SAFE APM FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Seven Core Competencies of Biz Agility Answer: * Enterprise
Solution Delivery * Agile Product Delivery * Team & Technical Agility
* Lean Portfolio Mgmt * Organizational Agility * Continuous Learning
Culture * Lean-Agile Leadership
⫸ Business Agility requires what? Answer: Technical Agility and Biz-
level commitment to Product and Value Stream thinking. Everyone
uninvolved in delivering Biz solutions use Lean & Agile practices.
⫸ What are the 4 SAFe configurations? Answer: Essential, Portfolio,
Large Solution, Full
⫸ When is the Essential SAFe configuration used? Answer: For Basic
SAFe implementations
⫸ When is the Portfolio SAFe configuration used? Answer: TBD.
Essential + Portfolio additions
⫸ When is the Large Solution SAFe configuration used? Answer: TBD.
Essential + Large Solution. MULTIPLE trains.
,⫸ When is the Full SAFe configuration used? Answer: TBD. All 3
other Configurations PLUS???
⫸ Enterprise Solution Delivery Answer: How to apply Lean-Agile
principles & practices to specification, development, deployment,
operation and evolution of the world's largest & most sophisticated SW
apps, networks, and cyber-physical systems. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Agile Product Delivery Answer: A customer-centric approach to
defining, building, and releasing a continuous flow of valuable products
and services to customers and users. One of the 7 Core Competencies of
Biz Agility.
⫸ Team & Technical Agility Answer: The critical skills and Lean-Agile
principles that high-performing Agile teams (or team of teams) use to
create hi-quality solns for customers. One of the 7 Core Competencies of
Biz Agility. Roles: Agile Team, SM, PO. Teams execute w Scrum &
Kanban.
⫸ Lean Portfolio Mgmt Answer: Aligns strategy & execution by
applying Lean- and systems-thinking approaches to strategy and
investment funding Agile portfolio operations, and governance. One of
the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Organizational Agility Answer: How Lean-thinking people and Agile
Teams optimize their business, evolve strategy with clear & decisive
,new commitments, and quickly adapt ad needed to capitalize on new
opportunities. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Continuous Learning Culture Answer: A set of values and practices
that encourage individuals, & the Enterprise as a whole, to continually
increase knowledge, competence, performance and innovation. One of
the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Lean-Agile Leadership Answer: How Lean-Agile Leaders drive and
sustain organizational change and operational excellence by empowering
individuals & teams to reach their highest potential. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Built-in Quality Answer: Built-In Quality practices ensure that each
Solution element, at every increment, meets appropriate quality
standards throughout development.
⫸ Agile Manifesto Answer: * Individuals & Interactions OVER
Processes & Tools; * Working Software OVER comprehensive
documentation; * Customer Collaboration OVER contract negotiation;
Responding to Change OVER following a plan.
⫸ Continuous Delivery Pipeline (CDP) Answer: Continuous
Exploration -> Continuous Integration -> Continuous Deployment ->
Release on Demand. CE -> CI -> CD -> RoD.
, ⫸ Measure & Grow Answer: The way portfolios evaluate their progress
towards Biz Agility and determine their next steps.
⫸ SAFe Core Values Answer: Alignment, Built-in Quality,
Transparency, Program Execution. The four Core Values represent the
fundamental beliefs that are key to SAFe's effectiveness. These guiding
principles help dictate behavior and action for everyone who participates
in a SAFe portfolio.
⫸ Alignment Answer: Constant communication, constantly check for
understanding.
⫸ Built-In Quality Answer: Ensures that each Solution element, at
every increment, meets appropriate quality standards throughout
development.
⫸ Transparency Answer: visualize relevant work, admits mistakes,
support others.
⫸ SAFe House of Lean Answer: Illustrates the goal of delivering
VALUE through the pillars of Respect for people and culture, Flow,
Innovation, and Relentless improvement. LEADERSHIP provides the
foundation on which everything else stands.
⫸ Respect for people and culture Answer: House of Lean. Generative
Culture; People do all the work; Customer is whomever consumes your
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ Seven Core Competencies of Biz Agility Answer: * Enterprise
Solution Delivery * Agile Product Delivery * Team & Technical Agility
* Lean Portfolio Mgmt * Organizational Agility * Continuous Learning
Culture * Lean-Agile Leadership
⫸ Business Agility requires what? Answer: Technical Agility and Biz-
level commitment to Product and Value Stream thinking. Everyone
uninvolved in delivering Biz solutions use Lean & Agile practices.
⫸ What are the 4 SAFe configurations? Answer: Essential, Portfolio,
Large Solution, Full
⫸ When is the Essential SAFe configuration used? Answer: For Basic
SAFe implementations
⫸ When is the Portfolio SAFe configuration used? Answer: TBD.
Essential + Portfolio additions
⫸ When is the Large Solution SAFe configuration used? Answer: TBD.
Essential + Large Solution. MULTIPLE trains.
,⫸ When is the Full SAFe configuration used? Answer: TBD. All 3
other Configurations PLUS???
⫸ Enterprise Solution Delivery Answer: How to apply Lean-Agile
principles & practices to specification, development, deployment,
operation and evolution of the world's largest & most sophisticated SW
apps, networks, and cyber-physical systems. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Agile Product Delivery Answer: A customer-centric approach to
defining, building, and releasing a continuous flow of valuable products
and services to customers and users. One of the 7 Core Competencies of
Biz Agility.
⫸ Team & Technical Agility Answer: The critical skills and Lean-Agile
principles that high-performing Agile teams (or team of teams) use to
create hi-quality solns for customers. One of the 7 Core Competencies of
Biz Agility. Roles: Agile Team, SM, PO. Teams execute w Scrum &
Kanban.
⫸ Lean Portfolio Mgmt Answer: Aligns strategy & execution by
applying Lean- and systems-thinking approaches to strategy and
investment funding Agile portfolio operations, and governance. One of
the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Organizational Agility Answer: How Lean-thinking people and Agile
Teams optimize their business, evolve strategy with clear & decisive
,new commitments, and quickly adapt ad needed to capitalize on new
opportunities. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Continuous Learning Culture Answer: A set of values and practices
that encourage individuals, & the Enterprise as a whole, to continually
increase knowledge, competence, performance and innovation. One of
the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Lean-Agile Leadership Answer: How Lean-Agile Leaders drive and
sustain organizational change and operational excellence by empowering
individuals & teams to reach their highest potential. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
⫸ Built-in Quality Answer: Built-In Quality practices ensure that each
Solution element, at every increment, meets appropriate quality
standards throughout development.
⫸ Agile Manifesto Answer: * Individuals & Interactions OVER
Processes & Tools; * Working Software OVER comprehensive
documentation; * Customer Collaboration OVER contract negotiation;
Responding to Change OVER following a plan.
⫸ Continuous Delivery Pipeline (CDP) Answer: Continuous
Exploration -> Continuous Integration -> Continuous Deployment ->
Release on Demand. CE -> CI -> CD -> RoD.
, ⫸ Measure & Grow Answer: The way portfolios evaluate their progress
towards Biz Agility and determine their next steps.
⫸ SAFe Core Values Answer: Alignment, Built-in Quality,
Transparency, Program Execution. The four Core Values represent the
fundamental beliefs that are key to SAFe's effectiveness. These guiding
principles help dictate behavior and action for everyone who participates
in a SAFe portfolio.
⫸ Alignment Answer: Constant communication, constantly check for
understanding.
⫸ Built-In Quality Answer: Ensures that each Solution element, at
every increment, meets appropriate quality standards throughout
development.
⫸ Transparency Answer: visualize relevant work, admits mistakes,
support others.
⫸ SAFe House of Lean Answer: Illustrates the goal of delivering
VALUE through the pillars of Respect for people and culture, Flow,
Innovation, and Relentless improvement. LEADERSHIP provides the
foundation on which everything else stands.
⫸ Respect for people and culture Answer: House of Lean. Generative
Culture; People do all the work; Customer is whomever consumes your
