| Why Lean Portfolio Management | Traditional approaches to portfolio management were not designed for a global economy or the impact of digital disruption. These factors put pressure on enterprises to work under a higher degree of uncertainty and yet deliver innovative solutions faster. |
| What is a SAFe Portfolio? | A SAFe portfolio is a collection of development value streams
Each value stream builds, supports and maintains solutions
Solutions are delivered to the customers, whether internal or external to the Enterprise |
| What is a portfolio canvas? | The portfolio canvas is a template for a identifying a specific portfolio
It defines the domain of the portfolio and other key elements |
| What are Strategic Themes | Strategic Themes are differentiating business objectives that:
are a collaboration between Lean Portfolio Management and the larger Enterprise
Drive the future state of the portfolio
Connect the portfolio to the Enterprise strategy
Provide context for the Portfolio vision and Lean budgeting |
| What is Portfolio Epic? | An Epic is a significant solution development Initiative
Business Epics directly deliver business value
Enabler Epics support the Architectural runway and the future business functionality
Portfolio epics typically span multiple value streams
Epics need a Lean Business case, the definition of a Minimum Viable Product(MVP), an Epic owner and approval by LPM |
| How are Epics described? | Epics are described with four major fields:
The value statement
Business outcome hypothesis
Leading indicators
NFRs |
| What is a Portfolio Kanban | Govern Epic flow with the Portfolio Kanban:
It makes largest business initiatives visible
Brings structure to analysis and decision making
Provides WIP limits to ensure the teams analyze responsibly
Helps prevent unrealistic expectations
Helps drive collaboration among key stakeholders
Provides a transparent and a quantitative basis for economic decision making |
