Who decides the Team PI Objective Business Value scoring after negotiation?

A. The Scrum Team

B. The Agile Team

C. Product Manager

D. Business Owner

The Correct Answer is

D. Business Owner

Explanation

In the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the Business Owner is responsible for deciding the Team PI (Program Increment) Objective Business Value scoring after negotiation.

During the PI Planning process, Agile Teams define their objectives for the upcoming Program Increment. These objectives are then discussed and negotiated with Business Owners, and stakeholders responsible for the governance, investment, and return on investment (ROI) for a solution within a Value Stream. After this negotiation, Business Owners assign a business value to each Team PI Objective. This value is not based on effort or complexity but on the importance of the objective to the business. The scoring helps to prioritize work and guide the Agile Teams in focusing their efforts on delivering the most valuable outcomes for the business.

Here’s why the other options are not correct:

• The Scrum Team / The Agile Team: While Agile Teams (including Scrum Teams within SAFe) propose PI Objectives based on the features and stories they plan to deliver, they do not assign the business value scores to these objectives. Their role is to negotiate these objectives with Business Owners and other stakeholders, but the final business value scoring is decided by the Business Owners.


• Product Manager: Product Managers play a key role in articulating the customer and market needs and are responsible for the program backlog. However, they do not assign business value scores to Team PI Objectives. Their input is crucial in defining what work should be prioritized, but the business value assignment is specifically a Business Owner’s responsibility.

Assigning business value to Team PI Objectives by Business Owners ensures that decisions about priority and value align with broader business goals and strategy.

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