SAFe Scrum Master SSM 5 Practice Test-
Graded A
Which demo is performed in the IP iteration?
-The integrated demo from the Agile Release Train's final iteration
-The demo from the teams' final Iteration
-The demo from all the Agile Release Train's Iteration
-The PI System Demo - correct answer-The PI System Demo (not sure if this is right)
In SAFe, who owns the decision for releasing changes into production?
-System Architect
-Solution Owner
-Release Train Engineer
-Product Management - correct answer-Product Management
Which three attributes summarize DevOps? (Choose 3)
-A high performing DevOps team
-Combined deployment and release
-A mindset
-A strong organizational Structure
-A set of technical practices
-A culture - correct answer-A mindset, a set of technical practices, a culture
Becoming a coach requires a shift from old behaviors to new ones. What are three
examples of old behaviors?
- Focusing on deadlines
- Focusing on business value delivery
- Asking the team for the answers
- Driving toward specific outcomes
- Fixing problems for the team
- Facilitating team problem solving - correct answer-Focusing on deadlines, driving
toward specific outcomes, and fixing problems for the team
Which type of enabler does a System Architect review during a System Demo?
-Enabler Epics
-Enabler Features
-Enabler Stories
-Enabler Capabilities - correct answer-Enabler stories/epics (got this one wrong)
, Features lend themselves to the Lean UX process model. hey include a description,
benefit hypothesis, ??
- Scope and context
- Content readiness
- Acceptance criteria
- Business Outcomes - correct answer-Acceptance criteria
During PI planning, which two tasks are part of the Scrum Master's role in the first team
breakout?
- Provide clarifications necessary to assist the team with their story estimating and
sequencing
- review and prioritize the team backlog as part of the preparatory work for the second
team breakout
- Be involved in the program backlog refinement and preparation
- Manage the timebox
- facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies - correct answer-Manage
the timebox & facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies
Good coaches do not give people the answer, but instead they do what?
- They hold them to their commitments
- They make the decisions
- They guide people to the solution
- they limit the number of questions - correct answer-They guide people to the solution
When does the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle occur in Scrum?
-Across all scrum events
-In the daily stand-up
-At the Iteration review
-As part of the Iteration retrospective - correct answer-Across all scrum events
Each PI planning meeting evolves over time, and ending PI planning with a
Retrospective will help to do what?
- Fine tune the Economic Framework
- Meet compliance more rapidly
- Lengthen the Architectural Runway
- Continuously improve the event - correct answer-Continuously improve the event
What are two common PI Planning anti-patterns? (Choose 2)
-Too much time is spent prioritizing Features
-Too much time is spent analyzing each story
-Scrum Masters who work with multiple teams do not have time for their teams
-The team decides which changes need to happen and when
Graded A
Which demo is performed in the IP iteration?
-The integrated demo from the Agile Release Train's final iteration
-The demo from the teams' final Iteration
-The demo from all the Agile Release Train's Iteration
-The PI System Demo - correct answer-The PI System Demo (not sure if this is right)
In SAFe, who owns the decision for releasing changes into production?
-System Architect
-Solution Owner
-Release Train Engineer
-Product Management - correct answer-Product Management
Which three attributes summarize DevOps? (Choose 3)
-A high performing DevOps team
-Combined deployment and release
-A mindset
-A strong organizational Structure
-A set of technical practices
-A culture - correct answer-A mindset, a set of technical practices, a culture
Becoming a coach requires a shift from old behaviors to new ones. What are three
examples of old behaviors?
- Focusing on deadlines
- Focusing on business value delivery
- Asking the team for the answers
- Driving toward specific outcomes
- Fixing problems for the team
- Facilitating team problem solving - correct answer-Focusing on deadlines, driving
toward specific outcomes, and fixing problems for the team
Which type of enabler does a System Architect review during a System Demo?
-Enabler Epics
-Enabler Features
-Enabler Stories
-Enabler Capabilities - correct answer-Enabler stories/epics (got this one wrong)
, Features lend themselves to the Lean UX process model. hey include a description,
benefit hypothesis, ??
- Scope and context
- Content readiness
- Acceptance criteria
- Business Outcomes - correct answer-Acceptance criteria
During PI planning, which two tasks are part of the Scrum Master's role in the first team
breakout?
- Provide clarifications necessary to assist the team with their story estimating and
sequencing
- review and prioritize the team backlog as part of the preparatory work for the second
team breakout
- Be involved in the program backlog refinement and preparation
- Manage the timebox
- facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies - correct answer-Manage
the timebox & facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies
Good coaches do not give people the answer, but instead they do what?
- They hold them to their commitments
- They make the decisions
- They guide people to the solution
- they limit the number of questions - correct answer-They guide people to the solution
When does the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle occur in Scrum?
-Across all scrum events
-In the daily stand-up
-At the Iteration review
-As part of the Iteration retrospective - correct answer-Across all scrum events
Each PI planning meeting evolves over time, and ending PI planning with a
Retrospective will help to do what?
- Fine tune the Economic Framework
- Meet compliance more rapidly
- Lengthen the Architectural Runway
- Continuously improve the event - correct answer-Continuously improve the event
What are two common PI Planning anti-patterns? (Choose 2)
-Too much time is spent prioritizing Features
-Too much time is spent analyzing each story
-Scrum Masters who work with multiple teams do not have time for their teams
-The team decides which changes need to happen and when
