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How to Get a Job For Project Managers

Learn how to write resume and interview

Leadership for Project Managers

Learn how to lead and drive project success.

Project Management Bootcamp

From a beginner to project management professional.

Agile Project Management and SCRUM with AI

Learn to run Scrum and Agile with AI.

Advanced Lean Six Sigma

Learn to improve your business.

Measuring Project Performance

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Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration

In SAFe, a time-boxed sprint dedicated to exploration, innovation, and improvement work.

Key Points

  • Scheduled as a dedicated iteration to support learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
  • Used for activities like spikes, prototyping, hackathons, refactoring, automation, and addressing technical debt or defects.
  • Provides a capacity buffer that helps teams meet PI objectives without over-committing.
  • Supports readiness for the next PI through planning, training, and Inspect and Adapt activities.

Example

A release train plans an IP iteration after several development sprints. The team prototypes a new API, automates parts of the CI/CD pipeline, fixes critical defects, documents coding standards, and finalizes inputs for the upcoming PI planning event.

PMP Example Question

During a Program Increment, the team needs dedicated time to explore a new cloud service, reduce technical debt, and get ready for the next PI planning without risking current commitments. What should the Release Train Engineer schedule?

  1. Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration
  2. Hardening sprint
  3. Daily Scrum
  4. Backlog grooming workshop

Correct Answer: A - The IP iteration reserved for exploration, innovation, improvement, and planning in SAFe

Explanation: The IP iteration is explicitly set aside for experimentation, improvement work, and preparation for the next PI; the other options do not provide this focused, time-boxed capacity.

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