SAFE RTE 5.0 2023 Questions and
Correct Answers| Rated A+
What's the Best way to foster flow of value, innovation and apply Lean Budgeting in the
enterprise? - ANSWERS-Implement the Lean Portfolio core Competency
What are my personal Observations on being a RTE? - ANSWERS-For me, an RTE is a
Scrum master at Program level; a Principle Scrum master if you ask me. Someone who
can look at all the different Scrum teams that compose an ART and is able to track and
coordinate all dependencies, risks, goals and features that compose it. But more than
that - The RTE should champion the Agile culture and promote it through the Scrum
masters while enforces a second layer of communication and relationships between
team members, Scrum masters, Product owners and Stakeholders.
Release Train Engineer (RTE)? - ANSWERS-The RTE facilitates Agile Release Train
processes and execution. The RTE escalate impediments, helps manage risk, helps
ensure value delivery, and drives continuous improvement.
Which tool can the RTE use to visualize the flow of value? - ANSWERS-Kanban
systems
How can the RTE support Decentralized Decision-making? - ANSWERS-Empower
knowledge workers to manage the dependencies with other teams
What's the best way for the RTE to show progress in the current PI to Management? -
ANSWERS-Use a System Demo
What SAFe principle is being applied when a RTE treats suppiers as Partners? -
ANSWERS-Apply Systems Thinking
What is the term Alignment in SAFe? - ANSWERS-Alignment must rely on the
Enterprise business objectives. It starts with the strategy and investment decisions at
the Portfolio level and is reflected in Strategic Themes, Portfolio Vision, and the Portfolio
Backlog. In turn, this informs the Vision, Roadmap, and the backlogs at all levels of
SAFe.
In order to evolve as a Leader in SAFe, what practices can the RTE recommend? -
ANSWERS-Encourage personal development
What's one way to secure Stakeholder commitment to the ART? - ANSWERS-Have
them attend the Program Increment (PI) event
Situation Question: During PI planning, the RTE sees the excitement of the team quickly
decline as Product Management starts making sudden changes to Priorities - including
, the Top 10 Features - in the Program Backlog! What do you think is the cause? -
ANSWERS-1. Lack of Training, and;
2. Preparation for PI Planing
Which two actions must the RTE take when facilitating the PI planning event? (choose
two) - ANSWERS-1. Distribute the PI planning Agenda to Agile teams
2. Ensure all Audio/Visuals are setup correctly
How many iterations does one Program Increment (PI) have in SAFe - ANSWERS-PIs
are typically 8 - 12 weeks long. The most common pattern for a PI is four development
Iterations, followed by one Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration
If a team's vote on the confidence level is high enough the aggregate set of objectives
becomes - ANSWERS-ART Plan
What are two ways Program Risk can be Categorized? (choose two)
a. Reliable
b. Owned
c. Leaning out
d. Resolved - ANSWERS-Owned, Resolved
The Teams DRAFT plan review consists of which three items at the end of the 1st DAY
of the PI planning event, (choose 3)
a. Risks and Impediments
b. Capacity and Load Estimates
c. Agile team assessment
d. Draft PI Objectives - ANSWERS-Risks and Impediments; Capacity and Load
Estimates and Draft PI Objectives
Which Tool is useful in facilitating Scrum of Scrum meetings? - ANSWERS-Program
Board
What's the only true OBJECTIVE measure of an ART? - ANSWERS-System Demo
(hint: make sure you know difference between a Solution demo and System demo)
What's an ANTI-PATTERN, for an RTE, facilitating a Scrum of Scrum? - ANSWERS-
Reviewing Individual team Performance
What two items should be kept under VERSION control? (choose two)
a. SAFe tool
b. Test data
c. PI objectives
d. Configuration items - ANSWERS-Test data; Configuration Items
Correct Answers| Rated A+
What's the Best way to foster flow of value, innovation and apply Lean Budgeting in the
enterprise? - ANSWERS-Implement the Lean Portfolio core Competency
What are my personal Observations on being a RTE? - ANSWERS-For me, an RTE is a
Scrum master at Program level; a Principle Scrum master if you ask me. Someone who
can look at all the different Scrum teams that compose an ART and is able to track and
coordinate all dependencies, risks, goals and features that compose it. But more than
that - The RTE should champion the Agile culture and promote it through the Scrum
masters while enforces a second layer of communication and relationships between
team members, Scrum masters, Product owners and Stakeholders.
Release Train Engineer (RTE)? - ANSWERS-The RTE facilitates Agile Release Train
processes and execution. The RTE escalate impediments, helps manage risk, helps
ensure value delivery, and drives continuous improvement.
Which tool can the RTE use to visualize the flow of value? - ANSWERS-Kanban
systems
How can the RTE support Decentralized Decision-making? - ANSWERS-Empower
knowledge workers to manage the dependencies with other teams
What's the best way for the RTE to show progress in the current PI to Management? -
ANSWERS-Use a System Demo
What SAFe principle is being applied when a RTE treats suppiers as Partners? -
ANSWERS-Apply Systems Thinking
What is the term Alignment in SAFe? - ANSWERS-Alignment must rely on the
Enterprise business objectives. It starts with the strategy and investment decisions at
the Portfolio level and is reflected in Strategic Themes, Portfolio Vision, and the Portfolio
Backlog. In turn, this informs the Vision, Roadmap, and the backlogs at all levels of
SAFe.
In order to evolve as a Leader in SAFe, what practices can the RTE recommend? -
ANSWERS-Encourage personal development
What's one way to secure Stakeholder commitment to the ART? - ANSWERS-Have
them attend the Program Increment (PI) event
Situation Question: During PI planning, the RTE sees the excitement of the team quickly
decline as Product Management starts making sudden changes to Priorities - including
, the Top 10 Features - in the Program Backlog! What do you think is the cause? -
ANSWERS-1. Lack of Training, and;
2. Preparation for PI Planing
Which two actions must the RTE take when facilitating the PI planning event? (choose
two) - ANSWERS-1. Distribute the PI planning Agenda to Agile teams
2. Ensure all Audio/Visuals are setup correctly
How many iterations does one Program Increment (PI) have in SAFe - ANSWERS-PIs
are typically 8 - 12 weeks long. The most common pattern for a PI is four development
Iterations, followed by one Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration
If a team's vote on the confidence level is high enough the aggregate set of objectives
becomes - ANSWERS-ART Plan
What are two ways Program Risk can be Categorized? (choose two)
a. Reliable
b. Owned
c. Leaning out
d. Resolved - ANSWERS-Owned, Resolved
The Teams DRAFT plan review consists of which three items at the end of the 1st DAY
of the PI planning event, (choose 3)
a. Risks and Impediments
b. Capacity and Load Estimates
c. Agile team assessment
d. Draft PI Objectives - ANSWERS-Risks and Impediments; Capacity and Load
Estimates and Draft PI Objectives
Which Tool is useful in facilitating Scrum of Scrum meetings? - ANSWERS-Program
Board
What's the only true OBJECTIVE measure of an ART? - ANSWERS-System Demo
(hint: make sure you know difference between a Solution demo and System demo)
What's an ANTI-PATTERN, for an RTE, facilitating a Scrum of Scrum? - ANSWERS-
Reviewing Individual team Performance
What two items should be kept under VERSION control? (choose two)
a. SAFe tool
b. Test data
c. PI objectives
d. Configuration items - ANSWERS-Test data; Configuration Items
