SAFe Version 5.1 Practice Test

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• Which statement reflects the concept of Lean in Agile practices?
• What are the three primary keys to implementing flow? (Choose three.)
• Which statement is true about ART events?
• How do Lean-Agile leaders demonstrate effective leadership?
• In which stage of the implementation roadmap does SAFe recommend lean portfolio collaborators to get trained on the Lean Portfolio Management function?
• In the context of Lean, what does the term 'Flow' refer to?
• Which statement is true about Iteration Planning?
• Which statement best describes the role of Business Owners in an Agile Release Train?
• Which design approach helps with design flexibility to support changing requirements?
• What provides a transparent and quantitative basis for economic decision-making?
• What facilitates learning and allows for continuous, cost-effective adjustment towards an optimum solution?
• What is an example of cadence-based synchronization in SAFe?
• Which Pillar in the House of Lean encourages Learning and Growth?
• How do Features and Capabilities in a large Solution interact?
• What is an essential aspect of Organizational Agility?
• Which of the following statements regarding uncommitted objectives is true?
• What describes early measures that will help predict business outcomes?
• What is the main advantage of having shorter development cycles?
• Participating in PI planning enables teams to gain alignment and commitment around a clear set of what?
• Which three items are typically found on a Program board?
• What is an important aspect of establishing a Lean portfolio?
• Which two characteristics define an Agile team?
• What is a major benefit of reducing batch size?
• Which two statements are true about the influence of batch size in the system?
• What is one issue when organizing around hierarchical functions?
• During which event do Agile teams review their increment and gather feedback?
• What is the primary focus of the Agile Release Train (ART)?
• What best describes SAFe's release strategy?
• Which horizon represents core businesses that provide the greatest profits and cash flow?
• How is the flow of Portfolio Epics managed?
• 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?
• What is one outcome of enterprise strategy formulation in SAFe?
• What is the last step of delivering Solutions by the Agile Release Train?
• What is a true statement regarding the impact of large batch sizes on options?
• How can teams ensure effective capacity allocation in Agile?
• What does it indicate when a feature is placed in a team's swim lane with no strings on a Program Board?
• Market value of a feature typically ________ over time.
• What is a key purpose of DevOps?
• What is one method to gain trust between the business and development?
• In the Program Kanban, why are work in process (WIP) limits necessary?
• Which term is used to describe high-level business initiatives in SAFe?
• When does a Roadmap become a queue?
• What is the ultimate goal of SAFe?
• What is the goal of implementing a 'Lean-Agile leadership' approach in SAFe?
• Which statement about system thinking is accurate?
• What is the primary focus of the Program Increment (PI) in SAFe?
• During PI Planning, what is the main focus of the breakout sessions?
• According to John P. Kotter, which of the following is a key to leading successful change?
• Cadence and synchronization help manage what uncertainty?
• What is the best measure of progress for complex system development?
• What is the specific function of the Product Owner when working with the team backlog?
• How frequently should Lean budget distribution be updated?
• In which situation does a Value Stream reach maximum efficiency?
• Which practice helps in maintaining 'built-in quality' throughout the development process in SAFe?
• What is one objective of Lean Portfolio Management in SAFe?
• When are planning adjustments agreed upon during the PI Planning event?
• Which role is essential in ensuring team alignment and clarity in Agile projects?
• What describes the next step for a new Epic with a completed Lean business case in the analyzing step?
• Which is a key benefit of Agile product delivery?
• Which principle emphasizes collaboration in SAFe?
• Which aspect is crucial in ensuring value delivery in a Lean-Agile environment?
• An effective SAFe Scrum Master should elevate people problems when?
• What measures a portfolio's progress in Business Agility?
• Which of the following is NOT a Lean Budget Guardrail?
• As an advocate for SAFe trying to convince your organization to consider a change, which approach can be effective?
• What is a template for identifying a specific SAFe portfolio?
• What is the primary purpose of a Portfolio Kanban?
• Why are agile teams considered cross-functional?
• Why do Business Owners assign business value to team PI Objectives?
• Which two problems can be identified from the Program Board?
• Which two statements correctly describe a Capability?
• How does SAFe describe Customer Centricity?
• What does the House of Lean metaphor represent?
• To address a program showing separate Feature branches rather than a true System Demo, which practice should be reviewed?
• To increase velocity in your portfolio, what action could be taken regarding the architectural runway?
• During Inspect and Adapt, if a team identifies many action items for a problem, how should they proceed?
• Which role accepts Capabilities as complete?
• Which analysis focuses on action to identify strategic options and create a better future state?
• Lean-agile leaders promote what type of mindset to empower individuals and teams?
• What immediate action can be taken to ensure value is delivered sooner in a team following SAFe?
• What is the biggest benefit of decentralized decision-making?
• What illustrates the principle of customer collaboration in Lean practices?
• What is the purpose of feedback loops in a Value Stream?
• The goal of Lean is to deliver maximum customer value while ensuring what?
• What must management do to support a successful Agile transformation?
• Which principle supports an organization's ability to adapt quickly to market changes?
• What is the aim of providing autonomy with purpose for knowledge workers?
• Which two behaviors should a SAFe scrum master exhibit as a Coach? (Choose two)
• Which statement accurately characterizes Strategic Themes?
• What is an objective of implementing Lean practices?
• What is one benefit of unlocking the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers?
• What is an effective benefit of proximity in regards to batch size?
• What does SAFe recommend for using a second operating system to deliver value?
• What role does the Release Train Engineer (RTE) primarily serve in a SAFe environment?
• What does a team retrospective typically focus on?
• What kind of adjustment can management present on day two of PI Planning?
• Which two outcomes are essential when developing a feature in Agile?
• What is the purpose of holding a confidence vote at the end of PI Planning?
• What are two types of Agile Release Train Sync meetings?
• Which option is a Scaled Agile Framework Portfolio-level highlight?
• A cumulative flow diagram focuses on which curves?
• What is used to capture the current state of the Portfolio and provide insight into the future state?
• Which two views does the Iteration Review provide into the program? (Choose two)
• Which type of canvas is essential in understanding the flow of value in a portfolio?
• What is typically not a characteristic of high-performing Agile teams?
• What does the principle of 'Relentless Improvement' in Lean emphasize?
• What is a significant benefit of Continuous Integration in software development?
• When is it advisable to decentralize a decision?
• Who is responsible for the Solution Backlog?
• What fosters a continuous learning culture in Business Agility?
• What is an IP Iteration anti-pattern?
• Weighted Shortest Job First prioritizes jobs based on which two characteristics?
• Which framework is commonly used to assess performance in Agile organizations?
• How does decentralized decision-making benefit an organization?
• What is a common practice within the SAFe framework regarding team synchronization?
• When basing decisions on economics, how are lead time, product cost, value, and development expense used?
• What does SAFe recommend for achieving continuous improvement?
• What primary need does SAFe address regarding business practices?
• What should the team focus on in order to optimize flow?
• What are two characteristics of a cross-functional Agile team?
• What is a primary focus of Lean Portfolio Management?
• Which adjective best describes Agile development?
• How do Agile teams typically prioritize backlog items?
• What are the first three steps of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap?
• Which principle of SAFe aims at minimizing waste in the software development process?
• Which element represents the SAFe value proposition?
• What aspect do Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration share?
• Which pillar in the House of Lean focuses on the Customer being the consumer of the work?
• Without what, enterprises cannot respond sufficiently to today's market changes?
• What else does the SAFe principle, unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers, require besides purpose and mission?
• What are two ways to measure success according to Design Thinking?
• Lifelong learning for Lean-Agile Leaders aids them in what aspect?
• Which operating system is represented by SAFe?
• What aspect of an organization does Business Agility primarily enhance?
• What are the last three steps of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap?
• Which one of the four pillars of the House of Lean advocates a 'Get out of the office' mindset?
• Which of the following is a Guardrail on Lean Budget spend?
• What portfolio-level role coordinates portfolio Epics through the Portfolio Kanban system?
• When is a Pre-PI Planning event necessary?
• What is one of the typical Kanban classes of service for Agile teams?
• What is one primary purpose of the Program board in SAFe?
• Which team type is organized to assist other teams with specialized capabilities?
• In a complex multi-component software project, which SAFe mechanism can be employed to control variability in the development process?
• What role does the Scrum Master play in SAFe?
• What requires technical agility and a business-level commitment to product and Value Stream thinking?
• What does the Program Roadmap communicate in the Scaled Agile Framework?
• What is one benefit of adding synchronization to the cadence of multiple teams in the Scaled Agile Framework?
• Which two quality practices are applicable to Agile teams?
• What is one benefit of a decentralized decision-making approach?
• Who decides the Team PI Objective Business Value scoring after negotiation?
• Which two types of decisions should remain centralized in a decentralized decision-making environment?
• What is a significant advantage of using objective evaluation of working systems as milestones in SAFe?
• Why is it important to decouple deployment from release in the Scaled Agile Framework?
• Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
• At the end of PI Planning after dependencies are resolved, which voting method is default?
• Which statement is correct regarding an enterprise's dual operating system?
• What technique allows teams to ensure quicker feedback and alignment during the development process in SAFe?
• What is the impact of Customer Centricity?
• What is the goal of the House of Lean?
• In the context of PI Planning, what is one possible outcome of the management review meeting?
• What does the Continuous Delivery Pipeline enable in the context of software development?
• What type of tool is best used to store, version, and index binary software artifacts?
• Who benefits the most from the confidence vote held during PI Planning?
• Why are work in process (WIP) limits necessary in the Program Kanban?
• What are three possible types of changes that could be made based on the previous day's review during PI Planning? (Choose three.)
• How should a Feature be expressed according to recommendations?
• In SAFe, what ensures optimized flow across all stages of value delivery?
• What type of decisions must be decentralized according to SAFe principles?
• Generative Culture is characterized by what type of orientation?
• What is a component of Guardrail in Lean Portfolio Management?
• Which statement is true when continuously deploying using a DevOps model?
• Which role primarily facilitates team coordination during PI Planning?
• Which statement best describes a team's commitment at the end of PI Planning?
• What technique helps visualize work and manage the flow of value at the portfolio level?
• What is considered an anti-pattern when assigning business values to team PI Objectives?
• Who assigns business value (BV) to the team PI Objectives?
• After PI Planning, what is essential for the success of the Agile Release Train?
• Does the Portfolio Canvas provide context for decision-making, inputs to the Vision, budget, and backlogs?
• How does SAFe facilitate Business Agility?
• Which is NOT a core competency of Business Agility?
• What is true about continuously deploying in a DevOps model?
• Which design thinking tool helps teams develop a shared understanding of the customer?
• In the context of SAFe, what should be considered before implementing a new approach?
• What is part of the role of Product Management?
• When should new approaches be embedded in an organization's culture?
• What is the primary objective of the final program board in PI Planning?
• What is an ideal outcome of establishing a Program Roadmap?
• Which of the following are the top reasons organizations adopt Agile? (Choose two.)
• Which two factors are considered when determining the priority of work using Weighted Shortest Job First?
• What are 4 Guardrails of Lean Budget?
• What level of leadership is most crucial for effecting cultural change in the implementation of SAFe?
• During PI Planning, which two tasks belong to the Scrum Master's role in the first team breakout?
• What is a key purpose of the Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration?
• What is the main reason for conducting a System Demo in SAFe?
• What is the primary role of the Product Owner?
• Which of the following statements aligns with Little's Law regarding queue management?
• What Portfolio-level highlight describes the purpose of the Scaled Agile Framework portfolio?
• Which statement is true about a Value Stream that successfully uses DevOps?
• Which principle applies directly in the context of Agile Release Trains?
• How can a team help to maintain low WIP limits?