SAFe Agile 5.0 ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
SAFe Agile - CORRECT ANSWER - Scaled Agile Framework. Framework for scaling Agile
Seven Core Competencies of Biz Agility - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Essential, Portfolio, Large
Solution, Full
When is the Essential SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - For Basic SAFe
implementations
When is the Portfolio SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - TBD. Essential +
Portfolio additions
When is the Large Solution SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - TBD.
Essential + Large Solution. MULTIPLE trains.
When is the Full SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - TBD. All 3 other
Configurations PLUS???
Enterprise Solution Delivery - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Built-In Quality practices ensure that each Solution
element, at every increment, meets appropriate quality standards throughout development.
Agile Manifesto - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuous Exploration ->
Continuous Integration -> Continuous Deployment -> Release on Demand. CE -> CI -> CD ->
RoD.
Measure & Grow - CORRECT ANSWER - The way portfolios evaluate their progress
towards Biz Agility and determine their next steps.
SAFe Core Values - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Constant communication, constantly check for
understanding.
Built-In Quality - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensures that each Solution element, at every
increment, meets appropriate quality standards throughout development.
Transparency - CORRECT ANSWER - visualize relevant work, admits mistakes, support
others.
SAFe House of Lean - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - House of Lean. Generative Culture;
People do all the work; Customer is whomever consumes your work; Build long-term
partnerships based on trust; To change the Culture, Change the Organization.
Flow - CORRECT ANSWER - House of Lean. Optimize sustainable Value delivery; Build in
Quality; Understand, exploit & manage variability; Move from Projects to Products.
and CORRECT Answers
SAFe Agile - CORRECT ANSWER - Scaled Agile Framework. Framework for scaling Agile
Seven Core Competencies of Biz Agility - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Essential, Portfolio, Large
Solution, Full
When is the Essential SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - For Basic SAFe
implementations
When is the Portfolio SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - TBD. Essential +
Portfolio additions
When is the Large Solution SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - TBD.
Essential + Large Solution. MULTIPLE trains.
When is the Full SAFe configuration used? - CORRECT ANSWER - TBD. All 3 other
Configurations PLUS???
Enterprise Solution Delivery - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Built-In Quality practices ensure that each Solution
element, at every increment, meets appropriate quality standards throughout development.
Agile Manifesto - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuous Exploration ->
Continuous Integration -> Continuous Deployment -> Release on Demand. CE -> CI -> CD ->
RoD.
Measure & Grow - CORRECT ANSWER - The way portfolios evaluate their progress
towards Biz Agility and determine their next steps.
SAFe Core Values - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Constant communication, constantly check for
understanding.
Built-In Quality - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensures that each Solution element, at every
increment, meets appropriate quality standards throughout development.
Transparency - CORRECT ANSWER - visualize relevant work, admits mistakes, support
others.
SAFe House of Lean - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - House of Lean. Generative Culture;
People do all the work; Customer is whomever consumes your work; Build long-term
partnerships based on trust; To change the Culture, Change the Organization.
Flow - CORRECT ANSWER - House of Lean. Optimize sustainable Value delivery; Build in
Quality; Understand, exploit & manage variability; Move from Projects to Products.
