While facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning readiness activities, the Release Train Engineer (RTE) notices a Feature that is risky to the…

In SAFe, when a Release Train Engineer (RTE) identifies a feature that is risky due to new technology,

one of the strategies to reduce the risk is to coach the teams to create exploration

Enablers. Exploration Enablers are a type of backlog item that supports research, prototyping, and

other activities needed to develop an understanding of customer needs and the technology

itself2. This approach allows teams to explore and gain familiarity with the new technology in a

controlled environment, reducing uncertainty and risk before committing to the full implementation

during Program Increment (PI) Planning2. It is part of the Continuous Exploration process, which is

key to fostering innovation and aligning the solution with customer needs1.