5 Best Practices For PI Planning In Agile Hive

There are a handful of frameworks available for scaling agile. In Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) , Program Increment, or PI Planning stands as a crucial event. It marks the beginning of a new development cycle, bringing together various teams to align their work with strategic goals. Agile Hive, the “SAFe® in Jira” solution, offers a comprehensive solution for streamlining this complex process. In this article, we will explore how to effectively plan a PI using Agile Hive, highlighting key strategies, benefits, and practical tips.

Using Acceptance Criteria

It’s the “what”, not the “how”. That in a nutshell explains acceptance criteria; scenarios that need to be met so that a product, service, increment, or user story will be accepted and considered complete. Essentially they are conditions akin to pass or fail, on or off, black or white, there is no gray area. Within the realm of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®), acceptance criteria are part of each capability, feature, or story to be delivered by a single Agile Release Train (ART) with a Planning Interval (PI).

Agile Hive Data Center Basics

This is the first of our companion blog articles series that pair with our “Study Sessions with Cindy” YouTube videos. Suppose you’re looking for an overview of how to extend the functionality of Jira, specifically scaling Agile practices with the success patterns made available with Scaled Agile Framework, or SAFe®. In that case, you’ve come to the right place. Agile Hive is the “SAFe® in Jira” solution you’ve been searching for. Follow along as our resident SAFe® expert and Agile Hive Product Owner Cindy VanEpps walks us through the highlights of Agile Hive for Data Center.

Adopting SAFe® in Small Steps

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) takes Agile and Lean principles and implements them at an enterprise or large organization level to increase and drive efficiencies, meet the requirements of stakeholders, and improve customer satisfaction. However, it’s not just supersizing established practices that worked at the team level, there’s an ART (pun intended) to it. This article explores the benefits and processes of making the transition via smaller steps rather than one giant leap.

Tips To Make Your ART Launch A Success

Your organization’s SAFe® implementation is full steam ahead, or at least, headed in the right direction. Pulling off your first Agile Release Train (ART) successfully is a critical step in demonstrating to all involved that this new way of working will improve efficiencies, shorten release cycles, and increase overall transparency from one end of the organization to the other. Our article walks you through a step-by-step process in this critical phase of your SAFe® journey.