meeting

!  Teams present final plans, risks, and impediments

!  Teams develop final plans and refine risks and impediments

!  Business Owners circulate and assign business value to team objectives

2–2:15

1:00–!2:00

!  Remaining program-level risks are discussed and ROAMed

!  Team and program confidence vote

After Commitment

2:15–!??? !  If necessary, planning continues until commitment is

achieved

!  Retrospective !  Moving Forward !  Final Instructions

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Sprint  1.1     Sprint  1.2     Sprint  1.3     Sprint  1.4     Sprint  1.5    

PI  OBJECTIVES   RISKS  

Velocity: 34 Load: 30

Velocity: 34 Load: 30

Velocity: 34 Load: 30

Velocity: 34 Load: 30

Velocity: 34 Load: 0

ObjecLves  /  Business  Value  1.   ….  2.   ….  3.   ….  

Stretch  ObjecLves  1.  ….    

IP Sprint

X For  velocity,  use  historic  

informaNon  or  8  x  (number  of  

developers  +  testers)    

Be  sure  to  adjust  for  holidays  and  vacaLon.  

Velocity (Capacity): ____ Load: ____

Team Deliverables�

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The Program Board�

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Managing the Release� !

Executing the Program Increment:!Teams Execute on the Stories!Frequent integration!Conduct Scrum of Scrums, Manage dependencies!Conduct Release ! Mgmt meeting!Conduct System Demo!Report metrics!Release on Demand!Build Architectural Runway!

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Metrics – Feature Complete and Release Burn Down�

Percent Feature Complete: !

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Release Burndown�

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QUESTIONS?��

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