Define a program increment (PI) and plan the features scheduled for completion within that PI.

Before you begin

Role required: safe_art_user or safe_admin

Procedure

  1. Create features for PIs.
  2. View current and future program increments either in a list view or on a Visual Task Board (VTB).
  3. Assess features in the backlog and move them to a PI.

Use the SAFe program list view

Use the SAFe program list view to create, organize, track, start, and complete your program increments (PIs).

Before you begin

Role required: safe_admin or safe_art_user

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) > SAFe Board.
  2. From the list at the top-left corner, select the level as ART and select your ART.
  3. Click the Backlog tab.
  4. Select the List view.
    SAFe program increment list view
  5. To create a PI, click Create Program Increment.

    Fill the required fields in the PI form. To edit an existing PI, click the program increment number and edit the required details in a form.

  6. To schedule a feature, drag the feature in the Backlog section and drop it in the required PI.
  7. To personalise and view columns on a list, click Icon used to personalize columns.
  8. To start the first PI, click Start that appears in its section.
    The Planning tab opens.
  9. To complete a PI, click Complete that appears in its section.

    A dialog box appears to indicate the number of completed and incomplete stories, features, and sprints. Move incomplete features to a future program increment, or mark features and remaining sprints as Complete.

Use the SAFe program roadmap view

Use the SAFe program roadmap view to track program increments (PIs) of your agile release train (ART) and plan features for future PIs.

Before you begin

Role required: safe_admin or safe_art_user

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) > SAFe Board.
  2. From the list at the top-left corner, select the level as ART and choose your ART.
  3. Click the Backlog tab.
  4. Select the Roadmap view.
    SAFe program roadmap view
  5. Schedule a feature by dragging the feature from the No Program increment lane and drop it in the required program increment lane.
    You can reschedule features from one PI lane into the other by rearranging the feature cards.
  6. Add a feature directly to a PI lane by clicking Add Card at the bottom of the list in the lane.

    You can also click the more options icon (more options for program increment lane) and click Add card.

  7. Hide a PI lane by clicking the more options icon (more options for program increment lane) and click Hide lane.