AI-Native SAFe · DORA 2025 · Platform Engineering

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Ten practitioner blueprints synthesising the frameworks, case studies, and real signals shaping enterprise software delivery in 2026. Free. No login. No paywall.

10
Practitioner blueprints
23 Jun
AI-Native SAFe — synthesised
within 3 days of release
DORA 5
2025 metrics model
fully covered
3
Deep case studies:
Spotify · ING · Netflix
Why this exists
The frameworks changed.
Most practitioners haven't.

Scaled Agile released AI-Native SAFe on 23 June 2026 — the biggest evolution to the framework in 15 years. DORA replaced its four performance tiers with seven team archetypes. Platform Engineering went from trend to default delivery infrastructure.

Most reference material hasn't caught up. This wiki has. It synthesises the cutting edge into practitioner-grade blueprints: what's changed, what it means, and what to do about it.

Built for delivery leaders, scaled agile practitioners, and engineering executives who need to operate at the frontier — not study a framework that was current four years ago.

AI-Native SAFe — synthesised immediately

The new AI Value Architect role, smaller AI-augmented teams, outcomes-first governance. Covered within days of release.

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DORA 2025 — the full model

All five metrics including new Rework Rate. Seven team archetypes with SPC-level diagnostic interpretation for each.

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Platform Engineering as delivery infrastructure

Not a trend — the structural foundation for 80% of large engineering organisations by 2026. What makes it work and what doesn't.

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Decentralised teams — built in, not bolted on

Every blueprint includes a decentralised edge. Follow-the-sun, async operating models, hub governance, shadow AI risk.

The Wiki
Ten blueprints. One reference.

Each blueprint is a practitioner-grade reference — not a summary, not a slide deck. SPC-level depth with direct consulting application.

Blueprint 01
Delivery Blueprint
Platform Engineering, Team Topologies, AI-Native SAFe, and the 10-week async PI cadence. With DORA 2025 interpretation for every metric.
SAFeDORAPlatform Eng
Blueprint 02
Governance Blueprint
Three-layer governance architecture, AI governance from AI-Native SAFe, decision rights matrix, and ceremony design for distributed ARTs.
LPMAI GovernanceDecision Rights
Blueprint 03
Dependency Blueprint
Four dependency types, resolution flow, SADL artifact stack, and the pre-BRP checklist for zero unresolved dependencies entering Week 1.
ARTSADLPI Planning
Blueprint 04
Funding Blueprint
Lean Portfolio Management, value stream funding vs. project funding, AI investment governance, and C-suite ROI language for delivery leaders.
LPMFinOpsAI ROI
Blueprint 05
People Blueprint
AI-era workforce model, Build/Buy/Borrow talent strategy, new native roles from AI-Native SAFe, and the T-shaped skills framework for 2026.
TalentAI SkillsWorkforce
Blueprint 06
Architecture Blueprint
Seven enterprise patterns, EDA deep-dive, architecture runway, Conway's Law as a diagnostic tool, and AI/agentic architecture layer.
EDADDDPlatform Eng
Blueprint 07
AI Value Blueprint
The AI Productivity Paradox explained. AI Value Architect role. Four-stage AI Maturity Model. DORA 2025's seven AI capabilities diagnostic.
DORA 2025AI MaturityROI
Blueprint 08
Metrics Blueprint
Complete four-layer stack: DORA 5 + SPACE + Flow Metrics + Business Outcomes. Seven DORA archetypes with SPC prescriptions. Full PI dashboard.
DORASPACEFlow Metrics
Blueprint 09
Case Studies Wiki
Spotify, ING Bank, and Netflix — examined not as inspiration but as diagnostic evidence. What worked, what failed, and what's actually transferable.
SpotifyINGNetflix
Blueprint 10
Decentralised Teams Blueprint
Three distributed models, async as an operating system, follow-the-sun delivery, hub governance, shadow AI risk, and the 8-point SPC diagnostic.
Async-FirstFollow-the-SunOffshore
Built on
AI-Native SAFe (Jun 2026) DORA 2025 State of AI-Assisted Development Team Topologies — Skelton & Pais Gartner Platform Engineering Research Deloitte State of AI 2026 McKinsey ING Transformation Study WEF Future of Jobs 2025 Austrian Post PRIME Model IBM Forward Deployed Units 2026 Netflix Engineering Blog Mo et al. 2026 — JITM Distributed Agile PwC AI Skills Premium Report