How does the Digital Hangar prepare for a Planning Interval (PI) Planning?

Agility isn't simply a buzzword in the fast-paced world of modern business; it's a strategic essential. Implementing approaches that promote adaptation and collaboration becomes crucial as corporations work to remain competitive and responsive to changing market demands. At The Digital Hangar, we have adopted SAFe as the guiding principle for scaling in our Value Streams of our company, with the goal of laying the foundation for revolutionary growth and technological advancement.?

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Why is Planning Interval (PI) Planning so important??

Planning Interval (PI) Planning, which is an essential component of the SAFe framework, is an important event that drives us forward on our path to success. It is the heartbeat of our digital delivery. A PI planning is a time-bound scaled sprint that lasts, in our case, 10 weeks. Within these weeks our Value Streams and Platforms collaborate to create the value for our customers.?

Where do we start???

At the Digital Hangar we start with:

?? Data-Driven Insights

We believe in making informed decisions. Our preparation journey starts with a comprehensive analysis of data, past performance, and insights from previous PIs. This equips us with a solid understanding of where we stand and paves the way for setting realistic goals. The guiding criteria for the ideas we create are our OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).?

?? Cross-Functional Collaboration??

At The Digital Hangar, collaboration is at our hearts. Our setup is optimized to reduce dependencies, but within a big company it is impossible to reduce them to zero. That’s why the preparation always starts with building up the backlog for the teams together with continuous exploration to make sure we create the right ideas and are able realize them. We believe in bringing people together for collaboration instead of having the perfect process for it.?

?? Adaptability and Continual Improvement??

Agile is all about adaptability and continuous improvement. Our teams are empowered to make decisions, to embrace change, learn from experiences, and refine processes, ensuring that each PI Planning is better than the last.?

What are the key takeaways, and what can help you organize a successful PI planning??

• Data-driven insights pave the path for well-informed decisions.?
• Cross-functional collaboration fuels innovation and shared ownership.?
• Building up the backlog and prioritization streamline planning efforts.?
• Communication across teams and value streams foster alignment during the preparation.?
• Adaptability and continual improvement drive agile success.?

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As we count down the days to our PI Planning, we are beyond amazed by the commitment and enthusiasm our teams are showcasing. Stay tuned for more updates on our journey to achieving new heights of agility and innovation! ???

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