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Lean-Agile Leadership and Culture Flashcards

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  1. What does 'Organizing Around Value' mean in SAFe?

    Answer: Structuring teams and ARTs around the value streams that deliver customer outcomes

    SAFe recommends structuring ARTs and Solution Trains to align with the Value Streams that create customer value, rather than organizing by function or technology layer.

  2. What is an 'Operational Value Stream' in SAFe?

    Answer: The series of steps an organization uses to provide an ongoing service or product to customers

    An Operational Value Stream is the sequence of activities used to deliver a product or service to a customer — it's what the customer experiences.

  3. What is a 'Development Value Stream' in SAFe?

    Answer: The series of steps used to build and maintain the systems that enable Operational Value Streams

    A Development Value Stream includes all the steps to develop, test, and deploy the systems (software, hardware) that power the Operational Value Streams.

  4. What is 'Participatory Budgeting' in SAFe's Lean Portfolio Management?

    Answer: A collaborative process where teams and stakeholders help allocate Lean budget across Value Streams and ARTs

    Participatory Budgeting engages ART stakeholders and leaders in collaboratively setting budget allocations, replacing top-down mandates with informed, participatory decisions.

  5. What is 'Dynamic Re-planning' in SAFe Lean Portfolio Management?

    Answer: Adjusting portfolio investments and direction in response to changing business conditions rather than waiting for annual cycles

    Dynamic Re-planning allows portfolio budgets and priorities to be adjusted more frequently — quarterly or as needed — rather than being locked into annual budget cycles.

  6. What distinguishes 'Lean Budgets' from traditional project-based funding in SAFe?

    Answer: Lean Budgets fund Value Streams and ARTs continuously, reducing overhead and enabling faster decisions vs. per-project approvals

    Lean Budgets fund stable ARTs and Value Streams rather than temporary projects, eliminating the overhead and delays of project-based funding approval cycles.