SAFe – POPM Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Which 2 statements are true about nonfunctional requirements? - Correct answer-
They operate as constraints on the design of the system
They are associated with backlogs at all 4 levels of SAFe
What are 2 inputs to the Vision? - Correct answer-Customer feedback
strategic themes
Which 2 statements are true about the SAFe backlog model? - Correct answer-
Stories are in the Team backlog, features are in the program backlog
During the PI planning meetings the PO coordinates with other POs, shared
resources and who else? - Correct answer-Product Management
Who typically participated as the train's business owners to approve the team's PI
objectives? - Correct answer-Product Management
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,When should a dependency be added to the program risks? - Correct answer-When
it must be accepted
What are 3 elements of agile team capacity allocation that ensure a healthy balance
of work? - Correct answer-Refractors, user stories, maintenance
How do SAFe continuous delivery pipeline activities map to the teams work each
iteration within the PI? - Correct answer-Each iteration in the PI, teams are
exploring, integrating, deploying, and potentially releasing new value
The SAFe definition of DevOps includes which 3 concepts? - Correct answer-
Culture, technical practices, mindset
What is the primary focus of an operational value stream? - Correct answer-
Contains the steps and the people who deliver end user value using the business
solutions created by the development value streams Delivering end-user value
Which 2 responsibilities belong to the product owner? - Correct answer-Defines
and accepts stories, acts as the customer for developer questions, works with PM to
plan PIs, owns team backlog, defines iterations and stories, contributes to vision,
roadmap, ROI, and accepts iteration increments
Prioritizing the Team Backlog
Drafting iteration goals
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,Product Management is responsible for which 3 activities? - Correct answer-Owns
program backlog
defines features, PIs and releases
owns vision, roadmap, pricing, licensing and ROI
Collaborates on enablers
Establishes features and acceptance criteria
Establishing features and benefit hypothesis
Prioritizing features for optimum economic value
What is the purpose of the solution context? - Correct answer-Understand how the
solution will be used by the customer
To identify critical aspects of a Solution's operational environment
What is the purpose of a program epic? - Correct answer-An epic is a container for
a significant solution development initiative that captures the more substantial
investments that occur within a portfolio
To capture Agile release train initiatives that cannot be completed in a single
program increment
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, Features are sized or split to fit what duration? - Correct answer-Program
Increment
Who provides ART context and vision during PI planning? - Correct answer-
Product Management
What are 2 benefits of PI objectives? - Correct answer-Immediate feedback,
decentralized decisions, predictability without specificity, commitment
To promote business agility by giving teams options on how they might deliver
features
To promote the achievement of business outcomes over the completion of features
Iteration goals serve what purpose? - Correct answer-Align team members to a
common purpose
Provide continuous management information
Align program teams to common PI objectives and manage dependencies
Provide continuous management information
Why is the problem-solving workshop more effective than traditional lessons-
learned documents? - Correct answer-It makes improvements actionable through
backlog items for the next PI
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Answers
Which 2 statements are true about nonfunctional requirements? - Correct answer-
They operate as constraints on the design of the system
They are associated with backlogs at all 4 levels of SAFe
What are 2 inputs to the Vision? - Correct answer-Customer feedback
strategic themes
Which 2 statements are true about the SAFe backlog model? - Correct answer-
Stories are in the Team backlog, features are in the program backlog
During the PI planning meetings the PO coordinates with other POs, shared
resources and who else? - Correct answer-Product Management
Who typically participated as the train's business owners to approve the team's PI
objectives? - Correct answer-Product Management
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,When should a dependency be added to the program risks? - Correct answer-When
it must be accepted
What are 3 elements of agile team capacity allocation that ensure a healthy balance
of work? - Correct answer-Refractors, user stories, maintenance
How do SAFe continuous delivery pipeline activities map to the teams work each
iteration within the PI? - Correct answer-Each iteration in the PI, teams are
exploring, integrating, deploying, and potentially releasing new value
The SAFe definition of DevOps includes which 3 concepts? - Correct answer-
Culture, technical practices, mindset
What is the primary focus of an operational value stream? - Correct answer-
Contains the steps and the people who deliver end user value using the business
solutions created by the development value streams Delivering end-user value
Which 2 responsibilities belong to the product owner? - Correct answer-Defines
and accepts stories, acts as the customer for developer questions, works with PM to
plan PIs, owns team backlog, defines iterations and stories, contributes to vision,
roadmap, ROI, and accepts iteration increments
Prioritizing the Team Backlog
Drafting iteration goals
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,Product Management is responsible for which 3 activities? - Correct answer-Owns
program backlog
defines features, PIs and releases
owns vision, roadmap, pricing, licensing and ROI
Collaborates on enablers
Establishes features and acceptance criteria
Establishing features and benefit hypothesis
Prioritizing features for optimum economic value
What is the purpose of the solution context? - Correct answer-Understand how the
solution will be used by the customer
To identify critical aspects of a Solution's operational environment
What is the purpose of a program epic? - Correct answer-An epic is a container for
a significant solution development initiative that captures the more substantial
investments that occur within a portfolio
To capture Agile release train initiatives that cannot be completed in a single
program increment
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, Features are sized or split to fit what duration? - Correct answer-Program
Increment
Who provides ART context and vision during PI planning? - Correct answer-
Product Management
What are 2 benefits of PI objectives? - Correct answer-Immediate feedback,
decentralized decisions, predictability without specificity, commitment
To promote business agility by giving teams options on how they might deliver
features
To promote the achievement of business outcomes over the completion of features
Iteration goals serve what purpose? - Correct answer-Align team members to a
common purpose
Provide continuous management information
Align program teams to common PI objectives and manage dependencies
Provide continuous management information
Why is the problem-solving workshop more effective than traditional lessons-
learned documents? - Correct answer-It makes improvements actionable through
backlog items for the next PI
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