The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad Can We Do 100% Scrum And SAFe Simultaneously? - NOPE...
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Jul 31, 2025 The discussion dives into the tricky terrain of merging Scrum and SAFe methodologies, highlighting the confusion over roles like product owners and managers. It emphasizes the importance of understanding Agile principles to avoid common pitfalls. Additionally, the conversation tackles the balance between ideation and delivery, stressing the need for effective frameworks to produce high-quality products while keeping teams aligned with organizational goals.
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Scrum Roles Exercise Reveals Challenges
- A company undergoing Agile transformation used a Scrum roles exercise revealing the Product Owner lacked budget and ROI responsibilities.
- They found the Product Owner powerless and discovered the product manager taking over these tasks under SAFe.
Powerless Product Owners Cause Bottlenecks
- A powerless Product Owner leads to dependencies and bottlenecks in Agile environments.
- This situation is common in SAFe where Product Owner responsibilities shift to Product Managers.
Partial SAFe Adoption Causes Role Conflicts
- Organizations often pick parts of SAFe they like, but omit key roles like Release Train Engineers (RTEs).
- This can cause a conflict with Scrum, as essential SAFe components support handling product complexity.