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# SAFe entities

# SAFe entities {#ariaid-title1}

* Versão de lançamento: Australia
* 
* Atualizado 12 de mar. de 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 min. de leitura

Learn about the various SAFe entities that are used to successfully plan, track, and
deliver your software products.

Epic

:   Epic in SAFe is the largest unit of work, which can be continuously worked through
    multiple program increments. Epic captures business hypotheses and is prioritized and
    assessed using the WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First is used to prioritize and sequence
    jobs to produce optimum business value) score.

    An epic is further decomposed into features for implementation and delivery by SAFe
    ARTs.

Feature

:   A SAFe feature is equivalent to an epic in Agile Development. It must be small
    enough for completion within a program increment cycle. It is prioritized and sequenced
    in an ART backlog based on its global ranking. A feature is further decomposed into user
    stories for implementation and delivery by SAFe teams.

Story

:   A SAFe story is a brief statement encapsulating a product requirement or business case
    written in user-centric language. A story must be small enough for completion in one
    sprint. The estimated effort required to complete a story is measured in story points.
    More points are assigned to a story requiring more effort. Story points are arbitrary
    measurements of the effort (not necessarily the time) required to complete a story,
    based on the estimates from the SAFe team members.

Agile Release Train

:   Agile Release Train (ART) comprises a set of teams working towards a single
    solution.

Program Increment

:   A program increment is set period during which teams in an ART collaborate and produce
    to achieve agreed-upon goals. A program increment in SAFe is similar to a sprint in Agile Development, typically spanning 8--12 weeks. The most common form of program
    increment comprises four development sprints followed by one innovation and planning
    sprint.

SAFe team

:   SAFe team is an autonomous, cross-functional team containing members possessing
    different skill-sets who work in collaboration to achieve a common goal.

    A user with the safe_scrum_master or safe_art_user role can create a SAFe team. You can assign these teams to SAFe
    work items such as stories, epics, and features.  
    Once a SAFe team is created, you can add members to it.

    * New customers: System administrator can add members to the team.
    * Existing customers: A user with the safe_scrum_master or safe_art_user role can add members to your SAFe team.  
      Nota:  
      You can restrict this function just to the system administrator by creating the
      safe.disallow_scrum_add_group_member property and setting
      it to true.

      For information on how to create a property, see [Add a system
      property](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_AddAPropertyUsingSysPropsList&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).
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Sprint

:   Program Increments in SAFe are further segmented into sprints for teams involved in it,
    and are measured in terms of weeks.

* **[Define an epic in SAFe](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/OR6xmLsXMD4ry3sx0tkf8Q)**   
  Create an epic within SAFe. An epic is the largest unit of work that has one common objective such customer request, or business requirement. An epic is further decomposed into features for implementation and delivery by SAFe agile release trains (ARTs).
* **[Define a feature in SAFe](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/va27xZbDbYRzfjU3j5luZg)**   
  Create a feature in SAFe and break it down into smaller user stories for implementation and delivery by SAFe teams.
* **[Define a story in SAFe](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/kQYozP5IhIAE3NLKpEAicw)**   
  Create high-level definitions of your requirements in the form of stories in SAFe.
* **[Define an Agile Release Train](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EgQlagkwgL5wFm9k2j0vYQ)**   
  From SAFe, define an Agile Release Train (ART) which is a group of agile teams working towards a single solution.
* **[Define a program increment in SAFe](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/42JAMlGkfhqjjvZTgEQHvQ)**   
  With SAFe, define a program increment (PI). A program increment is typically 8--12 weeks long, during which an ART delivers incremental value in the form of working, tested software and systems.
* **[Define a SAFe team](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4Y2JZg4eo_~voixVligvcg)**   
  From SAFe, create an agile team and associate it to an ART.

**Conceitos relacionados**   

* [SAFe PI objectives](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TCNpve6VlSwvN0_nfbN0Cw "Use SAFe program increment (PI) objectives to highlight the overall goals for a team or for an agile release train (ART) in a PI.")
* [SAFe Board --- ART level](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/UoiNhjsHdhexH1IKH7rehg "As a product manager, you can plan and monitor activities across teams within your agile release train (ART) by accessing the ART level on the SAFe Board.")
* [SAFe Board --- Team level](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~3jkKCsyq5zF4cT98x8LLg "As a team member, you can plan and monitor activities within your team by accessing the Team level on the SAFe Board.")  
**Referência relacionada**   

* [Components installed with Essential SAFe](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/mw9lrjjZ0~TkHnQdCtDyfA "Several types of components are installed with activation of the Agile - Scaled Agile Framework - Essential SAFe plugin (com.snc.sdlc.safe), including tables and user roles.")
* [Quick start tests for Essential SAFe](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/QWjZBt5LnNrO_k3WuNOpag "Validate that Essential SAFe still works after you make any configuration change such as apply an upgrade or develop an application. Copy and customize these quick start tests to pass when using your instance-specific data.")

