SAFe POPM Certification Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
When should agile teams make time for innovation? - Correct answer-
Continuously throughout the PI
After addressing risks during the PI planning in ART PI risks what activity
follows? - Correct answer-Confidence vote
What is one goal of the iteration review? - Correct answer-To receive feedback on
the increment
What is one row of product management? - Correct answer-Connecting with the
customer
What system delivers some product or service to a customer? - Correct answer-
Operational value stream
What is one characteristic of writing effective PI objectives? - Correct answer-
Describing the value
Which statement accurately describes the safe backlog model? - Correct answer-
Features are in the ART backlog
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 1
,What is the primary purpose of the continuous exploration (CE) process in safe? -
Correct answer-Discover/explore new product opportunities and identify emerging
business and technical trends
What is one influence on Solution and PI roadmaps? - Correct answer-Market
Dynamics
What is one method for designing the end to end customer experience? - Correct
answer-Journey mapping
What is the primary purpose of PO sink? - Correct answer-To assess progress of
the planning, interval (PI), and adjust scope and priorities as needed
What is the purpose of iteration goals? - Correct answer-To align team members to
a common purpose.
Which tool shows dependencies during PI planning? - Correct answer-ART
Planning Board
What is one method to establish a teams velocity? - Correct answer-Compare the
average Story points completed throughout the previous iterations
What is the main value of the backlog refinement? - Correct answer-Team prepares
requirements for iteration planning
What does SAFe team Kanban promote? - Correct answer-collaboration
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 2
, Which of the following events aligned teams on a train? - Correct answer-A) coach
sync B) iteration planning C) PI Planning* D) PO Sync
During PI planning, agile Teams estimate user stories using story points. What
estimation technique is commonly used to estimate Epics in SAFe? - Correct
answer-T-shirt sizing
What is one outcome of the iteration retrospective? - Correct answer-Improvement
items in the team backlog
Describe the scaled agile framework - Correct answer-It synchronizes, alignment,
collaboration, and delivery for large numbers of teams
Why is it important to establish a definition of done? - Correct answer-To create
alignment on when stories are complete
Winter role does product management work with to prioritize enablers? - Correct
answer-System architect
What is the main objective of the system demo in SAFe? - Correct answer-
Showcase completed features to stakeholders
Which of the following is not a good practice when working with epics? - Correct
answer-A) breaking them down into smaller features B) Assigning them to a single
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 3
Questions and Answers
When should agile teams make time for innovation? - Correct answer-
Continuously throughout the PI
After addressing risks during the PI planning in ART PI risks what activity
follows? - Correct answer-Confidence vote
What is one goal of the iteration review? - Correct answer-To receive feedback on
the increment
What is one row of product management? - Correct answer-Connecting with the
customer
What system delivers some product or service to a customer? - Correct answer-
Operational value stream
What is one characteristic of writing effective PI objectives? - Correct answer-
Describing the value
Which statement accurately describes the safe backlog model? - Correct answer-
Features are in the ART backlog
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 1
,What is the primary purpose of the continuous exploration (CE) process in safe? -
Correct answer-Discover/explore new product opportunities and identify emerging
business and technical trends
What is one influence on Solution and PI roadmaps? - Correct answer-Market
Dynamics
What is one method for designing the end to end customer experience? - Correct
answer-Journey mapping
What is the primary purpose of PO sink? - Correct answer-To assess progress of
the planning, interval (PI), and adjust scope and priorities as needed
What is the purpose of iteration goals? - Correct answer-To align team members to
a common purpose.
Which tool shows dependencies during PI planning? - Correct answer-ART
Planning Board
What is one method to establish a teams velocity? - Correct answer-Compare the
average Story points completed throughout the previous iterations
What is the main value of the backlog refinement? - Correct answer-Team prepares
requirements for iteration planning
What does SAFe team Kanban promote? - Correct answer-collaboration
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 2
, Which of the following events aligned teams on a train? - Correct answer-A) coach
sync B) iteration planning C) PI Planning* D) PO Sync
During PI planning, agile Teams estimate user stories using story points. What
estimation technique is commonly used to estimate Epics in SAFe? - Correct
answer-T-shirt sizing
What is one outcome of the iteration retrospective? - Correct answer-Improvement
items in the team backlog
Describe the scaled agile framework - Correct answer-It synchronizes, alignment,
collaboration, and delivery for large numbers of teams
Why is it important to establish a definition of done? - Correct answer-To create
alignment on when stories are complete
Winter role does product management work with to prioritize enablers? - Correct
answer-System architect
What is the main objective of the system demo in SAFe? - Correct answer-
Showcase completed features to stakeholders
Which of the following is not a good practice when working with epics? - Correct
answer-A) breaking them down into smaller features B) Assigning them to a single
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 3
