Enjoy this terrific discussion between James Gaines, ICON Agility Services Strategy coach and Matt Gorbsky, Broadcom Rally Product Manager. Together they helped us understand the importance of HOW to execute strategy, and the missing gap between Strategy and Execution, the Business Capabilities.

Charlene Cuenca, Principal - ICON Agility SAFe Fellow & SPCT & Adam Mattis, General Manager - Scaled Agile SAFe Fellow & SPCT

The team discussed the unique challenges and opportunities in hardware development, emphasizing the need for a more agile approach, collaboration, and the use of models and simulations. They also introduced a new course, "Safer Hardware," tailored for hardware-focused organizations, which aims to teach lean and agile practices and manage various suppliers and contractors. The course is expected to be available early next year and has the potential for future offerings, including workshops and team courses.

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Are you facing challenges with Program Interval (PI) Planning in your organization? ICON Agility Services is here to help. As experts in Agile transformations, we specialize in guiding organizations through the complexities of PI Planning. Here’s how we can support your journey:

Introduction

Many organizations start small in their SAFe adoption by applying the Essential SAFe configuration to form and launch an Agile Release Train (ART). This approach can generate quick wins and facilitate rapid learning while demonstrating incremental benefits. Based on these successes, the enterprise often launches more ARTs, and the cycle of adaptation and improvement continues.

Presented by Charlene M. Cuenca

Presented by Charlene M. Cuenca

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations are constantly seeking ways to adapt and thrive. Agile methodologies have emerged as a powerful solution, enabling companies to respond swiftly to market changes and deliver value to customers more efficiently. However, embarking on an Agile transformation journey involves more than just adopting new processes and tools; it requires a comprehensive approach to manage the human side of change. This is where Organizational Change Management (OCM) plays a pivotal role.

Moving security and compliance “left” in the Agile development process means integrating these considerations early on, rather than addressing them as a separate phase at the end of the development cycle. This shift-left approach aims to identify and address security and compliance issues throughout the entire Agile development lifecycle. Here are strategies to incorporate security and compliance into Agile teams’ responsibilities: