The Release Train Engineer Handbook: Transform your Agile Release Train (ART) with practical, result-driven approaches - Softcover

Glenn Smith; Tim Jackson; Gez Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1836205236 ISBN 13: 9781836205234

Verlag: Packt Publishing, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Take command of the SAFe® Release Train Engineer role with proven strategies and actionable techniques for running and coaching effective Agile Release Trains that execute well

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Key Features

• Master the RTE role within the Scaled Agile Framework with expert step-by-step guidance
• Navigate PI Planning and executing the PI with detailed, actionable strategies
• Advance your career by working across the organization with Solution Trains and the Portfolio

Book Description

Scaling Agile is a complex undertaking, and the SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE) is key to its success. Written by three SPCT-certified experts with over 20 years of experience each, this book is your essential guide to mastering the RTE role.

You’ll learn how to differentiate the RTE role from Scrum Masters and PMOs and understand how to enable flow across the Agile Release Train (ART). The book walks you through every critical phase of PI Planning, including pre-planning logistics, live and online facilitation, and post-planning execution. You’ll also explore advanced areas, such as working with Solution Trains, Lean Portfolio Management, and the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

With real-world examples, tips, and a guided approach, this book builds your competence and confidence, from launching new ARTs to running effective System Demos and Inspect and Adapt workshops. It also offers exam prep tips for SAFe RTE certification and insights on coaching PI execution and delivery improvements.

By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped to lead ARTs with authority, drive meaningful change in your organization, and expand your influence across the enterprise.

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What you will learn

• Acquire the essential skills needed to become a successful SAFe RTE
• Navigate and lead effective PI Planning events with confidence
• Facilitate ART cadences and synchronizations for smooth execution
• Overcome common challenges in scaling Agile within large organizations
• Collaborate effectively with Solution Trains and Lean Portfolio Management
• Develop and mentor future RTEs within your organization
• Prepare for passing the SAFe RTE certification exam with confidence

Who this book is for

This book is for aspiring and new SAFe Release Train Engineers who want to build practical expertise within the Scaled Agile Framework. It is also ideal for experienced RTEs seeking to mentor others or expand their influence across portfolios and Solution Trains. A foundational understanding of SAFe is recommended.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing the RTE Role
2. Your Initial Journey to Become an RTE
3. Interacting Within the Scaled Agile Framework® as an RTE
4. Understanding the RTE's Role in Launching an Agile Release Train
5. Pre-PI Planning: Creating and Understanding the Backlog
6. Event Logistics for PI Planning
7. PI Planning: Day 1
8. PI Planning: Day 2
9. Executing the PI
10. Coaching ART Improvements
11. Working with a Solution Train
12. Connecting the RTE to the Portfolio
13. Appendix A: Preparing for the SAFe® RTE Exam
14. Appendix B: Building Confidence in PI Planning

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Glenn Smith is a seasoned business agility consultant and trainer with over 25 years of experience helping organizations bring better products to market faster. As a certified SAFe® Practice Consultant Trainer (SPCT), one of only a select few globally to achieve this certification, Glenn has guided numerous enterprise-scale organizations through successful transformations, regularly achieving dramatic improvements, including 50% gains in delivery predictability and 80% reductions in time-to-market. His journey from software engineer at Motorola through to founding Nimbility has given him deep practical experience across all levels of organizational change, from team-level agility to enterprise-wide business transformation. Drawing on his extensive experience working with clients in defense, finance, education, and technology sectors, Glenn offers a notably pragmatic approach to organizational change. His unique perspective-that of a practitioner who has navigated these challenges firsthand-combined with his talent for making complexity feel simple and approachable, sets him apart in the field. His philosophy centers on avoiding one-size-fits-all solutions, instead crafting tailored approaches that address each organization's specific challenges while empowering leaders with the skills, tools, and processes they need for sustainable success.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1836205236
• ISBN 13: 9781836205234
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 418
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland