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DIGITAL EXPERIENCE SOLUTIONS RELEASE TRAIN ENGINEER

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DIGITAL EXPERIENCE SOLUTIONSRELEASE TRAIN

ENGINEER

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RELEASE TRAIN ENGINEER (RTE)Their primary function is to be a technical program leader and scrum master

to a long-lived team of smaller agile teams referred to as Agile Release Trains, or ARTs. RTEs oversee 50-125 persons who are working on various

components (projects) of a greater mission, which may occur simultaneously.

Formally, the RTE was simply a scaled scrum master; however, the practicality of the role tends to take on a broader footprint.

A Release Train Engineer (RTE) operates in a SAFe environment.

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RELEASE TRAIN ENGINEER (RTE)The RTE has overall responsibility for the following across a group of projects: • Managing Budget• Timelines• Scope• Dependencies • Most importantly, communication

• Help adapt SAFe to the organization, standardizing and documenting practices• RTEs help manage risks, escalate impediments, and drive continuous development.• May also participate in the Lean-Agile transformation, coaching leaders, teams, and Scrum

Masters in the new processes and mindsets.

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Value Stream Engineer

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ADDITIONAL ROLES Agile Release Train (ART):

Teams of smaller agile teams, bonded by one mission. They provide regular cadence for planning, development and

retrospective for their individual projects. Their development flow for each project is continuous and aligns with

the traditional agile approach of operating in two week sprint cycles Value Stream Engineer (VSE):

Performs a more complimentary role in the development process. Manages and consults with ARTs to align development process with

value-adding features Helps to also manage risks, escalate impediments, and drive

continuous development alongside RTE.

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THE RELEASE TRAIN ENGINEER HAS A HAND ON THE THROTTLE OF THE AGILE

RELEASE TRAIN, BUT JUST LIKE THE ENGINEER ON THE FREIGHT TRAIN THEY ARE ONLY ONE PART OF THE PROCESS

THAT THAT DECIDES SPEED AND DIRECTION. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

INSPECT THEIR TRAINS, MONITOR PERFORMANCE, COMMUNICATE AND INTERACT WITH TEAM MEMBERS AND

PASSENGERS. THEY SUPPORT GETTING THE TRAIN TO ITS APPOINTED

DESTINATION NOT ONLY ON-TIME BUT SAFELY.

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RTE SUMMARYA Release Train Engineer (RTE) is one of the techniques utilized by the

Scaled Agile Framework Enterprise (SAFe).

The role of the Release Train Engineer (RTE) is to keep a number of projects or scrum teams on track to deliver.

You will find a RTE in an environment that is employing scaled agile. These may be larger, more complex agile technology environments.

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RELEASE TRAIN ENGINEER