SP-SAFE-PRACTITIONER practice question 14 of 35

Iteration planning, Iteration review, and backlog refinement are examples of which type of event

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Answer options
A: PI event
B: Team event Correct answer
C: Sync event
D: Program event
Correct Answer:
B. Team event
Explanation

Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Backlog Refinement are core events that occur within the Agile Team's iteration cycle. These events are fundamental to the team's process for planning, demonstrating, and preparing work. They operate at the team level and are executed by the team members (Developers, Scrum Master/Team Coach, Product Owner) to manage their workflow within the two-week iteration cadence. These are distinct from Program or PI events, which involve all teams on the Agile Release Train (ART).

Why Incorrect

A. PI events, such as PI Planning and Inspect & Adapt, involve the entire Agile Release Train (ART), not just a single team.
C. Sync events (e.g., ART Sync) are for coordination across multiple teams or roles, not the primary planning and review events within one team.
D. Program events are a synonym for PI events and operate at the ART level, coordinating the work of all the teams.

References

1. Scaled Agile, Inc. (2023). Team Events. Scaled Agile Framework. Retrieved from https://www.scaledagileframework.com/team-events/. (This page explicitly lists Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Backlog Refinement as Team Events).

2. Scaled Agile, Inc. (2023). Agile Teams. Scaled Agile Framework. Retrieved from https://www.scaledagileframework.com/agile-teams/. (This article describes the responsibilities of an Agile Team, which include performing these iteration events).

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