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- META-INF Atlassian Day 2022 – Destination: Cloudby Janik Röhler on 19. May 2022
Can you imagine a modern workplace without Atlassian products? Neither can we! This is why we are excited to announce that we are attending at META-INF Atlassian Day 2022 in Hungary!
- Simulated Agility: When Agile Transformations Go Wrongby Janik Röhler on 5. May 2022
In theory, agile transformations should go a certain way: the decision to become agile is made, and the process starts. A lot of planning, effort, and dedication is needed to complete the transformation successfully. This does not always go well, in which case you end up in a state of simulated agility. What this is and how to leave it behind […]
- Happy PIPping – Vodafone’s Road to Business Agility with SAFe® and Agile Hiveby Joshua Brock on 28. April 2022
Working for Vodafone since 1993, Ingo Schneider, a Release Train Engineer, has seen it all. Read on and watch the video to learn how SAFe and Agile Hive helped Vodafone become more agile.
- 4 Useful Ways to Escape the Time-wasting Loop with SAFe® and Agile Hiveby Patrick Cartier on 11. April 2022
Small startups and enterprises both need to harness agility in order to work in the most efficient way possible. The agile revolution is still thriving throughout the world and large organizations are starting to pick up on the advantages their startup competitors have. So how do enterprises scale the agile practices that seem to come so easily to […]
- Product Update Agile Hive (February 2022)by Joshua Brock on 22. March 2022
It would appear the change of seasons has put a “spring” in the steps of our Agile Hive Development team. They’ve been hard at work implementing a number of features and functionality. See what they've cooked up for you this time!
- The SAFe® Solution for Prioritization – WSJF Meets Jiraby Janik Röhler on 8. March 2022
When working with SAFe®, it is important to always keep track of your prioritization. Luckily, there's a system for this: WSJF, which is based on the Cost of Delay and the individual job size. In this article, you'll learn what this is and how you can use WSJF in combination with Jira.
- Agile Hive Update (December 2021)by Joshua Brock on 28. February 2022
The Agile Hive development team has been busy. Very busy. In this article, you'll find what they've been up to, including a number of improvements to the Breakout Board.
- Case Study: How Agile Hive Helps DIY Chain toom Scale Agileby Patrick Cartier on 23. February 2022
One of the many things we do at Seibert Media is helping to enable teams to do Agile at scale. In our journeys across various industries and use cases, we occasionally come across organizational changes that we feel could be interesting to a wider audience. One of those organizations is Toom Baumarkt Gmbh.
- SAFe® – Can You Scale Agile Without Chaos?by Janik Röhler on 8. February 2022
The benefits of an agile working environment are huge, and without argument. One of the most well-known and used frameworks is the Scaling Agile Framework for Lean Enterprises SAFe®. But what does a culture for an agile environment look like and which tools can you use? You'll find out in this article.
- Confluence & Agile Hive – The Dynamic Duoby Joshua Brock on 27. January 2022
Agile Hive is the fully integrated SAFe® solution that seamlessly integrates into your existing Jira and optionally automates documentation in Confluence. This article will explore the role Confluence plays throughout both Agile Hive and Jira, as well as another powerful creative tool that can be included in the mix; Aura. To begin, let’s take […]
- Step up your agile transformation – How the right tools can help you to reach the next level in your agile environment!by Patrick Cartier on 13. January 2022
Over the last twenty years, agile has gained more and more traction in not only the technology world, but across all business sectors. Now, it is almost a no-brainer for startups and enterprise organizations alike. While startups seem to thrive with agile, larger organizations tend to struggle when attempting to scale the methodology. This is why […]
- Scaling Agile and SAFe in organizations – An interview with Burkhard Schmidtby Elmer Haan on 25. November 2021
For his latest book, We Run on Agile, Martin Seibert had the opportunity to sit down and chat with SAFe and Agile experts to gain insight into what it takes to succeed in this realm. This time, Martin talks with Burkhard Schmidt, a coach for the introduction of scaled agile methods (SPC), SAFe-Lean portfolio manager, Lean-Agile trainer and founder […]
- Full steam ahead – meet us at RTE Summit Europe 2021by Olivia Finan on 21. October 2021
What do a steam locomotive and agile scaling have in common? Not much, right? Think again! Both are at ...
- Implementing SAFe with software can be easyby Colin Helke on 2. September 2021
Enterprise success depends on the ability to rapidly design and deliver quality products and services. Digital transformation has made its ...
- Agile Hive at JiraCon’21by Belinda Roozemond on 26. August 2021
JiraCon’ 2021: Excited to be a part of it! Calling all Jira lovers to JiraCon’ 21! This international conference is ...
- SAFe Implementation Roadmap Part 10: Accelerateby Patrick Cartier on 3. August 2021
In this blog series, we are taking a quick look at each of the 12 steps in the SAFe Implementation ...
- SAFe Implementation Roadmap Part 9: Extend to the Portfolioby Patrick Cartier on 22. July 2021
At this point, you have implemented SAFe across all or most of your value streams. Your teams, leaders, and stakeholders are all well trained in agile principles. What now? In part 9 of our SAFe Implementation Roadmap series, we'll look at how to extend to the portfolio.
- SAFe Implementation Roadmap Part 8: Launch more ARTs and value streamsby Patrick Cartier on 30. June 2021
The train has left the station. It’s now time to accelerate. What now? In part 8 of our SAFe Implementation Roadmap series, we'll look at how to launch more ARTs.
- 5 Reasons Why Agile Hive Will Help Your SAFe Rollout in Atlassian Jiraby Joshua Brock on 23. June 2021
You and your colleagues have decided; it’s time to embrace the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within your Jira environment. That was the easy part. Now comes the planning, development, and implementation. But what exactly does it take to carry out a SAFe rollout in Jira?
- SAFe Implementation Roadmap part 6: Train Teams and Launch the ARTby Patrick Cartier on 16. June 2021
Every step of our SAFe Implementation Roadmap series has built up to the launching of your first ART but what does that launch actually entail? Are you truly prepared so that it's all systems go? Read on to find out!
- Agile Hive at Jira Dayby Belinda Roozemond on 10. May 2021
Join Agile Hive at Jira Day 2021! Become a part of a one-of-a-kind Atlassian Ecosystem experience! It is the second-largest event of its kind in the world, right after the Atlassian Summit. Agile Hive will be there to tell you all about how you can simplify SAFe in Jira, so be sure to drop by and say hello.
- SAFe in Jira – External dependencies on the Program Boardby David Hanke on 30. April 2021
External dependencies play a relevant role in product development and in the collaboration of the individual teams in the ART (Agile Release Train) and in collaboration with other teams. For efficient collaboration, any dependencies, blockers, or risks should be directly identified and resolved. In addition, external teams that are not in the ART […]
- Agile Hive Release: Introduction of SAFe Kanban Teams and Report Performance Optimizationsby David Hanke on 29. March 2021
With the new Agile Hive release, we have taken a big step towards enabling business teams and are introducing ...
- Agile Hive Release: Drag & drop for Breakout Boards, moving issues to the Backlog, new sprint configurationsby David Hanke on 26. January 2021
During the last sprint, our team worked diligently on new features and improvements for Agile Hive. Version 3.10 of the Jira SAFe solution is now available. We have made various improvements to the breakout boards for the current release and further optimized the system in terms of usability. Read on to take a look at all the great new features!
- Essential SAFeby David Hanke on 13. January 2021
While SAFe is a great starting point to kick off your agile journey, it can be quite complicated to find your way through at the beginning. Anyone getting familiar with SAFe® processes for the first time might feel overwhelmed by the abundance of terms and components. In practice, all these elements should fit together and mesh to ensure an […]
- Online PI Planning for remote teamsby David Hanke on 11. December 2020
Get ready for remote PI planning Whether you're new to PI planning or have done it in person, 2020 has ...
- Say Hello to Agile Hive 3!by David Hanke on 22. October 2020
Agile Hive 3 is here! PI planning is one of the Scaled Agile Framework's focal points, and it mainly supports ...
- Global SAFe Summit 2020: Scaled Agile and Agile Hiveby David Hanke on 20. October 2020
Each Scaled Agile transition is unique- and observers can draw instructive insights from each project to transform their own company. ...
- Scaled Agile and SAFe at Deutsche Telekom IT – An Interview with Michael Freyby Martin Seibert on 30. September 2020
When a company with 140,000 employees begins to transform work processes, it can prove a daunting task. This is the ...
- Implementing SAFe for better collaboration & productivityby Colin Helke on 15. September 2020
Why do organizations use SAFe? Ultimately for the same reasons that they introduced Scrum at the team level: to increase productivity, improve product quality, shorter, market-oriented release intervals, a higher customer focus, and higher employee satisfaction. Only on a much larger scale.
- Scaling Agile with SAFe & Agile Hive, an interview with Dr. Thorsten Janning from KEGONby Belinda Roozemond on 4. August 2020
Scaling Agile beyond the single-team level has taken on a higher priority in more and more organizations. The Scaled Agile ...
- Agile Hive for Atlassian Data Centerby Anna Fitz on 16. July 2020
A framework for Agile scaling The scaling of Agile methods and processes has started to become more of a priority ...
- Scaling Agile with SAFe, Agile Hive and Atlassian Jiraby Anna Fitz on 10. July 2020
There are several models that can help organizations tackle scaling in an effective and structured way. One of the most well-known and proven approaches is the Scaled Agile Framework: SAFe.
- SAFe with Atlassian Tools – Our fastest Agile Hive implementation yet!by Johannes Berneburg on 24. June 2020
SAFe with Atlassian Tools & Agile Hive From the project kick-off until the first PI planning, we zipped through our ...
- Agile Hive: What is SAFe®?by Colin Helke on 29. May 2020
Manage the roles, responsibilities, and activities necessary to achieve alignment and collaboration across the entire organization with Agile Hive and SAFe
- Agile Hive: A collaboration with KEGONby Anna Fitz on 8. May 2020
The larger the company, the more complex and multifaceted its structure becomes. Thanks to software solutions such as Scrum or Kanban, we can now scale planning and management processes, but they no longer cut it if you want to implement a comprehensive approach for all of your teams. Introducing: Agile Hive, our own SAFe with Atlassian tools, […]
- Continuation of our services during the Corona crisis: Remote collaboration rather than physical contactby Katharina Alt on 16. April 2020
The Corona crisis is omnipresent right now, and we are also experiencing it first-hand, too. Luckily, we have the experience and resources to continue our collaborations remotely with useful and productive replacements for in-person meetings (temporarily or perhaps permanently). There's no need for our collaboration and coordination to suffer – […]
- Remote PI planning with Agile Hiveby Anna Fitz on 9. April 2020
In these times shaped by the COVID-19 virus, more and more SAFe® practitioners are asking about how to conduct a PI planning event remotely. There are so many different tools we can use to communicate with each other. However, many companies still aren't quite sure how to make it work most effectively.
- Project hierarchies – How to implement the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) with the Atlassian Tools Confluence & Jiraby Anna Fitz on 26. March 2020
What is SAFe®? SAFe® is designed to tame the scope of agile processes beyond the actual development teams. You could describe it as a way to make product development agile throughout the entire company. A Scaled Agile Framework provides a structure that is not limited to the team level but also integrates programs, larger solutions, and […]
- Agile Hive: PI Planning in the time of Covid-19by Peter Weingärtner on 17. March 2020
The COVID-19 Coronavirus is forcing agile communities to consider adopting a course of action we would normally reject: to avoid meeting in person when possible, especially with regards to gathering in big crowds. Under these circumstances, we must rethink strategies such as Program Increment (PI) Planning, a critical element of the Scaled Agile […]
- Scaled Agile: SAFe® 5.0 changes and how Agile Hive maps themby Anna Fitz on 10. March 2020
We're happy to announce the release of the new version of the Scaled Agile Framework SAFe®, version 5.0, which aims to help companies scale agile principles and methods beyond agile IT and development teams to the entire organization. Onboarding all employees to the Scaled Agile Framework SAFe® requires a comprehensive and detailed plan, and […]
- Summit 2020: Our Info Session in Las Vegasby Jen Gollehon on 10. January 2020
Summit 2020 is quickly approaching and is the most talked about Atlassian event of the year! Whether you are interested ...
- How to Fix Your Failed Agile Transformationby Jen Gollehon on 30. December 2019
The 8th annual Tools4AgileTeams conference took place in Wiesbaden this past November and we were delighted to have received a ...
- Agile Hive – SAFe® with Atlassian Tools – Upcoming Release at the Atlassian Marketplace & what to expectby Anna Fitz on 12. December 2019
Agile Hive - SAFe® with Atlassian Tools available as of December at the Atlassian Marketplace Agile software development presents many ...
- SAFe with Atlassian tools: Agile Hive is a Scaled Agile Platform Partnerby Martin Seibert on 26. August 2019
Agile Hive fulfills the prerequisites for a successful scaled implementation by providing you with the software tools and functionality you need. We are very pleased to announce that we are a certified Scaled Agile Platform Partner with Agile Hive!
- Linchpin at events: Diamond booth co-sponsor at Summit 2019 with Cprimeby Martin Seibert on 30. May 2019
As Linchpin is an intranet solution based on Confluence that is primarily sold via Atlassian partners, working closely with these partners is one our top priority. We are very grateful to Cprime for being such a wonderful host this year's Summit in Las Vegas! Would you like us to be present at your next event?
- Agile Hive, scaling agile methods, SAFe software integration and more – Interview with Brandon Huff (cPrime)by Martin Seibert on 29. October 2018
Collaboration with partners is an important factor in the continuous development and improvement of our products. Here is a video interview with Brandon Huff from one such partner company, cPrime – a leading Atlassian expert. We talk about our software solution for the implementation of SAFe with Atlassian tools – Agile Hive – its potential […]
- Linchpin partnership, Agile Hive, Confluence extranets – an interview with Christian Lane (Praecipio)by Martin Seibert on 25. June 2018
We invite other Atlassian Partners to visit us in Wiesbaden to get to know our teams, our products and our working methods and to collaborate with us. Christian Lane from Praecipio accepted our invitation with pleasure, and was our guest for a few days.