Publications

PI Planning is a core mechanic within SAFe; it’s one of the few things that SAFe does that is unique to it amongst all the other scaling frameworks. This series of articles presents IJI's interpretation of how PI planning should be done and, maybe more importantly, why we think it should be done this way. This article covers retrospection and adaption of the PI Planning process and what to be wary of when adapting.

PI Planning is a core mechanic within SAFe; it’s one of the few things that SAFe does that is unique to it amongst all the other scaling frameworks. This series of articles presents IJI's interpretation of how PI planning should be done and, maybe more importantly, why we think it should be done this way. This article covers the practicalites of the PI Planning process and how to approach it in a manner that preserves agility and team empowerment.

A free MeetUp looking at how Essence brings extra value to The Flow System and other frameworks

PI Planning is a core mechanic within SAFe; it’s one of the few things that SAFe does that is unique to it amongst all the other scaling frameworks. This series of articles presents IJI's interpretation of how PI planning should be done and, maybe more importantly, why we think it should be done this way. This article covers the principles that underpin PI Planning and the preparation necessary for PI Planning.

Agility depends too heavily on tacit knowledge, but the Unified Process is too encyclopaedic. The answer? Virtual mentors that learn along with their physical peers.

A free webinar exploring one of SAFe's most overlooked topics

The third of three articles exploring organising around value. This article tackles Funding and Reporting; how does the organisation know whether the Development Value Streams are doing the right thing. For this to work the organisation needs to provide clarity on the destination the Development Value Streams should be heading for.

The second in a series of three articles exploring organising around value. This article tackles Development Value Stream Patterns; what are some of the common structural patterns that are seen when trying to organise around value.

The first in a series of three articles exploring organising around value. This article tackles Aligning Around Value; why you should align around value and some of the challenges that that presents to organisations that have not historically focused on value.