Features

• Larger functional capabilities delivered within a Program Increment (PI)
• Managed in the ART's Program Backlog
• Delivers value to end-users
• In hospitals: "Electronic medication reconciliation across all care transitions"

Program Backlog

• Prioritized list of Features maintained by Product Management
• Source of work for all teams in the ART
• Contains both business and enabler features
• Typically holds 2-3 PIs worth of upcoming features

PI Objectives

• Summary of business goals the ART commits to deliver in the PI
• Created during PI Planning
• Categorized as Committed or Stretch objectives
• In hospitals: "Deploy patient portal with SSO integration to three clinical systems"

Program Board

• Visual management tool showing feature assignments and dependencies
• Created collaboratively during PI Planning
• Highlights cross-team dependencies
• Used throughout the PI to track progress

Program Increment (PI)

• Timeboxed interval (typically 8-12 weeks)
• Contains 4-5 iterations plus Innovation & Planning iteration
• Primary planning, execution, and learning cycle for the ART
• Culminates in a System Demo of integrated functionality

System Demo

• Integrated demonstration of the entire solution
• Occurs at the end of each PI
• Includes all teams' work integrated into a cohesive system
• Key stakeholders (including clinical representatives) attend
• Provides objective evidence of progress