PI Planning Preparation

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and notices that the Vision is not yet finalized. What is the most effective approach to ensure PI Planning success?

Which TWO of the following activities are essential for the Product Manager during the preparation phase for PI Planning?

Which role is primarily responsible for the management and prioritization of the Program Backlog prior to PI Planning?

What is the primary purpose of the 'Draft Plan' review during the first day of PI Planning?

During PI Planning preparation, a Product Manager realizes that several features lack clear acceptance criteria. What is the best course of action?

Which document is most important for the Product Manager to provide to the ART to ensure alignment during PI Planning?

What role does the Product Manager play in the 'Program Board' creation during PI Planning?

Which THREE items are critical to include in the 'Program Backlog' when preparing for PI Planning?

Refer to the exhibit. As a Product Manager, what should you do regarding Feature X?

What is the primary benefit of having a 'Program Backlog' prepared before PI Planning starts?

A team expresses concern during PI Planning that they lack the skills for a specific feature. What should the Product Manager do?

Refer to the exhibit. Why is 'Feature Z' not suitable for the upcoming PI Planning cycle?

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and needs to ensure the Vision is ready. Which action best reflects the PM's responsibility during this phase?

Refer to the exhibit. Given this status report, what is the most critical immediate action for the Product Manager?

What is the primary purpose of the 'Prepare for PI Planning' phase in SAFe?

Which THREE items should a Product Manager have prepared before the PI Planning event starts?

How does the Product Manager ensure the ART is prepared for the technical demands of the upcoming PI?

Refer to the exhibit. What is the significance of having these criteria met for each feature in the backlog?

During PI Planning preparation, a Product Manager discovers a major conflict between two teams regarding a shared dependency. What should they do?

A Product Manager is reviewing the Program Backlog. Why should they apply Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)?

Which THREE factors are essential to consider when determining the 'readiness' of the Program Backlog before PI Planning?

Refer to the exhibit. What must the Product Manager do immediately following this feedback?

Why should the Product Manager socialize the Vision with stakeholders before the PI Planning event?

Which of these is a primary responsibility of the Product Manager during the PI Planning event?

What role does the 'Architectural Runway' play in the Product Manager's preparation for PI Planning?

Which activity must the Product Manager complete before PI Planning to ensure the program can effectively prioritize features?

Refer to the exhibit. As a Product Manager preparing for PI Planning, what is your primary concern based on the provided logs?

Which THREE factors should a Product Manager consider when updating the Vision for the upcoming PI Planning event?

What is the primary output of the Product Manager during the PI Planning 'Product Management Vision and Backlog' presentation?

As a PM, you have several features with similar business value. Which criterion should be used to differentiate their priority in the Program Backlog?

Which TWO of the following are essential inputs that a Product Manager must prepare to facilitate the PI Planning process?

During PI Planning, a team expresses concern that they cannot fulfill a high-priority feature. What should the Product Manager do first?

Refer to the exhibit. Based on the WSJF scores, which feature should be prioritized first for the upcoming PI?

Which stakeholder is primarily responsible for ensuring that the PI Objectives are met during the PI Planning process?

Which THREE actions should a Product Manager take if the Program Backlog is too large for the upcoming PI?

What is the primary purpose of the 'Draft Plan' review in PI Planning?

How should a Product Manager handle a critical dependency from another team that cannot be resolved during PI Planning?

When preparing for PI Planning, which role is the Product Manager's closest partner in aligning the Architectural Runway with the Business Features?

A Product Manager is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event. The ART's current PI Objectives are not achieving the expected business outcomes, and capacity data shows significant unused potential. The PM wants to ensure the next PI Planning is more effective. Which action best prepares the PM for PI Planning?

A Product Manager is finalizing the Vision and Program Backlog for an ART that includes teams working on a regulated medical device. The upcoming PI focuses on a new patient monitoring feature, but the PM knows that a regulatory submission must be completed mid-PI. Which action best prepares the ART for PI Planning?

During PI Planning preparation, a Product Manager is refining the Program Backlog to ensure features are ready for the upcoming PI. The PM wants to apply Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) to prioritize features. Which action best supports effective WSJF calculation?

A Product Manager is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event. She wants to ensure that the ART has a clear understanding of the business context and the proposed features before the event begins. Which action should she take to best achieve this?

A Product Owner is preparing for PI Planning. The team's backlog contains several features that are not well-defined, and dependencies with other teams are unclear. The PO wants to ensure the team can effectively contribute to the PI Planning event. What should the PO do first to prepare?

A Product Owner on an ART is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event. The team's backlog contains several features that are only partially defined. What is the most appropriate action for the Product Owner to take before PI Planning?

A Product Manager is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event. The PM has created a set of features in the Program Backlog, but some features lack clear acceptance criteria and have unresolved dependencies across teams. Which action should the PM take to best ensure the features are ready for PI Planning?

A Product Owner is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning session. The Program Backlog contains several features that are not yet estimated. What is the most appropriate action for the Product Owner to take before PI Planning?

A Product Manager is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event and wants to ensure the Program Backlog is ready. Which two actions should she take to best prepare the Program Backlog for PI Planning? (Choose two.)

A Product Manager is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event. The ART has grown rapidly, and many new team members are unfamiliar with the ART's Vision and strategic goals. What is the most effective way for the PM to prepare these team members for PI Planning?

A Product Manager is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event. She wants to ensure the ART has a clear understanding of the business context and the upcoming PI objectives. She decides to conduct a pre-PI Planning briefing. Which activity best describes the primary purpose of this briefing?

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning. The PM wants to ensure that the ART has a clear understanding of the business context and the upcoming PI objectives. Which action best supports this goal?

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and notices that several features in the Program Backlog have dependencies on another Agile Release Train (ART). What should the Product Manager do to prepare for these dependencies before PI Planning?

A Product Manager is preparing the business context briefing for an upcoming PI Planning event. The ART has recently shifted strategy, and two large features from the previous PI are now lower priority than a new compliance-driven feature. What should the Product Manager do to prepare the ART for PI Planning?

During PI Planning preparation, a Product Manager is reviewing the Program Backlog. She notices that several features lack clear acceptance criteria. What is the most likely impact of this on the upcoming PI Planning event?

A Product Owner is preparing for her team's first PI Planning event. She wants to ensure the team has a clear understanding of the upcoming work. Which action should she take before PI Planning to best support her team?

A Product Manager is reviewing the Program Backlog before PI Planning. She notices that several Features have acceptance criteria that are vague and lack measurable outcomes. What is the most likely consequence of this if left unaddressed?

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and wants to ensure the ART has the right inputs to create a meaningful draft plan. Which two actions should the Product Manager take before the event? (Choose two.)

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and needs to ensure that the Program Backlog is prioritized effectively. Which artifact should the PM primarily use to sequence features for the upcoming PI?

A Product Owner is preparing for PI Planning and needs to ensure the team's backlog is ready. Which two actions should the Product Owner take to prepare the team backlog for PI Planning? (Choose two.)

During PI Planning preparation, a Product Manager is refining the Program Backlog. They need to ensure that the team understands the scope of each feature well enough to estimate it, but they also want to avoid over-specifying the solution. Which action best supports this goal while adhering to SAFe guidance for feature readiness?

A Product Manager is finalizing the Program Backlog before PI Planning. The ART has a mix of new features, technical enablers, and defects. To maximize the economic benefit of the upcoming PI, what should the Product Manager do?

During PI Planning preparation, a Product Manager is working with the System Architect to ensure that the architectural runway supports the upcoming Features. Which action best demonstrates effective collaboration in this context?

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and learns that a key dependency feature will be delivered by another ART. The other ART's PI dates are offset by two weeks. What should the Product Manager do to prepare for PI Planning?

A Product Manager is facilitating a pre-PI Planning meeting with stakeholders to review the draft PI Objectives. One stakeholder insists on adding a new feature that was not previously prioritized. What should the Product Manager do?

A Product Manager is preparing for an upcoming PI Planning event. The ART has a history of missing PI objectives because teams overcommit during planning. To improve the accuracy of commitments, which action should the Product Manager take during preparation?

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and wants to ensure the Program Backlog is ready. Which two actions are essential for effective preparation? (Choose two.)

A Product Manager is preparing for PI Planning and wants to ensure that the Vision is effectively communicated to the ART. Which artifact should the Product Manager update and share prior to the event?

A Product Manager is finalizing the Program Backlog before PI Planning. They want to ensure that the features are prioritized in a way that maximizes business value and aligns with the Portfolio Vision. Which prioritization approach is most appropriate for the Program Backlog in SAFe?

During PI Planning preparation, a Product Manager realizes that several teams have dependencies on a feature that is not yet in the Program Backlog. What should the Product Manager do first to ensure the dependency is addressed?

A Product Manager is working with the System Architect to prepare for PI Planning. They need to ensure that the architectural runway is sufficient to support the planned features. Which action should they take to best address this?

A Product Manager is preparing the Program Backlog for an upcoming PI Planning event. They want to ensure that features are ready for team estimation and planning. Which two actions should the Product Manager take to meet SAFe's feature readiness criteria? (Choose two.)