Period (program increment)
A Period is a time frame (called PI or Program Increment in SAFe®) , used to plan and progress iteratively at program level.
A period contains a set of sprints. Some organizations have one period per quarter (e.g. “2020 Quarter 4”).
Create a new period
To create a new period:
Navigate to the cycle page.
Click on Create a period
Choose a period name and key. The key has to be unique, and should be meaningful (e.g. 2024Q4).
Choose the number of sprints in the period
Click on Create
Complete the period configuration:
Define start and end dates for each sprint.
Link the sprints at program level to the sprints of each team working Scrum.
Click on Submit
You don’t need to configure all sprints at the same time. You can map some sprints, save progress and come back later to complete the mapping. If a new sprint is created in the backlog of a team, you can click on the 'refresh sprints'
You can use your keyboard and type in a part of the name of a sprint to find it fast. You can also copy/paste text into the select field.
Modify a period configuration
To modify the configuration of an existing period:
Select the period in the period picker in the left navigation bar
Click on Settings > Period
Completing a sprint
Sprints need to be set to be completed at program level as well. Click here for more information on how to complete a sprint at program level.
Delete a period
When you delete a period, it is gone for good. All Program Increments configuration that are using this period is deleted as well.
To delete a period:
Select the period in the period picker at the top of the navigation bar
Click on Settings > Period in the left navigation bar.
Click on Delete Period at the top right of the page
Confirm that you want to delete the period.
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