Monday, 19 August 2019

What Are The Different Layers in SAFe?



Different Layers in SAFe

The agile methodology works as a savior to all the software development company. Well, this methodology is bringing a drastic change in the working techniques. However, this method has many advantages than the waterfall method. Repeated checking of the product at each stage has improved the quality of the outcome. Furthermore, it is essential to incorporate this Agile methodology in enterprises.

In 2011, the Scaled Agile company has gifted the companies with the SAFe to improve the quality of the product and work. Well, from that time SAFe has almost become of the crucial element in the development of the projects. In October 2018, an upgraded version of SAFe which is SAFe 4.6 was introduced. However, professionals are looking for SAFe Agilist courses to enhance their skills and know the way to apply that in their project.

Now, let's discuss the different layer of SAFe

Well, it is already proved that SAFe is one of the effective methodologies for Scaling Agile at the Enterprise level. In the below information you will get to know how the layer of SAFe works. There are four layers of SAFe Agile. They are Portfolio, Solution, Program and then Team level.

§      Portfolio Level:

If you go through the Portfolio Level you will find that this level comprises of the principles, practices and the ones who will govern the Value Streams. However, in this level the all the planning and investment funding is explained for the Value streams as well as Solutions.
Well, this level provides the Agile Portfolio operations and Lean governance for the individuals and the resources that are required to carry out the results.

Role of Portfolio level:

LPM (Lean Portfolio Management): In this level, the individual has the job od decision making and financial accountability to carry out further work. Moreover, this team has the responsibility for the three prime areas that are:

§       Lean governance
§      Agile Portfolio operations
§      Planning and investment funding

Epic Owners: However, their concern is through the Kabana system they must synchronize with Portfolio Epics.

Architect of the Enterprise: The responsibility of this person is to work across the value streams a program and provide the strategic technical direction which will improve portfolio outcomes. Even the Enterprise architect frequently plays the role of Epic Owners for enabling epics.

§       Solution

However, at this level consist of roles, artifacts, and processes that are required to build large as well as complex solutions. Large solution level means that the enterprise will face the bigger to biggest challenges like constructing large-scale solutions that are from the scope of single Art to develop. Further, for building, there is a need for additional roles, artifacts, events, and coordination.

Role of the individuals in the Large solution Level:

Consumers: Customer is the ultimate Purchaser of all the solutions. The fundamental section of the Lean-Agile development process and value stream plays a crucial role in SAFe.

Solution Architect: It signifies an individual or a small team who defines the technical problems an architectural vision that they have for the solution under development.

Solution management team: Well, they work to understand the needs of the consumer. They generate the solution vision and roadmap which will define the necessities and guide work through the solution Kanban. However, they have the content authority for the LARGE solution level.

STE: Here, the individual is defined as the servant leader who will train and supervise ARTs and suppliers' work.

Supplier: It defines as the integral or the external organization that delivers and constructs the components which will aid the solution trainer to submit the solution to the buyer.

§       Program Layer:

This layer consists of teams, stakeholders and other resources which is essential for continuous delivering of the solution to the ART. However, ART functioning at this level at the Program level plays an important role in forming and freeing the value flow at that frequency. As this is required by the enterprise to meet the need of the customer and market.

Roles under Program level:

Product Manager:  The individual here acts as the inner voice of the customers. The main work is to work with the Product owners and customers to communicate their needs and defines the system features. A product manager will be responsible for any Program Backlog.

System Engineer: However, they are the complete part of the architecture for the system. They depict the Nonfunctional requirements and finds out the crucial elements and subsystems. Further, they help to design the interface and create associations among them.

Release Train engineer: Here, the individual is a servant leader and the chief Scrum Master.

The role of RTE through various mechanism optimizes the flow of the program.

Company owner: This is a small group of stakeholders in the Art who highly takes part in the ART events.

§       Team Layer:

Here there will be various teams who will be involved in performing the Scrum methodology. However, delivering value at this level is the main aim. Moreover, a team level composes of roles, events, activities and makes sure that all the Agile team forms to deliver in the ART standpoint.

However, all the Agile team takes the information from the backlogs and explains which builds and tests within the iteration. Well, under this framework team level differs from the general. This is because all the team works in the pace for a 2-week sprint. In this layer you will find:

          Development team
          Testing team
          SM
          PO

However, BA has no contribution here. 

Conclusion

From the above information, you can understand how important it is to know SAFe Agile to scale up your organization. However, the SAFe Agile Certification course now a day acts as a crucial step in climbing the ladder of success. In short, this framework is the best addition to the Agile scene and a perfect one for the development of the organization. Leanwisdom with experienced trainers has come forward to help professionals by providing SAFeAgile training. For information about the course, you can visit LeanWisdom

For more info about SAFe please visit the links below:

SAFe Agilist Certification in Hyderabad
SAFe Agile training in Pune
SAFe Agilist training in Chennai
SAFe Agile Certification in Bangalore


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