SAFE AGILE SCRUM MASTER STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the recommended timebox duration for an Iteration? ANSW✅✅2 weeks; however, 1-4
weeks is acceptable, depending on the business context.
Who participates in the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) phase? ANSW✅✅All stakeholders, including:
1. The Agile Teams
2. Release Train Engineer (RTE)
3. System and Solution Architect Engineering
4. Product Management, Business Owners, and others on the Train
What results from the I&A phase? ANSW✅✅Improvement backlog items that go to the Program
Backlog for the next PI Planning event
3 parts of I&A ANSW✅✅PI System Demo
Quantitative Measurement
Retrospective and Problem-Solving Workshop
Purpose of PI System Demo ANSW✅✅To show all the Features the ART has developed over the
course of the PI
PI System Demo Timebox ANSW✅✅~1 hr or less
What is one primary measurement to be considered in quantitative metrics? ANSW✅✅Program
predictability measure
Retrospective goal ANSW✅✅To identify whatever issues they would like to address
ART ANSW✅✅Agile Release Train
, PO ANSW✅✅Project Owner
PI ANSW✅✅Program Increment
Innovation and Planning Iteration ANSW✅✅Occurs every PI and serves multiple purposes. It acts
as an estimating buffer for meeting PI objectives, as well as providing dedicated time for innovation,
continuing education, and PI planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events.
Inspect & Adapt (I&A) ANSW✅✅A significant event, held at the end of each PI, where the current
state of the solution is demonstrated and evaluated by the train. Teams reflect and identify
improvement backlog items via a structured, problem-solving workshop
Iteration ANSW✅✅A basic building block of Agile development. Each is a standard, fixed-length
timebox, where Agile Teams deliver incremental value in the form of working, tested software and
systems.
Retrospective objective ANSW✅✅To identify a few significant problems that the teams can
potentially address
PDCA Cycle ANSW✅✅Plan
Do
Check
Adjust
Scrum Masters ANSW✅✅Servant leaders and coaches for an Agile Team. Help educate team in
Scrum, XP, Kanban and SAFe, ensuring the agreed Agile process is being followed.
Help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics,
continuous flow and relentless improvement.
Scrum Master Responsibilities ANSW✅✅Exhibits lean-agile leadership
Supports the team rules
Facilitates the team's progress toward team goals
Leads team efforts in relentless improvement
Facilitates meetings
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the recommended timebox duration for an Iteration? ANSW✅✅2 weeks; however, 1-4
weeks is acceptable, depending on the business context.
Who participates in the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) phase? ANSW✅✅All stakeholders, including:
1. The Agile Teams
2. Release Train Engineer (RTE)
3. System and Solution Architect Engineering
4. Product Management, Business Owners, and others on the Train
What results from the I&A phase? ANSW✅✅Improvement backlog items that go to the Program
Backlog for the next PI Planning event
3 parts of I&A ANSW✅✅PI System Demo
Quantitative Measurement
Retrospective and Problem-Solving Workshop
Purpose of PI System Demo ANSW✅✅To show all the Features the ART has developed over the
course of the PI
PI System Demo Timebox ANSW✅✅~1 hr or less
What is one primary measurement to be considered in quantitative metrics? ANSW✅✅Program
predictability measure
Retrospective goal ANSW✅✅To identify whatever issues they would like to address
ART ANSW✅✅Agile Release Train
, PO ANSW✅✅Project Owner
PI ANSW✅✅Program Increment
Innovation and Planning Iteration ANSW✅✅Occurs every PI and serves multiple purposes. It acts
as an estimating buffer for meeting PI objectives, as well as providing dedicated time for innovation,
continuing education, and PI planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events.
Inspect & Adapt (I&A) ANSW✅✅A significant event, held at the end of each PI, where the current
state of the solution is demonstrated and evaluated by the train. Teams reflect and identify
improvement backlog items via a structured, problem-solving workshop
Iteration ANSW✅✅A basic building block of Agile development. Each is a standard, fixed-length
timebox, where Agile Teams deliver incremental value in the form of working, tested software and
systems.
Retrospective objective ANSW✅✅To identify a few significant problems that the teams can
potentially address
PDCA Cycle ANSW✅✅Plan
Do
Check
Adjust
Scrum Masters ANSW✅✅Servant leaders and coaches for an Agile Team. Help educate team in
Scrum, XP, Kanban and SAFe, ensuring the agreed Agile process is being followed.
Help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics,
continuous flow and relentless improvement.
Scrum Master Responsibilities ANSW✅✅Exhibits lean-agile leadership
Supports the team rules
Facilitates the team's progress toward team goals
Leads team efforts in relentless improvement
Facilitates meetings
