Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) offers a great approach to large companies that want to embrace Agile. However, the SAFe journey to align business strategy and vision to Agile feature development continues to confuse what around what gets started, when. This deck shows information value stream of Scaled Agile Framework recommended communication and information documents. This PowerPoint includes animation.

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SAFe Information
Value Stream
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2. Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) information
value
Questions remain
• How does strategic information
guide the development team?
• Is there a way to trace vision
throughout?
• How does the business case,
vision, and strategic themes
relate to each other?
• When does the architectural
runway guide development?
• What is the level of
documentation need?
SAFe information provides context, but communication strategy
remains fuzzy
Information Value Stream
• This deck reveals SAFe
information value stream
• Complimentary guidance:
SAFe journey, a vision of new
hope
Solution IntentPortfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)informs
satisfied by
influencessatisfied by informsVision (Portfolio)
Vision (Program)
Vision (Value
Stream/Solution)
satisfied by
satisfied by
embeds Architectural Runway
Solution Roadmap
enables
Solution Epic
Program Increment
Roadmap
Value Stream Milestones
Program Epic
Capability
realized by
informs
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identifies
satisfied by
enabled byidentifies
creates
with
informs
Program Backlog
Features
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Program Increment
Objectives
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Solution Intent
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3. Planning to share vision
Artifact alignment for shared understanding
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Portfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)
Vision (Program)
Vision (Value
Stream/Solution)
Architectural
Runway
Solution RoadmapSolution Epic
Program Increment
Roadmap
Value Stream Milestones
Program Epic
Capability
Program Backlog
Features
Program Increment
Objectives
Solution Intent

4. Vision link to understanding
Solution IntentPortfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)informs
satisfied by
influencessatisfied by informsVision (Portfolio)
Vision (Program)
Vision (Value
Stream/Solution)
satisfied by
satisfied by
embeds Architectural Runway
Solution Roadmap
enables
Solution Epic
Program Increment
Roadmap
Value Stream Milestones
Program Epic
Capability
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Program Backlog
Features
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Program Increment
Objectives
informs
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Solution Intent
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Link plans for better understanding*
*see page 10 for animation slide

5. Solution Intent
Planning– SAFe Artifacts, Start at the Top
SAFe pillar starting blocks to discover what to develop
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Portfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)Vision (Portfolio) Solution Intent

6. Solution Intent
Planning Traceability – SAFe Support
Portfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)informs
satisfied by
influencessatisfied by informsVision (Portfolio) Solution Intent
realizes
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Trace and relate development understanding

7. Solution Intent
Planning Traceability – SAFe Creation Information
Cascade, validate, and understand value
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Portfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)informs
satisfied by
influencessatisfied by informsVision (Portfolio)
Vision (Value
Stream/Solution)
satisfied by
Solution RoadmapSolution Epic Value Stream Milestones
realized byinforms identifiescreates
informs
Solution Intent
informs
realizes

8. Solution Intent
Planning Traceability – SAFe Solution Runway
Vision enables epic, program roadmap, and runway
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Portfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)informs
satisfied by
influencessatisfied by informsVision (Portfolio)
Vision (Program)
Vision (Value
Stream/Solution)
satisfied by
satisfied by
embeds Architectural Runway
Solution Roadmap
enables
Solution Epic
Program Increment
Roadmap
Value Stream Milestones
Program Epic
realized byinforms
realized by
identifies
satisfied by
creates
with
informs
satisfied by
informs
Solution Intent
informs
realizes

9. Solution Intent
Planning Traceability – SAFe Feature Capability
Feature business case vision as reality
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Portfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)informs
satisfied by
influencessatisfied by informsVision (Portfolio)
Vision (Program)
Vision (Value
Stream/Solution)
satisfied by
satisfied by
embeds Architectural Runway
Solution Roadmap
enables
Solution Epic
Program Increment
Roadmap
Value Stream Milestones
Program Epic
Capability
realized byinforms
realized by
identifies
satisfied by
enabled byidentifies
creates
with
informs
Program Backlog
Features
realized by
validated by
through
identifies
Program Increment
Objectives
informs
satisfied by
informs
Solution Intent
informs
realizes

10. Solution Intent
Planning Traceability – Slideshow Animation Mode
Relation shared: communication is a two-way motion
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Portfolio Epic Lean Business Case Strategic Themes Vision (Portfolio)informs
satisfied by
influencessatisfied by informsVision (Portfolio)
Vision (Program)
Vision (Value
Stream/Solution)
satisfied by
satisfied by
embeds Architectural Runway
Solution Roadmap
enables
Solution Epic
Program Increment
Roadmap
Value Stream Milestones
Program Epic
Capability
realized byinforms
realized by
identifies
satisfied by
enabled byidentifies
creates
with
informs
Program Backlog
Features
realized by
validated by
through
identifies
Program Increment
Objectives
informs
satisfied by
informs
Solution Intent
informs
realizes

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