Getting Started with SAFe®

Author: Bhawana Gupta, IBM
Last Updated: 10 July 2021
Build basis: Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM), formerly Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, 6.x

The purpose of this information is to provide you with quick and easy access to resources so you can learn about IBM’s support for enterprise scaled agile transformations anchored on the SAFe methodology.

Purpose	Resource	How it helps
Executive overview	Agile and the Scaled Agile Framework for IoT	Three-minute high-level video of enterprise scaled agile value and how we support it
Learn about SAFe	SAFe Explained in 3 Minutes	Video overview of the Scaled Agile Framework
	Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Explained Quick and Easy	An easy to grasp understanding of what SAFe really is actually is and how it differs from SCRUM and Waterfall with as little jargon as possible
	Scaled Agile Framework website	Explore the details of the Scaled Agile Framework
Understand IBM’s enterprise scaled agile support	Agile @ Scale – Transformation overview	Comprehensive overview of a lean transformation, the value of it, how you can achieve success, and how the IBM ELM solution can help.
Understand IBM’s enterprise scaled agile support	SAFe YouTube playlist	SAFe scenario-based videos highlighting IBM’s support in tooling for enterprise-scaled agile
Learn about the Program Board	Program Board – Rational Team Concert 6.0.6.1	This video demonstrates the new Program Board feature available in Rational Team Concert 6.0.6.1.
Learn about team-based agile planning using Quick Planner	Rational Team Concert 6.0.5 – Features in Quick Planner	This video provides an update to the features available with the Quick Planner available in Rational Team Concert 6.0.5.
	Tutorial: Get started with Quick Planner	Learn Quick Planner: 60-minute self-paced tutorial
Learn about other client successes	Pôle emploi: Scheduling and prioritizing development backlog with the Scaled Agile Framework	Case study showcasing how this French national employment agency uses IBM Rational Team Concert and SAFe to improve visibility and reporting
	NICEActimize DevOps.com interview: w/Igal Levi, NICE Actimize	Igal Levi of NICE Actimize tells us how they are applying DevOps concepts using IBM Rational Team Concert and SAFe to fight cybercrime and bank fraud.
	Softplan: Gaining robust visibility with IBM Rational software and the Scaled Agile Framework methodology	Case study describing how Softplan implemented IBM software and the SAFe methodology to gain visibility into the end-to-end software development and delivery lifecycle, improve collaboration across the organization and integrate data in a heterogeneous environment.
	US Bureau of Consular Affairs adopts SAFe practices using IBM software	Overview of how the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs drove a SAFe transformation using IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (previously Collaborative Lifecycle Management) software.

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Getting Started with SAFe

Need help? Contact the SAFe team: safeinfo@wwpdl.vnet.ibm.com

About the author

Bhawana Gupta is a part of the IBM Engineering Offering Management team driving the solution and capabilities for agile@scale and SAFe in the Engineering Lifecycle Management solution. She can be contacted at bhawana.gupta@in.ibm.com.

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