SA PI Planning and Execution — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is PI Planning in the SAFe framework?
- A cadence-based event where all teams in an Agile Release Train plan together for the next Program Increment (Correct answer)
- A personal investment planning session
- A project initiation phase
- A performance improvement plan
Correct answer: A cadence-based event where all teams in an Agile Release Train plan together for the next Program Increment
PI Planning is a critical SAFe event where all ART teams align on a shared vision, identify dependencies, and commit to objectives for the upcoming increment.
Question 2: What is the recommended duration of a Program Increment in SAFe?
- 8-12 weeks, typically 5 iterations including an Innovation and Planning iteration (Correct answer)
- 1 week
- 6 months
- 1 year
Correct answer: 8-12 weeks, typically 5 iterations including an Innovation and Planning iteration
SAFe recommends 8-12 week Program Increments, typically consisting of 4 development iterations plus an Innovation and Planning iteration.
Question 3: What is an Agile Release Train (ART)?
- A long-lived team of agile teams that develops and delivers solutions incrementally (Correct answer)
- A software deployment tool
- A physical train for transporting releases
- A single Scrum team
Correct answer: A long-lived team of agile teams that develops and delivers solutions incrementally
An ART is a virtual organization of 50-125 people that plans, commits, and executes together, aligned to a common business and technology mission.
Question 4: What role does the Release Train Engineer (RTE) play?
- Servant leader and coach who facilitates ART processes and execution (Correct answer)
- The technical lead who writes code
- The product owner who defines features
- The executive sponsor
Correct answer: Servant leader and coach who facilitates ART processes and execution
The RTE is the chief Scrum Master for the ART, facilitating program-level processes and execution, removing impediments, and managing risk.
Question 5: What are SMART PI Objectives?
- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound objectives created during PI Planning (Correct answer)
- Software Metrics And Reporting Tools
- Scrum Master Agile Review Techniques
- Standard Management Accountability Reports
Correct answer: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound objectives created during PI Planning
Teams create SMART PI Objectives during PI Planning to express business value and create alignment across the ART.
Question 6: What is the Innovation and Planning (IP) iteration?
- A dedicated iteration for innovation, planning, infrastructure work, and PI Planning events (Correct answer)
- An iteration with no work
- A deployment-only iteration
- An iteration for management reviews only
Correct answer: A dedicated iteration for innovation, planning, infrastructure work, and PI Planning events
The IP iteration provides a regular, cadence-based opportunity for innovation, continuing education, PI Planning preparation, and infrastructure improvements.
SA PI Planning and Execution
What is PI Planning in the SAFe framework?