SAFe 6.0 LEAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
LPM PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ * What is a problem with project cost-center budgets? Answer: ►
Slow, complex budgeting process
► Leads to utilization-based planning & execution
► Low throughput
► Moves the people to the work
◉ * SAFe portfolio Answer: A SAFe portfolio is a collection of
development Value Streams.
► Each Value Stream builds, supports, and maintains Solutions
► Solutions are delivered to the Customer, whether internal or
external to the Enterprise
◉ * What are the outputs of strategy formulation? Answer: ►
Portfolio Budgets
► Strategic Themes
, ◉ * What is an input to evolving portfolio strategy? Answer:
Portfolio Context
► KPIs
► Qualitative data
► Lean Budget Guardrails
◉ What roles influence strategic themes? Answer: ► Enterprise
Executives
► Business Owners
► Enterprise Architect
◉ * What is true about SWOT? Answer: Current State
◉ * What is true about TOWS? Answer: Identifies future state
◉ * What is relevant when building a roadmap? Answer: Clarity
diminishes over time
◉ * What is the benefit of a portfolio roadmap? Answer:
Communicates the larger picture to Enterprise Stakeholders
◉ * What influences roadmaps? Answer: ► Market rhythms
► Market Events/Milestones
LPM PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ * What is a problem with project cost-center budgets? Answer: ►
Slow, complex budgeting process
► Leads to utilization-based planning & execution
► Low throughput
► Moves the people to the work
◉ * SAFe portfolio Answer: A SAFe portfolio is a collection of
development Value Streams.
► Each Value Stream builds, supports, and maintains Solutions
► Solutions are delivered to the Customer, whether internal or
external to the Enterprise
◉ * What are the outputs of strategy formulation? Answer: ►
Portfolio Budgets
► Strategic Themes
, ◉ * What is an input to evolving portfolio strategy? Answer:
Portfolio Context
► KPIs
► Qualitative data
► Lean Budget Guardrails
◉ What roles influence strategic themes? Answer: ► Enterprise
Executives
► Business Owners
► Enterprise Architect
◉ * What is true about SWOT? Answer: Current State
◉ * What is true about TOWS? Answer: Identifies future state
◉ * What is relevant when building a roadmap? Answer: Clarity
diminishes over time
◉ * What is the benefit of a portfolio roadmap? Answer:
Communicates the larger picture to Enterprise Stakeholders
◉ * What influences roadmaps? Answer: ► Market rhythms
► Market Events/Milestones
