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Nested Portfolios

The topic of “Can we have multiple Portfolios?” comes up fairly regularly in training courses, what are some of the implications and challenges associated with nested Portfolios within ARTe.

Scaled Agile Inc. have just announced SAFe 6.0, the latest version of the Scaled Agile Framework. The changes realign their core values and rephrase a key principle amongst many other tweaks and adjustments throughout the framework. Ivar Jacobson Intl. have updated the widely utilised SAFe® Principle cards to reflect the changes in SAFe 6.0.

scaled agile portfolio epic lifecycle and epic states

Epics have a lifecycle, they don’t magically appear fully formed. There is work to be done to progressively elaborate a business case and if the Epic is approved then there is further work to progress the Epic through implementation. This post explores the Lifecycle of an Epic and the states it progresses through in that Lifecycle.

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Epics, the Portfolio Level work artefact, flow through the Portfolio processes but the flow can be very slow. This post explores how the Epic Feedback loop provides rapid feedback for decision making about an Epic even if the Epic itself is long lived.

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Epics, the Portfolio Level work artefact, flow through the Portfolio processes but the flow can be very slow. This post explores whether the speed of flow, or lack of it, through the Portfolio poses a problem.

Scaled Agile Slicing Epics Image

Epics, the Portfolio Level work artefact, flow through the Portfolio processes but the flow can be very slow. This post explores how the challenges that can be faced when trying to slice a large Epic into smaller Epics.

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This post is an exploration of whether you should be estimating Expense or Effort. Both are required from different processes within the Scaled Agile Framework and there is a route to convert between the two, but which should be the principal estimate and which the derivation?

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Portfolios are responsible for managing the funding. This post visualises the flow of money within a Lean Portfolio and what that money is pruchasing.

Portfolios are responsible for managing the funding. This post explores what happens when The Team gets funded and becomes a Value Steam.

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