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Innovation & Planning Sprint in the context of SAFe
Innovation & Planning Sprint in SAFe
In SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), the Innovation & Planning Sprint is a dedicated time-boxed iteration within the Program Increment (PI) dedicated to fostering innovation, exploration, and planning activities.
During this sprint, teams focus on:
Innovation: Encouraging creativity and experimentation to come up with new ideas, solutions, and technologies that can enhance the product or process.
Exploration: Conducting research, discovery, and validation exercises to explore new markets, technologies, or customer needs.
Planning: Developing detailed plans for upcoming PI objectives, refining features, and aligning dependencies across teams.
The goal of the Innovation & Planning Sprint is to enable teams to step back from their regular work, think strategically, and lay the groundwork for successful execution in the upcoming PI.
Resources:
- Scaled Agile Framework - Innovation and Planning Iteration
- AgileAlliance - Innovation and Planning Iteration
- Atlassian - SAFe's Innovation and Planning Iteration