Practice Test 1
What are two problems caused by project cost accounting? (Choose two.) Cadence Overhead Defects Claims Delays
Delays Overhead
Who is responsible for technical guidance when coordinating values streams at the portfolio level? Solution architect Enterprise architect System architect Portfolio architect
Enterprise architect
What is one way to imagine the future state of the portfolio? Aggregate strategic themes into a cohesive plan Explore by first creating a research enabler Synthesize the enterprise roadmap into the portfolio Establish alternatives using TOWS analysis
Establish alternatives using TOWS analysis
The goal of the Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) competency is to bring what two primary elements into alignment? (Choose two.) Strategy Execution Budgets Program epics Solution intent
Execution; Strategy;
Which horizon is for near-term opportunities? Horizon 2 Horizon 1 Horizon 0 Horizon 3
Horizon 1
What can be done to build security compliance into the development process? Introduce a security compliance iteration every second program increment (PI) Establish a security compliance review Outsource security compliance testing Include security compliance into the definition of done
Include security compliance into the definition of done
Which two types of decisions should be centralized? (Choose two.) Customer-oriented Infrastructure Long-lasting Infrequent Highly visible
Infrequent Long-lasting
What is an example of using leading indicators in Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)? Continuous compliance Innovation accounting Portfolio performance reviews Capacity allocation
Innovation accounting
How do Lean budget guardrails reduce risk? Continuous epic owner engagement ensures that money allocated is money spent wisely Thresholds ensure only certain epics require a business case which increases flow Investment horizons help the portfolio balance near- and long-term health Capacity allocation is fixed and helps fix labor costs in each program increment (PI)
Investment horizons help the portfolio balance near- and long-term health
In the SAFe Lean Startup Cycle, which question drives the decision to pivot or persevere? Is the epic completed? Is the business case created? Is weighted shortest job first (WSJF) completed? Is the hypothesis proven?
Is the hypothesis proven?
Who defines the portfolio epic threshold? Epic owners Lean portfolio management (LPM) The solution train engineer (STE) The enterprise executive
Lean portfolio management (LPM)
What are the two sub-states within the Implementing state on the portfolio Kanban? (Choose two.) Minimum viable product (MVP) Pivot Expedite Ready Persevere
Minimum viable product (MVP); Persevere;
What are the three keys to implementing flow? (Choose three.) Visualizing and limiting work in process (WIP) Using relative sizing Centralizing strategic decisions Reducing batch sizes Ensuring full resource utilization Managing queue lengths
Reducing batch sizes; Managing queue lengths; Visualizing and limiting work in process (WIP);
What practice is part of Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)? Rolling wave planning Return on investment (ROI) Quarterly budgeting Project accounting
Rolling wave planning
What drives the future state of the portfolio? Market cycles Features Continuous exploration Strategic themes
Strategic themes
Which SAFe concept describes the differentiating business objectives that connect a portfolio to the enterprise strategy? Strategic business objectives Strategic intent Strategic goals Strategic themes
Strategic themes
What is the recommended method to forecast epic implementation cost? T-shirt sizing Weighted shortest job first (WSJF) estimation Story points Modified Fibonacci sequence
T-shirt sizing
Which SAFe principle does weighted shortest job first (WSJF) support? Organize around value Economic prioritization Ignore sunk costs Take an economic view
Take an economic view
How many key performance indicators (KPIs) per value stream are typically sufficient? 1 - 3 8 - 10 11 - 13 4 - 7
4 - 7
Which purpose does the investment horizons guardrail serve? Addressing both near-term opportunities and long-term strategy Assigning the correct capacity allocation to strategic themes Containing the generation of technical debt Ensuring large investments are approved appropriately
Addressing both near-term opportunities and long-term strategy
Which two actions might occur during strategic portfolio review? (Choose two.) Adjust guardrails Create an enterprise strategy Update the portfolio canvas Evaluate program increment (PI) objectives Hire a new portfolio manager
Adjust guardrails; Update the portfolio canvas;
The Lean business case should be created during which state of the portfolio Kanban? Reviewing Funnel Analyzing Implementation
Analyzing
When is the correct time to integrate across value streams? As soon as possible if it is economically feasible As soon as the customer is willing As soon as the systems are ready for a solution demo As soon as the business owners want
As soon as possible if it is economically feasible
What is one responsibility of Agile portfolio operations?
Coordinating value streams
Which metric will show increased productivity across the portfolio and the Program Backlog? Feature capacity allocation per Program Increment Feature count per Program Increment Feature cycle time during the Program Increment Program Increment Feature burn-down chart
Feature cycle time during the Program Increment
What is an example of a vanity metric? Market share Net promoter score (NPS) Feature percent complete Sales conversion rate
Feature percent complete
What is a responsibility of an Agile program management office (APMO)? Directing the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) Centralizing funding for tooling and coaching Defining value stream budgets Fostering Agile contracts and partnerships
Fostering Agile contracts and partnerships
What is a good practice for participatory budgeting? Invite the technical subject matter experts Mix value streams and roles for each group Bring as many people as possible Give each person money based on their role
Mix value streams and roles for each group
When does participatory budgeting happen? Once every program increment (PI) On a cadence twice per year During every strategic portfolio review Once every innovation and planning (IP) iteration
On a cadence twice per year
What is a technique used in Lean budgeting to solve the challenge of having more good ideas than available funds? Decentralized decision making Participatory budgeting Work in process (WIP) limits Inspect & adapt (I&A)
Participatory budgeting
Which function of strategy and investment funding occurs during the portfolio sync? Adjust value stream budgets Pivot or continue with an Epic Discuss compliance concerns Review value stream metrics
Pivot or continue with an Epic
When is an Epic considered done? Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) has accepted the Epic All of the Epic's features are completed The customer accepts the Epic Portfolio governance is no longer required
Portfolio governance is no longer required
What are two outputs of enterprise strategy formulation? (Choose two.) Portfolio budgets Agile release Train (ART) backlog items Investment horizons Strategic themes Lean budget guardrails
Strategic themes; Portfolio budgets;
Which dedicated group helps coordinate releases across value streams? Communities of practice System team Shared services Portfolio governance
System team
Which statement is true about development value streams? They connect strategic themes to the enterprise They include people who deliver end-user value They manage engineers and technical services They contain the steps and people who develop solutions
They contain the steps and people who develop solutions
Which two statements are true about strategic themes? (Choose two.) They are committed to during PI Planning They must be written as OKRs They must be differentiated business objectives They must be stable for many years They influence the portfolio vision
They must be differentiated business objectives; They influence the portfolio vision;
Which statement is true about epic cost range? They need to be precisely known before work can start They are actual rolled up costs post implementation They should be tailored to the portfolio context They should match work breakdown structures
They should be tailored to the portfolio context
Where would value decay caused by missing a market window be reflected in a cost of delay calculation? User-business value Job size Time-criticality Risk reduction-opportunity enablement
Time-criticality
What is the purpose of an epic's minimum viable product (MVP)? To minimize the scope of an epic To reduce the cycle time for delivery of new features To test assumptions and gather objective data To deliver the minimum value needed for return on investment (ROI)
To test assumptions and gather objective data
Why is it necessary to estimate epic costs? To understand the detailed implementation cost To understand the cost range established by internal teams To understand how to allocate resources to the epic To understand the potential investment required
To understand the potential investment required
What is a benefit of using Kanban with a SAFe portfolio? To centrally intake all work To visualize the flow of epics To establish minimum marketable features (MMFs) To initiate conflict over priorities
To visualize the flow of epics
What are two potential outputs of a strategic portfolio review (Choose two.) Updated strategic themes Advanced epics through the Portfolio Kanban system Addressed cross-value stream coordination Assessed portfolio context Addressed portfolio blocks and impediments
Updated strategic themes; Assessed portfolio context;
What does a SAFe portfolio manage? Utilization Agile release trains (ARTs) Value streams Projects
Value Streams
Given an epic with business value of 20, a time criticality of 2, a risk reduction of 13, and a normalized cost of 5, what is its weighted shortest job first (WSJF) calculation? 7 4 1 1.5
WSJF = (20 + 2 + 13) / 5
When is it appropriate to have a centralized Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE)? When there are core practices that need to be shared When a small- or medium-sized company has a single portfolio When funding is centralized When cross business unit collaboration is required
When a small- or medium-sized company has a single portfolio