5. — Safe & Sound

In the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), a is a service that fulfills a stakeholder need. Each Feature includes a benefit hypothesis and acceptance criteria, and it is sized or split to be delivered by a single Agile Release Train (ART) within a single Program Increment (PI).

Acceptance criteria are the specific conditions that must be met for the Feature to be considered "Done." These provide the boundaries for the work and are often used to derive User Stories. 5. Safe & Sound

The benefit hypothesis explains why the Feature is being built and what value it provides to the user or the business. In the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), a is

System can ingest PDF, JPG, and PNG invoice formats. The benefit hypothesis explains why the Feature is

Assign a Business Value and use a prioritization method like to determine its rank in the Backlog. This ensures the most impactful work is tackled first.

To ensure the Feature is ready for a PI, it should follow the INVEST mnemonic : ndependent: Can be developed largely on its own.

Build this feature to [Action] so that [Value/Benefit].