Case Studies

STANDARD BANK
South African financial services group
Learn how some of the world's most successful brands are using SAFe to build better systems, increase employee engagement, and improve business outcomes.


STANDARD BANK
Standard Bank
trained approximately
1,200 people
on Leading SAFe® in
preparation for its first Program
Increment (PI) planning
meeting in January 2017.
IT team embarks on approximately 600 projects every year to help keep the bank at the leading edge.
STANDARD BANK - RESULTS
South African financial services groups
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Time-to-market reduced from 700 to 30 days It's not one size fits all! We discover, demo and pilot to learn and adapt.
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Deployments increased from once or twice a year to monthly
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Productivity increased 50%
THALES
A French Aerospace Company


THALES
Thales has trained over
800 people
and deployed across all
departments and functions.
Thales conducted a SAFe ® Quickstart implementation approach, including:
• SAFe® for Teams
• Two days of Program
Increment (PI) planning
• SAFe® Scrum Master
THALES - RESULTS
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Reduced software
release cycle time by 30% -
Lowered cost
per size point by 25% -
Reduced solution rework by 20 %
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Reported higher engagement
and satisfaction -
Enhanced collaboration
and transparency
FANNIE MAE
Federal National Mortgage Association


FANNIE MAE
After the initial deployment, the division rolled out SAFe to the rest of the organization, training up to 600 people
Fannie Mae worked with external coaches to deliver:
• Leading SAFe®
• SAFe® for Teams
• SAFe® Scrum Master
• SAFe® Product
Owner/Product Manager
FANNIE MAE - RESULTS
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Releases happen EVERY MONTH,
instead of once or twice a year -
Teams deliver more than 30
attributes per sprint compared to
2 – 5 before -
Velocity increased from 10 story points to more than 30
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Reduced delivery risks