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SAFE AGILE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
(APM) ACTUAL NEWEST EXAM |200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
RATED A + | NEW AND REVISED
1. A Product Manager is planning the next Program Increment (PI) and must prioritize
features based on value and effort. Which method best helps quantify business value
relative to effort?
A. SWOT Analysis
B. WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)
C. MoSCoW Prioritization
D. Kano Model
Rationale: WSJF prioritizes features by dividing the cost of delay by job size, ensuring
maximum economic impact in SAFe.
2. During PI Planning, a team identifies a dependency with another Agile Release Train
(ART). What is the most effective first step for the Product Manager?
A. Ignore the dependency and focus on local team commitments
B. Escalate to senior management immediately
C. Collaborate with the other ART’s Product Manager to align delivery schedules
D. Move the feature to a later PI without discussion
Rationale: SAFe emphasizes cross-ART collaboration to manage dependencies
proactively and ensure alignment.
3. A feature has been in the backlog for multiple PIs without being implemented. Which
action aligns with SAFe best practices?
A. Promote the feature to a higher priority automatically
B. Review and potentially remove it if it no longer delivers business value
C. Assign additional resources to accelerate delivery
D. Postpone indefinitely without analysis
Rationale: Continuous backlog refinement is key; features that no longer add value
should be removed to maintain focus on valuable work.
4. A Product Manager notices that customer feedback is frequently ignored during
development. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Collect feedback internally only
B. Establish a formal feedback loop through customer interviews and surveys
C. Assume developers know customer needs
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D. Delay feedback collection until after release
Rationale: SAFe promotes customer-centricity; regular feedback ensures alignment
with customer needs and reduces waste.
5. Which SAFe principle emphasizes decentralized decision-making to increase agility and
responsiveness?
A. Base milestones on hard deadlines
B. Align all decisions centrally
C. Decentralize decision-making
D. Prioritize process over outcomes
Rationale: Decentralized decision-making empowers teams and ARTs to respond
quickly while maintaining alignment with strategic objectives.
6. A Product Manager is evaluating whether to include a new feature in the upcoming PI.
The feature will increase revenue but delay other high-value features. What SAFe tool
helps make this decision?
A. Burndown chart
B. Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
C. Scrum board
D. Value stream mapping
Rationale: WSJF quantifies the economic benefit of features against implementation
time, aiding prioritization in trade-off decisions.
7. During backlog refinement, a feature is found to have ambiguous acceptance criteria.
What is the best approach?
A. Implement it as interpreted by the team
B. Ignore the ambiguity and proceed
C. Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify acceptance criteria before
implementation
D. Remove it from the backlog
Rationale: Clear acceptance criteria are essential to ensure that delivered features meet
business expectations and reduce rework.
8. Which role in SAFe is responsible for understanding customer needs and defining
features at the program level?
A. Scrum Master
B. Release Train Engineer
C. Product Manager
D. System Architect
Rationale: The Product Manager owns program-level backlog, defining features that
deliver value and meet customer needs.
9. A team completes a feature but realizes it does not meet customer expectations.
According to SAFe, what is the next step?
A. Release it anyway
B. Conduct a system demo and inspect/adapt session to address gaps
C. Assign blame to the development team
D. Archive the feature without changes
Rationale: SAFe promotes continuous inspection and adaptation; feedback drives
refinement and alignment with customer needs.
SAFE AGILE PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
(APM) ACTUAL NEWEST EXAM |200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
RATED A + | NEW AND REVISED
1. A Product Manager is planning the next Program Increment (PI) and must prioritize
features based on value and effort. Which method best helps quantify business value
relative to effort?
A. SWOT Analysis
B. WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)
C. MoSCoW Prioritization
D. Kano Model
Rationale: WSJF prioritizes features by dividing the cost of delay by job size, ensuring
maximum economic impact in SAFe.
2. During PI Planning, a team identifies a dependency with another Agile Release Train
(ART). What is the most effective first step for the Product Manager?
A. Ignore the dependency and focus on local team commitments
B. Escalate to senior management immediately
C. Collaborate with the other ART’s Product Manager to align delivery schedules
D. Move the feature to a later PI without discussion
Rationale: SAFe emphasizes cross-ART collaboration to manage dependencies
proactively and ensure alignment.
3. A feature has been in the backlog for multiple PIs without being implemented. Which
action aligns with SAFe best practices?
A. Promote the feature to a higher priority automatically
B. Review and potentially remove it if it no longer delivers business value
C. Assign additional resources to accelerate delivery
D. Postpone indefinitely without analysis
Rationale: Continuous backlog refinement is key; features that no longer add value
should be removed to maintain focus on valuable work.
4. A Product Manager notices that customer feedback is frequently ignored during
development. What is the most appropriate action?
A. Collect feedback internally only
B. Establish a formal feedback loop through customer interviews and surveys
C. Assume developers know customer needs
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D. Delay feedback collection until after release
Rationale: SAFe promotes customer-centricity; regular feedback ensures alignment
with customer needs and reduces waste.
5. Which SAFe principle emphasizes decentralized decision-making to increase agility and
responsiveness?
A. Base milestones on hard deadlines
B. Align all decisions centrally
C. Decentralize decision-making
D. Prioritize process over outcomes
Rationale: Decentralized decision-making empowers teams and ARTs to respond
quickly while maintaining alignment with strategic objectives.
6. A Product Manager is evaluating whether to include a new feature in the upcoming PI.
The feature will increase revenue but delay other high-value features. What SAFe tool
helps make this decision?
A. Burndown chart
B. Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
C. Scrum board
D. Value stream mapping
Rationale: WSJF quantifies the economic benefit of features against implementation
time, aiding prioritization in trade-off decisions.
7. During backlog refinement, a feature is found to have ambiguous acceptance criteria.
What is the best approach?
A. Implement it as interpreted by the team
B. Ignore the ambiguity and proceed
C. Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify acceptance criteria before
implementation
D. Remove it from the backlog
Rationale: Clear acceptance criteria are essential to ensure that delivered features meet
business expectations and reduce rework.
8. Which role in SAFe is responsible for understanding customer needs and defining
features at the program level?
A. Scrum Master
B. Release Train Engineer
C. Product Manager
D. System Architect
Rationale: The Product Manager owns program-level backlog, defining features that
deliver value and meet customer needs.
9. A team completes a feature but realizes it does not meet customer expectations.
According to SAFe, what is the next step?
A. Release it anyway
B. Conduct a system demo and inspect/adapt session to address gaps
C. Assign blame to the development team
D. Archive the feature without changes
Rationale: SAFe promotes continuous inspection and adaptation; feedback drives
refinement and alignment with customer needs.
