When is a team ideally ready to transition to the next phase?

A team is ideally ready to transition to the next phase when a new Minimum Business Increment (MBI) has been developed. This indicates that the team has not only completed the necessary work to create a deliverable piece of value but has also validated that the increment meets the desired quality and business requirements.

Transitional phases in Agile practices, particularly in the Disciplined Agile framework, emphasize delivering valuable increments of work regularly to ensure continuous improvement and feedback. The development of an MBI signifies that the team has engaged in proper planning, execution, and review processes to reach a state where the next set of objectives can be tackled effectively.

This transition also aligns with the principles of maximizing value delivery to stakeholders and ensuring that the team is prepared to address the next set of challenges based on what they have learned. While reaching maturity, understanding context, and team confidence are all valuable aspects of team development, they do not inherently indicate readiness for the next phase without the tangible achievement of a new MBI.