During I&A, which workshop focuses on eliminating the root causes of impediments that limit velocity?

• A. Sprint Planning Workshop
• B. Architecture Review
• C. Problem Solving Workshop
• D. Retrospective

Answer: (C)

During Inspect & Adapt, the focus is on improving how the ART works, not just delivering the next increment. The workshop that targets eliminating the root causes of impediments that slow down velocity is the Problem-Solving Workshop. In this session, teams bring impediments observed during the PI, use root-cause analysis techniques (like 5 Whys or fishbone diagrams), and produce concrete improvement actions with owners and timelines. The aim is to address systemic bottlenecks that restrict flow across multiple teams, so velocity can increase in the upcoming PI. This makes it the right fit for addressing impediments at the program level, rather than just reflecting on past work or planning the next iteration. By contrast, a retrospective focuses on team-level process improvements for the last iteration; sprint planning centers on planning the next sprint’s work; and an architecture review concentrates on architectural alignment rather than tackling cross-team impediments and their root causes. So, the Problem-Solving Workshop is the session that eliminates root causes of impediments limiting velocity during I&A.