Lesson 1: Exploring the RTE Roles and Responsibilities Flashcards
Who is the decision maker for release on demand?
The Customer
What is the engine behind SAFe?
High-performing, cross-functional, Agile teams
What does the LPM do?
Aligns execution to strategy and funding
What are the 3 central themes of LPM?
1) Strategy & Investment Funding, 2) Agile Portfolio Operations, 3) Lean Governance
Who comprises LPM Strategy & Investment Funding?
Ent Executives, Ent Architect, Business Owners
Who comprises Agile Portfolio Operations?
RTE, LACE
Who comprises Lean Governance?
Ent Architect, Business Owners, APMO
What is a Release Train Engineer (RTE)?
a servant leader and coach for the ART. They facilitate ART events and process and assist the teams in delivering value. RTEs communicate with stakeholders, escalate impediments, help manage risk, and drive relentless improvement.
What is a Solution Train Engineer (STE)?
same as an RTE for the Solution Train, facilitating and guiding the work of all ARTs in the Value Stream
Name a few “from” and “to” states the RTE helps the ART move toward.
► From coordinating team activities and contributions to coaching the teams to
collaborate
► From deadlines to objectives
► From driving toward specific outcomes to being invested in the program’s
overall performance
► From knowing the answer to asking the teams for the answer
► From directing to letting the teams self-organize and hit their stride
► From fixing problems to helping others fix them
RTE Responsibilities include:
► Managing and optimizing the flow of value through the
ART
► Fostering collaboration between teams and ART
stakeholders
► Facilitating Pl Planning readiness and the event itself
► Tracking and communicating key ART execution
Metrics
► Escalating and tracking ART impediments
► Facilitating relentless improvement for the ART
What behaviors does an need RTE to exhibit to be effective in the role?
The RTE is a servant leader and
. Guides people in problem identification and
decision-making
. Creates an environment of mutual influence
. Empathizes with others
. Encourages the personal development of teams
. Persuades rather than uses authority
. Applies systems thinking
. Supports the commitments made by the teams
What are the core competencies for Business Agility?
- LPM
- Organizational Agility
- Continuous Learning Culture
- Lean-Agile Leadership
- Team and Technical Agility
- Agile Product Delivery
- Enterprise Solution Delivery
Which core competency is the RTE closely tied to?
Agile Product Delivery
Lean Portfolio Management aligns _____to ____.
LPM aligns execution to strategy.
