SAFE Things

Question 1

What are the core values of SAFE

Answer 1

Alignment
Built-in quality
Transparency
Program Execution

Question 2

What are the 3 components of Cost of Delay

Answer 2

User-Business value
Time-criticality
Risk-reduction-Opportunity enablement value

Question 3

What are the pilars of the house of Lean

Answer 3

Respect for people and culture
Flow
Innovation
Relentless improvement

Question 4

What is the foundation of the house of Lean

Answer 4

Lean-Agile Leadership

Question 5

What is the objective of the house of Lean

Answer 5

Value

Question 6

What are the 10 SAFe principles

Answer 6

Take an economic view
Apply Systems thinking
Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths
Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning
Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers
Decentralize decision-making
Organize around value

Question 7

How Lean-Agile leaders drive the change process

Answer 7

Change vision  (why change is needed)
Change leadership (influence and motivate others)
A powerful coalition for change
Psychological safety (environment for risk taking)
Training the new way of working

Question 8

What are the steps of the SAFe implementation roadmap

Answer 8

Reaching the tipping point
Train Lean-Agile Change Agent
Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders
Create a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence
Identify Value Streams and ARTs
Create the implementation plan
Prepare for ART launch
Train teams and launch the ART
Coach ART Execution
Launch more ARTS and Value streams
Extend to the portfolio
Accelerate

Question 9

What are Kotter eight steps of implementing successful change

Answer 9

1. Establish a sense of urgency
2. Create the guiding coalition
3. Develop the vision and strategy for change
4. Communicate the change vision
5. Empower employees for broad-based action
6. Generate short-term wins
7. Consolidate gains and produce more change
8. Anchor new approaches in the culture