What does the business value assigned to PI objective communicate?

Question

Options

• Athe customer satisfaction of achieving the objective
• Bthe potential business impact of achieving the objective
• Cthe monetary gain of achieving the objective
• Dthe cost of achieving the objective

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  93% (55)
• C
  3% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Business value assigned to a PI objective communicates the potential business impact of achieving that objective - it's a relative measure (typically 1–10) that helps stakeholders and teams understand how much strategic or operational value a given objective delivers to the business or customer. Option A is wrong because customer satisfaction is measured separately (e.g., through actual business value scored after the PI); the assigned value is a prediction of impact, not a satisfaction metric. Option C is wrong because PI objectives are not tied to monetary figures - SAFe intentionally keeps this measure abstract to focus on relative importance rather than accounting. Option D is wrong because cost is captured in capacity planning and team capacity, not in the business value score. Memory tip: Think of business value as answering the question "Why does this matter to the business?" - it's about impact and priority, not money spent or satisfaction earned.

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