SAFe PI Planning Orchestrator
Orchestrate SAFe PI Planning across Agile Release Trains
What You Can Do
You can generate comprehensive PI planning artifacts, dependency matrices, and capacity analyses that keep multiple Agile Release Train teams aligned and synchronized. This skill produces readiness checklists, live conflict reports, risk registers, and post-planning summaries that surface hidden dependencies, prevent mid-PI thrashing, and ensure realistic team commitments across your scaled agile organization.
Features
stakeholder alignment, team velocity data collection, and 4-week countdown timeline
2-day event structure with timebox allocations, breakout sessions, and decision gates
identify cross-team dependencies, blockers, and integration risks in real time
calculate team velocity, planned capacity, and risk buffer to prevent overcommitment
document technical, organizational, and external risks with mitigation owners
capture team objectives, feature assignments, and sprint-level breakdowns
track PI metrics, dependency resolution velocity, and team alignment scores
generate during PI planning to surface and resolve misalignments immediately
Example Output
Pre-Planning Readiness Checklist:
- Collect Q3 velocity data from all 4 ARTs
- Schedule pre-PI dependency workshop (2 weeks out)
- Confirm executive attendees and business owner availability
- Pull backlog refinement metrics and sprint burndown trends
PI Dependency Matrix:
| ART | Team | Depends On | Type | Resolution Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform | Backend | Frontend API contracts | Technical | Engineering Lead | At Risk |
| Mobile | iOS | Analytics SDK release | External | Product Manager | On Track |
Capacity Model:
- Team Velocity (8 sprints): 43 story points
- Planned Capacity: 37 story points (86%)
- Risk Buffer: 6 story points (14%)
- Recommended Max Load: 40 story points
What's Included
- SKILL.md instruction file with orchestration workflows:
- PI Planning Readiness Checklist (4-week countdown with owner assignments):
- 2-Day Agenda Template (with timebox, facilitator notes, and decision gates):
- Dependency Capture & Conflict Matrix (cross-team mapping framework):
- Capacity Analysis Workbook (velocity, planned load, and risk buffer calculator):
- Risk Register Template (impact/probability grid with mitigation owners):
- PI Plan Summary (objectives, feature assignments, commitment record):
- Health Dashboard Template (dependency resolution, team alignment, velocity trends):
Who It's For
- Scrum Masters and SAFe Program Consultants — orchestrating PI planning events across ARTs
- Release Train Engineers (RTEs) — coordinating dependencies and capacity across scaled programs
- Agile Program Managers — tracking PI metrics and team alignment across multiple teams
- Product Owners and Business Analysts — preparing feature backlogs and business priorities for PI planning
- Engineering Leads and Technical Architects — identifying and resolving technical dependencies before PI planning
Best For
- Pre-planning coordination — readiness checklists, stakeholder alignment, and dependency discovery
- Multi-team dependency mapping — surfacing and resolving cross-ART blockers and integration risks
- Capacity planning and risk assessment — preventing overcommitment and building realistic velocity models
- Live facilitation support — capturing dependencies and conflicts during the 2-day planning event
- Post-planning documentation — PI summaries, commitment records, and health dashboards for retrospectives
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