Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) –
Exam Questions with All Answers and
Illustrations Given
When establishing metrics, what might an organisation focus on from a
portfolio perspective that closely aligns with SAFe principle
Market rhythms
Flow and cycle time
CapEx vs OpEx spending
Cost of delay - ✔✔Market rhythms
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 - ✔✔Build the solution
and compliance incrementally.
Establish the relevant standards and regulations
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,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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Strategic themes
What are three activities supported by lean-agile center of excellence? Choose 3
Identifying value streams
Coaching and training
Establishing metrics
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, Defining organizational structure
Assigning people to key SAFe roles
Identifying communities of practice - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Validate compliance on cadence
What is a business goal that lean portfolio management improves compared to
traditional annual planning processes?
Budgets are dynamically adjusted
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Exam Questions with All Answers and
Illustrations Given
When establishing metrics, what might an organisation focus on from a
portfolio perspective that closely aligns with SAFe principle
Market rhythms
Flow and cycle time
CapEx vs OpEx spending
Cost of delay - ✔✔Market rhythms
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 - ✔✔Build the solution
and compliance incrementally.
Establish the relevant standards and regulations
1|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Strategic themes
What are three activities supported by lean-agile center of excellence? Choose 3
Identifying value streams
Coaching and training
Establishing metrics
2|Page
©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, Defining organizational structure
Assigning people to key SAFe roles
Identifying communities of practice - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Validate compliance on cadence
What is a business goal that lean portfolio management improves compared to
traditional annual planning processes?
Budgets are dynamically adjusted
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©KERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
