SAFe DevOps Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
hat is the primary goal of DevOps in SAFe?
A. To create more documentation
B. To increase the number of projects
✔✔C. To enable continuous delivery of value
D. To reduce collaboration between teams
Which SAFe DevOps competency dimension focuses on moving ideas into backlog items?
A. Release on Demand
✔✔B. Continuous Exploration
C. Continuous Deployment
D. Continuous Delivery
What is the main benefit of Continuous Integration in SAFe DevOps?
A. It eliminates PI Planning
✔✔B. It reduces integration issues by merging code frequently
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,C. It stops testing until the release
D. It removes the need for automation
Which activity is part of Continuous Exploration?
A. Monitoring system health
B. Deploying to production
✔✔C. Refining features and hypotheses
D. Automating unit tests
What is the purpose of a Deployment Pipeline in SAFe DevOps?
A. To manage program increment objectives
✔✔B. To automate build, test, and deployment processes
C. To conduct retrospectives
D. To assign team tasks
Which practice supports faster feedback loops in DevOps?
A. Manual testing only
✔✔B. Test automation integrated in pipelines
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,C. Longer release cycles
D. Delaying deployments until end of PI
What is included in the CALMR approach to SAFe DevOps?
A. Continuous planning and manual release
✔✔B. Culture, Automation, Lean Flow, Measurement, Recovery
C. Collaboration and late release models
D. Cost allocation and resource management
Which DevOps practice ensures features can be released anytime?
A. Big-bang deployment
✔✔B. Release on Demand
C. Waterfall integration
D. Annual release planning
What is a key purpose of a DevOps value stream workshop?
A. To assign iteration tasks
✔✔B. To map the flow of value and identify improvement opportunities
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, C. To replace PI Planning
D. To estimate user stories
What does “shift-left” testing mean in SAFe DevOps?
A. Testing after release
B. Delaying testing until later phases
✔✔C. Moving testing earlier in the development cycle
D. Only testing at the system demo
Which metric is critical in measuring DevOps performance?
A. Team velocity
B. PI objectives
✔✔C. Lead time for changes
D. Iteration burndown
Which DevOps competency dimension ensures changes reach customers quickly?
A. Continuous Exploration
B. Continuous Integration
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| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
hat is the primary goal of DevOps in SAFe?
A. To create more documentation
B. To increase the number of projects
✔✔C. To enable continuous delivery of value
D. To reduce collaboration between teams
Which SAFe DevOps competency dimension focuses on moving ideas into backlog items?
A. Release on Demand
✔✔B. Continuous Exploration
C. Continuous Deployment
D. Continuous Delivery
What is the main benefit of Continuous Integration in SAFe DevOps?
A. It eliminates PI Planning
✔✔B. It reduces integration issues by merging code frequently
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,C. It stops testing until the release
D. It removes the need for automation
Which activity is part of Continuous Exploration?
A. Monitoring system health
B. Deploying to production
✔✔C. Refining features and hypotheses
D. Automating unit tests
What is the purpose of a Deployment Pipeline in SAFe DevOps?
A. To manage program increment objectives
✔✔B. To automate build, test, and deployment processes
C. To conduct retrospectives
D. To assign team tasks
Which practice supports faster feedback loops in DevOps?
A. Manual testing only
✔✔B. Test automation integrated in pipelines
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,C. Longer release cycles
D. Delaying deployments until end of PI
What is included in the CALMR approach to SAFe DevOps?
A. Continuous planning and manual release
✔✔B. Culture, Automation, Lean Flow, Measurement, Recovery
C. Collaboration and late release models
D. Cost allocation and resource management
Which DevOps practice ensures features can be released anytime?
A. Big-bang deployment
✔✔B. Release on Demand
C. Waterfall integration
D. Annual release planning
What is a key purpose of a DevOps value stream workshop?
A. To assign iteration tasks
✔✔B. To map the flow of value and identify improvement opportunities
3
, C. To replace PI Planning
D. To estimate user stories
What does “shift-left” testing mean in SAFe DevOps?
A. Testing after release
B. Delaying testing until later phases
✔✔C. Moving testing earlier in the development cycle
D. Only testing at the system demo
Which metric is critical in measuring DevOps performance?
A. Team velocity
B. PI objectives
✔✔C. Lead time for changes
D. Iteration burndown
Which DevOps competency dimension ensures changes reach customers quickly?
A. Continuous Exploration
B. Continuous Integration
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