What is the recommended final agenda item of PI Planning?

The final agenda item of PI Planning is the Planning Retrospective. This is where the ART reflects on the PI Planning event itself and identifies improvements for the next planning session.

The SAFe 6.0 guidance states:

“The PI Planning event ends with a retrospective. Teams and stakeholders reflect on the process, identify improvements, and create actionable items for the next PI Planning.”

This ensures continuous improvement of the PI Planning process itself.

Surfacing risks (A), reviewing the final plan (B), and assigning Business Value (D) all happen earlier in the PI Planning agenda.

The retrospective is always the final step before closing the PI Planning event.