From Silos to Scale: How Federal Agencies Can Implement SAFe with Rally

Federal agencies are under pressure to deliver mission outcomes faster and with greater transparency and accountability. Many have turned to the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) as a proven way to scale Agile practices beyond individual teams. But while the framework is sound, implementation often stalls when adoption is inconsistent across programs. The result is a patchwork of Agile practices, gaps in governance, and a lack of clear visibility into outcomes.

That’s where Rally, part of the ValueOps by Broadcom solution, comes in.

Why SAFe needs a backbone

SAFe provides the “what” and the “why” of scaled agility, but agencies also need the “how.” They need a platform that can unify programs, enforce governance, and connect investments directly to mission priorities. Rally provides that backbone, giving leaders confidence that every program increment (PI), every dependency, and every investment is moving in the same direction.

Rally’s core strengths for federal agencies

• Portfolio alignment: Rally ensures every initiative ties back to mission-driven strategic themes, eliminating duplication and wasted effort.
• Program execution: With standardized PI planning and visibility into dependencies, agencies can deliver predictably across large value streams.
• Risk analysis: Rally uncovers risks early, helping leaders prioritize mitigation and protect mission outcomes.
• Flow and metrics: SAFe-aligned dashboards give executives the ability to measure throughput, predictability, and actual mission impact.

Built for federal requirements

Federal agencies face unique deployment challenges. Some need cloud, some must remain on premises, and others require FedRAMP authorization. Rally is the only Value Stream Management solution that remains committed to all three approaches.

That flexibility matters. Many vendors have walked away from supporting on-premises solutions, leaving agencies without options. Rally’s commitment to federal requirements ensures agencies can scale Agile, without sacrificing security or compliance.

“Rally is the only on-premises solution that fully supports Scaled Agile Framework implementations.”—Scaled Agile

Meeting teams where they are

Another challenge agencies face is tool sprawl. Different programs and contractors use different team-level tools. Rally solves this by integrating with existing tools through ConnectALL, ensuring teams can keep working the way they prefer, while still giving leadership the portfolio-level visibility, reporting, and governance they need.

From silos to scale

SAFe sets the vision. Rally provides the execution. Together, they allow federal agencies to move from fragmented Agile practices to true enterprise agility, ensuring every investment delivers measurable mission value.