LEAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
LPM STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Which three practices support continuous compliance? Choose 3
Fail compliance early and often
Place accountability for compliance with the system team
Build the solution and compliance incrementally.
Establish the relevant standards and regulations
Apply verification and validation continuously.
Increase the cost of delay associated with compliance. Answer: Build the
solution and compliance incrementally.
Establish the relevant standards and regulations
Apply verification and validation continuously.
◉ What two challenges might be encountered when first approaching
the transformation of a portfolio? Choose 2
Dynamically adjusting project budgets
Ignoring sunk cost of current projects
Annual planning and rigid budgeting cycles
Perpetual overload of demand versus capacity
Portfolio organized around value. Answer: Annual planning and rigid
budgeting cycles
Perpetual overload of demand versus capa
,◉ What drives the future state of the portfolio?
Continuous exploration
Epics
Market cycles
Strategic themes. Answer: Strategic themes
◉ What are three activities supported by lean-agile center of excellence?
Choose 3
Identifying value streams
Coaching and training
Establishing metrics
Defining organizational structure
Assigning people to key SAFe roles
Identifying communities of practice. Answer: Identifying value streams
Coaching and training
Establishing metrics
◉ What does a SAFe portfolio manage?
One or more operational value streams
Both operational and development value streams
One or more agile release train value streams
One or more development value streams. Answer: One or more
development value streams
, ◉ How might an organization ensure compliance at scale?
Implement compliance phase-gates
Perform yearly compliance audits
Validate compliance on cadence
Add compliance resources. Answer: Validate compliance on cadence
◉ What is a business goal that lean portfolio management improves
compared to traditional annual planning processes?
Budgets are dynamically adjusted
Prioritized portfolio
Deliverable-based plan
Work breakdown structure. Answer: Budgets are dynamically adjusted
◉ What are the three main sections of a portfolio canvas? Choose 3
Resources and activities
Cost structure and revenue streams
Value proposition
Budget allocation and guardrails
Lean portfolio management roles and responsibilities
Agile release train structures. Answer: Resources and activities
Cost structure and revenue streams
Value proposition
LPM STUDY GUIDE 2026 TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Which three practices support continuous compliance? Choose 3
Fail compliance early and often
Place accountability for compliance with the system team
Build the solution and compliance incrementally.
Establish the relevant standards and regulations
Apply verification and validation continuously.
Increase the cost of delay associated with compliance. Answer: Build the
solution and compliance incrementally.
Establish the relevant standards and regulations
Apply verification and validation continuously.
◉ What two challenges might be encountered when first approaching
the transformation of a portfolio? Choose 2
Dynamically adjusting project budgets
Ignoring sunk cost of current projects
Annual planning and rigid budgeting cycles
Perpetual overload of demand versus capacity
Portfolio organized around value. Answer: Annual planning and rigid
budgeting cycles
Perpetual overload of demand versus capa
,◉ What drives the future state of the portfolio?
Continuous exploration
Epics
Market cycles
Strategic themes. Answer: Strategic themes
◉ What are three activities supported by lean-agile center of excellence?
Choose 3
Identifying value streams
Coaching and training
Establishing metrics
Defining organizational structure
Assigning people to key SAFe roles
Identifying communities of practice. Answer: Identifying value streams
Coaching and training
Establishing metrics
◉ What does a SAFe portfolio manage?
One or more operational value streams
Both operational and development value streams
One or more agile release train value streams
One or more development value streams. Answer: One or more
development value streams
, ◉ How might an organization ensure compliance at scale?
Implement compliance phase-gates
Perform yearly compliance audits
Validate compliance on cadence
Add compliance resources. Answer: Validate compliance on cadence
◉ What is a business goal that lean portfolio management improves
compared to traditional annual planning processes?
Budgets are dynamically adjusted
Prioritized portfolio
Deliverable-based plan
Work breakdown structure. Answer: Budgets are dynamically adjusted
◉ What are the three main sections of a portfolio canvas? Choose 3
Resources and activities
Cost structure and revenue streams
Value proposition
Budget allocation and guardrails
Lean portfolio management roles and responsibilities
Agile release train structures. Answer: Resources and activities
Cost structure and revenue streams
Value proposition
