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Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira

Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira

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What is Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira?

The world of work is constantly changing. Agile work processes in particular are becoming increasingly popular. Even large companies are trying to introduce agile working methods. For many, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is the right solution for their agile…

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Agile Hive makes your PI planning less chaotic

Rating: 7 out of 10
January 7, 2025
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Agile Hive is used for our value train within a SAFe setup. Every quarter we organize a so-called Product Increment (PI) Planning, where we plan all Features and Enablers in A...
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Manager
Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira2 years of experience

Efficient Tool For Scaled Agile Framework Implementation

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 30, 2022
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We are using Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira to manage the project to simplify the implementation and the execution of Scaled Agile Framework. It is a great product by Atlassian. Th...
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Team Lead
Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira2 years of experience

Make product planning transparent and fun

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 17, 2022
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As a product owner I use Agile Hive in a Scrum/Agile setup, but not SAFe. It is used for planning the product with the team for a specified amount of time. The most used case ...
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Franz Seher
Manager - Information Technology
Digital Product Owner @ Digital Strategy and Solutions
UNIQA Insurance Group AG
Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira1 year of experience

My experience with Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira

Rating: 9 out of 10
April 26, 2022
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The integration aspect has been very beneficial to have the work from Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira be interconnected in a fluent matter which allows artifacts/documentation, all ...
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Manager
Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira1 year of experience
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What is Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira?

The world of work is constantly changing. Agile work processes in particular are becoming increasingly popular. Even large companies are trying to introduce agile working methods. For many, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is the right solution for their agile teams. However, implementing SAFe…

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What is Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira?

The world of work is constantly changing. Agile work processes in particular are becoming increasingly popular. Even large companies are trying to introduce agile working methods. For many, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is the right solution for their agile teams. However, implementing SAFe with all its features such as providing reports, visualizing dependencies and automated documentation is not always easy in reality. Many companies spend a lot of time and money searching for the right software. With Agile Hive, the vendor states they have developed a solution that makes it easy to implement the Scaled Agile Framework in an organization. As an out-of-the-box solution, Agile Hive is designed to make SAFe as intuitive and easy as possible - all behind a firewall.

Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira Features

  • Supported: Create your favored SAFe® configuration: Full-, Portfolio-, Large Solution- or Essential SAFe (or a custom one)
  • Supported: Fully automated reports for all SAFe levels
  • Supported: Digital Team Breakout & Program Boards: Manage capacities & visualize dependencies, Drag & drop issues, Manage capacities & visualize dependencies

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Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsLinux
Mobile ApplicationNo
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Agile Hive has been praised by users for its ability to address specific pain points in agile project management. Users have found the user interface to be unfriendly when trying to visualize data for end users, but Agile Hive provides a similar interface to Jira, making it easier for users to navigate and understand. Some users have also requested support for more scrum frameworks, indicating that the product is flexible and adaptable to different methodologies. Additionally, the product solves the problem of Jira not providing an option for planning any project.

Agile Hive has been particularly helpful in creating product roadmaps and implementing them in scrum teams, improving transparency between the team and management. It has simplified SAFe metrics creation and management, leading to improved productivity. Users have been able to maintain their team and track its progress, including client calls, issue resolution, and enhancement work. The product has also been useful for offline scrum and managing large programs in an agile manner. Furthermore, Agile Hive has been beneficial for globally scalable and cross-functional organizations in terms of tracking team members and facilitating collaboration. The integration aspect of the product has driven alignment within the organization by allowing artifacts, processes, reports, and hierarchies to be interconnected in a fluent manner. Ultimately, Agile Hive is used for enterprise agile planning, portfolio and resource loading, and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework. Product owners primarily use it for Scrum/Agile setup, product planning, roadmapping, and visualizing dependencies within and across teams.

Fully integrated with Jira: Users have found Agile Hive-Safe to be fully integrated with Jira, allowing them to leverage all the benefits of Jira such as issue tracking, project management, and reporting. This integration has been highly appreciated by multiple reviewers for its seamless functionality.

Better way to implement scaling: Several users liked that Agile Hive-Safe provides a better way to implement scaling with increasing teams. They have found it helpful in managing tasks effectively and providing perfect insights into work progress, making it a valuable tool for teams working on larger projects.

Simple setup and support assistance: The simple setup process and the support assistance provided by Agile Hive-Safe have been greatly appreciated by reviewers. This positive feedback highlights the ease of getting started with the software and the helpfulness of the support team in addressing any queries or issues that may arise.

Limited Customization Options: Some users have expressed frustration with Agile Hive- SAFe's limited customization options, stating that it may require additional configuration to meet their specific needs. These users believe that having more flexibility in customizing the software would greatly enhance its usability and adaptability.

Frequent Updates: Several reviewers have voiced annoyance with the frequent updates of the software, which can disrupt their workflow and require them to adapt to new features and changes regularly. While some users appreciate the continuous improvement efforts, others find it challenging to keep up with the constant updates and prefer a more stable environment for their work.

Complexity of Issue Dependencies: The implementation of issue dependencies in Agile Hive- SAFe has been cited as a challenge by some users, making the software complex to use and potentially causing confusion in project management. These users feel that managing dependencies between different tasks or issues could be made more intuitive and user-friendly, reducing complexity and improving overall usability.

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Agile Hive makes your PI planning less chaotic

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
January 07, 2025
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Agile Hive is used for our value train within a SAFe setup. Every quarter we organize a so-called Product Increment (PI) Planning, where we plan all Features and Enablers in Agile Hive. Based on the priority of the Product Manager all teams plan their Features and Enablers accordingly to the sprints that are determined by the Release Train Engineer and set up in Agile Hive. The teams then create User Stories and estimate them and based on their sprint velocity (defined in Agile Hive) Product Owners can see how many Features and Enablers are realistic in one quarter (Product Increment). Further, dependencies across teams can be defined and made visible in Agile Hive, so that the plan is feasible. Without Agile Hive it would be hard or impossible to plan across several teams within a value train and to manage all dependencies. Additionally, with Agile Hive the plan is more realistic, so what can be achieved within one quarter in product development.
Pros
  • manage & visualize dependencies across teams
  • visualize capacity within a time frame
  • show priorities and plan accordingly
Cons
  • it is not possible to plan if teams have different sprint length
  • zoom into one sprint and then also zoom out to have big picture
  • names of user stories are not good to read because of static big picture
Likelihood to Recommend
Agile Hive is used for our value train within a SAFe setup. Every quarter we organize a so-called Product Increment (PI) Planning, where we plan all Features and Enablers in Agile Hive. Based on the priority of the Product Manager all teams plan their Features and Enablers accordingly to the sprints that are determined by the Release Train Engineer and set up in Agile Hive. The teams then create User Stories and estimate them and based on their sprint velocity (defined in Agile Hive) Product Owners can see how many Features and Enablers are realistic in one quarter (Product Increment). Further, dependencies across teams can be defined and made visible in Agile Hive, so that the plan is feasible. Without Agile Hive it would be hard or impossible to plan across several teams within a value train and to manage all dependencies. Additionally, with Agile Hive the plan is more realistic, so what can be achieved within one quarter in product development.
Agile Hive - SAFe in Jira Feature Ratings
Agile Development (2)
100%
10.0
Velocity Calculation
100%
10.0
Dependencies and Blockers
100%
10.0
Project Management (5)
78%
7.8
Task Management
70%
7.0
Resource Management
80%
8.0
Gantt Charts
70%
7.0
Support for Agile Methodology
90%
9.0
Visual planning tools
80%
8.0
Return on Investment
  • More efficient planning of product increment (less time wasted)
Usability
7
It has in general a good usability, but there are some downsides, the big picture view of the entire product increment is too static, so there is no zoom in or zoom out. Mostly throughout planning it is necessary to zoom in to a sprint level and manage the user stories there. Also, the pig picture view has some limitations, because you cannot read the entire user story name (boxes are too small).
Alternatives Considered
With Jira Software alone it is also possible to plan a SAFe product increment planning, but it would be nearly impossible to see the overall big picture of all product teams involved in a release train. So, the planning on sprint level for one team would be more efficient, but the planning for a whole quarter with all dependencies across teams would be not feasible to present. Therefore, Agile SAFe enables value trains an efficient way to plan a product increment.
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