Scaled Agile Exam SAFe-SGP Topic 4 Question 4 Discussion

The appropriate Lean action to take once all of the expected value of an Epic has been delivered, even if all of the planned Features have not been completed, is to close the Epic1. This means that the Epic Owner declares that the epic is done and no further work is required. Closing the epic frees up the resources and budget that were allocated to it, and allows the teams to focus on other value streams and initiatives.Closing the epic also enables the Epic Owner to measure the actual outcomes and benefits of the epic, and compare them with the expected ones in the Lean business case2. Closing the epic does not mean that the solution is fixed and cannot be changed or improved later.It simply means that the current hypothesis of the epic has been validated or invalidated, and that further work can be initiated as new epics or features if needed3.

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