SAFE AGILE ADVANCED SCRUM MASTER
EXAM 2026 FINAL PAPER
◉ PO. Answer: Project Owner
◉ PI. Answer: Program Increment
◉ Innovation and Planning Iteration. Answer: Occurs every PI and
serves multiple purposes. It acts as an estimating buffer for meeting
PI objectives, as well as providing dedicated time for innovation,
continuing education, and PI planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A)
events.
◉ Inspect & Adapt (I&A). Answer: A significant event, held at the
end of each PI, where the current state of the solution is
demonstrated and evaluated by the train. Teams reflect and identify
improvement backlog items via a structured, problem-solving
workshop
◉ Iteration. Answer: A basic building block of Agile development.
Each is a standard, fixed-length timebox, where Agile Teams deliver
incremental value in the form of working, tested software and
systems.
,◉ What is the recommended timebox duration for an Iteration?.
Answer: 2 weeks; however, 1-4 weeks is acceptable, depending on
the business context.
◉ Who participates in the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) phase?. Answer: All
stakeholders, including:
1. The Agile Teams
2. Release Train Engineer (RTE)
3. System and Solution Architect Engineering
4. Product Management, Business Owners, and others on the Train
◉ What results from the I&A phase?. Answer: Improvement backlog
items that go to the Program Backlog for the next PI Planning event
◉ 3 parts of I&A. Answer: PI System Demo
Quantitative Measurement
Retrospective and Problem-Solving Workshop
◉ Purpose of PI System Demo. Answer: To show all the Features the
ART has developed over the course of the PI
◉ PI System Demo Timebox. Answer: ~1 hr or less
, ◉ What is one primary measurement to be considered in
quantitative metrics?. Answer: Program predictability measure
◉ Retrospective goal. Answer: To identify whatever issues they
would like to address
◉ Retrospective objective. Answer: To identify a few significant
problems that the teams can potentially address
◉ PDCA Cycle. Answer: Plan
Do
Check
Adjust
◉ Scrum Masters. Answer: Servant leaders and coaches for an Agile
Team. Help educate team in Scrum, XP, Kanban and SAFe, ensuring
the agreed Agile process is being followed.
Help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-
performing team dynamics, continuous flow and relentless
improvement.
◉ Scrum Master Responsibilities. Answer: Exhibits lean-agile
leadership
Supports the team rules
EXAM 2026 FINAL PAPER
◉ PO. Answer: Project Owner
◉ PI. Answer: Program Increment
◉ Innovation and Planning Iteration. Answer: Occurs every PI and
serves multiple purposes. It acts as an estimating buffer for meeting
PI objectives, as well as providing dedicated time for innovation,
continuing education, and PI planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A)
events.
◉ Inspect & Adapt (I&A). Answer: A significant event, held at the
end of each PI, where the current state of the solution is
demonstrated and evaluated by the train. Teams reflect and identify
improvement backlog items via a structured, problem-solving
workshop
◉ Iteration. Answer: A basic building block of Agile development.
Each is a standard, fixed-length timebox, where Agile Teams deliver
incremental value in the form of working, tested software and
systems.
,◉ What is the recommended timebox duration for an Iteration?.
Answer: 2 weeks; however, 1-4 weeks is acceptable, depending on
the business context.
◉ Who participates in the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) phase?. Answer: All
stakeholders, including:
1. The Agile Teams
2. Release Train Engineer (RTE)
3. System and Solution Architect Engineering
4. Product Management, Business Owners, and others on the Train
◉ What results from the I&A phase?. Answer: Improvement backlog
items that go to the Program Backlog for the next PI Planning event
◉ 3 parts of I&A. Answer: PI System Demo
Quantitative Measurement
Retrospective and Problem-Solving Workshop
◉ Purpose of PI System Demo. Answer: To show all the Features the
ART has developed over the course of the PI
◉ PI System Demo Timebox. Answer: ~1 hr or less
, ◉ What is one primary measurement to be considered in
quantitative metrics?. Answer: Program predictability measure
◉ Retrospective goal. Answer: To identify whatever issues they
would like to address
◉ Retrospective objective. Answer: To identify a few significant
problems that the teams can potentially address
◉ PDCA Cycle. Answer: Plan
Do
Check
Adjust
◉ Scrum Masters. Answer: Servant leaders and coaches for an Agile
Team. Help educate team in Scrum, XP, Kanban and SAFe, ensuring
the agreed Agile process is being followed.
Help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-
performing team dynamics, continuous flow and relentless
improvement.
◉ Scrum Master Responsibilities. Answer: Exhibits lean-agile
leadership
Supports the team rules
