Conference Guide · Chapter 06
Final Syncs turn frames into planning readiness
In the IP iteration, the final clarification chain checks whether the portfolio frame, value-stream contributions and cross-ART roadmap are ready to become inputs for PI Planning.
Clarification chain
Three final syncs before ART commitments.
Last strategic clarification
Portfolio-level decisions, risks, guardrails and hard constraints are verified.
Stream contribution check
Value-stream roadmap, contributions and shared foundations are hardened.
Cross-ART readiness
Cross-ART decisions, dependencies and planning inputs are clarified.
PI Planning
Commitments are created in the ARTs.
PI Planning takes the prepared inputs and turns them into ART objectives, dependencies, risks and commitments. The higher-level cadence exists to make those commitments more truthful.