“scaled agile framework came out of the desire to figure out how do we scale scrum”
SAFe
By Scaled Agile, Inc.
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“I do not recommend using safe”
“think the answer lies in processes especially things like safe”
“you might look at something like safe and say are these people freaking crazy”
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