SAFe APM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ Seven Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
Answer: * Enterprise Solution Delivery * Agile Product Delivery *
Team & Technical Agility * Lean Portfolio Mgmt * Organizational
Agility * Continuous Learning Culture * Lean-Agile Leadership
◉ Business Agility requires what?.
Answer: Technical Agility and Biz-level commitment to Product and
Value Stream thinking. Everyone uninvolved in delivering Biz
solutions use Lean & Agile practices.
◉ What are the 4 SAFe configurations?.
Answer: Essential, Portfolio, Large Solution, Full
◉ When is the Essential SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: For Basic SAFe implementations
◉ When is the Portfolio SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: TBD. Essential + Portfolio additions
,◉ When is the Large Solution SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: TBD. Essential + Large Solution. MULTIPLE trains.
◉ When is the Full SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: TBD. All 3 other Configurations PLUS???
◉ Enterprise Solution Delivery.
Answer: How to apply Lean-Agile principles & practices to
specification, development, deployment, operation and evolution of
the world's largest & most sophisticated SW apps, networks, and
cyber-physical systems. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz
Agility.
◉ Agile Product Delivery.
Answer: A customer-centric approach to defining, building, and
releasing a continuous flow of valuable products and services to
customers and users. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Team & Technical Agility.
Answer: The critical skills and Lean-Agile principles that high-
performing Agile teams (or team of teams) use to create hi-quality
solns for customers. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
Roles: Agile Team, SM, PO. Teams execute w Scrum & Kanban.
,◉ Lean Portfolio Mgmt.
Answer: Aligns strategy & execution by applying Lean- and systems-
thinking approaches to strategy and investment funding Agile
portfolio operations, and governance. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Organizational Agility.
Answer: How Lean-thinking people and Agile Teams optimize their
business, evolve strategy with clear & decisive new commitments,
and quickly adapt ad needed to capitalize on new opportunities. One
of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Continuous Learning Culture.
Answer: A set of values and practices that encourage individuals, &
the Enterprise as a whole, to continually increase knowledge,
competence, performance and innovation. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Lean-Agile Leadership.
Answer: How Lean-Agile Leaders drive and sustain organizational
change and operational excellence by empowering individuals &
teams to reach their highest potential. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Built-in Quality.
, Answer: Built-In Quality practices ensure that each Solution
element, at every increment, meets appropriate quality standards
throughout development.
◉ Agile Manifesto.
Answer: * Individuals & Interactions OVER Processes & Tools; *
Working Software OVER comprehensive documentation; * Customer
Collaboration OVER contract negotiation; Responding to Change
OVER following a plan.
◉ Continuous Delivery Pipeline (CDP).
Answer: Continuous Exploration -> Continuous Integration ->
Continuous Deployment -> Release on Demand. CE -> CI -> CD ->
RoD.
◉ Measure & Grow.
Answer: The way portfolios evaluate their progress towards Biz
Agility and determine their next steps.
◉ SAFe Core Values.
Answer: Alignment, Built-in Quality, Transparency, Program
Execution. The four Core Values represent the fundamental beliefs
that are key to SAFe's effectiveness. These guiding principles help
dictate behavior and action for everyone who participates in a SAFe
portfolio.
2026
◉ Seven Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
Answer: * Enterprise Solution Delivery * Agile Product Delivery *
Team & Technical Agility * Lean Portfolio Mgmt * Organizational
Agility * Continuous Learning Culture * Lean-Agile Leadership
◉ Business Agility requires what?.
Answer: Technical Agility and Biz-level commitment to Product and
Value Stream thinking. Everyone uninvolved in delivering Biz
solutions use Lean & Agile practices.
◉ What are the 4 SAFe configurations?.
Answer: Essential, Portfolio, Large Solution, Full
◉ When is the Essential SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: For Basic SAFe implementations
◉ When is the Portfolio SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: TBD. Essential + Portfolio additions
,◉ When is the Large Solution SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: TBD. Essential + Large Solution. MULTIPLE trains.
◉ When is the Full SAFe configuration used?.
Answer: TBD. All 3 other Configurations PLUS???
◉ Enterprise Solution Delivery.
Answer: How to apply Lean-Agile principles & practices to
specification, development, deployment, operation and evolution of
the world's largest & most sophisticated SW apps, networks, and
cyber-physical systems. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz
Agility.
◉ Agile Product Delivery.
Answer: A customer-centric approach to defining, building, and
releasing a continuous flow of valuable products and services to
customers and users. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Team & Technical Agility.
Answer: The critical skills and Lean-Agile principles that high-
performing Agile teams (or team of teams) use to create hi-quality
solns for customers. One of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
Roles: Agile Team, SM, PO. Teams execute w Scrum & Kanban.
,◉ Lean Portfolio Mgmt.
Answer: Aligns strategy & execution by applying Lean- and systems-
thinking approaches to strategy and investment funding Agile
portfolio operations, and governance. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Organizational Agility.
Answer: How Lean-thinking people and Agile Teams optimize their
business, evolve strategy with clear & decisive new commitments,
and quickly adapt ad needed to capitalize on new opportunities. One
of the 7 Core Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Continuous Learning Culture.
Answer: A set of values and practices that encourage individuals, &
the Enterprise as a whole, to continually increase knowledge,
competence, performance and innovation. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Lean-Agile Leadership.
Answer: How Lean-Agile Leaders drive and sustain organizational
change and operational excellence by empowering individuals &
teams to reach their highest potential. One of the 7 Core
Competencies of Biz Agility.
◉ Built-in Quality.
, Answer: Built-In Quality practices ensure that each Solution
element, at every increment, meets appropriate quality standards
throughout development.
◉ Agile Manifesto.
Answer: * Individuals & Interactions OVER Processes & Tools; *
Working Software OVER comprehensive documentation; * Customer
Collaboration OVER contract negotiation; Responding to Change
OVER following a plan.
◉ Continuous Delivery Pipeline (CDP).
Answer: Continuous Exploration -> Continuous Integration ->
Continuous Deployment -> Release on Demand. CE -> CI -> CD ->
RoD.
◉ Measure & Grow.
Answer: The way portfolios evaluate their progress towards Biz
Agility and determine their next steps.
◉ SAFe Core Values.
Answer: Alignment, Built-in Quality, Transparency, Program
Execution. The four Core Values represent the fundamental beliefs
that are key to SAFe's effectiveness. These guiding principles help
dictate behavior and action for everyone who participates in a SAFe
portfolio.
