Understanding and visualizing the flow of value in your organization is one of the first steps for implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) successfully. We align Agile Release Trains (ARTs) around value streams. In this webinar we will look at understanding what a value stream is, why it is important and how to align agile release trains to value streams.

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Value&Streams&and&SAFe
Sue Shreve – cPrime SAFe Practice Lead, SPCT4, Enterprise Agile
Coach and Trainer, CSP, CSPO, CSM

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Sue&Shreve&–cPrime&SAFe&Practice&Lead
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Areas&of&particular&expertise&include&enterprise&Agile&transformation&– training,&
coaching,&Scrum&Master,&also,&application&life&cycle&product&management&in&
commercial&enterprise&software&and&platform&development.&Possesses&strong&
skills&as&a&leader,&mentor,&coach,&achieving&great&success&in&developing&high&
performance&teams&using&a&blend&of&technical&knowledge&and&leadership&ability&
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Assisted&in&enterprise&Agile&transitions&at&Syniverse,&Greendot,&LG&Electronics,&
Philips&Medical,&Greenplum,&CIG&insurance,&others
One&of&first&35&SPCTs&globally&– passionate&about&how&SAFe&provides&alignment&
and&traceability&from&Architecture&and&Business&Initiatives&down&to&development&
and&release.&&&
Certified&Scaled&Agile&Framework&(SAFe)&Program&Consultant&Trainer&(SPCT),&
Certified&Scrum&Professional&(CSP),&Certified&Product&Owner&(CSPO),&Certified&
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Institute
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Agenda
Todays&discussion:
! Identifying&Value&Streams&
• What&are&they
• Why&are&they&important
• How&they&fit&it&in&the&SAFe&Implementation&Roadmap
• Value&Streams&and&Agile&Release&Trains

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Poll&Question
How&many&ARTs&have&you&launched?
a) None,&but&thinking&about&it
b) None,&but&no&plans&currently
c) 1J2
d) 3&or&more

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Your&Agile&Adoption
Where&are&You?
Your&Agile&Adoption&is&Evolving…
Current&State:
• Traditional&and/or&ad&hoc&iterative
practices
• Some&Agile&Teams
• Mostly&Agile&Teams
Motivation&to&change:
• “Burning&Platform”
• Continuous&Improvement
• Somewhere&between

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The&Scaled&Agile&Framework

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SAFe&Implementation&Roadmap
Identify&Value&
Streams

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Value&Streams
1.&&&What&is&a&Value&Stream?
2. Why&do&we&need&to&identify&Value&Streams?
3. How&to&identify&the&Agile&Release&Trains&(ARTs)?
http://www.scaledagileframework.com/identifyvaluestreams
andarts/

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What&is&a&Value&Stream?
A"Value"Stream"is"a"sequence"of"activities"that"deliver"value,"
goods"or"services,"for"example,"to"a"customer.
! It&offers&a&holistic&view&of&how&work&flows&through&a&system&from&“request&
to&receipt”,&&“order&to&deliver”,&“quote&to&cash”&or&“cradle&to&grave”.
! It&starts&with&a&trigger&such&as&a&request&for&goods&and&ends&when&the&good&
are&received&by&the&customer.&
! The&Value&stream&contains
• The&people&who&do&the&work
• The&systems&that&they&develop&or&operate
• The&flow&of&information&and&material

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Why&is&it&Important&to&Identify&
Value&Streams?
Fundamentally,&we&want&to&understand&how&work&flows&across&the&system&that&
delivers&value&to&the&customer.
Your&company&may&have&grown&organically&and&rapidly&under&market&pressures
• Aligned&around&functional&groups&or&departments,&or&regionally,&maybe&through&
acquisitions&
As&a&result&there&may&be&
• Lack&of&clarity&on&prioritization
• Many&handoffs
• Less&alignment&between&business&and&development
• Basically,&not&considering&the&system&as&a&whole,&a&suboptimal&system
By&aligning&around&value& shorter&time&to&market,&higher&quality,&better&
productivity
We"Define"Agile"Release"Trains"aligned"on"the"Value"Streams

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Functional&Silos
Value"Streams:"
Sales
Product&
Dev. Service Fulfillment Finance

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Conduct&A&Value&Stream&Workshop
Carve&out&time&for&a&specific&workshop:
• We&will&
• Rough&out&a&few&Value&Streams&at&a&high&level&to&give&context&for&the&VS&you&
want&to&focus&on
• Decide&which&area&you&want&to&do&first&– higher&visibility&with&clear&products&or&
services,&leadership&support,&collaborating&teams
• Spend&focused&time&– small&but&representative&group,&business&and&IT
• 1J2&days&as&needed,&could&be&a&series&of&workshops,&room,&postJit&notes
• Goal:&Create&the&Value&Stream&Flow
• Deep&enough&but&not&too&deep
cPrime&SPCs&can&help&with&a&Value&Stream&workshop&identification&and&analysis.

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Types&of&Value&Streams
Operational"Value"Stream:
Depicts&how&value&is&created&directly&
for&a&customer,&end&to&end.&Operational&
value&streams&use&software&and&
hardware&systems&
Development"Value"Stream:
Does&not&provide&value&directly&for&the&
customer,&but&the&development&value&stream&
is&how&the&systems&that&are&used"in"the"
operational"value&stream&are&built.&
Development&value&streams&support&or&enable&
the&operational&value&streams.
Systems used&in&the&
Operational&Value&Stream, developed&
by&the&Development&Value&Stream

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How&Do&you&Identify&the&Operational&
Value&Streams?
Look&for&the&following&things:
What&products&or&Product&Lines&are&you&selling?
• What&are&the&tabs&or&categories&of&products&grouped&on&your&website?
• What&events&happen&that&cause&a&customer&transaction?
What&are&the&high&level&processes&of&your&IT&organization?&
• Who&are&your&internal&customers?
• What&business&processes&do&you&support?

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An&Example&
• A&popular&website&that&sells&Music,&Books,&Audio,&Video
• They&sell&and&manage&online&courses
• They&also&book&and&manage&events&all&over&the&world

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Value&Stream&Type&J Operational
Operational&Value&Stream&– Depicts&steps&to&provide&goods&or&services&to&
the&customer
Customer
Fulfillment
Catalog/
Selection
Billing
Customer
Management
Manage
Events and
Courses

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Identify&the&Systems&
Identify&the&systems&that&are&developed&to&support&the&
operational&value&stream
Customer
Fulfillment
Catalog/
Selection
Billing
Customer
Management
Manage
Events and
Courses
CRM Catalog/Selection Billing/Finance Fulfillment Scheduler

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Development&Value&Stream
Fulfillment
Catalog/
Selection
BillingCustomer
Management
Manage
Events and
Courses
CRM Catalog/Selection Billing/Finance Fulfillment Scheduler
People&that&build&the&systems
Development&Value&Stream&– People&and&steps&
to&develop&new&products,&systems&or&services&
capabilities&that&enable&the&operational&value&
stream

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The&People&that&Build&the&Systems
Platform,&catalog,&billing,&fulfillment&&65&People&&&
Systems&for&Managing&Online&Courses&50&People&
Systems&for&Creating&and&Managing&Events&&30&People&

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Defining&Agile&Release&Trains&for&the&
Development&Value&Streams
ART&2:&&Online&Courses
ART&1:&&Platform&and&Catalog&and&Events
Systems&for&Managing&Online&Courses
50&people
Platform,&Catalog&&and&Events
95&people

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Poll&Question
How&many&people&do&you&have&working&on&your&larger&programs?
a. 2030
b. 3140
c. 4150
d. 50+

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Recap
You"may"find"your"organization"is"aligned"around"functional"silos
Conduct&a&Value&Stream&Analysis&workshop&so&that&you&can&align&the&ARTs&
around&the&delivery&of&value
• Identify&the&operational&value&streams&that&support&delivery&to&the&customer
• Name&the&systems&that&support&the&operational&value&stream
• Identify&the&People&who&build&these&systems&and&determine&the&best&way&to&
align&them&with&one&or&more&Agile&Release&Train
Define&the&ARTS&
• Organized&around&subsystems&and/or&capabilities
• Minimize&dependencies
• Size&50J125&people

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Resources&and&Further&Reading
www.scaledagileframework.com Articles&on&Value&Streams&and&
Implementation&Roadmap
Value&Stream&Mapping,&Karen&Martin&and&Mike&Osterling,&McGraw&Hill&
Education,&2014
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