SAFE APM ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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.
