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Hi, my name is Frank Schophuizen and I am working as a consultant in SAFe (Scaled Agile), CM (Configuration Management) and ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) for TOPIC Embedded Systems.
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Category Archives: process
Configuration Management with SAFe
Introduction Configuration Management is crucial for the success of an enterprise, whether it applies an agile, lean or a more traditional approach. Although CM is crucial, it has been given little attention in SAFe and other agile methodologies. In this … Continue reading
Agile Manifesto in het Nederlands
Hoewel er al een vertaling bestaat van het Agile Manifesto naar het Nederlands (zie hier), geef ik de voorkeur aan mijn eigen vertaling. Het zijn niet altijd letterlijke vertalingen vanuit het Engels omdat ik probeer (voor mezelf) de essenties te … Continue reading
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SAFe 4.0 for small release trains
Introduction SAFe 4.0 states that an Agile Release Train consists of 50 to 125 people. Larger teams should be split up in multiple release trains and smaller teams should be organized as individual agile teams, not as an agile release … Continue reading
Posted in agile, complex systems, large projects, professional, systems, Uncategorized
Tagged SAFe
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“Olifantenpaadjes” or how to change habits
One of the most difficult things in change management is change people’s habits. Habits are like reflexes: act without thinking why and how to do it. Habits save a lot of time and energy. How difficult would walking or driving … Continue reading
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SAFe 3.0 versus SAFe 4.0
When SAFe 4.0 was release was my first question: which one is better, 3.0 or 4.0. In my opinion the 3-level model of SAFe 4.0 is definitely an improvement compared to SAFe 3.0. The triangle RTE – System Architect – … Continue reading
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Implementing SAFe with Jira (part 3)
In part 2 we have looked at estimating and planning of a release of the Agile Release Train. This is mainly on SAFe portfolio and program level. In this part, I will focus more on the challenges of estimating and … Continue reading
Posted in agile, complex systems, large projects, project management, software development, systems, tools
Tagged Atlassian Jira, SAFe
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Implementing SAFe with Jira (part 2)
This is part 2 about implementing SAFe with Jira. In part 1 I explained how we implemented the portfolio, program and team backlogs as the 3-layered structure of SAFe in Jira. You may recall that we renamed them to business, … Continue reading
Posted in agile, complex systems, large projects, project management, systems, tools
Tagged ALMWorks, Atlassian Jira, SAFe
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Implementing SAFe with Jira (part 1)
In this article I am not going to explain what the Scale Agile Framework (SAFe) is and what Jira is. I assume you know, and if you need more information go to http://www.scaledagileframework.com and http://www.atlassian.com. But before we start, there … Continue reading
Posted in agile, complex systems, large projects, project management, software development, systems, tools
Tagged ALMWorks, Atlassian Jira, SAFe
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Is the configuration manager going to disappear?
The simple answer is: Yes, configuration managers are going to disappear! The more comprehensive answer to this question is that configuration management is not going to disappear, but the configuration manager will be. We can compare it to the change … Continue reading
Posted in agile, complex systems, configuration management, excellence, large projects, software development, tools, tracking
Tagged lean, software
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Rational Team Concert and the future of ClearCase/UCM
Now IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) supports Software Configuration Management (SCM) and build management, I am wondering how this would affect the future of ClearCase and UCM. Will it replace ClearCase? Will it complement ClearCase? Will RTC only be for … Continue reading
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