SAFe Scaled Agile For Enterprise Certification Practice Exam

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• How does an Agile team deliver value in SAFe?
• What is the single most important goal of the release planning event?
• What is the benefit of strategic themes in SAFe?
• What are team's PI objectives?
• Which option best captures the two parts of a Value Stream as described?
• Which practice should be avoided to maintain system integrity in decentralized architecture?
• Cadence helps manage load by limiting available time. This leads to which outcome?
• Who is responsible for running the system demo?
• What are Team Sprint Goals?
• Which of the following is NOT part of the Lean Value Foundation?
• What is the typical duration of the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) event?
• In Agile drivers, which statement best describes the relationship between dates and scope?
• What are the three parts of the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) event?
• What is the principle of refactoring?
• Portfolio Epics are implemented in SAFe by which mechanism?
• Which statement best describes the PM's key responsibility?
• Which statement about NFRs and backlog is true?
• Which element describes the content vision?
• What is the use of the Innovation and Planning IP Sprint?
• Is daily Scrum a problem-solving meeting?
• Who is responsible for the Architectural Runway?
• Vision sources include input from which groups?
• How is customer feedback incorporated into measuring progress?
• What is systems architect role in decentralized architectural decision making?
• What is the main purpose of a release from the user perspective?
• What content authority is associated with product management?
• Architectural runway is assisted by?
• How to ensure that architectural runway is built continuously?
• How often is the Scrum of Scrums conducted?
• How can we align to a mission in the release planning?
• What does the vision communicate?
• What to do if an Epic is not aligned with the strategic theme?
• Which artifacts consume the architectural runway to enable work?
• What is the key responsibility of BO Role?
• When one train can realize a Value Stream?
• Which pair of testing methods comprises the two methods identified in SAFe?
• What best defines a feature?
• What are the benefits of estimating in the team?
• ROAM acronym: In ROAM, what does the 'M' stand for?
• After all PI release plans have been presented, what happens?
• In Agile values, 'Working software' is prioritized over which practice?
• Which two items form the Lean economic prioritization inputs?
• What are the sources of Program Epics?
• What is the objective of Agile Architecture?
• In product development flow, which principle stipulates that decisions should be based on economics?
• Which statement best describes the practice of emergent design in SAFe?
• Who hosts the system demo?
• At which SAFe levels are NFRs defined?
• What are the Business Owner's responsibilities in the ART?
• What are the three parts of I&A?
• Which statement describes SAFe's Definition of Done?
• What is the role of fast feedback in product development?
• What does the program board visualize?
• Which trait describes an Agile team in SAFe?
• What is the key responsibility of the RTE role?
• What is SoS?
• What is used to support architectural decisions?
• Outputs from Release Planning event?
• What is the key function of Epics?
• Why should we work in value streams?
• What is ROAM?
• What are objectives?
• Which item is listed as one of the six Agile software quality practices?
• In SAFe, how is estimation treated across teams?
• What is the primary purpose of test automation in Agile teams?
• What is the function of stretch objectives in the team sprint?
• Where is the architectural runway located in SAFe?
• What is the result of Sprint Planning meeting?
• In Agile values, customer collaboration is prioritized over which activity?
• Which term defines criteria that must be satisfied for backlog item to be considered complete and releasable?
• What are the 3 parts of SAFe definition of done?
• What is the relationship between the IP Sprint and Release Planning?
• How often is the system demo held?
• Planning is for alignment: Which statement reflects the value of planning?
• Which elements are used in estimating poker?
• What is a system demo?
• What are the benefits of acceptance criteria in Sprint planning?
• What is the release planning confidence vote?
• What does the WSJF denominator represent?
• What is WSJF?
• Who gives the planning guidance in the release planning event?
• Which of the following is NOT a method to track status and progress?
• During planning poker, which participant typically provides input but does not estimate?
• When is acceptance criteria defined?
• Which of the following is listed as a potential organization role to find a PM?
• Which statement best describes the SAFe Scrum Master role?
• Which of the following is a method to track status and progress?
• How often does release management meet?
• Which mechanism supports governance and kaizen at the portfolio level?
• Why does acceptance criteria contain?
• Which sequence correctly matches inputs and outputs of ART release planning?
• Are User Stories requirements?
• Who owns the story planning and high level estimates in the ART release planning?
• Which statement correctly describes the Product Owner's role in team ceremonies?
• How often is release planning conducted for an ART?
• Are NFR backlog items?
• Which statement about IP Sprint innovation activities is true?
• What is the function of features in the program backlog?
• ART Release Planning Meetings require coordination among which roles?
• What is the expected outcome of delivering a feature?
• Who is the Chief Scrum Master for the train?
• What are the inputs to the ART release planning process?
• What question does a User Story answer?
• What is the physical limit of effective collocation?
• Who fills in the lightweight business case for epics?
• What is the relationship of portfolio to business unit?
• Which of the following is a method to track status and progress?
• Who can assume the SAFe Scrum Master role?
• Program Epics are implemented by which ART arrangement?
• Which format is commonly used for the vision?
• When is the Team backlog refinement meeting held?
• Which artifact is used to track progress toward a sprint goal and is often displayed on a board?
• The System Demo is intended to provide what?
• What are the benefits of continuous integration?
• Which practice ensures cross-team alignment through demonstrations?
• How often is the inspect and adapt (I&A) in an ART?
• When the cost of delay is equal...
• Which of the following is a key element of a successful Sprint?
• What are the two parts of a team's SAFe commitments?
• What is normalized estimation?
• Which statement below correctly identifies the only true measure of team and program velocity?
• Portfolio Epics are typically implemented by what?
• Which of the following is NOT a CoD component?
• Where are features primarily maintained?
• Which visualization helps the team see the status of user stories in a sprint?
• Architectural runway is built...
• Who owns the feature priorities in the ART release planning?
• Which statement about Epics is true?
• Who is responsible for developing the vision and roadmap?
• What is the responsibility of an Epic owner?
• In SAFe, establishing velocity is used to determine what during sprint planning?
• Which of the following is a stated benefit of code quality?
• What is the System's Architect role in the ART?
• Which statement best describes the I&A routine event?
• WIP constraints increase flow by forcing capacity matching. Which practice also helps improve flow when WIP is high?
• Which statement best describes what seeds iteration planning with stories in SAFe?
• What consumes the Architectural runway?
• Which statement describes what a value stream describes?
• Team level NFRs apply to...?
• Are stretch objectives included in the commitment?
• What is refactoring?
• What is the difference SAFe brings to the Agile Team?
• Which level's NFRs apply to the entire system across all ARTs?
• Which activities are explicitly listed as part of the Scrum Master responsibilities for the ART besides Release Planning?
• What are the possible changes presented in the release planning day first session?
• How often should an Agile team deliver fully tested code?
• Who typically leads the ART ceremonies and ensures alignment across teams?
• Which role acts as the customer for developer questions within the Agile team?
• Are stories planned for the IP Sprint?
• Which of the following best describes PI Objectives mapping?
• What is the typical ratio of product management to product owners?
• Which items are listed as assisting the architectural runway?
• What are stretch objectives?
• What is the final plan review - in release planning day 2?
• What does I&A Release predictability report indicate?
• Which of the following best describes the relationship between Continuous Integration and the systems team according to the CI principle?
• Who participates in the final plan review on release planning day 2?
• If a team wants to ensure improvements from a retrospective are actionable in the next sprint, which practice is most direct?
• Which is a key Agile benefit?
• Which practice involves a brief daily meeting to coordinate team activities?
• Which event is used to demonstrate progress and gather feedback on the increment?
• Which statement best describes Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) in the vision context?
• Which activities are not optional in SAFe and in Team's PI Sprint?
• Does ART value follow organizational silos or cross-functional teams?
• WIP constraints increase flow by forcing capacity matching. Which practice supports this flow by limiting work in progress?
• Who represents the business context in the release planning event?
• Who sets the PI objectives?
• What is the role of release management?
• What does the Principle of Alignment state?
• Define decentralized architectural decision making.
• Team Sprint Goals help in managing dependencies. Which option reflects this?
• Who is the content authority for the train?
• What is described as the pacemaker of the Agile Enterprise?
• If a team cannot meet its committed objectives, what is the recommended action?
• Which item is included in the final plan review agenda?
• Which statement about Sprint Goals is true?
• What does innovation include in IP Sprint?
• Which phrase best captures the Lean Goal?
• What is the allocated capacity range for stretch objectives in a team sprint plan?
• Which roles are examples of additional coordination above the Agile Release Trains?
• What does the phrase 'Everybody tests' imply?
• What is the formula for WSJF in SAFe?
• If you only quantify one thing quantify?
• Which items are inputs to team sprint iteration planning?
• When considering additional roles above trains, which factors should be considered?
• Which of the following is NOT part of the I&A three parts?
• Should there be dependencies between value streams?
• What is the key driver for the Team backlog?
• Team Sprint Goals also help align program teams to a common PI objective. Which is true?
• Are defects estimated?
• What is Product Management's role in the ART?
• What items comprise a Team Backlog?
• When does the preparation for the Team Sprint Demo take place?
• What is the portfolio Epic size estimate unit?
• You can't scale...
• What is the benefit of a Burndown chart?
• Which statement best describes WSJF in practice?
• Which statement describes the synchronization principles?
• What is the key responsibility of the System Architect role in SAFe?
• How is PPM governance accomplished?
• What is the benefit of the Team Sprint Demo?
• How do you prioritize features for optimal ROI?
• What is the key responsibility of the DevOps role?
• Which practice coordinates dependencies weekly?
• What are the additional activities of the release?
• What best describes a SAFe team scaled to the program level?
• In the release planning event, who presents the SWOT analysis?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the four SAFe business results?
• How is a team demo defined in the described SAFe context?
• Which statement best describes a value stream?
• What does the ART program vision express?
• How is a Program Epic typically implemented in SAFe?
• When is the system demo?
• Are Sprint goals mandatory in Scrum and SAFe?
• What are the responsibilities of Program Portfolio Management (PPM)?
• What are the outputs from the ART release planning process?
• During release planning, which role presents the SWOT analysis?
• What comes after the SoS time box?
• What happens when the story is reviewed by the PO in the Sprint demo?
• What are the developer or tester responsibilities in the Agile team?
• Who normally leads PI demo in I&A?
• Which activity is included in IP Sprint's planning component?
• How does an Agile approach differ from a traditional manager-to-employee directed approach?
• What does ART stand for?
• High WIP and high utilization can reduce throughput.
• What is intentional architecture?
• Who conducts the SoS in the release planning event?
• How is a feature expressed?
• What is a key outcome of the release planning event?
• SAFe portfolio governance emphasizes which pattern?
• Which group finalizes the PI plan on day 2 am breakout?
• A typical Agile Release Train comprises how many teams and people?
• How are Program PI objectives developed?
• What does ATTD stand for?
• Which of the following is a key benefit of Team Sprint Goals?
• What is the benefit of using flowchart diagrams with Value Stream analysis?
• Which statement best describes scaling SAFe to the portfolio level?
• In SAFe, an Agile Release Train typically includes how many people?
• Get fast feedback: Product development converts uncertainty to knowledge; fast feedback accelerates knowledge.
• Which statement about the Program Backlog is true?
• What is the principle of Continuous Integration?
• Which two test methods are identified in SAFe practice?
• What is the primary outcome of a high-quality team retrospective?
• What is the duration of the SoS time box?
• What builds up the architectural runway?
• What is the last activity of release planning day 1?
• Which statement best describes SAFe PM responsibilities?
• Which of the following is listed as a benefit of Team Sprint Goals?
• What is emergent design?
• Which unit is used to size portfolio Epics?
• Which statement about SoS participants is true?
• Which statement about variability is aligned with the principles?
• Which term defines the criteria that must be satisfied for backlog item to be considered complete and releasable?
• What is the Systems Team role in the ART?
• What is the Team role in decentralized decision making?
• Which role is responsible for assigning business value to release objectives?
• What are the benefits of Sprint Goals?
• What represents the main objective when applying WSJF in backlog prioritization?
• What is the real value of a release?
• What is SMART?
• Stretch objectives in a sprint serve as what?
• What does the acronym DoD stand for in Agile practice?
• What is the result of the ART release planning meeting?
• What does a story point represent?
• Who participates in the SoS?
• Which components make up Cost of Delay (CoD)?
• Which are the shared teams in an Agile Release Train?
• What is a PI demo?
• What does the Product Owner's content authority primarily govern?
• What is the purpose of feature acceptance criteria?
• How often is a team demo typically conducted?
• What is the primary benefit of the Scrum of Scrums (SoS)?
• Which statement best summarizes inputs to Release Planning?
• What do business owners do in the team breakout 2 of release planning?
• Which statement best describes an Agile team in SAFe?
• What is SAFe's Definition of Done?
• Which statement describes the Agile team Product Owner's collaboration for releases?
• Which term describes the criteria for completion to be considered releasable?
• What is the key responsibility of Release Management Team role?
• Which of the following is a method to track status and progress?
• Which artifact holds epics after Kanban and approved for implementation?
• Does each train have a budget?
• Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of SMART objectives?
• How long is a system demo typically held?
• Centralize vs decentralize control: Centralize for infrequent/global decisions; decentralize for time-critical local decisions.
• Which artifact visualizes work in progress on a sprint?
• What are program epics?
• How long is the I&A time box per PI?
• How are program backlog features prioritized in SAFe?
• What is a key outcome of reducing batch size?
• What happens in the I&A Problem Solving Workshop?
• How to identify a Value Stream to build one or more trains?
• In Respect for People, who is considered the customer?
• What is a roadmap?
• During I&A, which workshop focuses on eliminating the root causes of impediments that limit velocity?
• The preparation for the Team Sprint Demo occurs during which activity?
• Which statement describes the cadence principles?
• What does test automation support?
• Which responsibilities are included in the developer role in an Agile team?
• How is a team's estimating typically performed?
• What happens in day 2 - during the am breakout #2?
• Who is primarily accountable for prioritizing features during ART release planning?
• What is one output of I&A program performance reporting?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of Epics in SAFe?
• Vision sources include input from which groups?
• Under uncertainty, which practice transforms unpredictable events into predictable ones and supports regular systemwide integration?
• Program PI objectives are set?
• Which statement about PI Objectives alignment is correct?
• Why does the Business Owner assign value points to PI objectives in Release Planning?
• How long is the release planning meeting for an ART?
• Which statement best describes how NFRs relate to backlog management?
• Program-level SAFe teams deliver value through which artifacts?
• What makes a good Agile team?
• What does actively managing queues emphasize?
• What is the main purpose of spikes?
• Which of the following is a SAFe core value?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the eight principles of product development flow?
• What does Planning include in IP Sprint?
• Which is NOT a common format for the vision?
• Which activities are typically included in the IP Sprint?
• What does Conversation mean in the 3 Cs?
• What are the Agile team Product Owner responsibilities?
• What is the typical size guideline for an Agile team?
• Who will attend the Team Sprint Demo?
• Program level NFRs apply to ..?
• Which principle promotes decision-making at the lowest possible level?
• What does a team demo show?
• Cadence + Synchronization includes: Regular systemwide integration provides higher fidelity tests and objective solution assessment. Which is a key benefit?
• How to handle a NFR in backlog?
• Which items are inputs to the Release Planning event?
• What is Agile Architecture?
• What is shown in the Team Sprint Demo?
• Which statement accurately lists the cadence principles?
• How is value expressed for SAFe features?
• Who are the intermediaries for governance, interfaces, and dependencies in the ART release planning?
• Which statement about dependencies between value streams is true?
• What is a spike in SAFe terminology?
• What is central to value creation in product development flow regarding variability?
• Who facilitates and kicks off the release planning event?
• What is the purpose of Lean Agile budgeting?
• What is one of the major benefits of the Team IP Sprint to the program?
• In SAFe, what comprises the portfolio vision?
• What is a key characteristic of an ART with respect to work?
• What is the recommended use of WIP constraints?
• Which item is NOT one of the three parts of I&A?
• What practice defines acceptance criteria during backlog refinement?
• Which approach is recommended for estimating CoD components?
• Which concept provides a shared understanding across teams of when work is finished?
• What are the 3 Cs for a user story?
• Which term is the Definition of Done?
• Which demo demonstrates system-level integration across teams?
• Which backlog does the PgM manage?
• Which role is most associated with facilitating governance, interfaces, and dependencies during ART release planning?
• What are the key elements of a successful Sprint?
• Which statement best describes the IP Sprint function?
• Which practice is discouraged in the product development flow?
• Which description best captures the governance mechanism used in PPM?
• What is the ART roadmap?
• What is the primary purpose of prototyping and modeling in SAFe decisions?
• Which statements describe the ART planning principles?
• Portfolio level NFRs apply to ...?
• In SAFe, value at the program level is delivered via which unit?
• At the portfolio level, SAFe delivers value through which items?
• A roadmap guides what?
• What is FAB?
• How are spikes typically treated in demos?
• What is the core idea of Kaizen in this material?
• What are NFRs?
• Team level Agile project management practices in SAFe are based on which framework?
• Which entity has the highest fiduciary decision-making responsibility in the SAFe framework?
• Which is an example of an NFR?
• What is the primary purpose of the Product Management role on the ART?
• In SAFe, what is the Release Train Engineer's role on the Agile Release Train?
• The 3 Cs for a user story include Card, Conversation, and Confirmation. Which of the following best matches that set?
• Which decision rule breaks ties when two efforts have equal cost of delay?
• Which of the following is a term used to describe the economic prioritization of features?
• What do the estimates in the program backlog mean?
• Which activities are part of the Product Owner's areas of responsibility?
• Who is responsible for running the team sprint demo?
• What is the relationship between sprint capacity and WIP?
• How often is the team demo conducted in the ART?
• Which items are included in team objectives?
• Which are enablers for small batches?
• Why start CoD component estimates with a baseline value of 1?
• What does TDD stand for?
• What is the last activity of release planning day 2?
• What is the key responsibility of the PM?
• Does SAFe require use of Sprint goals?
• What may be required to implement a Program Epic?
• How is estimating poker best described?
• After an Epic passes through Kanban and receives approval, what is its next status?
• What do business benefits impact?
• Which component of I&A provides the opportunity to assess progress toward PI objectives?
• Which artifact expresses the team's commitment for the current sprint?
• Does an Agile Release Train's cadence require synchronization to ensure delivery?
• Which statement accurately describes the Release Management Team's primary responsibility?
• Strategic themes connect SAFe portfolios to enterprise strategy. Which option best states this?
• What do features deliver?
• What is the typical ART program increment time box?
• What we need to consider if additional roles are needed above trains?
• Program PI objectives are created by which process?
• Which role is responsible for owning, defining, and prioritizing the Program Backlog?
• What is the purpose of the portfolio Kanban system?
• What is a value stream?
• What happens during I&A quantitative measurement / program performance reporting?
• Who presents the vision, feature and benefits in the release planning event?
• Which statement best describes ATTD?
• What meeting occurs at the end of the Scrum of Scrums?
• Which activities are included in the Product Owner's responsibilities?
• What is the purpose of the portfolio backlog?
• What is the primary Agile metric?
• What are innovation and planning IP Sprints?
• How are features managed in SAFe?
• What SAFe principle is associated with developing on cadence?
• What are the benefits of test automation?
• What is the key to economic outcomes in a flow system?
• Which artifact captures the agreed objectives for the upcoming PI?
• Principles of Agile Architecture?
• Where can we find information on the company's strategic theme?
• How do teams limit WIP?
• Which statement aligns with Leadership in the Lean foundation?
• Which option is NOT listed as one of the three key benefits of Team Sprint Goals?
• How are Program Epics typically handled in SAFe?
• Who decides when to release?
• Which items are inputs to start ART release planning?
• Which statement about stretch objectives is true?
• How long is the Team Sprint Retrospective?
• What best describes an Agile Release Train (ART)?
• What is Architectural Runway?
• What is the purpose of team Sprint planning?
• Who participates in estimating poker?
• What is Inspect and Adapt (I&A) in SAFe?
• What are the additional Scrum Master responsibilities for the ART?
• When the time is equal...
• What does release planning Management review and problem solving include?
• Who should not create estimates for the team backlog?
• The attendees of the Team Sprint Demo primarily include which group?
• To prioritize based on Lean economics we need to know two things that are?
• What is the benefit of Release predictability report?
• Team objectives
• What does the Skunk Cost principle state?
• In Agile values, responding to change is prioritized over which practice?
• Which Agile value is prioritized over processes and tools?
• What is the intended purpose of the Definition of Done?
• What is the purpose of Spikes?
• What are the two parts of a Value Stream?
• How are releases and dates treated in the ART roadmap?
• What term is used to describe the demonstration of the integrated system during I&A?
• Program epics contribute by doing what?