Program Increment (PI) Planning Workshop

Program Increment (PI) Planning is the cornerstone of SAFe®—a powerful, cadence-based event that aligns all teams on an Agile Release Train (ART) to a shared mission and vision. This two-day workshop enables teams, stakeholders, and leadership to plan, coordinate, and commit to a synchronized delivery plan for the upcoming Program Increment. Whether you’re launching your first ART or scaling coordination across multiple ARTs, this workshop lays the foundation for cross-team collaboration and successful execution.

Facilitated by a SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) or Release Train Engineer (RTE), this workshop prepares organizations to run or improve their PI Planning events. It combines strategic planning with hands-on team breakouts, ensuring that every team aligns with program objectives and understands how their work contributes to delivering business value.

Participants will:

• Review the business context, vision, and top features for the PI
• Break down features into team-level stories
• Identify and document dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones
• Engage in team breakout sessions and draft Iteration Plans
• Align via management review and problem-solving
• Conclude with PI Objectives, team commitments, and a confidence vote

This workshop is ideal for:

• Agile Teams (Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Developers, QA)
• Business Owners and Executive Stakeholders
• Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
• Product Managers and System Architects
• Agile Coaches and Transformation Leaders

• The structure, flow, and purpose of a PI Planning event
• How to prepare for PI Planning across roles and levels
• How to facilitate and participate in breakout sessions
• Defining Program Objectives, Stretch Goals, and capacity plans
• Capturing and tracking program risks using ROAM (Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated)
• Aligning business and technical teams to a common delivery roadmap

By the end of the workshop, participants will have:

• A shared Program Backlog broken into team stories
• Team-level plans for upcoming iterations
• Clearly defined PI Objectives aligned to business priorities
• A visible map of dependencies and risks
• A unified team, committed to delivering on shared goals