The document summarizes the three levels of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): 1) The Portfolio Level focuses on strategic themes and planning budgets and backlogs quarterly or annually. 2) The Large Solution Level coordinates multiple Agile Release Trains and delivers large, complex solutions. 3) The Essential SAFe level consists of elements for implementing SAFe, including planning, iterations, demonstrations and inspections.

1. Kendis
Levels of the Scaled Agile
Framework (SAFe)

2. The levels in the scaled agile framework align
the strategic themes of an organization towards
achieving its objectives.

3. These 3 levels are

4. Portfolio Level
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5. Highlights Strategic themes are planned
with the help of business and
technical insight.
Budgets for the Value Stream are
allocated using guard rails for
better financial control.
Content for the Portfolio Backlog
is planned.
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2
3
Covers a large scope that spans
quarterly or annually.
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6. Artifacts
Produced
Strategic themes
Business and Enabler Epics
Portfolio Backlog
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2
3

7. Participants
Lean Portfolio Management
Epic Owner
Enterprise Architect
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2
3
Enterprise Executives
4

8. Large Solution Level
2

9. Highlights
Multiple Agile Release Trains are
coordinated and aligned into one
large Solution Train.
Value is delivered by building a
unified complex and large
solution.
Solution Intent helps establish the
vision for what needs to be
developed by the Solution Train.
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2
3

10. Artifacts
Produced
Capabilities
Enabler Capabilities
Solution Epics
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2
3
Nonfunctional Requirements
4

11. Participants
Solution Train Engineer
Solution Management
Solution Architect
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2
3
Release Management
System Team
4
5

12. Essential SAFe
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13. Consists of all the
essential elements
of implementing the
Scaled Agile
Framework.
PI Planning is done which is a time
boxed event where teams of an
Agile Release Train plan
A PI lasts for 8-12 weeks having
iterations that has a development
cadence for Agile Teams.
Design Thinking ensures focusing
on what the customer really
needs.
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2
3
Practices like Scrum, Built In
Quality and Devops are utilized.
4

14. The integrated work done by the
Agile Release Train is
demonstrated in System Demo
Inspect and Adapt is held to
identify problems to ensure
continuous improvement.
Architectural Runway consists of
code and component to support
implementation.
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6
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15. Artifacts
Produced
By the
Teams
Stories
Enabler Stories
Team Objectives
1
2
3
Iteration Goals
Team Backlog
4
5

16. Artifacts
Produced
By the
Agile
Release
Train
Features
Program Epics
PI Objectives
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2
3
Program Backlog
Vision
Roadmap
4
5
6
Architectural Runway
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Solution
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17. Participants Product Owner
System Architect
Release Train Engineer
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2
3
Business Owners
4
Product Management
Scrum Master
5
6

18. "Coming together is a
beginning. Keeping together
is progress. Working together
is success."
Henry Ford

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