PI Planning Flashcards
PDCA stands for what?
Plan-Do-Check-Adjust
SAFe suggest targeting <number> of PI Objectives and up to <number> uncommitted objectives</number></number>
SAFe suggests targeting 7-10 PI Objectives, with
up to 3 uncommitted objectives
How are risks managed in a PI planning event?
ART PI Risks are those that are outside of the
team’s control and need to be escalated. They will
be captured and assessed after the final plan
review.
Team risks are those under the team’s control.
They won’t be presented and are handled by the
team themselves
At the end of Day 1, the RTE facilitates the session
where each team presents their draft plan to the ART.
What is the main purpose of the DRAFT plan?
The main purpose is to get everyone in the room
thinking about dependencies, problems, and
opportunities for tomorrow
What is the agenda in presenting the Draft Review? (3 things)
- Current capacity and load of the team for
each Iteration - Draft PI Objectives
- Identify Risks
and impediments
S.M.A.R.T. Objectives ‘S’ stands for what?
S: Specific state the intended outcome as simply, concisely, and explicitly as possible.
(Hint: Try starting with an action verb)
M:Measurable It should be clear what a team needs to do to achieve the objective. The measures may be descriptive, yes/no, quantitative, or provide a range.
A: Achievable Achieving the objective should be within the team’s control and influence.
R: Realistic Recognize factors that cannot be controlled. (Hint: Avoid making assumptions)
T:Time-bound The time period for achievement must be within the PI. Therefore, all objectives
must be scoped appropriately.
S.M.A.R.T. Objectives ‘M’ stands for what?
S: Specific State the intended outcome as simply, concisely, and explicitly as possible.
(Hint: Try starting with an action verb)
M:Measurable It should be clear what a team needs to do to achieve the objective. The measures may be descriptive, yes/no, quantitative, or provide a range.
A: Achievable Achieving the objective should be within the team’s control and influence.
R: Realistic Recognize factors that cannot be controlled. (Hint: Avoid making assumptions)
T:Time-bound The time period for achievement must be within the PI. Therefore, all objectives
must be scoped appropriately.
S.M.A.R.T. Objectives ‘A’ stands for what?
S: Specific State the intended outcome as simply, concisely, and explicitly as possible.
(Hint: Try starting with an action verb)
M:Measurable It should be clear what a team needs to do to achieve the objective. The measures may be descriptive, yes/no, quantitative, or provide a range.
A: Achievable Achieving the objective should be within the team’s control and influence.
R: Realistic Recognize factors that cannot be controlled. (Hint: Avoid making assumptions)
T:Time-bound The time period for achievement must be within the PI. Therefore, all objectives
must be scoped appropriately.
S.M.A.R.T. Objectives ‘R’ stands for what?
S: Specific State the intended outcome as simply, concisely, and explicitly as possible.
(Hint: Try starting with an action verb)
M:Measurable It should be clear what a team needs to do to achieve the objective. The measures may be descriptive, yes/no, quantitative, or provide a range.
A: Achievable Achieving the objective should be within the team’s control and influence.
R: Realistic Recognize factors that cannot be controlled. (Hint: Avoid making assumptions)
T:Time-bound The time period for achievement must be within the PI. Therefore, all objectives
must be scoped appropriately.
S.M.A.R.T. Objectives ‘T’ stands for what?
S: Specific State the intended outcome as simply, concisely, and explicitly as possible.
(Hint: Try starting with an action verb)
M: Measurable It should be clear what a team needs to do to achieve the objective. The measures may be descriptive, yes/no, quantitative, or provide a range.
A: Achievable Achieving the objective should be within the team’s control and influence.
R: Realistic Recognize factors that cannot be controlled. (Hint: Avoid making assumptions)
T: Time-bound The time period for achievement must be within the PI. Therefore, all objectives
must be scoped appropriately.
What is the final plan review agenda (day 2)
Final plan review agenda:
1. Changes to capacity and
load for each Iteration
2. Final PI Objectives with
Business Values
3. ART PI risks and
impediments
4. Q&A
Addressing Risks. What does ‘R’ stand for in R.O.A.M?
ROAM stands for:
► Resolved - Addressed; the risk is no longer a concern
► Owned - Someone has taken responsibility
► Accepted - Nothing more can be done, and if the risk
occurs, the release may be compromised
► Mitigated – The team has a plan to adjust
as necessary
Addressing Risks. What does ‘O’ stand for in R.O.A.M?
ROAM stands for:
► Resolved - Addressed; the risk is no longer a concern
► Owned - Someone has taken responsibility
► Accepted - Nothing more can be done, and if the risk
occurs, the release may be compromised
► Mitigated – The team has a plan to adjust
as necessary
Addressing Risks. What does ‘A’ stand for in R.O.A.M?
ROAM stands for:
► Resolved - Addressed; the risk is no longer a concern
► Owned - Someone has taken responsibility
► Accepted - Nothing more can be done, and if the risk
occurs, the release may be compromised
► Mitigated – The team has a plan to adjust
as necessary
Addressing Risks. What does ‘M’ stand for in R.O.A.M?
ROAM stands for:
► Resolved - Addressed; the risk is no longer a concern
► Owned - Someone has taken responsibility
► Accepted - Nothing more can be done, and if the risk
occurs, the release may be compromised
► Mitigated – The team has a plan to adjust
as necessary
Map out events/time-table for Day 1 of PI Planning?
8:00-9:00: Set Business Context
9-10:30 Product/Solution Vision
10:30-11:30 Arch Vision
11:30- 12:00 Planning Context/lunch
1:00-4:00 Team breakouts
4:00-5:00 Draft Readout of plan
5:00-6:00 Mangement review and Problem Solving
Map out events/time-table for Day 2 of PI Planning?
8:00-9:00 Planning Adjustments
9:00-11:00 Break-out sessions
11:00-1:00 Final Plan Review/Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 ART Risks
2:00 - 2:15 Confidence votes
2:15 - ?? Plan Rework
xx PI Retrospective
What happens in Team breakout session #2?
Teams continue planning and making the appropriate adjustments. They finalize their objectives for the PI, to which the Business Owners assign business value.
There ar three readiness areas associated with PI Planning. What are they? What do they consist of?
- Organizational Readiness
- Planning scope and context (which teams need to plan together?)
- Have critical roles are assigned
- Are Product owner in general agreement/priorities?
- Content Readiness (Event Briefings) Goal: important to have a clear vision and context so that the right stakeholders can participate.
- Executive briefing – A briefing that defines the current business context
- Product vision briefing(s) – Briefings prepared by Product Management, including the top 10 features in the ART Backlog
- Architecture vision briefing – A presentation made by the CTO, Enterprise Architect, or System Architect to communicate new Enablers, features, and Nonfunctional Requirements (NFRs).
- Logistical Readiness
What are the inputs to PI Planning?
Business Context
Roadmap and Product Vision
Includes top 10 Features
What are the outputs of PI Planning?
- A set of committed PI objectives
- ART Planning board
- ROAMed Risks
Why is PI planning so important?
PI Planning is a powerful way to: ….
Alignment: Ensures all teams on the ART are aligned and moving forward together.
match demand to capacity
Establish Face to Face communication and speed up decision making.
Create visibility on inter-team dependencies
Gain commitment from the ART on the upcoming PI Plan.
With regards to the fist of 5 vote (on teams having confidence in meeting their PI Objectives) how many fingers should be displayed for management to accept the team’s committment
The average should be 3 fingers or above. If a person is showing a 1 or 2 then they should be allowed to express their concerns. If the plan is not accepted then the team needs to rework the plan
Who and What things are discussed in the Business context briefing?
A Business Owner, or senior executive, describes the current state of the business, shares the Portfolio Vision, and presents a perspective on how effectively existing solutions address current Customer needs.
Who and what things are discussed in the Product/Solution Vision?
Product Management presents the current Vision (typically represented by the next top 10 upcoming Features), how the Features support the business context and Vision, and highlights any changes from the previous PI Planning event and any forthcoming Milestones.
Who and What things are discussed in the Architectual presentation?
System Architect presents the Architecture Vision.
- Discuss Enabler Epics that will build out the Architectual runway.
- Address changes to development practices, such as test automation, DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment.
How are commitments communicated in a PI Plan?
Through PI Objectives
Acceptance criteria are
typically defined when?
As part of the ART Backlog refinement
PI Planning ends with what event?
a) Risks and impediment discussion
b) BOs providing a confidence vote
c) RTE combing Team PI Objective into an ART PI Objectives.
d) Retrospective
