A brief summary of the following SAFe 5 Configurations:
* Essential SAFe
* Large Solution SAFe
* Portfolio SAFe
* Full SAFe
* Spanning Palette
* Foundation
2. Agenda
• SAFe 5 Configurations Overview
• Essential SAFe
• Large Solution SAFe
• Portfolio SAFe
• Full SAFe
• Spanning Palette
• Foundation
• Q&A
Source:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-for-lean-enterprises/
3. SAFe 5 Configurations Overview
SAFe supports the full range of development environments with four out-of-the-box configurations. The configurations
can be accessed using the tabs shown in following figure. Each is described in the following sections.
4. Essential SAFe
• The Essential SAFe configuration is the basic building block for all SAFe configurations and is the simplest
starting point for implementation. This competency builds on the principles and practices found in the Lean-
Agile Leadership, Team and Technical Agility, and the Agile Product Delivery competencies. SAFe is anchored by
an organizational structure called the Agile Release Train (ART), where Agile teams and key stakeholders are
dedicated to a meaningful, ongoing solution mission. Essential SAFe includes both the Agile team and ART
constructs, as shown in the following figure.
5. Large Solution SAFe
The Large Solution SAFe configuration introduces the Enterprise Solution Delivery competency, which supports
those building the largest and most complex solutions that require multiple ARTs and Suppliers but do not require
portfolio-level considerations. Such solution development is typical for aerospace and defense, automotive, and
government industries, where the large solution—not portfolio governance—is the primary concern. The Solution
Train organizational construct helps enterprises with the biggest challenges—building large-scale, multidisciplinary
software, hardware, cyber-physical, and complex IT systems. Developing these solutions requires additional roles,
artifacts, events, and coordination, as the following figure illustrates.
6. Portfolio SAFe
• The Portfolio SAFe configuration is the minimum set of competencies and practices that can fully
enable business agility, as indicated by the blue ‘Business Agility’ bar at the top. This bar also
includes a link to Measure & Grow for guidance on conducting SAFe business agility assessments.
• Portfolio SAFe provides two additional competencies, Organizational Agility and Lean Portfolio
Management, beyond the three core competencies of Essential SAFe.
• Lean Portfolio Management aligns portfolio execution to enterprise strategy and organizes
development around the flow of value through one or more value streams.
• Organization Agility extends Lean thinking and practice throughout the enterprise and enables
strategy agility.
• Continuous Learning Culture describes how everyone in the organization learns together,
relentlessly improves, and builds innovation into the culture.
• In addition to the competencies, Portfolio SAFe provides principles and practices for portfolio
strategy and investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and Lean governance.
8. Full SAFe
Full SAFe is the most comprehensive configuration, including all seven core competencies needed for
business agility. It is typically used by the world’s largest enterprises to maintain portfolios of large
and complex solutions. In some cases, multiple instances of various SAFe configurations may be
required.
9. Spanning Palette
The Spanning Palette contains various roles and artifacts
that may apply to a specific team, program, large solution,
or portfolio context.
An essential element of SAFe’s flexibility and adaptability,
the spanning palette contains additional guidance elements
that can be used in specific contexts.
The figure shown here illustrates two versions of the
spanning palette. The leftmost figure is used by the Essential
SAFe configuration, while the rightmost one serves all other
configurations.
However, since SAFe is a framework, enterprises can apply
any item from the larger spanning palette to Essential SAFe.
10. Foundation
The Foundation contains the supporting principles, values, mindset, implementation guidance, and
leadership roles needed to deliver value successfully at scale.
