Teamworkx Scaling Agile Blueprint

Pre-configured solution to get started with SAFe®

Scaled Agile with SAFe® in Jira Software

Agile transformation in a simple way: With the "Teamworkx Scaling Agile Blueprint", we offer you the opportunity to scale agility from the team level (up to ten teams in a portfolio) to a higher level (agile release train, program, portfolio). The "Teamworkx Scaling Agile Blueprint" guides you step by step through an exemplary modeling in Jira Software and shows you how to successfully scale agility and link it to your corporate strategy.

Business agility at all levels

The setup of the "Teamworkx Scaling Agile Blueprint" is based on approaches from the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®). This combines selected apps with a best-practice configuration for monitoring dashboards in individual scaling levels.

Team level
Management of team backlogs (tasks); team Kanban; cadence planning; story and sprint planning; team alignment with strategy.
Portfolio level
Management of a portfolio's initiatives and the associated return on investment; progress control; Portfolio Kanban.
Program level
Management of program increments and epics; PI objectives; management of Agile Release Trains (ART); reporting (e.g. Program Predictability Measure); management of dependencies (Cross Team Dependencies); Dependency Dashboard; management of WSJF incl. progress control; Program Kanban and Dashboard.
Strategy level
Management of strategic topics and the portfolio backlog derived from the mission / vision / lean budget guardrails and the strategic portfolio vision; SWOT and TOWS analyses; Objectives and Key Results (OKR); Planning Investments Horizons.

Modular expandability

The blueprint consists of central components that can be freely purchased:

SmartStart Program, SmartStart Strategy and licenses. The package can be optionally expanded to include training and consulting/coaching components.

SmartStart Program:

Provision and implementation of the templates
Application support in the first Program Increment (PI)
Briefing the SPC and the program/portfolio managers
Briefing the dev and product teams

SmartStart Strategy:

Provision and implementation of the templates
Application support for initial planning meetings
Briefing management (business owner, portfolio manager)

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Advantages of the Scaling Agile Blueprint

The Blueprint is ideal for customers who want to start scaled-agile development on the basis of Jira Software.

Flexibility: You don't get a big product, but a configuration in your Jira system. The blueprint follows elements from SAFe®, but thanks to the flexibility of Jira you can still customize the setup according to your individual needs.
Support: in addition to the Jira configuration, you will receive help getting started with the product and support with the first steps (e.g. support backlog grooming, PI planning support, etc.).
Best practices: the blueprint is set up in such a way that it consistently follows important best practices.
Target-oriented: You can select the right packages for your specific needs.

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Webinar für Teamworkx Scaling Agile Blueprint

Webinar on demand

The Guide to Efficient and Sustainable Scaling

Get an introduction to the “Teamworkx Scaling Agile Blueprint” in the webinar on demand!

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Contact us for more information!

We advise you on the entire Atlassian ecosystem and are happy to support you in optimizing license models and costs.

Kompetenz 7/20/22

Agile transformation

Cross-team planning and strategy through scaled agility with Atlassian tools - your entry into successfully scaling agile teams.

Webinar on demand

Scaling agility - success factors from practice

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Technologie 9/12/22

Teamworkx Cloud Hosted

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App 8/9/22

Teamworkx Matrix for Jira

ITIL,Portfolio,Risk management Prioritization of Jira processes. Flexibly prioritize Jira issues & map reporting. Ideal for agile teams

App 8/9/22

Teamworkx Configuration Publisher

View configuration details from Jira without changing the authorization structure - this is made possible by the "Teamworkx Configuration Publisher" from catworkx.

App 8/8/22

Teamworkx Connector for Jira

Collaboration across different applications - this is possible with the "Teamworkx Connector for Jira". It creates connections to SAP®, other Jira instances or third-party applications.

Übersicht 9/9/22

SAFe®-Trainings

catworkx also offers - in addition to process consulting with SAFe® - the official SAFe® training courses from Scaled Agile Inc. with which employees can be trained and certified for their tasks in a role-specific manner. We offer our training courses in Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Vienna and Winterthur or at your location.

App

Teamworkx Apps

Atlassian Marketplace Apps for your Enterprise

App 8/9/22

Teamworkx Push and Pull Favorites

Filters and dashboards can be centrally managed and made available with the "Teamworkx Push and Pull Favorites" app. The app offers various modes for adding filters and dashboards to users' favorites.

App 8/9/22

Teamworkx Issue Picker for Jira

The Teamworkx Issue Picker for Jira from catworkx offers simpler and faster links between two or more Jira issues.

App 8/9/22

Teamworkx Issue Publisher for Jira

Whether project documentation, knowledge management or quality manual - with the "Teamwork Issue Publisher for Jira", Confluence pages can be automatically published and updated from Jira.

App 8/9/22

Teamworkx Revision for Confluence

Automatic monitoring of the currency of Confluence pages. Makes it easier for authors to keep their pages up to date.

App 8/9/22

Teamworkx OTRS Integration for Jira

The app "Teamworkx OTRS Integration for Jira" is an integration module with which processes can not only be automatically transferred from one system to another, but also synchronized.

App 9/19/22

Teamworkx Thunderbird Integration for Jira

Create Jira issues from Thunderbird mails with "Teamworkx Thunderbird Integration for Jira".

Übersicht 9/12/22

BigPicture-Trainings

BigPicture for Jira offers extensive functions for project or product management. Whether agile methods, the waterfall principle or a mixture of both - BigPicture offers many additional functions that Jira does not provide out of the box. In order to be able to use the popular tool in a targeted manner, catworkx offers the official training courses of the manufacturer Appfire.

Whitepaper 9/15/22

E-paper: 10 steps to high-performance Scaled Agile teams

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Lösung 9/21/22

Portfolio Project Management (PPM)

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Event Archive

Austria Agile Conference

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Leistung 9/2/22

catworkx Cloud Portfolio

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SAFe® Implementation

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Teamworkx Scaling Agile Blueprint