Overview
For new Squads embarking on the SAFe® journey, there are key activities that should be completed before PI Planning, as they will provide the foundation for a successful first step into Agile.
Breakdown by Area:
Prep Plan - Week 1
M | T | W | T | F | Roles and Time Commitment (Indicative) |
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Identify/Establish ART events and cadence
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Identify/Establish ART events and cadence
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Define and Refine Epics
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Define and Refine Epics
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Define and Refine Epics
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Chapter Managers - 10hrsProduct Owners - 10hrsSolution Arch/System Arch - 10hrs |
Prep Plan - Week 2
M | T | W | T | F | Roles and Time Commitment (Indicative per week) |
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Tool Setup
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Tool Setup
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Tool Setup
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Tool Setup
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Tool Setup
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JIRA Admin - 10hrsProduct Owner - 5hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 5hrs |
Define Epics
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Define Epics
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Define Epics
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Refine ART Backlog
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Refine ART Backlog
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Product Owners - 20-25hrs |
Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 25-30hrsProduct Owners - 10hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 10-15hrs |
Prep Plan - Week 3
M | T | W | T | F | Roles and Time Commitment (Indicative) |
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Refine ART Backlog
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Define User Stories
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Define User Stories
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Refine Team Backlog
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Refine Team Backlog
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Product Owners - 15-20hrs |
Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 5hrsTeam Coach - 10hrsDelivery Lead- 10hrs |
Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 25-30hrsProduct Owners - 10hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 15-20hrsDelivery Leads - 10-15hrsSolution Arch/System Arch - 10-15hrs |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 5hrsDelivery Leads - 5hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 5-10hrs |
Prep Plan - Week 4
M | T | W | T | F | Roles and Time Commitment (Indicative) |
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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Prep for PI Planning
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PI Planning Logistics
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RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 15-20hrsProduct Owners - 8-10hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 10-15hrsDelivery Leads - 10-15hrsSolution Arch/System Arch - 10-15hrs |
Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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Define & Setup Squad/POD Teams
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RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 5hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 10hrsDelivery Lead- 10-15hrs |
Prioritize ART Backlog, Update JIRA
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Prioritize ART Backlog, Update JIRA
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Socialize ART & Team Backlog
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Socialize ART & Team Backlog
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Socialize ART & Team Backlog
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RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 5hrsProduct Owners - 5hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 5hrsAgile Squads - 10hrs |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
Governance setup |
RTE(Delivery Chapter manager) - 5hrsDelivery Leads - 5hrsScrum master/Team Coach - 5-10hrs |
Prep Plan - Week 5
M | T | W | T | F | Roles and Time Commitment (Indicative) |
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PI Planning
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PI Planning
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PI Planning
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Iteration Planning
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All ART Stakeholders - 40hrs |
Required Roles and their engagement to support Preparation for PI Planning
Roles | Engagement Level | Stages |
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RTE (Delivery Chapter Manager) |
High
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Solution Architect (Chapter Managers) |
Medium
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Product Management |
High
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System Architect (Technical, QA, Business, UI/UX, Data, Platform, etc) |
High
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Dev & QA Team |
Medium
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Product Owner |
High
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Scrum Master |
High
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