Confidence Vote
A fist-of-five vote at the end of PI Planning gauging each team's confidence in meeting PI Objectives.
Average ≥3 (out of 5) is typically considered sufficient to commit. Lower scores trigger plan adjustments before committing.
Across the Frameworks
Scrum
Informal: Some use similar vote mechanics for Sprint Planning
SAFe
NativeDefined by this framework.
LeSS
Informal: Some use similar vote mechanics for Sprint Planning
Nexus
Informal: Some use similar vote mechanics for Sprint Planning
Related Terms
Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.