SAFe without silos in GitLab

This post details how GitLab's existing Agile project management features can be mapped and utilized to support the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). It provides a direct mapping of SAFe terminology to GitLab's work item hierarchy (Epics, Issues, Tasks) and organizational structure (Groups, Subgroups, Projects). It outlines how specific SAFe ceremonies (PI Planning, Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review) can be facilitated using GitLab's built-in capabilities such as Roadmap view, Epic boards, Issue boards, iteration-scoped boards, burndown/burnup charts, and lead/cycle time metrics. The post also emphasizes the advantages of a unified platform for planning and development, and provides implementation principles and getting started steps.