SAFe 5.1 Questions and Answers
Agile teams are cross-functional, so that they 1 Can deliver value independently 2 Don't need external QA teams 3 Don't need external system teams 4 Don't need a scrum master or product owner
*Can deliver value independently*.
An effective SAFe Scrum Master elevates people problems with strict confidence to the appropriate levels when necessary, but only after what has happened? 1 They have repeatedly directed the team member to take appropriate action. 2 A team member consistently disagrees with the Scrum Master. 3 The team consistently fails to meet consecutive PI goals. 4 Coaching and internal processes have failed to achieve the objective.
*Coaching and internal processes have failed to achieve the objective*.
Market value of a feature ________ over time 1 Increases 2 Stays the same 3 Accumulates 4 Decreases
*Decreases*.
______ is NOT a Lean Budget Guardrail 1 Apply Investment Horizons 2 Ignore Sunk Costs 3 Approve Epic initiatives 4 Continuous Business Owner engagement
*Ignore Sunk Costs*.
What is a major benefit of the reducing batch size? 1 Increase throughput 2 Increase velocity 3 Decrease stress on the system 4 Increase work in process
*Increase throughput*.
Which is NOT a correct statement? 1 The shorter the cycle, the faster the learning 2 Integration points control product development 3 Integration points increase risk 4 Integration points accelerate learning
*Integration points increase risk*.
As per Little's law, which is NOT a correct statement? 1 Faster processing time decreases wait 2 Shorter queue lengths decrease wait time 3 Large batches control wait times 4 WIP limits control wait times
*Large batches control wait times*.
______ describe the early measures that will help predict the business outcomes 1 Leading Indicators 2 The Epic value statements 3 Business outcome hypothesis 4 Non-Functional Requirements (NFR)
*Leading Indicators*.
_______ is the way a portfolio evaluates their progress in Business Agility. 1 Inspect and Adapt 2 Measure and Grow 3 Innovative Culture 4 Customer Centricity and Design Thinking.
*Measure and Grow*.
Without _______, Enterprises simply cannot respond suciently to the challengesand opportunities of today's market changes: 1 Organizational Agility 2Enterprise Solution Deliver 3 Team and Technical Agility 4 Agile Product Delivery
*Organizational Agility*.
Participating in PI planning enables teams to gain alignment and commitment around a clear set of what? 1 Team dependencies 2 Prioritized objectives 3 User stories 4 Features and benefits
*Prioritized objectives*.
________ helps with design flexibility to support changing requirements 1 Point-based design 2 Emergent architecture 3 Set-based design 4 Intentional design
*Set-based design*.
What are the top two reasons for adopting Agile in an organization? (Choose two.) 1 Accelerate product delivery 2Reduce changes 3 Centralize decision-making 4 Enable changing priorities 5 Reduce project cost
☑ *Accelerate product delivery*. ☑ *Enable changing priorities*.
Which role accepts Capabilities as complete? 1 Solution Management 2 Product Management 3 Solution Architect/Engineer 4 Solution Train Engineer
☑ *Solution Management*
When using the Scaled Agile Framework, what is one benefit of adding synchronization to the cadence of multiple teams? 1 System-wide development variability is reduced to zero 2 System-wide demos are possible since all the team demos happen at the same time 3 Each team will work faster since they all start at the same time 4 Overall work-in-progress is reduced
☑ *System-wide demos are possible since all the team demos happen at the same time*
Which statement is true about Iteration Planning?
*It is required for every iteration to enable fast learning cycles*.
Which statement is true when continuously deploying using a DevOps model? - It increses the transaction cost. - It lessens the severity and frequesncy of release failures. - It ensures that changes deployed to production are always immediatly available to end-users.
*It lessens the severity and frequesncy of release failures*.
*What else does the SAFe principle, unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers, require besides purpose and mission*?
*Minimum possible constraints*. Also "Innovation".
*What is part of the role of Product Management? 1 To facilitate backlog refinement. 2 To Prioritize Enablers. 3 To Prioritize the Program Backlog.
*To Prioritize the Program Backlog*.
In the Program Kanban some steps have work in process (WIP) limits. Why is this necessary?
*To ensure large queues are not built*.
A cumulative flow diagram focuses on which curves? - Backlog curve ("work") and departure curve ("done"). - Implementation curve ("movement") and departure curve ("done"). - Arrival curve ("to-do") and departure curve ("done").
- *Arrival curve ("to-do") and departure curve ("done")*.
What is the role of the Product Owner? - To represent the Customer to the Agile Team. - To ensure Quality by testing the Solution. - To Prioritize the Program Backlog. - Estimate the Stories in the Product Backlog.
- *To represent the Customer to the Agile Team*. NOT "To Prioritize the Program Backlog" - because PM role.
At the end of Pl Planning after dependencies are resolved and risks are addressed, a confidence vote is taken. What is the default method used to vote? - A vote by every person then normalized for the train. - A vote by team then a vote of every person for the train. - A single vote by every person for the train.
- A vote by team then a vote of every person for the train.
On day two of PI Planning, adjustments are made by the group based on the previous day's management review and problem solving meeting. What are three possible types of changes? (Choose three.) 1 Adjustment to PI Objectives. 2 Business priorities. 3 User Stories. 4 Planning requirements reset. 5 Movement of people. 6 Changes to scope.
1 ☑ *Business priorities*. 2 ☑ *Movement of people*. 3 ☑ *Changes to scope*.
During PI Planning, which two tasks are part of the Scrum Master's role in the first team breakout? (Choose two.) 1 Review and Reprioritize the team backlog as part of the preparatory work for the second team breakout. 2 Facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies. 3 Provide clarifications necessary to assist the team with their story estimating and sequencing. 4 Identify as many risks and dependencies as possible for the management review. 5 Be involved in the program backlog refinement and preparation.
1 ☑ *Facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies*. 2 ☑ *Identify as many risks and dependencies as possible for the management review*.
Which two statements describe a Capability? (Choose two.) ☒ It is maintained in the Portfolio Backlog ☑ It must be structured to fit within a single PI ☑ It is written using a phrase, benefit hypothesis, and acceptance criteria ☒ It remains complete and becomes a Feature for implementation ☒ It is developed and approved without a dependence on the Solution Kanban
1 ☑ *It must be structured to fit within a single PI*. 2 ☑ *It is written using a phrase, benefit hypothesis, and acceptance criteria*.
What are 4 Guardrail od Lean Budget?
1. *Guiding investments by horizon*. 2. *Applying capacity allocation to optimize value and solution integrity*. 3. *Approving significant initiatives*. 4. *Continuous Business Owner engagement*.
*Which two views does the Iteration Review provide into the program*? (Choose two.)
1. *How the team did on the iteration*. 2. *How the team is doing on the Program Increment*.
Which two behaviors should a SAFe scrum master represent as a Coach? (Choose two.)
1. ☑ *Be a facilitator*. 2. ☑ *Help the team find their own way*.
Which is NOT a core competency of Business Agility? 1 continuous learning culture 2 customer centricity 3 organizational agility 4 agile product delivery
2 *Customer Centricity*. Because this is dimension for Competency "Agile Product Delivery".
What is one of the typical Kanban classes of service for Agile teams? - Review. - Accepted. - Funnel. - Fixed-date.
Fixed-date.
_______ represents those core businesses that provide the greatest profits and cash flow Horizon 0 Horizon 1 Horizon 2 Horizon 3
Horizon 1.
Portfolio Canvas provides context for decision-making, inputs to the Vision, budget, and backlogs 1 true 2 false
True.
Which statement correctly describes one aspect of the team's commitment at the end of PI Planning? 1 A team commits only to the PI Objectives with the highest business value. 2 A team does not commit to uncommitted objectives. 3 A team commits to all the Features they put on the program board. 4 A team commits to all the Stories they put on their PI plan.
☑ *A team does not commit to uncommitted objectives*
On day two of PI Planning, management presents adjustments based on the previous day's management review and problem solving meeting. What is one possible type of adjustment they could make? 1 Change a team's plan. 2 Create new User Stories. 3 Adjust business priorities. 4 Adjust the length of the PI.
☑ *Adjust business priorities*.
If a program repeatedly shows separate Feature branches rather than a true System Demo, which practice should be reviewed to address the issue? ☒ Test first ☒ Roadmap creation ☑ Continuous Integration ☒ Scrum of scrums
☑ *Continuous Integration*
How can trust be gained between the business and development? 1 Release new value to production every day. 2 Deliver predictability. 3 Maintain Iterations as a safe zone for the team. 4 Automate the delivery pipeline.
☑ *Deliver predictability*.
Lifelong learning is a requirement for Lean-Agile Leaders, and it helps them do what? 1 Provide the personnel, resources, direction, and support to the Enterprise 2 Act as an effective enabler for teams 3 Demonstrate the values they want the teams to embody 4 Commit to quality and productivity
☑ *Demonstrate the values they want the teams to embody*.
The Agile Release Train passes through four steps in order to deliver Solutions which includes: defining new functionality, implementing, acceptance testing, and what else? 1 Completing phase-gate steps 2 Deploying 3 Regulatory compliance 4 DevOps testing
☑ *Deploying*
What is one key purpose of DevOps? 1 DevOps joins development and operations to enable continuous delivery 2 DevOps enables continuous release by building a scalable Continuous Delivery Pipeline 3 DevOps focuses on a set of practices applied to large systems 4 DevOps focuses on automating the delivery pipeline to reduce transaction cost
☑ *DevOps joins development and operations to enable continuous delivery*.
During the PI Planning event, when are planning adjustments agreed upon? 1 During the draft plan review 2 During breakout sessions 3 During the management review and problem-solving 4 During Scrum of scrums
☑ *During the management review and problem-solving*.
*Which statement describes the connection between Features and Capabilities in a large Solution*? 1 Some Features may not have parent Capabilities. 2 There cannot be more than 5 Features for each. 3 Some Capabilities may not have child Features. 4 Every Feature has a parent Capability.
☑ *Every Feature has a parent Capability*.
Implementing SAFe requires buy-in from all levels of the organization. What level of leadership is most important for effecting cultural change? 1 Release Train Engineers 2 Solution Management 3 Product Owners 4 Executive Management
☑ *Executive Management*.
Weighted Shortest Job First gives preference to jobs with which two characteristics? (Choose two.) 1 Higher Cost of Delay 2 Lower Cost of Delay 3 Fixed date 4 Shorter duration 5 Revenue impact
☑ *Higher Cost of Delay*. ☑ *Shorter duration*.
What does the Program Roadmap do in the Scaled Agile Framework? 1 It provides visibility into the Portfolio Epics being implemented in the next year. 2 It describes technical dependencies between Features. 3 It communicates the delivery of Features over a near term timeline. 4 It describes the program commitment for the current and next two Program Increments.
☑ *It describes the program commitment for the current and next two Program Increments*.
Which statement is true about batch size? 1 Large batch sizes limit the ability to preserve options 2 When stories are broken into tasks it means there are small batch sizes 3 Large batch sizes ensure time for built-in quality 4 When there is flow it means there are small batch sizes
☑ *Large batch sizes limit the ability to preserve options*
During Inspect and Adapt, teams identified a large number of action items aimed at solving their biggest problem as a train. How should the team proceed? 1 Load all improvement items into the Program Backlog to ensure the problem is documented and solved 2 Select an improvement item using WSJF 3 Identify two or three improvement items and load them into the Program Backlog 4 Keep all the items and if there is extra capacity in the PI, load as many as will fit into the Program Backlog
☑ *Load all improvement items into the Program Backlog to ensure the problem is documented and solved*
What is the recommended frequency for updating Lean budget distribution? 1 Every iteration 2 Annually 3 On demand 4 Twice annually
☑ *On demand*
*Which is an aspect of system thinking*? 1 Mastery drives intrinsic motivation 2 Optimizing a component does not optimize the system 3 Cadence makes routine that which is routine 4 The length of the queue impact the wait time
☑ *Optimizing a component does not optimize the system* (The Solution itself is a System). also 2 additional: - The Enterprise Building the System Is a System, Too. - Optimize the Full Value Stream.
What is the recommended way to express a Feature? 1 Lean business case 2 Functional requirement 3 Epic hypothesis statement 4 Phrase, benefit hypothesis, and acceptance criteria
☑ *Phrase, benefit hypothesis, and acceptance criteria*.
If small batches go through the system faster with lower variability, then which two statements are true about batch size? (Choose two.) 1 Good infrastructure enables large batches 2 Proximity (co-location) enables small batch size 3 Batch sizes cannot influence our behavior 4 Severe project slippage is the most likely result of large batches 5 Low utilization increases variability
☑ *Proximity (co-location) enables small batch size*. ☑ *Severe project slippage is the most likely result of large batches*.
What is SAFe's release strategy? 1 Release on demand 2 Release continuously 3 Release every Program Increment 4 Release on cadence
☑ *Release on demand* The best time to release software in SAFe - *Whenever the Business needs it*.
Design Thinking identifies at least four new ways to measure success. What are two of those ways? (Choose two.) 1 Reliability 2 Scalability 3 Marketability 4 Sustainability 5 Desirability
☑ *Sustainability*. ☑ *Desirability*. also 2 additional: - Viable. - Feasible.
Why is a confidence vote held at the end of PI Planning? 1 To remove the risks for the PI 2 To build share commitment to the Program plan 3 To ensure that Business Owners accept the plan 4 To hold the team accountable if the Agile Release Train does not deliver on its commitment
☑ *To build share commitment to the Program plan*
*When is a Pre-PI Planning event needed*? 1 When there is only one day to run PI Planning, so more time is needed to prepare to run it effectively. 2 When Product Owners and Scrum Masters need to coordinate dependencies within the Agile Release Train. 3 When multiple Agile Release Trains working on the same Solution need to align and coordinate. 4 When teams cannot identify and estimate Stories in PI Planning and need more time to prepare.
☑ *When multiple Agile Release Trains working on the same Solution need to align and coordinate*.
What is one way Lean-Agile leaders lead by example? 1 By applying empathic design and focusing on Customer Centricity. 2 By modeling SAFe's Lean-Agile Mindset, values, principles, and practices. 3 By mastering the Seven Core Competencies of the Lean Enterprise. 4 By using the SAFe Implementation Roadmap to script the way for change.
☑ By modeling SAFe's Lean-Agile Mindset, values, principles, and practices.
Which statement is true when continuously deploying using a DevOps model? 1 It alleviates the reliance on the skill sets of Agile teams 2 It increases the transaction cost 3 It lessens the severity and frequency of release failures 4 It ensures that changes deployed to production are always immediately available to end-user
☑ It ensures that changes deployed to production are always immediately available to end-user.
*What is the best measure of progress for complex system development?* 1 Inspect and Adapt 2 System Demo 3 Prioritized backlog 4 Iteration Review
☑ System Demo
Which of the following adjectives do you think best describes Agile development? 1 Adaptive (responds well to change). 2 Collaborative (requires many hands and minds). 3 Iterative (repeats the process). 4 Incremental (adds small pieces of value). 5 All of the above.
☒ Adaptive (responds well to change) ☒ Collaborative (requires many hands and minds) ☒ Iterative (repeats the process) ☒ Incremental (adds small pieces of value) ☑ *All of the above*
________ facilitate learning and allow for continuous, cost-effective adjustment towards an optimum solution 1 Phase-gate milestones 2 PI system demos 3 Design completion milestones 4 Deployment milestones
*PI system demos*.
Generative Culture is a ______ culture 1 Power-oriented 2 Rule-oriented 3 Collaboration-tolerated 4 Performance-oriented
*Performance-oriented*.
What is an IP Iteration anti-pattern? 1 Identify opportunities for innovation spikes or hackathons 2 Identify infrastructure improvements 3 Plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning 4 Allow for cadence-based planning
*Plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning*.
_________ is a template for identifying a specific SAFe portfolio Portfolio Canvas Epic Hypothesis Statement Value Stream Canvas ART Canvas
*Portfolio Canvas*.
______ provides a transparent and quantitative basis for economic decision-making 1 Minimum Viable Product (MVP) 2 Portfolio Kanban 3 Lean Business Case 4 Epic Hypothesis Statement
*Portfolio Kanban*.
You want to store, version, and index binary software artifacts. What type of tool do you use? 1 Code Repository 2 Linter 3 Artifact Management Repository 4 Code Generator
☑ *Artifact Management Repository*
Who is responsible for the Solution Backlog? 1 Product Owners 2 Solution Train Engineer 3 Product Management 4 Solution Management
☑ *Solution Management*
Lean-agile leaders entertain _______ by empowering individuals and teams to reach their highest potential. 1 A lean mindset 2 An adaptive mindset 3 A fixed mindset 4 A growth mindset
*A growth mindset*.
*What is considered an anti-pattern when assigning business values to team PI Objectives?* 1 Business Owners assigning the business value 2 Assigning business values to uncommitted objectives 3 All PI Objectives are given a value of 10 4 Business Owners assign high values to important Enabler work
*All PI Objectives are given a value of 10*
_________ requires technical agility and a business-level commitment to product and Value Stream thinking 1 Team and Technical Agility 2 Business Agility 3 Agile Product Delivery 4 Business Solutions Delivery
*Business Agility*.
Which operating system does SAFe represent? 1 The network 2 The hierarchy 3 The dual operating system
☑ *The network*
What is the main reason for System Demo? 1 to provide an optional quality check 2 To enable faster feedback by integration across teams 3 To fulfill SAFe PI Planning requirement 3 To give product owner the opportunity to provide feedback on team increment
☑ *To enable faster feedback by integration across teams*
Which is a correct statement regarding an enterprise' dual operating system: 1 Efficiency and stability is provided by the entrepreneurial network 2 Speed and innovation is provided by the entrepreneurial network 3 Business agility doesn't need the hierarchical system 4 Value Stream Network overrides Functional Hierarchy
*Speed and innovation is provided by the entrepreneurial network*.
_____ analysis focuses on action and is used to identify strategic options, Epics and other artifacts to create a better future state 1 Portfolio 2 SWOT 3 Strategic theme 4 TOWS
*TOWS*.
What is an example of applying cadence-based synchronization in SAFe?
*Teams align their Iterations to the same schedule to support communication, coordination, and system integration*.
The goal of Lean is to deliver the maximum customer value in the shortest sustainable lead time while providing what else? 1 Significant team contributions 2 The highest Possible quality 3 Improved Capacity allocation 4 A Continuous Delivery Pipeline
*The highest Possible quality*.
*Cadence and Synchronization* help reduce uncertainty and manage what? 1 Product management 2 Capacity allocation 3 Other commitments 4 The variability in research and development
*The variability in research and development*.
Which of the following decisions must be de-centralized? 1 Long-lasting 2 Time critical 3 Significant economies of scale 4 Infrequent
*Time critical*.
In which stage of the implementation roadmap, SAFe recommends the lean portfolio collaborators to get trained on the Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) function 1 - Train Lean-Agile Change Agents 2 - Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders 3 - Prepare for ART Launch 4 - Launch more ARTs and Value Streams
*Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders*.
_______ is a design thinking tool that helps the teams develop deep and shared understanding of the customer 1 empathy map 2 story map 3 journey map 4 persona
*empathy map*.
What are two common anti-patterns during PI Planning ? (Choose 2 Ans.) 1 The Team Backlog is applied to a very targeted part of the organization 2 A detailed plan becomes the goal, rather than alignment 3 The team determines where changes should be targeted 4 Pressure is put on teams to overcommit
- *A detailed plan becomes the goal, rather than alignment*. - *Pressure is put on teams to overcommit*.
What are two good scrum master facilitation practices? (Choose 2 Ans.) 1 Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the discussion 2 Allow unproductive conflict to encourage open communication 3 Allow for deep meaningful conversations even if it is outside the scope of the agenda 4 Ensure all voices are heard 5 Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust.
- Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the discussion. - Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust.
John P. Kotter in his "Leading Change" book mentions the following are the keys to leading a successful change (select all that apply) 1 Establish a sense of urgency 2 Develop the vision and strategy 3 Generate short-term wins 4 Anchor new approaches
- Establish a sense of urgency. - Develop the vision and strategy. - Generate short-term wins. - Anchor new approaches. Full list: 1. Establishing a *sense of urgency*. 2. Creating the *guiding coalition*. 3. Developing a *vision and strategy*. 4. Communicating the *change vision*. 5. Empowering employees for *broad-based action*. 6. Generating *short-term wins*. 7. Consolidating gains and producing *more change*. 8. Anchoring *new approaches in the culture*.
Which two statements are true about uncommitted objectives? (Choose two.) ☒ The work to deliver the uncommitted objectives is not planned into the iterations during PI Planning ☒ Uncommitted objectives are extra things the team can do in case they have time ☑ Uncommitted objectives are not included in the team's commitment ☒ Uncommitted objectives do not get assigned a planned business value score ☑ Uncommitted objectives help improve predictability
1 ☑ *Uncommitted objectives are not included in the team's commitment* 2 ☑ *Uncommitted objectives help improve predictability*
What does the Continuous Delivery Pipeline enable? 1 Continuous refactoring 2 Ongoing learning 3 Increased technical debt 4 Delivery of large batches
What does the Continuous Delivery Pipeline enable? ☑ *Ongoing learning*
You are an advocate for the Scaled Agile Framework in your organization and are trying to convince your organization that it is in need of change. What type of view could you take to help accomplish your goal? 1 An immediate view 2 An economic view 3 A pragmatic view 4 A business view
☑ *An economic view*
How does SAFe describe Customer Centricity? 1 As a set of practices employed to make products focused on the Customer 2 As a mindset focused on Customer behaviors that produce the best innovations 3 As a strategy to meet the needs of an ever-changing Customer market 4 As a way of working to include the Customer in daily work processes and planning
☑ *As a mindset focused on Customer behaviors that produce the best innovations*
The primary need for SAFe is to scale the idea of what? 1 Technical Solution Delivery 2 Organizational and Functional Alignment 3 Lean Portfolio Management 4 Business Agility
☑ *Business Agility*
Who assign business value (BV) to the team PI Objectives? 1 Release Train Engineer 2 Product Owner 3 Business Owner 4 Scrum Master
☑ *Business Owner*
Who decides the Team PI Objective Business Value scoring after negotiation? 1 Product Manager 2 The Agile Team 3 The Scrum Team 4 Business Owner
☑ *Business Owner*
How does SAFe provide a second operating system that enables Business Agility? 1 By achieving economies of scale 2 By focusing on customers, products, innovation, and growth 3 By building up large departments and matrixed organizations to support rapid growth 4 By creating stability and hierarchy
☑ *By focusing on customers, products, innovation, and growth*
What is one component of a Guardrail in Lean Portfolio Management? 1 Allocation of centralized vs decentralized decisions in the Enterprise 2 Capacity allocation of the Value Stream compared to process mapping 3 Participatory budgeting forums that lead to Value Stream budget changes 4 Determining if business needs meet the Portfolio Threshold
☑ *Capacity allocation of the Value Stream compared to process mapping*
What must management do for a successful Agile transformation? 1 Send someone to represent management, and then delegate tasks to these individuals 2 Change Scrum Masters in the team every two weeks 3 Strive to think of adoption as an area they can control 4 Commit to quality and be the change agent in the system
☑ *Commit to quality and be the change agent in the system*
What is one Guardrail on Lean Budget spend? 1 Learning Milestones as objective measurements 2 Spending caps for each Agile Release Train 3 Participatory budgeting 4 Continuous Business Owner engagement
☑ *Continuous Business Owner engagement*
*When should new approaches be anchored in an organization's culture*? 1 Culture should not be changed because SAFe respects current culture 2 Culture change needs to happen before the SAFe implementation can begin 3 Culture change comes last as a result of changing work habits 4 Culture change comes right after a sense of urgency is created in the organization
☑ *Culture change comes last as a result of changing work habits*
Which two types of decisions should remain centralized even in a decentralized decision-making environment? (Choose two.) 1 Decisions that are made frequently 2 Decisions that come with a high cost of delay 3 Decisions that require local information 4 Decisions that deliver large and broad economic benefits 5 Decisions unlikely to change in the short term
☑ *Decisions that deliver large and broad economic benefits* ☑ *Decisions unlikely to change in the short term*
What should the team focus on in order to optimize flow? 1 Cost 2 Requests 3 Delays 4 Results
☑ *Delays*
What is the ultimate goal of SAFe? Faster Delivery Servant Leadership Delivering Value Functional Teams
☑ *Delivering Value*
What is the biggest benefit of decentralized decision-making? 1 Ensuring strategic decisions are not made in a vacuum 2 Delivering value in the shortest sustainable lead time 3 Creating better visualization 4 Removing accountability from leaders
☑ *Delivering value in the shortest sustainable lead time*.
Which team type is 'organized to assist other teams with specialized capabilities and help them become more proficient in new technologies'? 1 Stream-aligned team 2 Platform team 3 Complicated subsystem team 4 Enabling team
☑ *Enabling team*
What portfolio-level role takes responsibility for coordinating portfolio Epics through the Portfolio Kanban system? 1 Epic Owners 2 Enabler Epic 3 Lean Portfolio Management 4 Enterprise Architect
☑ *Epic Owners*
How does Decentralized decision making Help? 1 Limiting WIP 2 Reducing risks 3 Getting better Economic Value 4 Reducing Defects
☑ *Getting better Economic Value*
A Team has just adopted the SAFe Implementation Roadmap and is in the process of training executives, managers, and leaders. What is their next step? 1 Identify Value Stream and Agile Release train 2 Create the Implementation Plan 3 Prepare for ART Launch 4 Coach ART Execution
☑ *Identify Value Stream and Agile Release train*
When should a decision be decentralized? 1 If it's long lasting 2 If it requires local information 3 If it provides large economies of scale 4 If it's infrequent
☑ *If it requires local information*
You are trying to coordinate the architectural runway through different layers, You want to increase velocity in your portfolio. What could you do to accomplish this? 1 Follow built-in quality practices 2 Implement enablers 3 Implement epics 4 Follow QMS guidelines
☑ *Implement enablers*
How is the flow of Portfolio Epics managed? 1 In the Program Kanban 2 In the Portfolio Backlog 3 In the Program Backlog 4 In the Portfolio Kanban
☑ *In the Portfolio Kanban*
The House of Lean is a classic metaphor describing the mindset essential for Lean thinking. Which one of the four pillars advocates a 'Go See' mindset? 1 Relentless improvement 2 Innovation 3 Flow 4 Respect for people and culture
☑ *Innovation*
Which one of the four pillars of House of Lean advocates a 'Get out of the office' mindset? 1 Relentless improvement 2 Innovation 3 Flow 4 Respect for people and culture
☑ *Innovation*
You're working on a complex multi-component software project and would like to control the variability of the development process. What SAFe mechanism can you employ? 1 Integration points 2 Stand-up meetings 3 Detailed upfront planning 4 Decentralized decision making
☑ *Integration points*
Which statement is true about a Value Stream that successfully uses Devops? 1 It has a technology stack without legacy code 2 It has objective measurements with automation 3 It has a closed loop process of learning 4 It has a lower threshold of defects approved to production
☑ *It has a closed loop process of learning*
What is one issue when organizing around hierarchical functions? 1 It moves the decision to where the information is 2 It reduces political tensions 3 It creates Agile business teams 4 It is not how value flows
☑ *It is not how value flows*
The analyzing step of the Portfolio Kanban system has a new Epic with a completed Lean business case. What best describes the next step for the Epic? 1 It will be implemented if it has the highest weighted shortest job first (WSJF) ranking 2 It will remain in the analyzing step until one or more Agile Release Trains have the capacity to implement it 3 It will be moved to the Portfolio Backlog if it receives a 'go' decision from Lean Portfolio Management 4 It will be implemented once the Lean business case is approved by the Epic Owner
☑ *It will be moved to the Portfolio Backlog if it receives a 'go' decision from Lean Portfolio Management*
What are the last three steps of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap? 1 Train Lean-Agile change agents, extend to the portfolio, accelerate 2 Launch trains, coach Agile Release Train execution, train executives and managers 3 Train Lean-Agile change agents, identify Value Streams and Agile Release Trains, extend to the portfolio 4 Launch more Agile Release Trains and Value Streams, extend to the portfolio, accelerate
☑ *Launch more Agile Release Trains and Value Streams, extend to the portfolio, accelerate*
Which option is a Scaled Agile Framework Portfolio-level highlight? 1 Lean Budgets 2 Program Increment 3 Economic Framework 4 Solution Intent
☑ *Lean Budgets*
*What are the three primary keys to implementing flow*? (Choose three.) 1 Manage queue lengths 2 Frequent context switching 3 Increase capacity 4 Address the systemic problems 5 Reduce the batch sizes of work 6 Visualize and limit work in process (WIP)
☑ *Manage queue lengths* ☑ *Reduce the batch sizes of work* ☑ *Visualize and limit work in process (WIP)*
How does SAFe recommend using a second operating system to deliver value? 1 Reorganize the hierarchies around the flow of value 2 Leverage Solutions with economies of scale 3 Organize the Enterprise around the flow of value while maintaining the hierarchies 4 Build a small entrepreneurial network focused on the Customer instead of the existing hierarchies
☑ *Organize the Enterprise around the flow of value while maintaining the hierarchies*.
*Which two quality practices apply to Agile teams?* (Choose two.) 1 Providing architectural runway 2 Peer review and pairing 3 Decentralized decision-making 4 Using nonfunctional requirements 5 Establishing flow
☑ *Peer review and pairing* ☑ *Establishing flow*
What is one output of enterprise strategy formulation? 1 Portfolio Budgets 2 Portfolio Governance 3 Portfolio Vision 4 Portfolio Canvas
☑ *Portfolio Budgets*
What Portfolio-level highlight has the role of describing the purpose of the Scaled Agile Framework portfolio? 1 Portfolio Retrospective 2 Portfolio Value Stream 3 Portfolio Canvas 4 Portfolio Kanban
☑ *Portfolio Canvas*
What is used to capture the current state of the Portfolio and a primer to the future state? 1 Portfolio Canvas 2 Portfolio Backlog 3 Portfolio Kanban 4 Portfolio Vision
☑ *Portfolio Canvas*
When working with the team backlog, what is the specific function of the Product Owner? 1 Helping surface problems with the current plan. 2 Investing all their time in developing specific acceptance tests. 3 Holding all features that are planned to be delivered by an ART. 4 Protecting the team from the problem of multiple stakeholders.
☑ *Protecting the team from the problem of multiple stakeholders*.
What are the first three steps of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap? 1 Train Lean-Agile change agents, train executives, managers and leaders, and then prepare for Agile Release Train launch 2 Reach the tipping point, Train Lean-Agile change agents, and then train the identified support personnel 3 Charter a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence, Train Lean-Agile change agents, and then train executives, managers and leaders 4 Reach the tipping point, train Lean-Agile change agents, and then train executives, managers and leaders
☑ *Reach the tipping point, train Lean-Agile change agents, and then train executives, managers and leaders*
Which Pillar in the House of Lean encourages Learning and Growth? 1 Innovation 2 Flow 3 Relentless Improvement 4 Respect for People and Culture
☑ *Relentless Improvement*
You're managing a team which has embodied SAFe. It takes about 5 days for each of your internal clients' requests for a feature to be answered by the development lead and, on average, only about 2 days to implement a feature. The testing team also takes another day, but the handover from development to testing takes two days per feature request. What's the immediate SAFe tip you would implement in order to ensure that value is delivered sooner? 1 Remove, or minimize, the implementation time. 2 Remove the development lead and educate a self-organizing team. 3 Have the developers carry out the testing of their own work and remove the testing team completely. 4 Remove, or minimize, the request wait time and the testing handover time.
☑ *Remove, or minimize, the request wait time and the testing handover time*.
*Which pillar in the House of Lean focuses on the Customer being the consumer of the work*? 1 Innovation 2 Value 3 Flow 4 Respect for People and Culture
☑ *Respect for People and Culture*
What is the principal advantage of using objective evaluation of working systems as milestones in the Scaled Agile Framework? 1 Centralized decisions regarding design and requirements 2 Increased system performance 3 Significantly lower solution bug rate 4 Risk mitigation
☑ *Risk mitigation*
Which three items are found on a Program board? (Choose three.) 1 Significant dependencies 2 Milestones 3 Tasks 4 Backlog items 5 Features 6 User Stories
☑ *Significant dependencies* ☑ *Milestones* ☑ *Features*
Which statement is true about ART events? 1 The daily stand-up is an ART event that requires the scrum of scrums and Program Owner sync involvement in the closed-loop system 2 The Inspect and Adapt is the only ART event required to create a closed-loop system 3 Team events run inside the ART events, and the ART events create a closed-loop system 4 ART events run inside the team events, and the team events create a closed-loop system
☑ *Team events run inside the ART events, and the ART events create a closed-loop system*
When looking at a Program Board, what does it mean when a feature is placed in a team's swim lane with no strings? 1 That the feature can be completed independent from the other teams 2 That all the risks have been ROAMed 3 That the team has little confidence it will happen 4 That the feature should be completed before any other feature
☑ *That the feature can be completed independent from the other teams* ?№ What are two of the Agile Release Train Sync meetings? (Choose two.) 1 Product Owner Sync 2 System Demo 3 Solution Demo 4 Scrum of Scrums 5 Inspect and Adapt ☑ *Product Owner Sync* ☑ *Scrum of Scrums*
*Which statement accurately characterizes Strategic Themes*? 1 They are a high-level summary of each program's Vision and are updated after every PI 2 They are requirements that span Agile Release Trains but must fit within a single Program Increment 3 They are business objectives that connect the SAFe portfolio to the Enterprise business strategy 4 They are large initiatives managed in the Portfolio Kanban that require weighted shortest job first prioritization and a lightweight business case
☑ *They are business objectives that connect the SAFe portfolio to the Enterprise business strategy*.
What are two ways to describe a cross-functional Agile Team? (Choose two.) 1 They are optimized for communication and delivery of value 2 They deliver value every six weeks 3 They are made up of members, each of whom can define, develop, test, and deploy the system 4 They can define, build, and test an increment of value 5 They release customer products to production continuously
☑ *They are optimized for communication and delivery of value* ☑ *They can define, build, and test an increment of value*
Why is it important to decouple deployment from release? 1 To remove the need to respond quickly to production issues 2 To allow inspection of Agile maturity based on different cycle times 3 To make deploying of assets a business decision 4 To enable releasing functionality on demand to meet business needs
☑ *To enable releasing functionality on demand to meet business needs*
In the Program Kanban some steps have work in process (WIP) limits. Why is this necessary? 1 To enable multitasking 2 To ensure large queues are not being built 3 To help Continuous Deployment 4 To keep timebox goals
☑ *To ensure large queues are not being built*
*When basing decisions on economics, how are lead time, product cost, value, and development expense used*? 1 To limit work in process (WIP) through the system 2 To identify different parameters of the economic framework 3 To take into account sunk costs 4 To recover money already spent
☑ *To identify different parameters of the economic framework*
What is one benefit of unlocking the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers? 1 To centralize decision-making 2 To provide autonomy with purpose, mission, and minimum constraints 3 To lower work in process (WIP) limits 4 To strive to achieve a state of continuous flow
☑ *To provide autonomy with purpose, mission, and minimum constraints*
Why do Business Owners assign business value to team PI Objectives? 1 To determine the highest value using WSJF 2 To ensure the teams do not work on architectural Enablers 3 To provide guidance on the business value of the team objectives 4 To override the decisions made in WSJF prioritization
☑ *To provide guidance on the business value of the team objectives*
What is the impact of Customer Centricity? 1 To interpret market rhythms 2 To understand the Customer's needs 3 To build small, partial systems just in time 4 To design custom-built Customer Solutions
☑ *To understand the Customer's needs*
What are two problems that can be understood from the Program Board? (Choose two.) 1 Events for future PI 2 Too many dependencies leading to a single program milestone 3 Too much Work-in-Process in one Iteration 4 Too many Features are placed in a team's swim lane with no strings 5 A significant dependency leading to a Feature
☑ *Too many dependencies leading to a single program milestone* ☑ *A significant dependency leading to a Feature*
What is the goal of the House of Lean? 1 Lean-Agile Leadership as an organizational culture 2 Value with the shortest sustainable lead time 3 Aligning principles and values to a fixed cause 4 Building a Grow Lean Mindset as opposed to Fixed Mindset
☑ *Value with the shortest sustainable lead time*
When does a Roadmap become a queue? 1 When it is longer than one Program Increment 2 When it is fully committed 3 When it includes no commitments 4 When it contains Features and not Epics
☑ *When it is fully committed*
Which statement is true about the Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration? 1 It is used annually when the team needs to refocus on work processes 2 It is used as a weekly sync point between the Scrum Masters 3 Without the IP Iteration, there is a risk that the 'tyranny of the urgent' outweighs all innovation activities 4 The Scrum Master can decide if the IP Iteration is necessary
☑ *Without the IP Iteration, there is a risk that the 'tyranny of the urgent' outweighs all innovation activities*
