The good, the bad, and the ugly about (Agile) Frameworks

A guide on how to choose and use Frameworks for your organization wisely

Submitted by Peter Beck on 03/06/2024

Navigating the landscape of organizational frameworks requires a thoughtful approach, blending analytical rigor with practical experimentation. The allure of frameworks like Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, and other lies in their promise to usher in agility and a new culture within organizations. But Frameworks can achieve a lot more than agility. In a good and a bad way. Their successful implementation demands more than just blind adherence to principles or an uncritical adoption driven by trends.

Help, My Organisation is Doing SAFe!

Survival Guide for Agile Coaches

Submitted by Andreas Schliep on 11/20/2016

You have given everything. You have shown in countless meetings, conversations and intranet articles why it makes sense for an organisation to become agile, what being agile means, why defined process protocols don't make sense in a complex context. You have assisted agile teams to formulate a challenging Definition of Done, and helped alleged Product Owners, to contribute as requirements specialists on a team. You insisted that the management take Lean thinking to their heart, you have put a lot of effort into our change, transition or transformation team. Finally everybody agreed that organisations need to become agile nowadays. There even was a big talk by your management with images of oil tankers and speed boats.

And now that: External consultants convinced your management that SAFe - Scaled Agile Framework - is exactly the right solution for your company.