Knowledge / Glossary
The SAFe Big Picture
This article is being written.
Our instructors are preparing this guide. Here’s what it will cover. In the meantime, explore a related course below.
What Is the SAFe Big Picture?
Purpose and Context
- The Problem It Addresses
- Who Uses It
- When to Use It
How to Read the Big Picture
- Navigation and Visual Conventions
- Levels and Planning Horizons
- Icons, Links, and Connections
The Foundation
- Lean-Agile Mindset
- Core Values
- SAFe Principles
- Implementation Roadmap
- Spanning Palette
Core Competencies of Business Agility
- Lean-Agile Leadership
- Team and Technical Agility
- Agile Product Delivery
- Enterprise Solution Delivery
- Lean Portfolio Management
- Organizational Agility
- Continuous Learning Culture
SAFe Configurations
- Essential SAFe
- Large Solution SAFe
- Portfolio SAFe
- Full SAFe
Value Streams and Organizational Structure
- Operational Value Streams
- Development Value Streams
- Agile Teams
- Agile Release Trains
- Solution Trains
- Portfolios
Roles and Responsibilities
- Team Roles
- ART Roles
- Solution Train Roles
- Portfolio Roles
- Leadership and Coaching Roles
Events and Cadences
- Team Events
- PI Planning
- ART Events
- Solution Train Events
- Inspect and Adapt
Artifacts, Backlogs, and Work Items
- Portfolio Artifacts
- Solution Artifacts
- ART Artifacts
- Team Artifacts
- Objectives and Measures
Flow and the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
- Continuous Exploration
- Continuous Integration
- Continuous Deployment
- Release on Demand
- Flow Measures
How the Parts Work Together
- From Strategy to Execution
- Feedback and Learning Loops
- Alignment and Decentralized Decisions
Practical Application
- Choosing a Starting Point
- Applying Context Without Inventing a New Framework
- Measure and Grow
Examples
- Single-ART Example
- Large-Solution Example
- Portfolio Example
Related Comparisons
- SAFe and Scrum
- SAFe and Kanban
- The Framework and an Implementation