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Scaled Agile, ups and downs.

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Marcus Udokang Project Manager| Aivaz Consulting Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Would be good to hear what your good and bad experiences have been with implementing Scaled Agile.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Marcus -

Are you referring to SAFe specifically or any type of scaled agile approach?

The clients I've worked with have struggled with scaling agile mostly because:

1. They have difficulty being agile with "small scale" situations
2. They are unwilling to overcome organizational impediments to greater agility
3. They think agile is a noun and not an adjective

Kiron
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1 reply by Marcus Udokang
Jul 28, 2020 8:27 AM
Marcus Udokang
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Yes Kiron, I'm referring to SAFe. Appreciate the feedback.

Marcus
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Marcus Udokang Project Manager| Aivaz Consulting Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jul 28, 2020 6:49 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Marcus -

Are you referring to SAFe specifically or any type of scaled agile approach?

The clients I've worked with have struggled with scaling agile mostly because:

1. They have difficulty being agile with "small scale" situations
2. They are unwilling to overcome organizational impediments to greater agility
3. They think agile is a noun and not an adjective

Kiron
Yes Kiron, I'm referring to SAFe. Appreciate the feedback.

Marcus
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Jul 28, 2020 11:40 AM
Kiron Bondale
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One of the challenges with SAFe is that even though there are a few different configurations, it is a revolution introducing it within a division or company rather than an evolution and hence there is a stronger likelihood of change resistance.

There is also a greater risk (due to its greater complexity) of teams "doing" SAFe rather than embracing the principles on which it was built.

Kiron
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Jul 28, 2020 8:27 AM
Replying to Marcus Udokang
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Yes Kiron, I'm referring to SAFe. Appreciate the feedback.

Marcus
One of the challenges with SAFe is that even though there are a few different configurations, it is a revolution introducing it within a division or company rather than an evolution and hence there is a stronger likelihood of change resistance.

There is also a greater risk (due to its greater complexity) of teams "doing" SAFe rather than embracing the principles on which it was built.

Kiron
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Wade Harshman Scrum Master| GDIT Indianapolis, In, United States
There is an old and often ignored opinion that Agile (capital 'A') is a cultural phenomenon based on values and principles rather than organization charts. Therefore, it cannot be scaled. An organization can merely adopt or reject agility.
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Marcus Udokang Project Manager| Aivaz Consulting Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Much appreciate the responses, folks.

Marcus
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Marcus Udokang Project Manager| Aivaz Consulting Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Appreciate the link, Bill.

Marcus

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