SAFe is basically Rational Unified Process (cross-team waterfall) with a coat of Agile paint. No one in a SAFe organization thinks it's particularly agile, but

SAFe is basically Rational Unified Process (cross-team waterfall) with a coat of Agile paint. No one in a SAFe organization thinks it's particularly agile, but it meets certain business needs (total visibility and the appearance of control by upper management). SAFe is a key component of an "agile transformation" which is a bit like the "peace process" between Israel and Palestine: the participants who implement the process are best served if no progress is made while they project the illusion that progress is being made.