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Seven things you shouldn’t miss during your PI Planning Meeting
Program Increment Planning meeting aims to bring together all actors that contribute to the Agile Release Train work. No matter what is your role in this two days workshop, here is a list of things you shouldn’t miss:
#1. A clear list of business priorities. A successful PI planning starts with excellent preparation. Aligned product managers and product owners. List of priorities for the team. Before the team breakouts, every participant must be clear on what are the priorities they must follow. It is the base the teams will use for the planning. At the end of the PI Planning Meeting, the objectives set by the participants must be following the business priorities.
#2. Communication between teams. PI Planning Meeting’s primary goal is the communication between the groups. The teams together must create an aligned plan. There are multiple things the Release Train Engineer can help to facilitate the communication between teams: ice breakers, team buildings, make sure any team member is accessible. But it is the participants’ duty to be open for collaboration. Team spirit is the core value of the SAFe Program Increment Planning Meeting.
