- What is PI Planning? PI Planning, or Program Increment Planning, is a crucial event in Agile organizations where multiple teams within an Agile Release Train (ART) meet to align on a shared vision, discuss features, plan roadmaps, and identify cross-team dependencies.
- Why do PI Planning? PI Planning helps large-scale Agile organizations align teams, improve communication, and avoid conflicts by bringing teams together to plan and collaborate effectively. It enhances visibility, collaboration, and productivity.
- What is the goal of PI Planning? The goal of PI Planning is to align Agile teams to a common mission, enable cross-team collaboration, and avoid potential problems caused by lack of communication and coordination.
- What should be included in the PI Planning agenda? The PI Planning agenda typically includes presentations on business context, vision, features, and dependencies, as well as breakout sessions for teams to plan and align on their work.
- What is accomplished in the first part of the PI Planning meeting? The first part of PI Planning focuses on presentations from leadership about the current state of the business, product vision, and upcoming features. It sets the context for the planning activities.
- Why is a confidence vote held at the end of PI Planning? The confidence vote ensures that all participants are aligned and confident in the planned work. If the vote shows low confidence, the plan may need revision.
- When is PI Planning held? PI Planning is typically held every 8-12 weeks, depending on the length of the program increment and organizational needs.
- What is a pre-PI Planning event and when is it needed? A pre-PI Planning event is held to align the Agile Release Train (ART) within a broader Solution Train before PI Planning. It's needed for larger organizations operating at higher SAFe levels.
- What does SAFe have to do with PI Planning? SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) provides guidelines and practices for scaling Agile in large organizations. PI Planning is a fundamental part of SAFe, driving alignment and collaboration.
- What is PI Planning in Scrum? PI Planning can be adapted for Scrum teams to improve collaboration and coordination among multiple Scrum teams working on the same product.
- What is the difference between a PI Roadmap and a Solution Roadmap? A PI Roadmap covers around 9 months of work, including the current increment and the next two planned increments. A Solution Roadmap is a longer-term forecasting tool that spans several years, providing more general information about future objectives.
- What is a program? A program in the context of PI Planning refers to a group of Agile teams organized together to form a larger unit, often called a "team of teams."
- What's a program board? A program board is a visual tool used during PI Planning to track features and dependencies across Agile teams, ensuring alignment and coordination.
- Who should be involved in PI Planning? Key roles in PI Planning include Release Train Engineers, Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Developers, along with Business Owners and other stakeholders.
- What should we do to prepare for PI Planning? Preparation involves assigning roles, aligning on strategy, preparing content for presentations, and ensuring the event facility is set up for success.
- What do you do after PI Planning? After PI Planning, teams conduct a planning retrospective, review objectives, and update project management tools. They also discuss meeting logistics and future steps.
- What is post-PI Planning? Post-PI Planning events involve stakeholders from different Agile Release Trains to ensure alignment and synchronization after individual PI Planning events.
- Common mistakes and challenges Common challenges in PI Planning include lengthy sessions, tech issues, pressure during the confidence vote, time constraints, and not fully committing to the SAFe framework.
