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

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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)?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Servant leader and coach who facilitates ART processes and execution

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Teams create SMART PI Objectives during PI Planning to express business value and create alignment across the ART.

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SA PI Planning and Execution