Join Odile Moreau (Scaled Agile) and Raul Barth (Gladwell Academy) for an in-person Implementing SAFe® Training from February 4 to 7. Combine the enchanting atmosphere of Amsterdam with a unique opportunity to elevate your career and become a certified SAFe® Program Consultant.
“The Lean Portfolio Management is really unique for our business and now it’s being requested all over the place, because it really was a game changer. We outperformed in 2023 financially. We achieved our OKRs. The strategy was super clear. We had improved our quality significantly. So we didn’t have any major noncompliance… and most importantly we gained back the trust from the markets and the customers first.”
—Ruti Avitan, VMO Leader, EMR & CM, Philips
Industry:
Healthcare, Medical Devices, Technology
Quick Facts:
Philips Global has 18 businesses across multiple continents, including 5 informatics businesses, which have adopted SAFe
In 2021, Philips Global invested 1.8 billion euros in research and development across all its business units
The Philips EMR & CM informatics products alone improve the lives of 95 million patients every year
Informatics customers include more than 9,000 hospitals across 70 countries
Lessons Learned:
Transformation is possible in a highly regulated environment like healthcare. Philips EMR & CM assigned a person to each team who was dedicated to documentation and validation in order to reduce delays and meet the more than 27 different compliance requirements they faced.
By moving away from an endless backlog of service tickets and managing defects to developing new tools and services, teams create more room for growth and innovation. They do this by defining epics, MVPs, and understanding value streams.
People-centric innovation: Philips asked themselves, what do people (in this case, patients and clinicians, nurses and technicians, consumers) really need? And how can they best support healthcare professionals with their workflow?
Sometimes focusing on fewer projects allows for greater scale, more innovation, better quality, and better flow of value to the customer.
Overview
In the past decade, Philips has transformed from a household products company to a focused leader in healthcare technology. The company offers medical devices such as CT and MRI machines, healthcare devices for personal use such as toothbrushes, and informatic systems for hospitals.
Philips has five informatics or software business units ranging from electronic medical records (EMR) and care management to clinical informatics, radiology, cardiovascular, and more. They began their SAFe transformation within informatics. “When I joined, this business specifically was fully waterfall, very hierarchical, especially in the R&D organization,” says Ruti Avitan, VMO Leader of the EMR & CM informatics business at Philips. “It was a business in trouble. We had a lot of red projects because of delays. We have more than 25 projects running in parallel. Each one had a different delivery date. We had escalation from customers on quality, and so on. So the motivation to do something was really high.”
Beginning in 2022, SAFe allowed the organization to define a Lean-Agile way of working and move from the traditional hierarchy to cross-functional teams. They shifted from project to product centricity, enhanced their knowledge, reduced the backlog, and made room for innovation. The result is an enterprise that is people- and patient-centric, focused on scalable innovations that prioritize safety, patient outcomes, supply chain resilience, and quality.
“When I joined, this business specifically was fully waterfall, very hierarchical, especially in the R&D organization… It was a business in trouble. We had a lot of red projects because of delays. We have more than 25 projects running in parallel. Each one has a different delivery date. We had escalation from customers on quality and so on. So the motivation to do something was really high.”
Generative AI tools like SAFe CoPilot have unlocked significant productivity gains for SAFe roles. By reducing the routine, repetitive tasks that create toil for the individual contributor, SAFe CoPilot enables more ‘time in zone’ for higher-order, critical thinking work. In this interactive session, we will unravel the potent capabilities of SAFe® CoPilot by diving into the tool in real time.
We’ll also discuss its positive impact on SAFe roles and how SAFe® CoPilot offers a competitive edge in the tech development landscape.
Speakers
William Kammersell
Director of Product Management, Scaled Agile, Inc.
Unlock Unprecedented Productivity: The Flow Metrics Path to Agile Success
Whether you are new to the concept of flow metrics or looking to deepen your understanding and application, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to start leveraging flow metrics for remarkable improvements in your organizational performance.
When:
April 24, 2024, 10:00 am – April 24, 2024, 11:00 am MST
Where:
Zoom
Who:
Agile Leaders, LACE Leader, Product Manager, SAFe Practice Consultant, SAFe Program Consultant, Transformation Leader
In today’s competitive business landscape, attaining enterprise agility is more crucial than ever. Many are intrigued by the potential of Value Stream Management (VSM), yet find it intimidating and overly complex, even a colossal challenge. What if the journey to enterprise agility could be significantly simplified?
This session focuses on demystifying “flow metrics” – it’s the fastest and most effective path to extract immediate value for any organization. Flow metrics offer a lens through which organizations can view the efficiency, speed, and quality of work moving through their processes.
By attending this webinar, you will learn:
– What Flow Metrics Are: An introduction to flow metrics and their role in tracking the movement and delivery of value in the enterprise.
– Why They Matter: Explore the critical importance of flow metrics in identifying bottlenecks, reducing waste, and improving overall system performance, leading to enhanced enterprise agility.
– How to Get Started: Practical steps to begin collecting and analyzing flow metrics, even without fully implementing Value Stream Management (VSM). We’ll break down the seeming complexity of VSM, showing how any organization can derive significant value from flow metrics.
–Transformative Insights: Discover the kinds of insights flow metrics can provide and how these insights can be used to make informed decisions, prioritize work, and drive continuous improvement.
Real options promote flexibility in decision-making and enable organizations to pivot, change course, or seize new opportunities as circumstances evolve.
When:
May 21, 2024, 12:00 pm – May 21, 2024, 1:00 pm MST
Where:
Zoom
Who:
Consultant, Director, LACE Member, Program or Project Manager, SAFe Program Consultant, Transformation Leader
Join us for a dynamic 45-minute webinar to explore how SAFe is evolving in today’s unique context. Learn about the areas of focus informing future Framework guidance, and learn about new solutions for SAFe customers, partners, and professionals.
Inbar Oren and Product Management team leaders will start by revealing new solutions to help your organization break down barriers that impede organizational agility and enable individuals, Agile teams, and ARTs to work more effectively with SAFe.
Then, we’ll shift to all the latest from Andy Sales and his Framework team. A year after the launch of SAFe 6.0, Andy Sales will share areas of focus for SAFe Next: Revisiting the origins of Agile with Agile Engineering, deeper/more practical Lean Portfolio Management guidance, and emergent patterns for organizing around value at scale.
Don’t miss this opportunity to peek into the future… The Future of SAFe!
Speakers
Inbar Oren
Chief Product Officer at Scaled Agile, Inc.
Andrew Sales
Chief Methodologist at Scaled Agile, Inc.
William Kammersell
Director of Product Management at Scaled Agile, Inc.
Imagine exchanging ideas, troubleshooting challenges, and recounting tales with fellow RTEs and STEs worldwide without leaving the comfort of your home.
You’ve just described RTE Circles. And you’re invited.
Join us as we explore Empowering Government Transformation through Agile Innovation. SAFe Day Government explores the paradigm shift in the Federal government when fostering a culture of Agile innovation. This conference brings together visionary leaders, policymakers, and Agile practitioners to explore and champion the adoption of Agile methodologies in government. Through collaborative discussions, real-world case studies, and interactive sessions, we aim to inspire, educate, and empower government agencies to embrace agility as a fundamental driver of positive change.
