Pre– and Post–Program Increment (PI) Planning events are used to prepare for, and follow up after, PI Planning for Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Suppliers in a Solution Train. Program Increment (PI) planning is the critical, cadence-based synchronization point for every ART. For Solutio...
PI Planning is an event that ensures all the teams on an ART, stakeholders, and leaders are aligned to a shared mission and vision. It is typically a 2-day event for the entire ART that takes place every 8-12 weeks. During this event, all the teams on the Agile Release Train work ...
Breadth vs. depth planning Good objectives start early Iteration plans from PI Planning are “what if?” scenarios Raise the levels evenly Preconceived is pre-committed—limit pre-PI PlanningBreadth vs. Depth PlanningDuring PI Planning, the Agile teams are instrumental in converting the ART vision ...
Agile is disciplined; not reckless. Writing useful Iteration Goals and Planning Interval (PI) Objectives requires focus and discipline to achieve proper agility transformation. Bad objectives are one of the most common reasons organizations stop using them. This guide will help you write objectives tha...
Involve the customer continuously –Agile product development is an iterative process that requires ongoing planning, doing, checking, and adjusting. Product Management fuels this continuous feedback loop by involving customers frequently in Continuous Exploration, PI Planning, and System Demos.Defining...
When I facilitate poorly, people notice, and the Agile Release Train (ART) struggles to align on objectives and mitigate risks. When I facilitate well, meetings blend into daily work, and the ART runs smoothly. In this blog post, I focus on facilitation tips and tools that have worked for...
and talk about the “Real Agile Teams” part (the next blog in this series will address the “and Trains” part). The “Agile Teams” article does a great job of describing cross-functional, high-performing teams. What is a real Agile team? In this post, I hope to avoid the ...
During the solution demo, Agile teams demonstrate the solution’s newCapabilities, its compliance withNonfunctional Requirements(NFRs), and its overall fitness for purpose. During the PI, ARTs and suppliers should strive to continuously or partially integrate their changes (‘continuouish’ integration)...
Traditionally, suppliers work against contractual Milestones, but they are still expected to attend pre- and post-PI planning, solution demos, and Solution Train I&A. SAFe enterprises help suppliers improve their processes and become more Lean and Agile, to the economic benefit of both ...
Due to the scope, PI planning is usually a two-day event that includes: A presentation of the business context, strategic goals, and mission Breakout planning sessions for the agile teams where they create their plan with items in their team backlog from the common program backlog ...