It quickly becomes tempting to use the Innovation and planning sprint as a buffer; I have seen companies do this over and over again. The thought of using the I&P sprint as a buffer resonates strongly with most participants in our SAFe® training as well.
Once in awhile situation might demand and if the need arises, by all means, inspect, adapt, and respond to the lack of the hour. The danger occurs when you consistently make this a habit.
Using the Innovation and Planning sprint as buffer time and time again is detrimental in many ways:
While these may not sound fatal in the short term, it could harm creativity and culture at the workplace. It is essential to make productive use of this time and rally the teams behind ideation activities, sharing knowledge, and encouraging exciting innovations to emerge.
Editor’s Note: Original blog was published on: Oct 10, 2016
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