{
    "content": "<h1><a href=\"..\/Spike\/\">Spike<\/a><\/h1><p>In the <a href=\"..\/Scaled-Agile-Framework\/\">Scaled-Agile-Framework<\/a>, a <a href=\"..\/Spike\/\">Spike<\/a> is a specialized type of <a href=\"..\/Exploration-Story\/\">Exploration-Story<\/a> designed to reduce uncertainty and gain the knowledge necessary to estimate or implement a <a href=\"..\/User-Story\/\">User-Story<\/a> or <a href=\"..\/Feature\/\">Feature<\/a>. As outlined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaledagileframework.com\/spikes\/\">official SAFe documentation<\/a>, spikes are essential for <a href=\"..\/Agile-Teams\/\">Agile-Teams<\/a> to perform research, design, and prototyping activities that cannot be easily estimated otherwise.<\/p><h2>Types of Spikes<\/h2><p>The framework identifies two primary types of spikes used in <a href=\"..\/Agile-Development\/\">Agile-Development<\/a>:<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"..\/Technical-Spike\/\">Technical-Spike<\/a>:<\/strong> Used to research various technical approaches, evaluate the viability of a solution, or conduct performance benchmarking.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"..\/Functional-Spike\/\">Functional-Spike<\/a>:<\/strong> Focused on understanding user behavior, exploring user interface designs, or clarifying business requirements and workflows.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Execution and Estimation<\/h2><p>Unlike standard stories, a <a href=\"..\/Spike\/\">Spike<\/a> is always <a href=\"..\/Timeboxing\/\">Timeboxing<\/a>-limited. While they are estimated in <a href=\"..\/Story-Points\/\">Story-Points<\/a>, their output is typically a demonstration, documentation, or a prototype rather than production-ready code. This helps maintain the <a href=\"..\/Architectural-Runway\/\">Architectural-Runway<\/a> and ensures the <a href=\"..\/Product-Owner\/\">Product-Owner<\/a> can make informed decisions during <a href=\"..\/Backlog-Refinement\/\">Backlog-Refinement<\/a>.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"..\/Enabler-Story\/\">Enabler-Story<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"..\/Iterative-Development\/\">Iterative-Development<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"..\/Minimum-Viable-Product\/\">Minimum-Viable-Product<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"..\/Scrum-Master\/\">Scrum-Master<\/a><\/li><\/ul>",
    "tags": [
        "safe",
        "agile",
        "spike",
        "scrum",
        "software-development",
        "product-management",
        "lean",
        "prototyping",
        "research",
        "timeboxing"
    ]
}