It’s official. IBM’s support for Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) 4.0 is now “in the box”! You can read more about the highlights of the Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) 6.0.3 release in Daniel Moul’s blog: Highlights of 6.0.3. We’ve been working diligently with several early adopters who have provided great feedback since we posted the first […]

Are you interested in trying out the SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework®) support in IBM’s Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution, but don’t know how to get started? Maybe you think it is just too hard, or too expensive, especially if you are just in the exploration phase. Consider the new SAFe in a Box Software as […]

I’ve worked with many customers over the years to develop and deploy IBM solutions and, for the most part, I avoided the notion of reporting like the plague. Bad news since, in my humble opinion, reporting is an absolutely critical aspect of any solution. After all, how will you prove the solution made a difference […]

The Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) is the industry-leading methodology for organizations of all kinds looking to scale lean and agile principles across the business. SAFe 4.0, specifically, addresses the needs of large regulated IT and systems engineering organizations by adding more rigor to solution elaboration as part of an overall planning and execution process. Whether […]

Support for the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) methodology in IBM’s Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution was delivered in CLM 6.0.1 for SAFe 3.0 and beta support for SAFe 4.0 is now available for CLM 6.0.1 and later. But, what if you aren’t on the correct version of CLM to take advantage of the out-of-the-box support? […]

Do you struggle with the planning and coordination of work across many interdependent teams to deliver value to your customers? Do you even track the notion of value? Are you able to align engineering investment with business strategy and make informed trade-offs when urgent business needs interrupt planned delivery? Maybe you don’t plan at all […]

I am excited to announce the availability of support for SAFe 4.0 in IBM Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0.1 and later. You can find all of the SAFe 4.0 assets related to our support on the SAFe landing page on jazz.net by following the link under Documentation located at the bottom of the page. Today, we announce the availability […]

I am very pleased to announce the availability of Configuring SAFe V4.0 in CLM . You can follow the step-by-step guidance in this document to configure a SAFe V4.0 tooling environment by customizing an existing project area or set of process templates in CLM V6.0.1 or later. We have developed these guidelines in an effort […]

Do you need to maximize delivery of value in your complex enterprise but you struggle to orchestrate work across multiple interdependent teams? Are you looking for ways to provide visibility into development and delivery at the right level for multiple roles across your organization who need insight into health and status of delivery in order […]

Do you need to orchestrate software development and delivery in your complex, heterogeneous environment but you’re not sure where to start? Have you heard about SAFe but you don’t know what it is or why you should care? New in Rational Team Concert V6.0 is a feature that supports the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) out […]