scaled agile framework

agile methodologies

scrum, kanban, extreme programming

most agile methodologies work best for small teams

scaled agile framework (SAFe)

a methodology used to expand Agile practices across multiple teams in an organization

-strike a balance between keeping teams aligned and preserving the team’s autonomy

-visualizes the prominent roles, practices, events, and artifacts on its interactive big picture

Scaled Agile

term used to describe any methodology that expands agile tools to more than one team’

-differennt from SAFe framework

Agile Team

SAFe teams are made of three to ten cross functional people working together to deliver increments of value

Agile Release Train (ART)

groups the related teams to simplify communication, planning, and schedules

iteration

agile methodology iteratively develops a product in fixed time increments

program increment

similar to a quarterly cycle in extreme programming, and it serves as a long term planning cycle

-shared timebox for all the teams on an ART

Program Increment Planning

serves as the ART’s planning event and is similar to sprint planning for a single Scrum team