SAFe® 4.0 Reference Guide: Scaled Agile Framework® for Lean Software and Systems Engineering

PI Objectives

Making and meeting small commitments builds trust. Ba must be energized with its own intentions . . .

—Nonaka and Takeuchi, The Knowledge-Creating Company

Abstract

PI Objectives are a summarized description of the specific business and technical goals that an Agile Team, ART, or Value Stream intends to achieve in the upcoming Program Increment. Their main purpose is to validate understanding of business and technical intent, focus alignment on outcomes rather than process or tactical concerns, and summarize data into meaningful information that enhances alignment and provides visibility for all.

PI objectives are formulated during ...