Understanding SAFe for Scaling Agile

Overview

As organisations grow, coordinating multiple Agile teams introduces new challenges around alignment, governance, and value delivery. This one-hour webinar provides an introductory overview of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) and explains how it supports organisations in scaling Agile ways of working beyond a single team.

Participants will gain a clear understanding of why scaling Agile is challenging, how SAFe® is structured, and how its key roles and planning approaches help align strategy with execution across teams and programmes.

Prerequisites

No prior SAFe® knowledge is required. A basic understanding of Agile principles would be helpful.

Target audience

This webinar is designed for a broad, introductory audience, including:

• Individuals new to Agile scaling concepts
• Leaders and managers working with multiple Agile teams
• Portfolio, programme, or delivery stakeholders
• Anyone seeking a high-level understanding of SAFe® and enterprise Agile

Objectives

By the end of this webinar, learners will be able to:

• Explain why scaling Agile introduces additional complexity
• Describe what SAFe® is and how it is structured
• Identify the key roles involved in a SAFe® environment
• Explain how planning and coordination support alignment and value delivery at scale

Outline

Why Scaling Agile is Challenging

• Common challenges when Agile expands beyond a single team
• Coordination, dependency management, and alignment issues

What is SAFe®?

• Overview of the Scaled Agile Framework
• How SAFe® supports alignment from strategy to delivery

Key SAFe® Roles and Responsibilities

• Overview of leadership, team, and stakeholder roles
• How roles collaborate to deliver value

Planning and Execution at Scale

• Introduction to PI Planning
• Agile Release Trains and coordinated delivery

Q&A and Reflection

• Facilitated discussion and learner questions

Exams and assessments

This webinar does not include an exam or formal assessment.

Hands-on learning

Learning is supported through:

• Facilitated discussion and real-world examples
• Reflection on scaling challenges within participants’ own organisations