After an Epic passes through Kanban and receives approval, what is its next status?

• A. On hold
• B. Rejected
• C. Approved for implementation
• D. Archived

Answer: (C)

In SAFe, Epics flow through a Kanban to show readiness for the next steps. Once an Epic has passed the reviews in the Kanban and receives approval, it is marked as “Approved for implementation.” This designation means the Epic has a viable business case and enough detail to plan and fund its execution, so it can be scheduled for work by the Agile Release Train(es) in the upcoming Program Increment. From here, the Epic is ready to be decomposed into smaller pieces (features/c capabilities) and coordinated across teams during PI planning. Other states like On hold, Rejected, or Archived indicate pausing, denial, or a completed/cancelled status, respectively, and are not the signal to start implementing.