Split a SAFe feature

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read split-a-safe-feature.md

Split a SAFe feature into two separate features so that you can track complete and incomplete stories. Move the feature with the incomplete stories to your backlog or to a future program increment (PI). This maintains accurate metrics of the previous sprints and PIs.

Before you begin

Role required: safe_art_user or safe_admin

About this task

If your SAFe feature has incomplete stories at the end of a PI, you can split this feature into two features.

The new feature has a reference to the original feature and the field values are copied from the original feature.

The completed stories of the original feature move to a new feature whose state is set to Released.

Note: To split a SAFe feature, you must have at least one complete and incomplete story each.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) > SAFe Board.
From the list at the top-left corner, select the level as ART and select your agile release train.
Click the Backlog tab.
Select the List view.

[Omitted image "list-view.png"] Alt text: SAFe program increment list view
From your current PI section, locate the SAFe feature that has incomplete stories and click its number to open its form.

You can click Complete to get the list of incomplete features.
On the feature form, click the Move completed stories to new feature related link.
- The updated feature form shows only those stories that are incomplete.
- The new feature contains the completed stories from the original feature.
- The Original feature field on the new feature references to the original feature that you've split.
  
  Note: Configure your feature form layout to view this field.
- "- Completed" is appended to the short description of the new feature to indicate that it is complete.

What to do next

Schedule the feature that has incomplete stories to your backlog or a new PI of your choice.

Parent Topic:Define a feature in SAFe

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title: Split a SAFe feature
description: Split a SAFe feature into two separate features so that you can track complete and incomplete stories. Move the feature with the incomplete stories to your backlog or to a future program increment \(PI\). This maintains accurate metrics of the previous sprints and PIs.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-business-management/scaled-agile-framework-safe/split-a-safe-feature.html
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product: Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\)
classification: scaled-agile-framework-safe
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Define a feature in SAFe, SAFe entities, Essential SAFe, Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\), Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Split a SAFe feature

Split a SAFe feature into two separate features so that you can track complete and incomplete stories. Move the feature with the incomplete stories to your backlog or to a future program increment \(PI\). This maintains accurate metrics of the previous sprints and PIs.

## Before you begin

Role required: safe\_art\_user or safe\_admin

## About this task

If your SAFe feature has incomplete stories at the end of a PI, you can split this feature into two features.

The new feature has a reference to the original feature and the field values are copied from the original feature.

The completed stories of the original feature move to a new feature whose state is set to **Released**.

**Note:** To split a SAFe feature, you must have at least one complete and incomplete story each.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Scaled Agile Framework \(SAFe\)** &gt; **SAFe Board**.

2. From the list at the top-left corner, select the level as **ART** and select your agile release train.

3. Click the **Backlog** tab.

4. Select the **List** view.

\[Omitted image "list-view.png"\] Alt text: SAFe program increment list view

5. From your current PI section, locate the SAFe feature that has incomplete stories and click its number to open its form.

You can click **Complete** to get the list of incomplete features.

6. On the feature form, click the **Move completed stories to new feature** related link.

- The updated feature form shows only those stories that are incomplete.
- The new feature contains the completed stories from the original feature.
- The **Original feature** field on the new feature references to the original feature that you've split.

**Note:** Configure your feature form layout to view this field.

- "- Completed" is appended to the short description of the new feature to indicate that it is complete.

## What to do next

Schedule the feature that has incomplete stories to your backlog or a new PI of your choice.

**Parent Topic:**[Define a feature in SAFe](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/scaled-agile-framework-safe/create-SAFefeature.md)