• Create, refine and prioritise the team backlog so there is always at least two iterations of ready work
• Break features handed down from Product Management into user stories and technical enablers with clear acceptance criteria
• Sequence work based on value, dependencies, technical risk and capacity and be able to explain the sequence to anyone who asks
• Make informed calls on technical debt and enabler work, because you understand what it buys the team Drive the SAFe cadence
• Represent the team at PI Planning: contribute to planning objectives, negotiate scope, surface and resolve dependencies with other teams on the train
• Run backlog refinement and participate in Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, System Demo and Inspect & Adapt
• Work alongside the Scrum Master / Team Coach, Product Management, the RTE and the System Architect to keep the team aligned with ART priorities Accept the work
• Be the sole accepter of stories against defined acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done
• Validate what was built against what was intended, including non-functional requirements performance, security, maintainability
• Provide fast, unambiguous answers to the team during the iteration; unblocking is a core part of the job, not an interruption Represent the customer and the stakeholders
• Gather input from users, business stakeholders and support/operations, and translate it into backlog items
• Keep stakeholders informed on progress, trade-offs and changes no surprises at the demo
• Push back, with reasoning, when scope requests threaten quality or committed PI objectives