Which statement defines the purpose of Iteration Planning?

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Options

• AIt is to analyze, approve, and ready Features for implementation
• BIt is to organize the work and define a realistic scope for the Iteration
• CIt is to break Stories into tasks that are achievable in the team's capacity
• DIt is to explore and implement program Epics and split them into Features to be further explored

• A
  6% (1)
• B
  88% (15)
• C
  6% (1)

Explanation

Iteration Planning exists to organize the team's work and define a realistic scope for the upcoming iteration - option B captures this core purpose exactly. It's the event where a team selects Stories from the backlog, commits to what they can deliver, and plans how they'll accomplish it within the timebox.

• A is wrong because analyzing and readying Features for implementation describes Program Backlog Refinement (or Feature analysis), which happens at the program level before work reaches a team.
• C is wrong because breaking Stories into tasks is a part of Iteration Planning, but it's a technique used during planning, not the overarching purpose of the event itself.
• D is wrong because exploring Epics and splitting them into Features describes Portfolio Epics work or PI Planning preparation - this operates at a much higher level than an iteration.

Memory tip: Think of "Iteration Planning" as answering two questions - "What will we do?" and "Can we actually do it?" - which maps directly to organizing work and defining realistic scope (option B). If an answer sounds like it belongs to a higher level (Features, Epics), it's describing a different ceremony.

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