The scaled agile framework has been evolving since the time it has been introduced, with the launch of the NEW version SAFE 4.5, lets dive into the framework and see what all new changes have been introduced.

SAFe 4.5 can be shaped to match your organization’s necessities. This new version allows enterprises to: 

• Test ideas more quickly – Using the Lean Startup Cycle and Lean User Experience (Lean UX) 
• DELIVER much faster – With Scalable DevOps and the Continuous Delivery Pipeline 
• Simplify governance and improve portfolio performance – With Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and Lean Budgets

The key areas of improvements in SAFe 4.5 are as follows:

• Implementation Roadmap
• Flexibility and Configurability 
• Scalable DevOps & Continuous Delivery 
• Innovation with Lean Startup and Lean UX
• Backward compatibility

They’ve renamed the old SAFe 4.0 Value STREAM Level to ‘Large Solution Level’. In doing so there are name changes, so Value Stream Epics becomes Solution Epics and a Value Steam Engineer now becomes Solution Train Engineer!

They’ve dressed up their piece a little bit. Now you GET four essence depending on how determined your organization is in scaling:

1. Full SAFe – building large integrated solutions, 100+ people
2. Portfolio SAFe – Enterprise size model
3. Large Solution SAFe – Program level agile
4. Essential SAFe – stripped down framework for teams