Team Level Reforms for Scaled Agile Framework in Outsourced Setting

Abstract

Agile frameworks bring numerous benefits to IT organizations for software development lacking in the traditional development processes. Multinational organizations are using outsourcing practices for cost reduction along with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for agile scaling. SAFe practices are successful when resources are co-located and approachable for daily discussions and planning. However, when onsite resources are working with outsourced resources, SAFe needs definite changes for better development outcomes and resource coordination. This article presents recommendations to improve productivity in outsourcing settings while using the SAFe framework in IT organizations.

Keywords

• outsourcing issues
• large-scale agile framework
• scaled agile framework (safe)
• productivity improvement
• communication
• agile development
• team agility