Scaled Agile Framework / SAFe Scrum Master Certification Prep (SSM) Exam Questions with
Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
job sequencing - Answers the key to economic outcomes
WSJF - Answers weighted shortest job first
How do you calculate WSJF? - Answers WSJF = CoD (estimated value) / Duration (time to ship
or Job Size)
RR - Answers risk reduction
OE - Answers opportunity enablement
How to calculate CoD? - Answers CoD = User-business value + Time criticality + RR & OE value /
Job Size or "Duration"
PI - Answers program increment
NFR - Answers non functional requirement
3 Pillars of Scrum - Answers transparency, inspection, adaptation
Scrum values make these things transparent: - Answers process, workflow, progress
The 5 SAFe Scrum Values are... - Answers courage, focus, openness, commitment, respect
SAFe Iteration length - Answers 2-4 weeks
Team composition does not change during an Iteration, otherwise the ____ is invalid. - Answers
velocity
product owner - Answers owns, prioritizes and manages the TEAM backlog
team increment - Answers a thin vertical slice of functionality
Three roles in Agile teams - Answers scrum master, product owner, development team
Typical development team size in Scrum - Answers 3-9 excluding the scrum master and product
owner
The promise of SAFe - Answers Synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large
numbers of teams
4 core values of SAFe - Answers built-in quality, program execution, alignment, transparency
9 SAFe Lean-Agile principles - Answers 1. take an economic view
2. apply systems thinking
, 3. assume variability; preserve options
4. build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
5. base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
6. visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths
7. apply cadence, synchronize with cross domain planning
8. unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers
9. decentralize decision making
Agile Release Train - Answers a virtual organization of 5-12 teams (50-125+) that plans,
commits, and executes together
program increment duration - Answers a fixed timebox with a default of 10 weeks.
RTE role - Answers acts as chief scrum master for the train
product manager - Answers owns, defines, and prioritizes the PROGRAM backlog
system architect/engineer - Answers provides architectural guidance and technical enablement
to the teams on the train
business owners - Answers key stakeholders on the agile release train
4 program events - Answers PI planning
ART sync
System Demo
Inspect and Adapt event
PI planning timebox - Answers 2 days
art sync timebox - Answers 1 hour
system demo timebox - Answers 2 hours
inspect and adapt event - Answers the train reviews and improves its process before the next PI
pdca - Answers plan, do, check, act
PI planning cadence - Answers 2 days every 8-12 weeks (10 is typical)
Product Management role in PI - Answers owns feature priorities
Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
job sequencing - Answers the key to economic outcomes
WSJF - Answers weighted shortest job first
How do you calculate WSJF? - Answers WSJF = CoD (estimated value) / Duration (time to ship
or Job Size)
RR - Answers risk reduction
OE - Answers opportunity enablement
How to calculate CoD? - Answers CoD = User-business value + Time criticality + RR & OE value /
Job Size or "Duration"
PI - Answers program increment
NFR - Answers non functional requirement
3 Pillars of Scrum - Answers transparency, inspection, adaptation
Scrum values make these things transparent: - Answers process, workflow, progress
The 5 SAFe Scrum Values are... - Answers courage, focus, openness, commitment, respect
SAFe Iteration length - Answers 2-4 weeks
Team composition does not change during an Iteration, otherwise the ____ is invalid. - Answers
velocity
product owner - Answers owns, prioritizes and manages the TEAM backlog
team increment - Answers a thin vertical slice of functionality
Three roles in Agile teams - Answers scrum master, product owner, development team
Typical development team size in Scrum - Answers 3-9 excluding the scrum master and product
owner
The promise of SAFe - Answers Synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large
numbers of teams
4 core values of SAFe - Answers built-in quality, program execution, alignment, transparency
9 SAFe Lean-Agile principles - Answers 1. take an economic view
2. apply systems thinking
, 3. assume variability; preserve options
4. build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
5. base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
6. visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths
7. apply cadence, synchronize with cross domain planning
8. unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers
9. decentralize decision making
Agile Release Train - Answers a virtual organization of 5-12 teams (50-125+) that plans,
commits, and executes together
program increment duration - Answers a fixed timebox with a default of 10 weeks.
RTE role - Answers acts as chief scrum master for the train
product manager - Answers owns, defines, and prioritizes the PROGRAM backlog
system architect/engineer - Answers provides architectural guidance and technical enablement
to the teams on the train
business owners - Answers key stakeholders on the agile release train
4 program events - Answers PI planning
ART sync
System Demo
Inspect and Adapt event
PI planning timebox - Answers 2 days
art sync timebox - Answers 1 hour
system demo timebox - Answers 2 hours
inspect and adapt event - Answers the train reviews and improves its process before the next PI
pdca - Answers plan, do, check, act
PI planning cadence - Answers 2 days every 8-12 weeks (10 is typical)
Product Management role in PI - Answers owns feature priorities
