Hi @Kimberly Deal _Columbus ACE_ and @Sean Wood ,
That is a great question.
As a rough rule of thumb, when you are scaling to a level equivalent to a SAFe Agile Release Train (50 - 125 total team and leadership) then you are probably ready to start looking at Jira Align.
- If you look at the Jira Align Pricing page you will immediately see the smallest package quoted is for 150 users - 30 active Jira Align users and 120 integrated users.
- An active user is someone using Jira Align - think Scrum Master, Product Owner and "above," such as executives, product managers, epic owners, business leads, RTEs/program managers, PMO/LACE.
- An integrated user is a development team member or anyone using Jira (or Azure DevOps) who does not access Jira Align, but whose data syncs with Jira Align for roll-ups.
When I work with clients implementing Jira Align, we'll train and launch the first train/program, then launch additional trains/programs on a rolling basis.
- I would never recommend a big-bang, all-at-once approach to implementing Jira Align.
- Ideally, you want your pilot train/program to act as ambassadors and light-weight user coaches for the additional trains you launch later.
- Your pilot train will also provide feedback on initial configuration and allow for fine-tuning prior to adding more trains.
- Over time you can add more trains in quicker succession, because of the existing base of trained users who can then aid the new trains being on-boarded.
This more detailed post, Transitioning From Portfolio to Align, on Jira Align Adoption may also be of interest.
Regards,
Peter
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