Fundamentals of SAFe

Question 1

What are the 10 SAFe Lean-Agile Principles ?

Answer 1

1. Take an economic view
2. Apply systems thinking
3. Assume variability; preserve options
4. Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
5. Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
6. Visualize and limit WIP; reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths
7. Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning
8. Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers
9. Decentralize decision making
10. Organize around value

Question 2

What are the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto ?

Answer 2

1. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software
2. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change of the customer’s competitive advantage
3. Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference for the shorter timescale
4. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
5. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
6. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation
7. Working software is the primary measure of progress
8. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely
9. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility
10. Simplicity - the art of maximizing the amount of work not done - is essential
11. The best architecture, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams
12. At regular intervals, the teams reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

Question 3

What are the benefits of cadence ?

Answer 3

• It converts unpredictable events into predictable ones and lowers cost
• It makes waiting time for new work predictable
• It supports regular planning and cross functional coordination
• it limits batch sizes to a single interval
• It controls injection of new work
• It provides schedules integration points

Question 4

What are the benefits of synchronization ?

Answer 4

• It causes multiple events to happen at the same time
• It facilitates cross-functional tradeoffs
• It provides routine dependency management
• It supports full system integration and assessment
• It provides multiple feedback perspectives