From Vision to Delivery, A Full-Scale Alignment Experience.
Facilitated by Henry A.
Program Increment (PI) Planning is one of the most powerful events within Agile at scale. It is where teams align to strategy, commit to shared goals, identify dependencies, and move together as one connected value delivery system. Whether you are a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Business Leader, mastering PI Planning elevates your ability to deliver outcomes that matter.
This session offers a practical walkthrough of the PI Planning process, demystifying responsibilities, preparation, facilitation and post-event execution in a collaborative environment.
Why PI Planning Matters for Business Agility
When teams are disconnected, the result is predictable: missed deadlines, inconsistent priorities, and frustrated stakeholders. PI Planning solves these challenges by enabling:
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Enterprise alignment on roadmap priorities
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Transparency into risks, capacity and cross-team dependencies
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Stronger collaboration between business and technical teams
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Delivering value predictably and incrementally
Scaled Agile emphasizes PI Planning as the heartbeat of synchronization across team.
What You Will Learn
During this walkthrough session, participants will explore:
Essential Components of PI Planning
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Business and product vision
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Program board planning
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Team breakouts and draft plans
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ROAMing risks (Resolve, Own, Accept, Mitigate)
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Final planning review and commitment
Great overview from Atlassian.
Roles and Responsibilities Clarified
Who drives what?
| Role | Core PI Planning Responsibility |
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| Release Train Engineer | Event facilitation and flow |
| Product Management | Communicate vision, priorities and backlog |
| Scrum Masters | Guide teams and resolve dependencies |
| System Architects | Ensure architectural integrity |
Reference for RTE responsibilities.
Tools to Support Remote or Hybrid Events
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Miro PI boards
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Jira Align
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BigPicture for dependency mapping.
Common Challenges We Will Address
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Teams overcommitting and missing delivery
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Risk conversations becoming political instead of transparent
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Dependencies slowing releases
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Poor readiness leading to chaotic planning days
We will highlight practical techniques to stabilize flow, improve estimations and strengthen cross-team trust.
Whether PI Planning is brand new to you or you have participated many times, this walkthrough gives you actionable insights to perform with more confidence and clarity.
Join us.
Learn how to run a PI Planning session that reduces surprises and accelerates strategic delivery.