-- Breakthrough Version of Scaled Agile Framework Moves Beyond IT to Align the 
Entire Enterprise on Strategy and Execution

Scaled Agile, Inc., provider of SAFe(R), the world's leading framework for 
business agility, today announced general availability of SAFe(R) 5.0 for Lean 
Enterprises ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2684024-1&h=2614972302&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagileframework.com%2F&a=SAFe%C2%AE+5.0+for+Lean+Enterprises 
). The new version of SAFe features significant advances in strategy, 
execution, and leadership competencies needed for an organization to deliver 
innovative business solutions faster than the competition. 

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVncDr32Nbk
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Taking the approach that business agility requires everyone involved in 
delivering solutions--business and technology leaders, development, IT 
operations, legal, marketing, finance, support, compliance, security, and 
others--use Lean and Agile practices, SAFe 5.0 provides guidance on how to 
extend the Lean-Agile mindset into those business areas.

"With the unprecedented pace of technological innovation, it has become 
increasingly clear that existing business models, organizational hierarchy, and 
technology infrastructure simply can't keep up with how quickly companies need 
to adapt in the digital age," said Dean Leffingwell, SAI co-founder and chief 
methodologist. "SAFe 5.0 helps organizations address technical and agility 
deficiencies, as well as strategic and tactical incompatibilities between the 
business and IT, to master the core competencies necessary to achieve true 
business agility."

Key Highlights of SAFe(R) 5.0:

    -- The addition of customer centricity and design thinking enables the 
       organization to better understand the problem and design the right 
       solution 
    -- Measure and Grow guidance helps the organization determine its current 
       state of business agility and identify tactical steps needed to 
       improve 
    -- Continuous Learning Culture competency provides a set of values and 
       practices that encourage everyone in the enterprise to continually 
       learn--and innovate--together 
    -- Organizational Agility competency helps teams optimize their business 
       processes, evolve strategy with clear and decisive new commitments, 
       and quickly adapt to capitalize on new opportunities 
    -- By expanding to include business teams, SAFe 5.0 enables all teams in 
       the organization to participate in creating, delivering, and 
       supporting innovative business solutions 
    -- A new SAFe Principle--Organize Around Value--helps enterprises align 
       their development efforts around the full, end-to-end value flow 

"The thing we're so excited about in SAFe 5.0 is that design thinking and 
customer centricity are in the framework now," said Carmen Farenthold, director 
of sales technologies at PepsiCo. "We've got to put the end user at the core of 
what we're doing because it's not about delivering a technology solution just 
for the sake of a technology solution. It's about that user who is going to 
leverage that solution."

"Those who master large-scale software delivery will define the economic 
landscape of the twenty-first century," said Dr. Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop 
and author of the book Project to Product. "SAFe 5.0 is a monumental release 
that I am convinced will be key in helping countless enterprise organizations 
succeed in their shift from project to product."  

The SAFe 5.0 website is available at scaledagileframework.com ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2684024-1&h=2179108990&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagileframework.com%2F&a=scaledagileframework.com 
) and FAQs about SAFe 5.0 are available at support.scaledagile.com ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2684024-1&h=75668978&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.scaledagile.com%2Fs%2Ftopic%2F0TO0W000001lOiQWAU%2Fsafe-version-50&a=support.scaledagile.com 
). Key dates surrounding the full release are:

    -- The SAFe 4.6 website remains available at v46.scaledagileframework.com  
       ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2684024-1&h=337279871&u=https%3A%2F%2Fv46.scaledagileframework.com%2F&a=v46.scaledagileframework.com 
) 
       until January, 2021 
    -- Updated SAFe 5.0 courses providing comprehensive training and 
       certification on SAFe roles and competencies will be available in 
       January, 2020 

About Scaled Agile, Inc.

Scaled Agile, Inc., is the provider of SAFe(R), the world's leading framework 
for business agility. Through learning and certification, a global partner 
network, and a growing community of over 500,000 trained professionals, Scaled 
Agile helps enterprises build agility into their culture so they can quickly 
identify and deliver customer value, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and 
improve business outcomes. Scaled Agile is a contributing member of the Pledge 
1% corporate philanthropy and community service movement. Learn more at 
scaledagile.com ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2684024-1&h=2708092575&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scaledagile.com%2F&a=scaledagile.com 
).

Resources:
SAFe Case Studies ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2684024-1&h=3461598438&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scaledagile.com%2Fresources%2Fsafe-case-studies%2F&a=SAFe+Case+Studies 
)

SAFe in the News  ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2684024-1&h=1828539157&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scaledagile.com%2Fabout%2Fnewsroom%2Fpress-releases%2F&a=SAFe+in+the+News 
)

SOURCE  Scaled Agile, Inc. 

CONTACT:  Regina Cleveland, Director of Communications, +1.303.817.6632, 
regina.cleveland(at)scaledagile(dot)com