SAFe 5.1 Practice Examination
— Scaled Agile Framework
Program Consultant (SPC)
Certification Original Multiple-
Choice Questions • Verified
Answers • Detailed Rationales
1. An organization has several Agile teams, but each team
optimizes its own backlog while system-level dependencies
remain unresolved. Which SAFe concept most directly
addresses this problem?
,A. Individual team velocity optimization
B. Agile Release Train alignment
C. Annual portfolio budgeting
D. Functional departmental planning
Answer: B
Rationale: An Agile Release Train (ART) aligns multiple teams
around a common mission and cadence. The train provides the
structure needed to manage cross-team dependencies,
coordinate delivery, and optimize value at the system level
rather than allowing each team to operate as an isolated unit.
2. What is the primary purpose of SAFe's Lean-Agile approach?
A. To eliminate all organizational planning
B. To maximize documentation before development begins
C. To continuously deliver value while improving flow and
quality
D. To replace every existing management role with Scrum
Masters
,Answer: C
Rationale: Lean-Agile combines Lean thinking and Agile
development to improve the flow of value. The objective is not
simply to adopt Agile ceremonies but to establish a system
capable of delivering valuable outcomes quickly, sustainably,
and with high quality.
3. A leader asks teams to complete more work simultaneously
because several initiatives are considered urgent. Which Lean
principle should the SPC emphasize?
A. Increase work in process
B. Limit work in process
C. Eliminate all iteration planning
D. Separate every team into independent departments
Answer: B
Rationale: Excessive work in process creates queues, delays
feedback, increases context switching, and reduces flow.
, Limiting WIP helps teams finish existing work before starting
additional work and makes bottlenecks easier to identify.
4. Which statement best describes the SAFe principle of taking
an economic view?
A. Technical quality should always be sacrificed for lower cost
B. Decisions should consider value, cost, risk, and time
C. Managers should make all economic decisions centrally
D. Teams should avoid considering financial consequences
Answer: B
Rationale: Taking an economic view means making decisions
using economic reasoning rather than considering isolated
technical or organizational factors. Cost of delay, development
expense, risk, and the time value of delivery are important
considerations.
— Scaled Agile Framework
Program Consultant (SPC)
Certification Original Multiple-
Choice Questions • Verified
Answers • Detailed Rationales
1. An organization has several Agile teams, but each team
optimizes its own backlog while system-level dependencies
remain unresolved. Which SAFe concept most directly
addresses this problem?
,A. Individual team velocity optimization
B. Agile Release Train alignment
C. Annual portfolio budgeting
D. Functional departmental planning
Answer: B
Rationale: An Agile Release Train (ART) aligns multiple teams
around a common mission and cadence. The train provides the
structure needed to manage cross-team dependencies,
coordinate delivery, and optimize value at the system level
rather than allowing each team to operate as an isolated unit.
2. What is the primary purpose of SAFe's Lean-Agile approach?
A. To eliminate all organizational planning
B. To maximize documentation before development begins
C. To continuously deliver value while improving flow and
quality
D. To replace every existing management role with Scrum
Masters
,Answer: C
Rationale: Lean-Agile combines Lean thinking and Agile
development to improve the flow of value. The objective is not
simply to adopt Agile ceremonies but to establish a system
capable of delivering valuable outcomes quickly, sustainably,
and with high quality.
3. A leader asks teams to complete more work simultaneously
because several initiatives are considered urgent. Which Lean
principle should the SPC emphasize?
A. Increase work in process
B. Limit work in process
C. Eliminate all iteration planning
D. Separate every team into independent departments
Answer: B
Rationale: Excessive work in process creates queues, delays
feedback, increases context switching, and reduces flow.
, Limiting WIP helps teams finish existing work before starting
additional work and makes bottlenecks easier to identify.
4. Which statement best describes the SAFe principle of taking
an economic view?
A. Technical quality should always be sacrificed for lower cost
B. Decisions should consider value, cost, risk, and time
C. Managers should make all economic decisions centrally
D. Teams should avoid considering financial consequences
Answer: B
Rationale: Taking an economic view means making decisions
using economic reasoning rather than considering isolated
technical or organizational factors. Cost of delay, development
expense, risk, and the time value of delivery are important
considerations.
