What is the goal of the PI Planning event?

Question

Options

• ABuild a release Roadmap
• BAchieve alignment on what needs to and can be built
• CCreate a plan for the upcoming PI showing how Stories map to Iterations
• DIdentify the risks in the upcoming Features using a ROAMing exercise

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  92% (34)
• C
  5% (2)

Explanation

PI Planning's primary goal is alignment - bringing all teams together to build a shared understanding of what needs to be delivered and what is realistically achievable within the Program Increment, making B correct. Option A is wrong because a release roadmap is an input to PI Planning, not its output. Option C describes the Team PI Objectives and Iteration Plans, which are artifacts produced during PI Planning, not the goal of the event itself. Option D (ROAMing) is a valuable activity within PI Planning, but identifying risks is a means to achieving alignment, not the overarching purpose.

Memory tip: Think of PI Planning as the "alignment event" - SAFe explicitly defines it as a face-to-face (or virtual) event that aligns all teams on a shared mission. When in doubt, choose the answer that emphasizes alignment across teams, not any single output or activity.

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