Introducing SAFe

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Introducing SAFe for Lean Enterprises
28 September 2017 - IIBA
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Be the best. It’s the only
market that isn’t crowded!
Minds are like parachutes.
They function best when open.
Introducing:
Strategic Agility & Adaptive Capacity
 Why?
 What is it?
 It is NOT a spectator sport – Experience it!
 How can I use/apply it?
- Adoption 1-2-3
- [the dreaded] Change Management [taken care of!]
 What’s in it for me (Business Analyst)
 Kanban
 On-A-Page
Create your Name Tent
Your Name
L 3
Your experience with
Your Role
enterprise Agility
C
= External Consultant
5 = Expert
4 = Very experienced
A
= Internal Change Agent
3 = Experienced
2 = Some experience
L
= Leader/Manager
1 = Very little/no experience
Experience
 A change leader and business transformation specialist that
enables organizations manage change and build strategic
Darren Radford
agility.
Executive Advisor | PPM | P3O |  With twenty two years' business and IT-enabled transformation
Enterprise Agility Transformation Strategist experience in both private and public sectors, Darren typically
enables the effective organization of large scale or critical
initiatives.
 Reputation is built on enabling new capability development,
change or solution/initiative delivery predictably, in the shortest
Expertize
sustainable lead time.
 Core competence centres on Strategy, Portfolio Program
Management (PPM), Enterprise Agile Operating Models and
 Business and IT-enabled Transformation
Enterprise P3Os/Governance. Darren has implemented more
 Strategy & Business Planning
than a dozen Enterprise P3Os and start-up companies, steered
 P3O (Portfolio, Program, Project Offices)
numerous large scale transformations, programs, projects and
 P3M (Portfolio, Program, Project Management)
organizational initiatives.
 Enterprise Agile (SAFe, Kanban)
Written
 Governance & RIO Management
Highlights
Qualifications

 MBA (Oxford) - Strategy & Business Transformation  Executive and Board-level advisory (inc. Fortune 500 companies)
 MSc – Project Management & Leadership  Member, Institute of Corporate Directors
 LL.B (Hons) Law  Keynote Speaker & Published Author (Leading & executing large scale change)
 MoP (Management of Portfolios)  Boeing 2014 Hallmark Award - Digital Aviation program management approach method
 MSP (Managing Successful Programs)  Leadership roles in 4 multi-year transformation initiatives ($50m - >$1bn)
 PRINCE2, PMP & DSDM (Project Management)  First Scaled Agile Gold Partner and APMG-International Accredited Organisation in Canada
 SPC4 (Scaled Agile Program Consultant)
 Designed and implemented organizational structures, P3Os, business and IT operating models
 SASM (SAFe Advanced Scrum Master)
 Experience creating and managing high-performance Enterprises in Europe, Canada and the US
 AHF - Agility Health Certified Facilitator
Setting the Scene (and Opening of Minds)
Would you believe me if…
Why?

Avoid retrospectives like this:
 VUCA environment
 Customer doesn’t
always know what they
want
 Solutions/requirements
difficult to define in
advance
 Ensure “backlog” of
desired work reflects
current need/direction
 Focus on finishing
work/delivering value
vs doing work
What is SAFe for Lean Enterprises
130,000 130 Freely Available
SAFe is a
SAFe’s body of knowledge is freely
framework of
SAFe certified Scaled Agile Partners available at scaledagileframework.com
mindset, principles,
professionals in 35 countries
in 100+ countries and practices for
Configurable
scaling Lean-Agile
SAFe is able to accommodate enterprises
70% US Fortune 100 enterprises have development of all sizes and industries
SAFe certified professionals
throughout the
Fastest Growing Method
enterprise
11th Annual State of Agile Survey by VersionOne
1.7
million Pledged 1%
28% cite SAFe as preferred method for scaling
Scaled Agile stock Annual Gathering
Annual visitors to SAFe Agile, making SAFe the most popular scaling 28%
equity & employee time
and Scaled Agile websites method above Scrum and Scrum of Scrums
to Pledge 1% campaign
Model to deliver change (Projects/Initiatives?)
or
Business Operating Model?
Exercise: Define Agile

Summary description of “Agile”
Select from those that were 3 or above
on Agile awareness poll ()
Use post-it to capture definition
Be prepared to explain
5
min
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