Pretty Agile

23/04/2026

92% of organisations are experimenting with AI. Fewer than 10% are getting the returns they expected.

That gap is what Laks Srinivasan will unpack in Melbourne on Tuesday 12 May.

Laks is Co-Founder and CEO of the Return on AI Institute, and AI Transformation Leader at Scaled Agile. He'll share the research (published in Harvard Business Review), walk through the AI Money Map framework for prioritising AI initiatives, then open the floor for a facilitated discussion.

If you're responsible for AI strategy, investment, or results, come along.

📅 Tuesday 12 May, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
📍 Spaces, Two Melbourne Quarter, 697 Collins Street, Docklands
🎟️ Free. Drinks and nibbles provided.

Register here:

90% of organisations are experimenting with AI. Fewer than 10% are meeting their value expectations. Join Laks Srinivasan, CEO of the Return on AI Institute, for an evening of global research findings and a practical blueprint for turning AI investment in

17/02/2025

🌟 Calling all SAFe Practitioners! 🌟

Are you ready to share your insights, experiences, and lessons learned with the Australian SAFe community? The SAFe Forum at AgileAus25 is now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for speakers!

The SAFe Forum is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow SAFe practitioners, showcase your success stories, and contribute to the growing conversation about SAFe in Australia and beyond!

🔍 What are we looking for?
•⁠ ⁠Real-world case studies and practical insights from both enterprise and government
•⁠ ⁠Innovations in applying SAFe principles in different contexts
•⁠ ⁠Proven tips and tricks for excelling with SAFe roles or events

📍 Event details: The SAFe Forum will take place as part of AgileAus25 in Sydney on 25 June 2025.

💬 Submit your EOI today! Click here to express your interest:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC1oXKfYJv1dyNSqMA24tDVBGnoBegTwdv4M02Y3NHTsglbA/viewform?dods

Let’s come together to inspire, learn, and shape the future of SAFe in Australia. We can’t wait to hear your story! 🚀

Scaled Agile Team Slattery

30/01/2025

Iteration Reviews vs. System Demos – and What on Earth is an ART Show?! 🤔🚀

In SAFe, teams hold Iteration Reviews to inspect and adapt, while Agile Release Trains (ARTs) run System Demos to showcase integrated progress. But do you really need both?

Sometimes, an ART Show is a better alternative! It blends the best of both worlds, ensuring stakeholder alignment while keeping feedback loops tight.

In our latest blog, we explore:
✅ The differences between Iteration Reviews & System Demos
✅ When an ART Show might be the right choice
✅ How to balance feedback, alignment, and efficiency

If you’ve ever questioned the need for both events, this blog is for you!

🔗 Read more: https://prettyagile.com.au/blog/art-show-in-safe

SScaled Agile

21/11/2024

🚀 Exciting News for Hardware Innovators! 🚀

Pretty Agile is thrilled to announce a public SAFe for Hardware course in December, facilitated by none other than SAFe Fellow and Aerospace Engineer Adrienne Wilson! 🌟

This two-day, hands-on course addresses the unique challenges of hardware development in Lean-Agile environments. Discover how to accelerate your development cycles, boost collaboration across teams, and integrate compliance without sacrificing speed. With Adrienne's expertise, you'll gain practical insights tailored to hardware-specific contexts.

📅 Date: 16 & 17 December 2024
📍 Location: Online – join from anywhere!
🎟 Limited seats available – secure yours now!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the industry and take your hardware development to new heights with SAFe!
👉 Registration link https://prettyagile.com.au/course/safe-hardware

Scaled Agile

16/10/2024

A new SAF 6.0 Big Picture and 4 new guidance articles were announced by Scaled Agile at the this morning. They are all live now scaledagileframework.com

22/08/2024

Wondering how to approach Shared Services in SAFe? Check out the latest blog post from SAFe Fellow and Pretty Agile founder Em Campbell-Pretty.

Shared Services and External Services: Partnering to Support ART Flow https://prettyagile.co/SharedServices
Scaled Agile

Explore the role of Shared Services and External Services in SAFe. Optimize ART flow, enhance collaboration, and ensure seamless value delivery.

13/08/2024

Thanks for another fun event Agile Australia! We enjoyed catching up with clients and alumni and meeet some new folks as well.
Scaled Agile

14/06/2024

Congratulations to Pretty Agile client Fred IT Group on five years of ! Today is the five-year anniversary of the QuickStart of the Kaizen ART, and it is still going strong!

If you have not read Fred's SAFe Customer Story, you should check it out 👉 https://scaledagile.com/case_study/__fredit/
Scaled Agile

27/05/2024

Pretty Agile has been hosting SAFe Meetups for almost a decade. In 2020, we created the SAFe Australia Online meetup for obvious reasons, and it is now one of the largest SAFe meetups in the world. We have mainly hosted speakers on SAFe or adjacent topics, often inspired by questions we get asked when delivering SAFe training.

One of the most common questions we are asked in the classroom is "What tools support SAFe?" Our answer is usually something like, "There are heaps, and Google is your friend!"

Then we got thinking: we know people who create tools for SAFe and we run a meetup... Let's connect the SAFe community in Australia with tooling vendors that support SAFe!

First up is local Aussie startup Easy Agile. Join us at 12pm AEST on Friday, 31st May to learn about how Easy Agile's products can support your SAFe implementation. Register here: https://www.meetup.com/scaled-agile-framework-safe-australia-online-meetup/events/301054104/

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The SAFe Australia Online Meetup is launching a new initiative: a SIG (Special Interest Group) on tools that support SAFe. One of the most common questions we get asked is