Flexible Release Trains at Deutsche Telekom

The mechanisms we introduced to enable more flexible orientation structures by using eTOM. Presentation at European SAFe Summit.

Presented by: Wolfgang Brandhuber  and Richard Butler. 

Key Takeaways:

Using a standard such as eTOM during Value Stream Analysis enables

-> Common language across the organization

-> Ability to recognize gaps and redundancies

-> Architectural independence

->Ability to organize around value

Through the use of a common language, mechanisms to organize around value such as “Solution areas” and “planning conferences” enable teams to collaborate based on current need which in turn leads to flexible ART set-ups which can regularly change with little overhead.