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SAFe Adv scrum master Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
What might be included in a team's improvement backlog?
Training needed by the team for future Iterations
Re-architecture of the Solution
Product Features
A running list of current software defects - ANSWER✔✔-Training needed by the team for future
Iterations
What is one way a Scrum Master can gain the confidence of a stakeholder?
Make the process visible
Invite the stakeholder to the Iteration retrospective
Make sure the results of the retrospectives are made public
Establish a daily sync meeting with the stakeholder - ANSWER✔✔-Make the process visible
What is one problem with phase-gate Milestones?
They assume a point Solution exists and can be built right the first time
They require the Product Owner to act as gatekeeper or guardian of the process
They account for variability inherent in the process
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They force design decisions too late in the process - ANSWER✔✔-They assume a point Solution exists
and can be built right the first time
What is one requirement for achieving Continuous Deployment?
Decouple deployment from release
Automate all unit-tests
Couple development cadence and deployment cadence
Create all Features using behavior-driven development - ANSWER✔✔-Decouple deployment from
release
How is team performance calculated in SAFe?
The ratio of business value achieved to business value planned for the PI
The ratio of tasks planned to tasks completed
The ratio of Story points completed to Story points planned in the PI
Team member utilization as a percentage of total capacity - ANSWER✔✔-The ratio of business value
achieved to business value planned for the PI
How can a Scrum Master help the team remain focused on achieving their Iteration goals?
By eliminating impediments
By supporting the rules of the team process
By leading a team's efforts in relentless improvements
By exhibiting Lean-Agile Leadership - ANSWER✔✔-By eliminating impediments
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How are the program risks, that have been identified during PI Planning, categorized?
Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated
Resolved, Owned, Acknowledged, Managed
Removed, Owned, Accepted, Managed
Removed, Owned, Acknowledged, Mitigated - ANSWER✔✔-Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated
What is the purpose of the scrum of scrums meeting during PI Planning?
To create the program board
To track planning progress across the ART
To discuss scope changes
To control WIP - ANSWER✔✔-To track planning progress across the ART
Why are phase-gate Milestones problematic?
They stop Solutions from failing early
They use documentation and signoffs as a proxy for Solution progress
They prohibit decision-making at the large-solution level
They are a construct of the well established way of working - ANSWER✔✔-They stop Solutions from
failing early
If a team insists that big Stories cannot be split into smaller ones, how would the Scrum Master coach
them to do otherwise?
Invite a development manager to emphasize the importance of splitting Stories
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SAFe Adv scrum master Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
What might be included in a team's improvement backlog?
Training needed by the team for future Iterations
Re-architecture of the Solution
Product Features
A running list of current software defects - ANSWER✔✔-Training needed by the team for future
Iterations
What is one way a Scrum Master can gain the confidence of a stakeholder?
Make the process visible
Invite the stakeholder to the Iteration retrospective
Make sure the results of the retrospectives are made public
Establish a daily sync meeting with the stakeholder - ANSWER✔✔-Make the process visible
What is one problem with phase-gate Milestones?
They assume a point Solution exists and can be built right the first time
They require the Product Owner to act as gatekeeper or guardian of the process
They account for variability inherent in the process
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They force design decisions too late in the process - ANSWER✔✔-They assume a point Solution exists
and can be built right the first time
What is one requirement for achieving Continuous Deployment?
Decouple deployment from release
Automate all unit-tests
Couple development cadence and deployment cadence
Create all Features using behavior-driven development - ANSWER✔✔-Decouple deployment from
release
How is team performance calculated in SAFe?
The ratio of business value achieved to business value planned for the PI
The ratio of tasks planned to tasks completed
The ratio of Story points completed to Story points planned in the PI
Team member utilization as a percentage of total capacity - ANSWER✔✔-The ratio of business value
achieved to business value planned for the PI
How can a Scrum Master help the team remain focused on achieving their Iteration goals?
By eliminating impediments
By supporting the rules of the team process
By leading a team's efforts in relentless improvements
By exhibiting Lean-Agile Leadership - ANSWER✔✔-By eliminating impediments
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How are the program risks, that have been identified during PI Planning, categorized?
Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated
Resolved, Owned, Acknowledged, Managed
Removed, Owned, Accepted, Managed
Removed, Owned, Acknowledged, Mitigated - ANSWER✔✔-Resolved, Owned, Accepted, Mitigated
What is the purpose of the scrum of scrums meeting during PI Planning?
To create the program board
To track planning progress across the ART
To discuss scope changes
To control WIP - ANSWER✔✔-To track planning progress across the ART
Why are phase-gate Milestones problematic?
They stop Solutions from failing early
They use documentation and signoffs as a proxy for Solution progress
They prohibit decision-making at the large-solution level
They are a construct of the well established way of working - ANSWER✔✔-They stop Solutions from
failing early
If a team insists that big Stories cannot be split into smaller ones, how would the Scrum Master coach
them to do otherwise?
Invite a development manager to emphasize the importance of splitting Stories
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