SAFe 6.0 - Lean Portfolio Management
(LPM) Practice Test with Solutions
Which SAFe concept describes the differentiating business objectives that connect a portfolio to
the enterprise strategy? Correct Ans-Strategic themes
What is the purpose of an Epic's minimum viable product (MVP)? Correct Ans-To test
assumptions and gather objective data
Where would the impact of missing a market window appear in the cost of delay calculation?
Correct Ans-Time-criticality
Which statement is true about strategic themes? Correct Ans-They influence the portfolio
vision
The goal of the Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) competency is to align what primary element
with strategy? Correct Ans-Execution
What does an Enabler Epic support? Correct Ans-Architectural Runway
Given an epic with a business value score of 20, a time criticality of 2, a risk reduction of 13, and
a normalized cost of 5, what is its weighted shortest job first (WSJF) calculation? Correct
Ans-7
, Who defines the Portfolio Epic threshold? Correct Ans-Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
What is an output of enterprise strategy formulation? Correct Ans-Portfolio budgets
How many key performance indicators (KPIs) per value stream are typically sufficient?
Correct Ans-4-7
What is the primary reason to focus on flow at the Portfolio level? Correct Ans-Improve
time-to-market
Which statement is true about development value streams? Correct Ans-They contain the
steps and people who support solutions
The Lean business case should be created during which state of the Portfolio Kanban?
Correct Ans-Analyzing
In the SAFe Lean Startup Cycle, which question drives the decision to pivot or persevere?
Correct Ans-Is the hypothesis proven?
When is an Epic considered done? Correct Ans-Portfolio governance is no longer required
What can be done to build security compliance into the development process? Correct Ans-
Include security compliance into the definition of done
(LPM) Practice Test with Solutions
Which SAFe concept describes the differentiating business objectives that connect a portfolio to
the enterprise strategy? Correct Ans-Strategic themes
What is the purpose of an Epic's minimum viable product (MVP)? Correct Ans-To test
assumptions and gather objective data
Where would the impact of missing a market window appear in the cost of delay calculation?
Correct Ans-Time-criticality
Which statement is true about strategic themes? Correct Ans-They influence the portfolio
vision
The goal of the Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) competency is to align what primary element
with strategy? Correct Ans-Execution
What does an Enabler Epic support? Correct Ans-Architectural Runway
Given an epic with a business value score of 20, a time criticality of 2, a risk reduction of 13, and
a normalized cost of 5, what is its weighted shortest job first (WSJF) calculation? Correct
Ans-7
, Who defines the Portfolio Epic threshold? Correct Ans-Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)
What is an output of enterprise strategy formulation? Correct Ans-Portfolio budgets
How many key performance indicators (KPIs) per value stream are typically sufficient?
Correct Ans-4-7
What is the primary reason to focus on flow at the Portfolio level? Correct Ans-Improve
time-to-market
Which statement is true about development value streams? Correct Ans-They contain the
steps and people who support solutions
The Lean business case should be created during which state of the Portfolio Kanban?
Correct Ans-Analyzing
In the SAFe Lean Startup Cycle, which question drives the decision to pivot or persevere?
Correct Ans-Is the hypothesis proven?
When is an Epic considered done? Correct Ans-Portfolio governance is no longer required
What can be done to build security compliance into the development process? Correct Ans-
Include security compliance into the definition of done
