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title: Define a program increment in SAFe
description: With SAFe, define a program increment \(PI\). A program increment is typically 8–12 weeks long, during which an ART delivers incremental value in the form of working, tested software and systems.
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# Define a program increment in SAFe

With SAFe, define a program increment \(PI\). A program increment is typically 8–12 weeks long, during which an ART delivers incremental value in the form of working, tested software and systems.

## Before you begin

Role required: safe\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the program increment form using either of the following options.

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Steps

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**From the Program Increment Planning tab**

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1.  Navigate to **Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\)** &gt; **SAFe Board**.
2.  From the list, select **ART**.
3.  From the adjacent list, select the required ART value.
4.  Click the **Backlog** tab.
5.  Click **Create Program Increment**.


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**From the Program Increment related list**

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1.  Navigate to **Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\)** &gt; **Agile Release Trains**.
2.  Click any Agile Release Train.
3.  In the **Program Increments** related list, click **New**.


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</table>2.  On the form, fill in the fields:

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Field

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Description

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Number

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System-generated number for the story.

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Agile release train

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ART to which the PI belongs.

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Sprint length

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Duration of each of the sprints in the PI.

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PI Capacity

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Expected PI capacity; usually the aggregate of the group capacity of each team for each sprint in the PI.Helps determine the load of planned features as compared to your expected PI capacity

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Name

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Name of the PI.

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State

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Current state of the PI.The default state is **Draft**.

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Planned start date

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Start date of the PI.

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Planned end date

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End date of the PI.

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Number of sprints

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Number of sprints included in the program increment.

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Total planned business value

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Planned business value score set for all the objectives in this PI. Field value is read-only and is calculated as the sum of all planned business value scores of the committed PI objectives for this PI.

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Total actual business value

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Realized business value score for all the objectives in this PIField value is read-only and is calculated as the sum of all the actual business value scores of both committed and uncommitted PI objectives for this PI.

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Business value achieved

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Percentage of business value achieved computed using the total planned and actual business value scores.

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</table>    The sprints for the teams in the PI are determined from the values provided for **Sprint length**, **Planned start date**, and **Number of sprints**.

3.  Click **Submit**.


## What to do next

Access the following related lists:

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Related list

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Description

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SAFe features

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List of features that are scheduled for completion in a program increment.

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SAFe stories

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View, add, modify, or remove stories that are scheduled for completion in a program increment.

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SAFe sprints

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View, add, modify, or remove sprints in a program increment.

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SAFe Teams

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List of all teams that participated in the PI for an ART. Gain visibility into the scores of the total planned and actual business value and percentage achieved for each team.This related list is visible in the SAFe view of the PI form.

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PI Objectives

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List of all the objectives for this PI. View, create, and update the PI objectives.This related list is visible in the SAFe view of the PI form.

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