ADM ADM Scaling Agile Frameworks

Question 1

What is the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?

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An enterprise agility framework that applies lean-agile principles across large organizations

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A single-team Scrum extension designed for software startups

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A project management methodology focused on waterfall planning at scale

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A certification program for individual Scrum Masters

Question 2

What is a Program Increment (PI) in SAFe?

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A time-boxed planning and delivery period, typically 8–12 weeks, for an Agile Release Train

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A single sprint iteration within a Scrum team in SAFe

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The quarterly budget cycle for a SAFe portfolio

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A product increment reviewed at the end of each sprint

Question 3

What is LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum)?

Accepted Answer

A lightweight framework that extends Scrum to multiple teams with minimal additional roles

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An enterprise framework with many prescribed roles and ceremonies

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A Kanban-based scaling approach focused on flow metrics

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A portfolio management tool for SAFe organizations

Question 4

What is an Agile Release Train (ART) in SAFe?

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A long-lived team of agile teams (typically 50–125 people) that delivers value together

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A deployment pipeline that automates releases to production

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A series of sprint reviews conducted in sequence across teams

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A Kanban board used to track cross-team dependencies

Question 5

What is Scrum@Scale?

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A framework by Jeff Sutherland that scales Scrum using a network of Scrum teams

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A SAFe configuration for teams with fewer than 20 members

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A Scrum extension that adds portfolio-level Kanban boards

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A scaling approach that merges Scrum with Extreme Programming practices

Question 6

What is the primary responsibility of a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in SAFe?

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Serve as servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train, facilitating ART events

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Manage the product roadmap and prioritize the ART backlog

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Write and approve acceptance criteria for program-level user stories

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Oversee budget allocation for the SAFe portfolio