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SAFe Cheat Sheet: A Guide to Scaled Agile Framework

SAFe Cheat Sheet: A Guide to Scaled Agile Framework

February 23, 2021
Michiko Quinones, Principal Consultant, SPC6

Organizations of all sizes and industries share a common goal: delivering high-quality products to customers while fostering innovation across teams. The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) helps large enterprises scale agile practices across the organization, connecting strategy to execution and accelerating time-to-value.

SAFe provides a structured, flexible approach grounded in Lean-Agile principles. By promoting transparency, cross-functional collaboration, and rapid feedback, SAFe empowers organizations to continuously deliver value and stay aligned with evolving customer needs.

Related: What is Customer Centricity in SAFe® 6.0?

How Atlassian Tools Support SAFe®

The Atlassian product suite is purpose-built to support SAFe adoption at scale. From portfolio strategy to team-level execution, Atlassian connects the entire enterprise to streamline planning, improve collaboration, and enhance visibility.

Key tools in Atlassian’s ecosystem include:

  • Jira Align – bridges the gap between business strategy and agile delivery
  • Confluence – serves as a single source of truth for documentation, decision-making, and planning
  • Jira Product Discovery – empowers product teams to prioritize ideas that align with customer needs and business objectives
  • Advanced Planning for Jira (formerly Advanced Roadmaps) – enables long-term planning, capacity management, and cross-team dependency visualization
With these tools, organizations can effectively implement and scale SAFe practices across value streams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

Diagram: How Atlassian supports SAFe 6.0

Atlassian SAFe Support Overview

Business and Portfolio Teams

Tools: Jira Align, Confluence, Product Discovery
Key Capabilities:

  • Strategic alignment with OKRs and Lean Portfolio Management

  • Clear documentation with templates, blueprints, and briefs

  • Real-time visibility into product roadmaps and backlogs

  • Collaboration on ideas, epics, and features

Jira Align

Confluence

Product Discovery

Mission, Vision, Values

Strategic Alignment

Objectives and Key Results

Lean Portfolio Management

Single source of truth

Consistent Spaces

Templates and blueprints

Solution briefs

Product Development Briefs

Product brainstorm and idea development

Product roadmap

Link and track issues in Jira

Program and Delivery Teams

Tools: Jira Software, Advanced Planning, Atlas
Key Capabilities:

  • Align work to strategic goals

  • Plan and visualize team and program capacity

  • Identify and manage cross-team dependencies

  • Foster transparency and innovation through real-time status updates

  • Prioritize work based on customer and business value

Read about the five essential strategies for implementing Agile with Jira.

Advanced Planning for Jira

Atlas

Jira Software

Roadmap alignment to strategy

Capacity planning for programs and teams

Dependency visualization across teams and initiatives

Source work to one strategic parent

Link teamwork  to goals

Easy, visible and transparent status

Encourage an environment of innovation and collaboration 

Manage the flow of team work in a visible and transparent way

Easily prioritize work

Visualize the connection to strategic initiatives

Elaborate on dependencies

 

Core Values of SAFe®

To successfully scale Agile, SAFe emphasizes four foundational values:

  • Enterprise Flow
    Enables smooth, efficient value delivery through clearly defined workflows and roles.

  • Strategic Alignment
    Ensures every team and initiative contributes to shared enterprise goals.

  • Built-in Quality & Continuous Delivery
    Promotes a culture of accountability and excellence, with quality embedded at every step.

  • Visibility & Transparency
    Breaks down silos and promotes collaboration across functions and teams.

Explore SAFe® with Atlassian and Praecipio

Looking to implement SAFe effectively across your organization? As an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner, Praecipio brings deep expertise in helping enterprise teams scale Agile with the right tools and strategies.

Watch the Webinar

Proving Value: How Business Leaders Use Jira Align to Connect Strategy and Execution
Presented by Amanda Babb, SAFe® Program Consultant and Senior Solutions Architect at Praecipio.

This session covers practical ways to drive enterprise agility and measure business impact using Jira Align.

See It in Action

Explore how one digital services company partnered with Praecipio to implement SAFe across the enterprise—unlocking transparency, alignment, and measurable results. Read the case study.

Ready to Get Started?

Explore how Praecipio’s Enterprise Agility services can help you adopt SAFe, optimize team performance, and deliver outcomes that matter.

Ready to learn more about how Scaled Agile brings best practices and delivers the greatest results to your enterprise organization? As an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner, Praecipio is here to help!

 

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