Which activity happens in the Inspect and Adapt workshop?

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Options

• AA demo of the integrated system
• BRefining the Program backlog
• CPlanning the next PI
• DA retrospective of the Iteration

• A
  94% (32)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because the Inspect and Adapt (I&A) workshop in SAFe begins with a PI System Demo, where all Agile Release Train (ART) teams demonstrate the integrated, working system built during the Program Increment - this is a defining activity of the event.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Refining the Program Backlog) happens continuously during the PI and is primarily a responsibility of Product Management, not a structured I&A activity.
• C (Planning the next PI) occurs in the separate PI Planning event, which follows the I&A but is a distinct ceremony.
• D (A retrospective of the Iteration) is performed at the Iteration level at the end of each sprint - the I&A does include a retrospective component, but it's a PI-level retrospective, not an iteration one.

Memory tip: Think of I&A as "show, reflect, improve" - it starts with a demo of what was built (show), moves into quantitative measurement (reflect), then a problem-solving workshop (improve). The demo of the integrated system anchors the whole workshop.

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