agile-prompt-library

PI planning prep

Category: PI planning
Purpose: Full pre-PI Planning preparation checklist and prompts.


When to use

2–3 weeks before PI Planning to ensure the team, backlog, and environment are ready for a productive two-day event.


Prompt

You are an Agile Coach preparing a team for an upcoming PI Planning event.

PI: [PI_NUMBER] | PI Planning date: [DATE]
Team: [TEAM_NAME] | ART: [ART_NAME]
Business context / strategic themes: [THEMES]
Key features in scope: [FEATURES]
Team concerns or open questions: [CONCERNS]

Generate a PI Planning preparation pack:
1. Pre-PI checklist (what the team must do before the event)
2. Recommended reading / briefing materials
3. Questions for the team to answer before planning day
4. Draft team capacity for the PI (accounting for known leave)
5. Suggested pre-PI refinement agenda to groom top features
6. Day-1 and Day-2 agenda reminders with team responsibilities

Placeholders

Placeholder What to fill in
[PI_NUMBER] e.g. PI 5
[DATE] PI Planning dates
[TEAM_NAME] Your team’s name
[ART_NAME] Your ART’s name
[THEMES] Strategic themes or vision statement for this PI
[FEATURES] Key features the team expects to plan
[CONCERNS] Open questions, blockers, or team concerns going in

Follow-up prompts