SA PI Planning and Execution

Question 1

What is PI Planning in the SAFe framework?

Accepted Answer

A cadence-based event where all teams in an Agile Release Train plan together for the next Program Increment

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A personal investment planning session

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A project initiation phase

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A performance improvement plan

Question 2

What is the recommended duration of a Program Increment in SAFe?

Accepted Answer

8-12 weeks, typically 5 iterations including an Innovation and Planning iteration

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1 week

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6 months

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1 year

Question 3

What is an Agile Release Train (ART)?

Accepted Answer

A long-lived team of agile teams that develops and delivers solutions incrementally

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A software deployment tool

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A physical train for transporting releases

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A single Scrum team

Question 4

What role does the Release Train Engineer (RTE) play?

Accepted Answer

Servant leader and coach who facilitates ART processes and execution

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The technical lead who writes code

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The product owner who defines features

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The executive sponsor

Question 5

What are SMART PI Objectives?

Accepted Answer

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound objectives created during PI Planning

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Software Metrics And Reporting Tools

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Scrum Master Agile Review Techniques

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Standard Management Accountability Reports

Question 6

What is the Innovation and Planning (IP) iteration?

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A dedicated iteration for innovation, planning, infrastructure work, and PI Planning events

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An iteration with no work

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A deployment-only iteration

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An iteration for management reviews only