The EFIS Framework for Leveraging Agile Organizations Within Large Enterprises

Abstract

This article presents the design and application of the EFIS framework that combines four pillars to foster agile and lean working in organizations within large enterprises. These pillars constitute the empowerment of teams, the focus on products, the integration of processes, and the scaling of knowledge. The framework is designed to systematically address typical large enterprise challenges such as governance of regulation requirements and product risks. By design, EFIS is lean and nimble to make it easily adaptable to domain-specific demands within large organizations. It can be used as a stand-alone approach to establish and continuously improve lean and agile organizations, as well as in combination with existing approaches like SAFe®.