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SPCs Unleashed

SPCs Unleashed

著者： Stephan Neck Niko Kaintantzis Ali Hajou Mark Richards
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 For SPC’s, RTE’s and other SAFe Change Leaders, who want to extend their Lean-Agile repertoire and increase their impact, SPCs Unleashed is a weekly podcast with a group of SAFe Fellows and SPCTs working through the SAFe competencies to give guidance on when, why and how to deepen skills in that area. Season 1 was anchored in a structured exploration of the 7 core SAFe Competencies. Season 2 sees us follow our passion into topics such as coaching, facilitation, value stream mapping, and other topics we believe are crucial to change agents. We don’t focus on foundational knowledge, it’s all about sharing war stories and lessons we’ve learned the hard way. It won’t be ’one point of view’; we come from different contexts with different passions, and you’ll have more to choose from.https://shapingagility.com/shows© 2025 Shaping Agility 個人的成功 自己啓発
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  • What the State of SAFe Survey Actually Tells Us (and What it Doesn't)

    What the State of SAFe Survey Actually Tells Us (and What it Doesn't)
    2025/05/26
    “Information is crucial. If you use it the wrong way, it’s the wrong data—it will influence your actions in a drastic way.” —Stephan Neck In this episode, the Unleashed crew—Mark Richards, Ali Hajou, Stephan Neck, and Nikolaos Kaintantzis—bring a practitioner’s lens to the latest State of SAFe survey. Instead of glossing over findings or defaulting to boosterism, they pull apart the data, the context, and the stories those numbers can (and can’t) tell. Ali keeps the conversation grounded, Niko brings fresh metaphors and questions, and Mark and Stephan bridge the gap between framework theory and lived experience. The result is a thoughtful exploration of how coaches and leaders can use survey insights to inform—rather than define—their next moves. Actionable Insights Here’s what the Unleashed crew surface—explicitly and between the lines—about navigating survey data, SAFe transformation, and what to do next: - Context transforms data into insight: Numbers alone aren’t enough. As the crew note, understanding who’s responding and what lens they’re using can shift a piece of data from trivia into guidance. - Patterns reveal opportunities, not just problems: Ongoing role confusion—especially between PO and PM—signals systemic friction. But it also points to clear spaces where targeted coaching, structure clarification, and realignment can unlock better outcomes. - Framework evolution is a call to creative action: SAFe, like any framework, moves forward through practical experimentation and responding to what actually works. Adaptation isn’t a burden—it's the path to staying relevant and making a real impact. Highlights The Database Dilemma: Can We Trust What We’re Reading? Instead of accepting the survey at face value, the team probe what’s beneath the surface. Stephan sets the tone: “Where’s your database? How did you gather it? ...Is it telling a good story, or is it pouring in what the challenges are?” With many responses coming from managers rather than coaches, positive statistics require a second look. “I would have expected more coaches, more SPCs… When I hear managers and being critical, is it telling a good story, or is it pouring in? What are the challenges we have?” —Stephan Neck Mark urges a tailored approach to what the survey tells us: “I want to be able to go, what if you did that same analysis and you split it by cohort—what would the difference be?” The message: questioning is healthy, and segmenting data can lead to greater clarity and more precise action. Hybrid Agility and the Trap of Surface Change Ali surfaces a recurring reality: many organizations try to “do SAFe” in parallel with established systems—resulting in overlap, frustration, and the temptation to rebrand instead of rethink. Niko highlights the missing perspective: the survey tracks practices, but less so the people-focused work of coaching and enabling adaptive change. “A lot of SAFe practices, but also the roles, are in a way done next to the existing way of working…rebranding a meeting, or rebranding a role, just giving it the new name.” —Ali Hajou The crew encourage looking beyond relabeling—real change lives in how roles are experienced and supported, not just how they’re titled. Why Are POs and PMs So Dissatisfied? One insight stands out: product owners and product managers report the lowest satisfaction. Niko notes, “POs have the most decrease in satisfaction, and the most less increase is for PMs.” Mark explains the root: “That product owner is not going to have a lot of fun, because the team’s not going to want to talk about business problems—they’re going to want to talk about mainframe COBOL.” Responsibility without genuine autonomy creates frustration. But here’s the upbeat twist: coaching and clarifying role responsibilities, especially on complex subsystem teams, offers a real lever for positive change. The data simply shines a light on where to focus next. The Language Games: Rename with Care, Build with Intention Niko points out the risk in constant renaming: “Just inventing everything new with a new vocabulary, then you have the worst of both.” Mark sums it up for coaches: “I don’t care what you call it, so long as you all call it the same thing… Let’s grow from the language you’ve got today.” The opportunity: meet teams where they are, align language deliberately, and create shared meaning rather than confusion. Data Is a Compass, Not a Map Throughout, the crew resist easy headline takeaways. As Mark puts it with a grin: “The box didn’t blow my mind, but it did confirm that I’ve been shopping at the right chocolate store.” The true gift of the survey is in confirming patterns and pointing practitioners towards areas where their energy will matter most. “It’s comforting to have the survey confirm my beliefs about the common challenges, and ...
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    53 分
  • From Framework to Fieldwork: Making Sense of SAFe’s New Disciplines

    From Framework to Fieldwork: Making Sense of SAFe’s New Disciplines
    2025/05/26
    “The disciplines are about problem solving. They’re a way to navigate to knowledge… Different people love to find their knowledge different ways.” — Mark Richards Introduction SPCs Unleashed returns with a stepwise, hard-nosed look at the new Scaled Agile “disciplines” announced in Sorrento—an architectural shift intended to make the framework more usable, less dogmatic, and ultimately more valuable in the context of enterprise change. With Mark Richards guiding the connection points and Stephan Neck leading the inquiry, the team (joined by Nikolaos “Niko” Kaintantzis) explores what this modular reframe really means for practitioners and transformation leaders invested in real agility, not just surface adoption. No hype here. The Unleashed crew does what they do best: challenge received wisdom, probe for real-world risks, and test whether the new direction delivers what coaches and organizations actually need. Actionable Insights Here’s what the crew surfaces—directly and by friction—about adopting the “disciplines” model for Scaled Agile: - Navigation over prescription: The move from static configurations to adaptable disciplines creates more tailored entry points for actual business problems—if you’re willing to begin with context, not the “one true path.” - Optionality introduces risk and clarity: The flexibility is real, but so is the risk of new “disciplinary silos.” Systemic glue—often in the form of LACE or a Value Management Office—matters more than ever. - Depth and teaming over overwhelm: Coaches shouldn’t be daunted by the number of disciplines now in play. The days of aspiring to be a master of everything are gone; the model favors T-shaped expertise—broad awareness, with real depth in focus areas, working in cross-functional teams where strengths combine instead of one coach trying to cover all bases. - Leadership isn’t a module: While there’s a dedicated discipline for Leadership & Culture, raising actual executive capability will almost always demand more than the framework prescribes. Highlights Goodbye “Fit All” Configurations—Hello Study, Inquiry, Focus The team unpacks what a discipline means—a field of study, not just a “box to tick.” As Stephan frames it: “You study something… you inquire—it’s not a given, then you dive into the methods, theories, and principles.” For coaches, this isn’t a theoretical shift. Navigation starts with the problem at hand. Mark calls out the storytelling value: “You can now sit and see a connected story… Discipline names guide you, then the disciplines can tell a story that is meaningful to you.” The Silo Risk: Specialization Without System Fragmentation There’s energy around the newfound freedom to “specialize”—but also caution. Niko reframes the “silo” anxiety, saying: “If there are silos, I love them—as areas of specialization. It’s better than forcing full SAFE because you think you have to do everything.” Still, the LACE becomes responsible for ensuring the overall flow: “The LACE should be the glue between the disciplines.” Not Just Clicking Around: Adaptive Learning and Agentic Guidance Mark and the crew recognize that modern knowledge-seeking isn’t about browsing static pictures: “Structuring your knowledge for a modern person means providing clarity to the information and guidance SAFE has to offer—in their particular context and situation. People are going to do what most of us do… ask our CoPilots or ChatGPT questions.” This has implications for framework design—and for the way coaches help others find, not just receive, useful knowledge. Practice as Organism, Not IT Upgrade Niko spotlights a critical mindset shift: “With disciplines, it feels more human—a living organism you actively tend, not just a system to install or upgrade.” The conversation pushes for systemic coaching and change—not checklist compliance. In Stephan’s words: “It’s a step from crawling to walking, even running.” Leadership & Culture: Essential, Yet (Still) Not Enough On the leadership discipline: Mark is frank—perhaps provocatively so: “Personally, I don’t know that teaching senior leaders to be better leaders is SAFE’s strong suit… If an enterprise wants better leaders, they’ll go elsewhere.” Niko echoes the call for “outside bodies of knowledge” and cautions that even with more content, “leadership training is not everything.” Yet, the team affirms the new model’s “red thread”: contextual, cross-cutting, lived behaviors matter. Stephan frames it clearly: “Culture isn’t a poster on the wall; it’s the sum of our behaviors… you either live it or it doesn’t exist.” Product Development Flow: Feedback Isn’t Optional When exploring the Product Development Flow discipline, Niko delivers a caution to those who see themselves as “special cases”: “Never say, ‘I don’t need this competency; ...
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    51 分
  • Decouple, Contextualize, Evolve: A Sorrento Summit Debrief

    Decouple, Contextualize, Evolve: A Sorrento Summit Debrief
    2025/05/05

    “Safe is evolving in small batches now—not just big bangs.” - Nikolaos Kaintantzis

    Introduction

    Niko moderates this debrief of the 2024 SAFe Summit in Sorrento—but it quickly becomes more than a recap. While only he and Ali attended in person, Stephan and Mark bring layered reflection from the sidelines. What begins as a highlight reel turns into a conversation about direction: not just where the framework is going, but how change agents are meant to meet it. What does it mean to decouple without diluting? How do we contextualize without fragmenting? And how do you lead when the framework’s evolving beneath your feet?

    Actionable Insights

    Here’s what the Unleashed crew surfaced—explicitly and between the lines—about navigating SAFe's latest shifts:

    • Modularity is in. The shift toward continuous delivery and context-driven overlays marks a departure from SAFe’s monolithic past.
    • Contextualization is canon. Tailoring is now core guidance, not subtext.
    • Disciplines over dimensions. The new structure invites varied learning paths—and sharper competency focus.

    Highlights

    Configuring SAFe for Continuous Delivery

    The crew probes both the mechanics and the implications of breaking the framework into modular, industry-specific parts. While the monolith gave SAFe stability, it also limited adaptability—especially in fast-moving or heavily specialized environments. Now, there's a growing shift toward a leaner, more customizable ecosystem, one where guidance can evolve continuously without requiring a complete re-release.

    “How do we decouple it? How do we set ourselves up to get into more of a continuous delivery model with SAFe?” —Mark Richards

    The New Discipline and Competency Model

    The team reflects on the practical limits of the old competency model and the opportunities created by the new discipline format. The previous structure forced symmetry, even when some dimensions overlapped or felt redundant. With disciplines, SAFe can hold complexity without enforcing uniformity. It also creates clearer on-ramps for learners—and clearer invites for contributors.

    Niko shares his own internal tension when offered the chance to contribute to one of the new competencies. At first, he planned to focus tightly—but the new structure made that harder than expected.

    “I always had in my mind, I want to specialize... then I realized everything is so interesting.” —Nikolaos Kaintantzis

    Insights from the State of SAFe Survey

    Ali brings in results from the 2024 State of SAFe report, and the conversation turns toward implementation integrity. From misused titles to rebranded hierarchies, the crew reflects on what makes a transformation feel hollow—and what makes it stick. Rather than avoid hard truths, the report appears to be surfacing them, prompting a more honest community conversation.

    Looking Ahead: Between Sorrento and Denver

    Instead of closing with conclusions, the crew opens the door to what’s next. They speculate on competency expansions, story-first navigation, and new learning tools—along with risks of fragmentation or fatigue. It’s a hopeful segment, but not a naive one. They’re excited—but they also want to keep the purpose intact.

    Conclusion

    If SAFe is shifting, so are the questions we ask of it—and of ourselves. This episode doesn’t just explore new structures. It shows what happens when a community chooses curiosity over certainty, and depth over dogma. For the Unleashed crew, the goal isn’t to protect the past. It’s to help shape what’s next—one thoughtful step at a time.

    References

    • State of SAFe Report
    • SAFe Explained PDF
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