SAFe Events
Inspect & Adapt
PI-level improvement · Timebox: 3–4 hours
Overview
Inspect & Adapt (I&A) is a significant event at the end of each PI where the ART demos the full PI increment, reviews quantitative and qualitative results, and conducts a structured problem-solving workshop to identify and commit to improvements for the next PI.
Event Ownership
Owned / Facilitated By
RTE (facilitator of all three parts)
Facilitate the PI System Demo portion — the comprehensive demo of the full PI increment
Lead the quantitative and qualitative review of PI performance metrics
Facilitate the problem-solving workshop using structured techniques
Ensure improvement items are captured and added to the next PI’s backlog
Who Should Be Present
All ART Members
Participate in the demo, contribute to the quantitative review, and engage in the problem-solving workshop
Business Owners
Evaluate the PI increment, assess PI Objective achievement, and provide feedback on business value delivered
Product Management
Present feature completion data, customer feedback, and market insights gathered during the PI
RTE
Facilitates all three parts, presents flow metrics, and ensures the workshop produces concrete improvement items
Preparation Checklist
01RTE: Gather PI metrics — predictability (planned vs. achieved objectives), velocity, quality, flow data
02Teams: Prepare their portions of the PI System Demo
03Product Management: Compile feature completion data and customer/market feedback
04RTE: Select a problem-solving technique appropriate for the top improvement area
05All: Reflect individually on the PI — what went well, what should improve