This week, Dan Neumann is joined by two AgileThought colleagues, Justin Thatil, the show's cohost, and Lizmeth Rodriguez. They discuss the topic of how to achieve a seamless Value Flow, one of the SAFe principles, and the general importance of flow in a system. These three expert Agilists also assess the differences between Kanban and SAFe, especially regarding their approach to scaling.

 

Key Takeaways

• Principles of SAFe:

• Make value flow without interruptions.

• Value has to move efficiently from start to finish.

• What are the differences between Kanban and SAFe?

• SAFe is a detailed plan for working with big companies using Agile methods.

• Kanban is a simple way to make work run smoothly and always find ways to do things better.

• Kanban is not as strict as SAFe.

• SAFe and Kanban approach scaling at Agile differently. SAFe is a framework for large-scale Agile adoption, while Kanban is a more flexible methodology that can be adapted to various contexts and scales.

• According to SAFe there are 8 flow accelerators:

• 1. Visualize and limit WIP.

• 2. Address bottlenecks.

• 3. Minimize handoffs and dependencies.

• 4. Get faster feedback.

• 5. Work in smaller batches.

• 6. Reduce queue length.

• 7. Optimize time “in the zone.”

• 8. Remediate legacy policies and practices.

 

Mentioned in this Episode:

Learn more about Measuring Flow with Flow Metrics

Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability: An Introduction, Daniel S. Vacanti

The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism, Hubert Joly

 

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