Benefits and challenges of adopting the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): Preliminary results from a multivocal literature review

Abheeshta Putta; Maria Paasivaara; Casper Lassenius

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-03673-7_24

Benefits and challenges of adopting the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): Preliminary results from a multivocal literature review

Abheeshta Putta^*, Maria Paasivaara, Casper Lassenius

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Over the past few years, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) has been adopted by a large number of organizations to scale agile to large enterprises. At the moment, SAFe seems to be the most predominant agile scaling framework. Despite the current popularity of SAFe in the software intensive industry, there exists surprisingly little scientific research on the benefits and challenges of SAFe adoption. To collect the existing knowledge on this topic, we conducted a multivocal literature review, which includes both peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed case studies and experience reports on organizations that have adopted SAFe. We identified 52 unique organisations adopting SAFe, five from the scientific literature and 47 from the grey literature. The most salient benefit categories were: transparency, alignment, productivity, predictability and time to market. The most frequently mentioned challenge categories were: change resistance, challenges with the first program increment planning and moving away from agile.

Alkuperäiskieli	Englanti
Otsikko	Product-Focused Software Process Improvement - 19th International Conference, PROFES 2018, Proceedings
Toimittajat	Marcus Ciolkowski, Regina Hebig, Marco Kuhrmann, Dietmar Pfahl, Paolo Tell, Sousuke Amasaki, Steffen Küpper, Kurt Schneider, Jil Klünder
Kustantaja	Springer
Sivut	334-351
Sivumäärä	18
ISBN (painettu)	9783030036720
DOI - pysyväislinkit	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03673-7_24
Tila	Julkaistu - 1 tammik. 2018
OKM-julkaisutyyppi	A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa
Tapahtuma	International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement - Wolfsburg, Saksa Kesto: 28 marrask. 2018 → 30 marrask. 2018 Konferenssinumero: 19

Julkaisusarja

Nimi	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Vuosikerta	11271 LNCS
ISSN (painettu)	0302-9743
ISSN (elektroninen)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Product-Focused Software Process Improvement
Lyhennettä	PROFES
Maa/Alue	Saksa
Kaupunki	Wolfsburg
Ajanjakso	28/11/2018 → 30/11/2018

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10.1007/978-3-030-03673-7_24

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Putta, A., Paasivaara, M., & Lassenius, C. (2018). Benefits and challenges of adopting the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): Preliminary results from a multivocal literature review. teoksessa M. Ciolkowski, R. Hebig, M. Kuhrmann, D. Pfahl, P. Tell, S. Amasaki, S. Küpper, K. Schneider, & J. Klünder (Toimittajat), Product-Focused Software Process Improvement - 19th International Conference, PROFES 2018, Proceedings (Sivut 334-351). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vuosikerta 11271 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03673-7_24

Putta, Abheeshta ; Paasivaara, Maria ; Lassenius, Casper. / Benefits and challenges of adopting the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) : Preliminary results from a multivocal literature review. Product-Focused Software Process Improvement - 19th International Conference, PROFES 2018, Proceedings. Toimittaja / Marcus Ciolkowski ; Regina Hebig ; Marco Kuhrmann ; Dietmar Pfahl ; Paolo Tell ; Sousuke Amasaki ; Steffen Küpper ; Kurt Schneider ; Jil Klünder. Springer, 2018. Sivut 334-351 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Benefits and challenges of adopting the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): Preliminary results from a multivocal literature review. / Putta, Abheeshta; Paasivaara, Maria ; Lassenius, Casper.
Product-Focused Software Process Improvement - 19th International Conference, PROFES 2018, Proceedings. toim. / Marcus Ciolkowski; Regina Hebig; Marco Kuhrmann; Dietmar Pfahl; Paolo Tell; Sousuke Amasaki; Steffen Küpper; Kurt Schneider; Jil Klünder. Springer, 2018. s. 334-351 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vuosikerta 11271 LNCS).

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