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BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- SAFe customers—including FedEx, Chevron, American Express, Lockheed Martin,

Bosch, Intel, Pepsico, Deutsche Telekom, and Porsche—report significant

business improvements in time-to-market, productivity, quality, and employee

engagement

Scaled Agile, Inc., provider of SAFe(R), today announced that the number of

people trained in SAFe has surpassed one million as strong interest in business

agility has accelerated adoption in the last year.

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The number of individuals practicing SAFe has grown exponentially since the

Framework launched in 2011. It took seven years to reach half a million

trained, but only two years to double that number. SAFe is practiced globally

across all industries from government and healthcare to aerospace, automotive,

and finance. Over 20,000 enterprises have people trained in SAFe, and since

2017, multiple sources, including Gartner and Digital AI's State of Agile,

report SAFe holding a commanding lead over other scaling frameworks.

"Our growth is a testament to just how many enterprises are serious about

achieving business agility and accelerating their digital transformation

initiatives," said Chris James, CEO of Scaled Agile, Inc. "Every person trained

represents a financial investment for the company as well as a long-term

commitment to a different way of working. We are deeply grateful to our

500-strong Partner network for their role in achieving this important

milestone, and for helping their customers realize the business benefits that

are attainable through SAFe."

"Our first SAFe class was with about 15 people in Boulder, Colorado in 2011,"

said Dean Leffingwell, creator of SAFe and chief methodologist. "The idea that

this small group has grown to over one million is deeply humbling. We've seen

this community deliver some of the world's most life-changing innovations. And

we're proud to continue to support them in their day-to-day practice of SAFe as

they build the future and bring their extraordinary ideas to life."

Learn more about the SAFe and its community of practice at scaledagile.com

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3303924-1&h=4031339793&u=https%3A%2F%2Fscaledagile.com%2F&a=scaledagile.com).

About Scaled Agile, Inc.:

Scaled Agile, Inc., is the provider of SAFe(R), the world's leading framework

for business agility. Through learning and certification, a global partner

network, and a growing community of over one million trained professionals,

Scaled Agile helps enterprises build agility into their culture so they can

quickly identify and deliver customer value, capitalize on emerging

opportunities, and improve business outcomes. Learn more at scaledagile.com.

SOURCE  Scaled Agile, Inc.

CONTACT: Regina Cleveland, regina.cleveland@scaledagile.com