PI Planning prep for the streetlight ART is crammed into the last afternoon of a delivery iteration. What should the Scrum Master / Team Coach use the Innovation and Planning iteration for?
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Short Explanation
Cramming streetlight PI prep into the last delivery afternoon is studying for the exam during the final. IP is the study hall. Keep delivery iterations on value and do planning homework in IP.
Full Explanation
PI Planning prep belongs in IP so delivery iterations stay focused on value. Cramming streetlight ART prep into the last afternoon of a delivery iteration steals finishing capacity and produces rushed plans. The Scrum Master / Team Coach uses IP for planning prep, backlog readiness, and capacity discussions. Weekend homework and last-day cram sessions are poor substitutes.
Keeping prep in the last delivery afternoon so IP stays free for overflow Stories inverts priorities. Asking people to prep over the weekend externalizes planning onto personal time. Handing PI Planning prep solely to the Product Owner and skipping team involvement weakens commitment and estimates.
Exam caveat: IP includes next PI Planning preparation as a core purpose. Operational check: protect streetlight IP days for prep and refuse to schedule full delivery story loads over them.
In municipal ARTs, residents experience these coaching choices as faster or slower public services—licensing lines, housing decisions, water bills, snow routes, and emergency response—so keep events and buffers tied to inspect-and-adapt outcomes. Record the decision, the owner, and the next inspection date so the team can verify civic impact.