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Scaled Agile SAFe-SASM Exam - Topic 2 Question 37 Discussion

Three teams in the Agile Release Train are working on the same Feature. Team A is a complicated subsystem team, and Teams B and C are stream-aligned teams. During PI Planning, Teams B and C committed to delivering their part of the Feature by the end of Iteration five and plan to integrate with each other along with Team A's piece in the first week of the IP Iteration. Why is this an anti-pattern?
D) Because work should not be planned for the IP Iteration
A) Because Product Management accepted each team's final plan at the end of PI Planning Day 2
B) Because each feature team needs to integrate with the component team
C) Because the teams managed their dependencies and planned their integration timing during PI Planning

Scaled Agile SAFe-SASM Exam - Topic 2 Question 37 Discussion

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Question #: 37
Topic #: 2
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Three teams in the Agile Release Train are working on the same Feature. Team A is a complicated subsystem team, and Teams B and C are stream-aligned teams. During PI Planning, Teams B and C committed to delivering their part of the Feature by the end of Iteration five and plan to integrate with each other along with Team A's piece in the first week of the IP Iteration. Why is this an anti-pattern?

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Suggested Answer: D

In SAFe, the Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration is reserved for activities such as innovation, planning, and preparation for the next Program Increment (PI), as well as for holding the Inspect and Adapt (I&A) event. It is not intended for completing work that should have been finished during regular iterations. Planning work for the IP Iteration can lead to a lack of focus on essential planning and innovation activities and may indicate poor planning and risk management practices. Therefore, relying on the IP Iteration to complete Feature work is considered an anti-pattern.

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by Shannan at May 14, 2026, 08:32 AM

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Dolores
5 hours ago
Totally agree, this integration timing seems off.
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Daryl
5 days ago
Teams B and C are stream-aligned, so they should be able to deliver independently.
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Eve
11 days ago
I think it's fine as long as they communicate well.
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Sylvie
16 days ago
Isn't it normal for teams to manage dependencies during PI Planning?
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Brittani
21 days ago
Wait, why can't they plan for the IP Iteration? That sounds off.
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Sabra
26 days ago
Totally agree, integrating in the IP Iteration seems risky!
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Milly
1 month ago
Teams B and C are stream-aligned, so they should be able to deliver independently.
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Zachary
1 month ago
I thought the IP Iteration was meant for innovation and planning, so maybe that's why it's considered an anti-pattern?
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Wilbert
1 month ago
I practiced a question about integration timing before, and I feel like it could be an issue if they wait until the IP Iteration.
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Milly
2 months ago
I think it might be related to how component teams can create bottlenecks, but I can't recall the exact details.
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Audry
2 months ago
I remember discussing how integration should happen earlier, but I'm not sure if it's really an anti-pattern if they planned it out.
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Brent
2 months ago
I thought that integrating during the IP Iteration was a common practice, but now I'm questioning if it really aligns with Agile principles.
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Markus
2 months ago
I feel like the answer might be D, but I can't recall if work can actually be planned for the IP Iteration in some cases.
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Zachary
2 months ago
I think I saw a similar question about integration timing in our practice exams. It seems like waiting until the IP Iteration could lead to issues.
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Timothy
4 months ago
I remember discussing how integration should happen earlier, but I'm not sure if it's really an anti-pattern just because of the timing.
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