Join the community to find out what other Atlassian users are discussing, debating and creating. PI Planning Session 3 — Stormboard Jira Integration two-way sync For PI-3, we worked with the company’s security and Jira teams and implemented a live two-way integration between … Business Owners can share a recorded video presentation with all members of the ART by linking to a Confluence page for example, in the Program details section. We currently don't. If there could simply be a "View Increment Objectives" button that opens that window in view-mode (as opposed to edit mode), that would be tremendously helpful. Once work is planned, Product Owners and their development teams identify cross-team dependencies, which are communicated to the ART using string on a physical Program Board (Spaghetti Board). Overall, it's great. We also do have an available API that you can start taking advantage of. One of the keys to the train running and delivering on time, is the execution of effective Program Increment Planning (PI Planning). Is this tool available on Cloud version already (or going to be anytime soon)? Read the launch blog post here. I've made sure to add your comments to the stories we have on our backlog around Risks. We want to make the PI Objectives easily visible and accessible to the Business Owners throughout the PI Planning session.. In this webinar, we'll share some PI Planning tips for distributed teams and show you how Easy Agile Programs helps you run remote fast and secure PI Planning sessions in Jira. One of the things that would be really helpful is to have easy-access to the info that we type in the "Edit Increment" window. I hope that helps answer your question. All changes made to issues in Easy Agile Programs are automatically reflected in Jira. Yes, Easy Agile Programs is available on Cloud today via the Atlassian Marketplace. Let’s walk through a typical PI Planning agenda and how we can support each agenda item using Jira + Easy Agile Programs, for face-to-face and distributed PI Planning. You've been invited into the Kudos (beta program) private group. Digitising this limits double handling of information, and also means we can track progress towards Feature completion in real time. Ability to track the progression of the Program with distributed team members after the planning is finished . Have a great day!Teagan. Program increment planning is the face-to-face event that plans out the … Easy Agile Programs is available on Cloud! PI Planning Preparation The "RTE Cockpit" makes it extremely easy for you as a Release Train Engineer to prepare your PI Planning in a way so that your teams can enjoy a simple user interface during the … If you’re reading this, then you’re officially on the train; the Agile Release Train (ART) that is — and you’re attempting to navigate the world of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®). Thanks Jon, Teagan Harbridge Product Manager - Easy Agile. We are quite interested in your solution, it looks great!!. Physical PI Planning Session:In the breakout, teams work individually to estimate the capacity for each Sprint in the Program Increment. PI Planning in Jira Jira is a software application for teams to manage their work using Scrum, Kanban, or any hybrid framework. I'll make sure to keep you updated on any progress/changes here. Each team’s draft plan will be stuck on a wall for all of the ART to see. Certainly helps us flesh out these stories on our backlog, so thank you. Thanks for that insight. Another idea is to add an icon on the strip that indicates risk...like an exclamation point. Teams identify new issues or existing issues from their backlog that will help achieve the set Features and write them up on sticky notes. For stretch objectives, it could be the same idea as a risk...change color, add an icon or something. The Increment Overview is a digital representation of the physical Program Board created during the 2 day PI Planning session. Hi, we're looking at EasyAgile Programs as an option for a PI Planning tool. In order to do this, when creating a new Program, select the 3rd option under the Program Roadmap heading (as shown below): You will then be prompted to select your dedicated Roadmap board, as well as your Jira issue link type (that is, how you would like the stories scheduled in the Sprints by your teams to be linked up to your initiative/feature on the Roadmap). The colour approach is a great visualisation method, and I can see how we would go about implementing that approach.The only question I have then becomes, would you expect/want to be able to pull reports in Jira which looks specifically at PI risks? This isn’t to say that … The ability for teams to facilitate cross-team planning and dependency management allows distributed teams to participate in digital PI Planning sessions. a few of my previous articles-   One,   Two   and   Three). Do you have any plans to get this on cloud anytime soon ? However, it's very important to make them visible in PI Planning sessions. This presentation is not restricted to team members being physically present during planning, and can be referred to throughout the entirety of the planning session. Physical PI Planning Session:Business Owners kick off the event by giving a presentation on “the current state of the business and present perspective on how well existing solutions are addressing current Customer needs” (SAFe — PI Planning). We’ve created a solution using Jira + Easy Agile Programs to digitalise physical PI Planning … There is nothing technically stopping you from scheduling any issue type onto the Program Roadmap such as your custom initiative/feature issue type. At the end of each day, it becomes someone’s job to enter this information into Jira, and, even after they do that, there is no native way to visually depict dependency relationships like the Spaghetti Board in Jira. Thanks for that additional feedback! I will get back to you on. Physical PI Planning Session:Next, Product Management will present the current program vision, typically in the form of a list of the next top 10 upcoming Features. Run Distributed PI Planning Sessions in Jira . I would love to share some mockups of potential dashboards for you. Each team’s draft plan is visible to the entire ART in the Increment Overview. Out of the box, Jira can easily be configured to help multiple teams work … Jira and Confluence are excellent software tools that enable creating and sharing the input/outputs for PI Planning while vastly improving cross-team or cross-ART collaboration. Jira + Easy Agile Programs:The ability to inline edit issue estimates and summaries in real-time makes reworking the plan fast and simple. Teagan HarbridgeProduct Manager - Easy Agile. Will it work with Jira Next-Gen? Step 1. The PI Planning app has helped us to keep an overview even in a chaotic distributed SAFe PI Planning. Jira + Easy Agile Programs:Each team has their own ‘Team Planning Board’. Unfortunately there are no Community Events near you at the moment. Rather than presenting the top 10 Features in a list-like presentation, Program Managers are able to schedule their Jira Features (Epics) onto a visual timeline for the duration of an Increment. 2. One idea is to be able to change the color of the issue on the board. Jira alone says ‘No’ to cross-team PI planning. Interested in learning more about Easy Agile Programs for Jira? The ability for teams to facilitate cross-team planning and dependency management allows distributed teams to participate in digital PI Planning sessions. I'd like to know if it is possible to have a feature/initiative level,something over the Epic, or if Epic is the higher level you can plan with your tool. Would you expect Easy Agile Programs to take care of that calculation/progress? We would also be interested in this for the cloud!!! issue type, component, custom field), and so the question then becomes how we feed this information back into Jira for users who need to report on such risks. With Jira Align, everyone participating in PI planning has … But it’s not easy. If we were to use the colour approach, we would not be conforming to a standard Jira primitive (i.e. In saying that, we do have stories on our backlog to make display these objectives on the Increment Overview so that they are more visible to the teams within a PI and front and center when planning. Here, Product Owners and their teams set the capacity for each Sprint within their Program Increment. How do you keep track of whether that business value is delivered (story points delivered, cost of project etc.)? All changes made to issues in Easy Agile Programs are automatically reflected in Jira. Thank you too for your patience on this! PI planning can begin, once the business context has been shared and the team knows exactly which features to prioritize. Learn more about Community Events. Teams can start the planning by pulling the features from the … Easy Agile Programs is now available for Cloud, https://docs.easyagile.com/easy-agile-programs/advanced-programs-usage/easy-agile-programs-api/, Cost associated with geo-distributed organisations flying in employees for the 2 day event (can be up to 5 times per year), Difficulty in conveying information to non-participating team members after the event (dependency visualisation in Jira lacks context of the physical Program Board), Ability to track the progression of the Program with distributed team members after the planning is finished, The ability to highlight risks (risks that are not dependencies), The ability to represent stretch objectives, The ability to input and keep track of PI Objectives and add business value to them, How do you currently identify risks in Jira? The Increment Roadmap ensures all teams are aligned on the committed Features for a Program Increment, providing visibility into the direction of the Program for all stakeholders. Try it for free now from the Atlassian Marketplace, Need help getting started with Easy Agile Programs? Business Owners kick off the event by giving a presentation on “the current state of the business and present perspective on how well existing solutions are addressing current Customer needs” (SAFe — PI Planning). Hi @Loshy ChandranThanks for reaching out and expressing interest in Easy Agile Programs for Cloud. Thanks for your patience while we work on this!Teagan Harbridge Product Manager - Easy Agile. If you’re reading this, then you’re officially on the train; the Agile Release Train (ART) that is — and you’re attempting to navigate the world of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®). Remote or distributed teams can effectively manage programs with streamlined visibility to deliver alignment … Here is a link to our API documentation: https://docs.easyagile.com/easy-agile-programs/advanced-programs-usage/easy-agile-programs-api/, Thanks again Jon, really appreciate your time providing this insightTeagan. How To Scale Agile: It’s Delicate but Not Alchemy. However, the things that seem to be missing are: Are there any workarounds for these? How do you currently assign business value to Objectives. Not ideal — particularly for distributed team members. PI planning can begin, once the business context has been shared and the team knows exactly which features to prioritize. Simple drag and drop is used to create and visualise cross-team dependencies. JiraMaximize the true potential of your PI by integrating JIRA with Kendis Azure Boards and TFS Seamlessly Integrate Microsoft Azure Boards and TFS with Kendis to enhance your PI Planning … Do you plan on having a feature to have a dashboard or something where velocity and predictability can be measured and displayed for the course of the increment? Check out our documentation here, or get in touch with one of our Atlassian Solution Partners. This is why we are evaluating EasyAgile. PI … Jira Align does not associate risks to teams which can make it difficult to filter the Risk Grid when presenting team risks for the Draft and Final Plan Reviews. Due to this lack of visibility into dependencies, Release Train Engineers will often roll up the physical Program Board and put it up on the wall outside their office. There are some current limitations with Next-Gen projects, namely the inability to access the Epic-Link via JQL. Here, Product Owners and their teams set the capacity for each Sprint within their Program Increment. Program Increment (PI) Planning is a cadence-based event that serves as the heartbeat of the Agile Release Train (ART), aligning all the teams on the ART to a shared mission and Vision. ... Connect with like-minded Atlassian users at free events near you! If there is anything else I can help answer, please feel free to send a message directly to support@easyagile.com and I'd be more than happy to help. Good news: with the right tools supporting you, distributed PI Planning can be successful AND stress-free. Program Increment (PI) Planning is part of the SAFe (Scaled Agile Frameworks), a regular routined event that occurs with a planning agenda for Agile Release Train teams to align on a shared mission and … ... and provide Tech Support for all bundled services throughout the PI Planning … 99 per cent of our clients need the cross-team PI planning … When a PI planning session includes the tools each team uses on a daily basis, you will see teams work more freely in the team breakout sessions. Jira + Easy Agile Programs:Business Owners can share a recorded video presentation with all members of the ART by linking to a Confluence page for example, in the Program details section. Let’s walk through a typical PI Planning agenda and how we can support each agenda item using Jira + Easy Agile Programs, for face-to-face and distributed PI Planning. Due to this lack of visibility into dependencies, Release Train Engineers will often roll up the physical Program Board and put it up on the wall outside their office. Keep the benefits of physical stickies and paper boards, but without the hassle of transcribing all the handwritten notes at the end of your PI Planning event! Not ideal — particularly for distributed team members. There is nothing better than having everyone in the same room for Program Increment (PI) planning. I've also added your vote to the story on our backlog and will keep in touch on when you can expect a Cloud compatible version of the app available on the Atlassian Marketplace. Financial, healthcare, new technology industries – they all extensively use SAFe. Are there any available APIs that your customers can make use of? My request is specific to PI Planning. These include: We’ve created a solution using Jira + Easy Agile Programs to digitalise physical PI Planning and ensure your Program Board lives on well after the strings fall off the wall. Physical PI Planning Session: Business Owners kick off the event by giving a presentation on “the current state of the business and present perspective on how well existing solutions are … We know from speaking with customers that planning Program Increments face-to-face is invaluable. BigPicture can simulate … The Increment Overview is a digital representation of the physical Program Board created during the 2 day PI Planning session. Interested in learning more about Easy Agile Programs for Jira? Teams can start the planning by pulling the features from the prioritized Program … Must Product Owners and Scrum Masters be Archenemies? Let’s take a quick tour of the PI planning process in Jira + BigPicture. Next, Product Management will present the current program vision, typically in the form of a list of the next top 10 upcoming Features. How have other people been handling these items? Create a PI planning board for Scaled Agile (SAFe), also known as PI board using your Jira data inside Jira and Confluence. I've made a note on the story on our backlog to reach back out here once it is Cloud compatible. I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback and insight and sharing it with our team. Read the launch blog post here. There are however, common pain points organisations face when conducting physical PI Planning sessions. To answer your questions.... We typically don't for sprints. Hi @Jon FishmanReally appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions. To understand how to create team risks in Jira Align check out the Atlassian Community article by @Tom_O_Connor Create Team Risks in Jira Align. I've made sure to note that on the story on our backlog. There are however, common pain points organisations face when conducting physical PI Planning sessions. With the context of the Feature Roadmap at the top of their planning session, teams are able to pull in existing issues from their backlog or create new issues within the planning board to support Feature completion. Traditionally, we’ve seen this take place in a very physical sense: the 2 day planning session can see anywhere between 100 to 200+ members of an ART travel from all over the world to a single location where they plan out their next Increment of work. Please put me down for interest in the Cloud version once it comes out. Physical PI Planning Session:In the breakout, teams work individually to estimate the capacity for each Sprint in the Program Increment. It would be great to get some of your perspective around the following: We provide a text editor where RTE's can add Program PI Objectives to each Increment and can be referred to throughout the entirety of the PI by navigating to the Program Roadmap. As a Scrum Master who is guiding my team through an essential SAFe agile transformation, it would be valuable to have a pre-designed template to support PI planning. How do you currently identify and keep track of PI and Stretch Objectives in Jira? During this time, Product Managers set the Program vision in the shape of top upcoming Features, and teams identify and plan work to support the achievement of those Features. Easy Agile Programs is the complete PI Planning solution for Jira. We also have a story to support each team being able to create their own Team PI Objectives on their Team Planning Boards. Jira is an amazing app with tons of features agile teams can make good use of, but it may not offer the best solution to your specific use case. There are … You've raised some great questions! This presentation is not restricted to team members being physically present during planning, and can be referred to throughout the entirety of the planning session. It is super easy to use and the Jira synchronisation takes care of the time consuming transcribing work, … Any adjustments to estimation, resources or stories are made on the post-it notes and strings are moved to address issues with dependencies. Cost associated with geo-distributed organisations flying in employees for the 2 day event (can be up to 5 times per year), Difficulty in conveying information to non-participating team members after the event (dependency visualisation in Jira lacks context of the physical Program Board), Ability to track the progression of the Program with distributed team members after the planning is finished. Hi @Samantha SieverlingThanks for reaching out and for your interest in Easy Agile Programs for Cloud! Any adjustments to estimation, resources or stories are made on the post-it notes and strings are moved to address issues with dependencies. The efficiency of planning within Jira. During this process, teams identify dependencies, depicting them using pieces of string, stuck between post it notes on a shared Program Board. I'd be really interested to hear whether this would be a use case for you. A program increment (PI) is a quarterly plan that aggregates multiple teams and their work for a 10-12 week period. Real-time Jira Sync. It's not useful to "edit" from the roadmap page and not be able to view that info from the "Overview", to refer to it. During this time, Product Managers set the Program vision in the shape of top upcoming Features, and teams identify and plan work to support the achievement of those Features. ), How/where would you expect risks to be visualised in Easy Agile Programs. The key objection to agile transformation is the perceived loss of predictability. Reaching back out to let you know that Easy Agile Programs is now available for Cloud! Simple drag and drop is used to create and visualise cross-team dependencies. For specific solutions, such as integrated customer personas or a tool for PI Planning, you’ll need a Jira … You can find it here on the Atlassian Marketplace. You're one step closer to meeting fellow Atlassian users at your local event. Digitising this limits double handling of information, and also means we can track progress towards Feature completion in real time. Objectives: Objectives set for this PI at the planning … Want to check out Easy Agile Programs for Jira? Thus far our programs have been doing this in an excel spreadsheet. Chat with others in the program, or give feedback to Atlassian. Divide and conquer. 1. This looks like an amazing way to manage a program. More than happy to answer any of your questions here or at support@easyagile.com. When do Agile practices make little sense? While it's helpful to add the PI Objectives with that dialog box, it doesn't really solve the problem. We know from speaking with customers that planning Program Increments face-to-face is invaluable. I have made a note to keep you posted on the progress of this story here!Thanks again @Diane RobertsI'm looking forward to reaching back out with good newsTeagan Harbridge Product Manager - Easy Agile, Thanks for expressing your interest for Easy Agile Programs on Cloud!I've added your vote to the story on our backlog and I will also reach back out to you here with a better idea of when you can expect to see the Cloud solution. (custom issue type, component etc. Jira + Easy Agile Programs:Rather than presenting the top 10 Features in a list-like presentation, Program Managers are able to schedule their Jira Features (Epics) onto a visual timeline for the duration of an Increment. Set objectives at the Program Increment level on the SAFe compliant roadmap of BigPicture 7. Applying Trello magic to Jira projects Introduction Lately, I have been writing a lot about Release Management (e.g. Once those API's are made available to us, we will have a better idea around how Easy Agile Programs will be able to work alongside Next-Gen projects. Want to check out Easy Agile Programs for Jira? Acceptance Criteria: The board must … This looks looks great ! So, to have them click the three dots and then click "Edit Increment", isn't the most straightforward approach for them. Vision, … Once work is planned, Product Owners and their development teams identify cross-team dependencies, which are communicated to the ART using string on a physical Program Board (Spaghetti Board). Each team’s draft plan will be stuck on a wall for all of the ART to see. We encourage and appreciate your feedback, and as always feel free to reach out to support@easyagile.com if you have any questions. During the tightly time-boxed session, teams present their plan to the ART and discuss scope, cross-team dependencies, and resources. VisualScript PI board follows a standard program increment board format and will scale across multiple teams, projects and even Jira … We are still in the investigation stage around how to best support displaying and creating risks in Easy Agile Programs. Jira Align — the enterprise-level agile planning and tracking solution formerly known as AgileCraft — fills that access gap perfectly. Thanks @RabbitTeagan Harbridge Product Manager - Easy Agile, Hi @Rabbit @Diane Roberts @Samantha Sieverling @Loshy Chandran. Some other tools have mechanisms built-in for this. Traditionally, we’ve seen this take place in a very physical sense: the 2 day planning session can see anywhere between 100 to 200+ members of an ART travel from all over the world to a single location where they plan out their next Increment of work. One of the keys to the train running and delivering on time, is the execution of effective Program Increment Planning (PI Planning).

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