After running a couple of Adapt Cycle sessions, you can integrate the activities into your current planning, demo, and retrospective events. Some activities such as scoring, voting or adding improvement ideas can be done asynchronously ahead of collaboration sessions.
Adapt Cycle
Customer and operational cycles can align with SAFe® portfolio or solution train cadences, while development value streams integrate with Planning Intervals (PIs) and Inspect and Adapt events.
1. Start The Adapt Cycle
Suggested Timing - 10 Minutes Including Step 2
From the activity bar start the Adapt Cycle
The data is saved in the Startup baseline and each Adapt Cycle, enabling trend analysis.
2. Record Improvements
Click on the Improvements tab below the map
Change the status for Implemented Improvements
You are prompted for the cost and time to implement each improvement for ROI insights
3. Start Collaboration
Suggested Timing - 10 Minutes Including Step 4
Collaborators join and collaborate more effectively each adapt session
4. Refine the Map
Confirm changes to the map since the baseline or previous Adapt Cycle
5. Align with Outcome Scenarios
Suggested Timing - 10 Minutes (Optional)
Can be optional - adjust to the group's preference
6. Score the Current State
Suggested Timing - 5 Minutes
Captures scoring of the new current state maintaining continuous improvement momentum
7. Review Insights
Suggested Timing - 5 Minutes
You can compare Adapt Cycles from the analytics menu and view trending once you have more than one Adapt Cycle saved
8. Capture Votes
Suggested Timing - 5 Minutes
Voting will go quicker in Adapt Cycles than the initial workshop
9. Brainstorm Improvements
Suggested Timing - 5 Minutes
Each Adapt Cycle builds on the improvements of the past cycle
Encourage participants to focus on changing bottlenecks as the current state evolves
10. Relentlessly Improve
Suggested Timing - 15 Minutes
Participants share their top improvements
Refine improvements to fit in into the Adapt Cycle
Commit to implementing at least one improvment per Adapt Cycle
Save each Adapt Cycle for trending
Add committed improvements to your workflow
Repeat indefinitely - teams improve and value rises with each Adapt Cycle
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