The Fundamentals of SAFe - Part 1: Overview and Core Values

The Foundations of SAFe: Part I (Overview + Values)

Todd Horn Agile, Articles, Project Management Leave a Comment

For several years, I have been a lead software engineer for one of Keyhole’s clients. More recently in the last year, they started a journey to implement SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) methodologies and practices. If you are new to or have not heard of SAFe, this short, three-part blog series will give you the perfect launch pad.

In Part I (this post), I’ll give a high-level overview and then we’ll walk through SAFe’s four core values. In Part II, we’ll dive into its ten core principles. In the final installment (Part III), we’ll discuss the benefits and drawbacks and then we’ll get a bit more practical. I’ll teach you how it can be used for small teams, some key points a developer should know, and some considerations for if SAFe is right for your organization and teams.

Keyhole Team Design Contest with MockOla!

Keyhole Software Articles, Company News, Design, Development Technologies & Tools, Keyhole Creations Leave a Comment

Attention: The following article was published over 5 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.**For more information about MockOla, its features and capabilities, and how it was built, visit its product page on the Keyhole Labs site.** Start Designing!Last week, we hosted a company-wide MockOla design …

Collaborative development: how did we get here?

Keith Shakib Articles, Programming, Project Management 4 Comments

Attention: The following article was published over 12 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.I have been doing software development for over 30 years and it has been fun to watch how the idea of collaboration has evolved. In the early 80s, in one of my …

New Year’s Resolutions

Lauren Fournier Bogner Articles, Keyhole 3 Comments

Attention: The following article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.With the beginning of a new year, we all think of New Year’s Resolutions. And, although resolutions are the buzz word this time of year for individuals, why is it not common …

Setting the Stage for The Agile Retrospective, Part Two

Ben Haith Agile, Articles, Project Management, Tutorial 2 Comments

Attention: The following article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. Please keep that in mind as you read the post.Organizational Culture of Collaboration and Feedback, the Facilitator, and Creating a “Safe” Environment Part two in a three-part blog series. Organizational Culture of Collaboration and Honest Feedback Among the tenets of the …