SAFe 5.1 Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) with Verified
Answers Graded A+
Which is NOT a core competency of Business Agility?
1 continuous learning culture
2 customer centricity
3 organizational agility
4 agile product delivery - Answer: 2 *Customer Centricity*.
Because this is dimension for Competency "Agile Product Delivery".
Without _______, Enterprises simply cannot respond suciently to the challengesand
opportunities of today's market changes:
1 Organizational Agility
2Enterprise Solution Deliver
3 Team and Technical Agility
4 Agile Product Delivery - Answer: *Organizational Agility*.
_______ is the way a portfolio evaluates their progress in Business Agility.
1 Inspect and Adapt
2 Measure and Grow
3 Innovative Culture
4 Customer Centricity and Design Thinking. - Answer: *Measure and Grow*.
,*Cadence and Synchronization* help reduce uncertainty and manage what?
1 Product management
2 Capacity allocation
3 Other commitments
4 The variability in research and development - Answer: *The variability in research and
development*.
The goal of Lean is to deliver the maximum customer value in the shortest sustainable lead time
while providing what else?
1 Significant team contributions
2 The highest Possible quality
3 Improved Capacity allocation
4 A Continuous Delivery Pipeline - Answer: *The highest Possible quality*.
What is a major benefit of the reducing batch size?
1 Increase throughput
2 Increase velocity
3 Decrease stress on the system
4 Increase work in process - Answer: *Increase throughput*.
An effective SAFe Scrum Master elevates people problems with strict confidence to the
appropriate levels when necessary, but only after what has happened?
1 They have repeatedly directed the team member to take appropriate action.
2 A team member consistently disagrees with the Scrum Master.
3 The team consistently fails to meet consecutive PI goals.
4 Coaching and internal processes have failed to achieve the objective. - Answer: *Coaching and
internal processes have failed to achieve the objective*.
,What are two good scrum master facilitation practices? (Choose 2 Ans.)
1 Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the
discussion
2 Allow unproductive conflict to encourage open communication
3 Allow for deep meaningful conversations even if it is outside the scope of the agenda
4 Ensure all voices are heard
5 Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust. - Answer: - Create an
environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the discussion.
- Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust.
What are two common anti-patterns during PI Planning ? (Choose 2 Ans.)
1 The Team Backlog is applied to a very targeted part of the organization
2 A detailed plan becomes the goal, rather than alignment
3 The team determines where changes should be targeted
4 Pressure is put on teams to overcommit - Answer: - *A detailed plan becomes the goal, rather
than alignment*.
- *Pressure is put on teams to overcommit*.
What is an IP Iteration anti-pattern?
1 Identify opportunities for innovation spikes or hackathons
2 Identify infrastructure improvements
3 Plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning
4 Allow for cadence-based planning - Answer: *Plan work for the IP Iteration during PI
Planning*.
Participating in PI planning enables teams to gain alignment and commitment around a clear set
of what?
, 1 Team dependencies
2 Prioritized objectives
3 User stories
4 Features and benefits - Answer: *Prioritized objectives*.
_______ is a design thinking tool that helps the teams develop deep and shared understanding
of the customer
1 empathy map
2 story map
3 journey map
4 persona - Answer: *empathy map*.
_________ is a template for identifying a specific SAFe portfolio
Portfolio Canvas
Epic Hypothesis Statement
Value Stream Canvas
ART Canvas - Answer: *Portfolio Canvas*.
_______ represents those core businesses that provide the greatest profits and cash flow
Horizon 0
Horizon 1
Horizon 2
Horizon 3 - Answer: Horizon 1.
Portfolio Canvas provides context for decision-making, inputs to the Vision, budget, and
backlogs
1 true
(Frequently Tested) with Verified
Answers Graded A+
Which is NOT a core competency of Business Agility?
1 continuous learning culture
2 customer centricity
3 organizational agility
4 agile product delivery - Answer: 2 *Customer Centricity*.
Because this is dimension for Competency "Agile Product Delivery".
Without _______, Enterprises simply cannot respond suciently to the challengesand
opportunities of today's market changes:
1 Organizational Agility
2Enterprise Solution Deliver
3 Team and Technical Agility
4 Agile Product Delivery - Answer: *Organizational Agility*.
_______ is the way a portfolio evaluates their progress in Business Agility.
1 Inspect and Adapt
2 Measure and Grow
3 Innovative Culture
4 Customer Centricity and Design Thinking. - Answer: *Measure and Grow*.
,*Cadence and Synchronization* help reduce uncertainty and manage what?
1 Product management
2 Capacity allocation
3 Other commitments
4 The variability in research and development - Answer: *The variability in research and
development*.
The goal of Lean is to deliver the maximum customer value in the shortest sustainable lead time
while providing what else?
1 Significant team contributions
2 The highest Possible quality
3 Improved Capacity allocation
4 A Continuous Delivery Pipeline - Answer: *The highest Possible quality*.
What is a major benefit of the reducing batch size?
1 Increase throughput
2 Increase velocity
3 Decrease stress on the system
4 Increase work in process - Answer: *Increase throughput*.
An effective SAFe Scrum Master elevates people problems with strict confidence to the
appropriate levels when necessary, but only after what has happened?
1 They have repeatedly directed the team member to take appropriate action.
2 A team member consistently disagrees with the Scrum Master.
3 The team consistently fails to meet consecutive PI goals.
4 Coaching and internal processes have failed to achieve the objective. - Answer: *Coaching and
internal processes have failed to achieve the objective*.
,What are two good scrum master facilitation practices? (Choose 2 Ans.)
1 Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the
discussion
2 Allow unproductive conflict to encourage open communication
3 Allow for deep meaningful conversations even if it is outside the scope of the agenda
4 Ensure all voices are heard
5 Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust. - Answer: - Create an
environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the discussion.
- Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust.
What are two common anti-patterns during PI Planning ? (Choose 2 Ans.)
1 The Team Backlog is applied to a very targeted part of the organization
2 A detailed plan becomes the goal, rather than alignment
3 The team determines where changes should be targeted
4 Pressure is put on teams to overcommit - Answer: - *A detailed plan becomes the goal, rather
than alignment*.
- *Pressure is put on teams to overcommit*.
What is an IP Iteration anti-pattern?
1 Identify opportunities for innovation spikes or hackathons
2 Identify infrastructure improvements
3 Plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning
4 Allow for cadence-based planning - Answer: *Plan work for the IP Iteration during PI
Planning*.
Participating in PI planning enables teams to gain alignment and commitment around a clear set
of what?
, 1 Team dependencies
2 Prioritized objectives
3 User stories
4 Features and benefits - Answer: *Prioritized objectives*.
_______ is a design thinking tool that helps the teams develop deep and shared understanding
of the customer
1 empathy map
2 story map
3 journey map
4 persona - Answer: *empathy map*.
_________ is a template for identifying a specific SAFe portfolio
Portfolio Canvas
Epic Hypothesis Statement
Value Stream Canvas
ART Canvas - Answer: *Portfolio Canvas*.
_______ represents those core businesses that provide the greatest profits and cash flow
Horizon 0
Horizon 1
Horizon 2
Horizon 3 - Answer: Horizon 1.
Portfolio Canvas provides context for decision-making, inputs to the Vision, budget, and
backlogs
1 true
