RTE Inspect and Adapt 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Inspect and Adapt (I&A) event in SAFe?
- A daily check-in between the RTE and Scrum Masters
- A significant end-of-PI event where the ART reflects on performance and identifies improvements (Correct answer)
- A portfolio review of strategic themes
- A mid-PI planning adjustment session
Correct answer: A significant end-of-PI event where the ART reflects on performance and identifies improvements
Inspect and Adapt is a significant end-of-PI event where the ART demonstrates results, reviews metrics, and identifies improvements through structured problem-solving.
Question 2: What are the three parts of the Inspect and Adapt workshop?
- Vision review, backlog refinement, and sprint planning
- PI System Demo, quantitative measurement review, and problem-solving workshop (Correct answer)
- Portfolio sync, risk review, and dependency mapping
- Team retrospectives, architecture review, and release planning
Correct answer: PI System Demo, quantitative measurement review, and problem-solving workshop
I&A consists of the PI System Demo, a quantitative measurement review of metrics, and a structured problem-solving workshop to address root causes.
Question 3: What problem-solving technique is used in the I&A workshop?
- Six Sigma DMAIC
- A structured root cause analysis using fishbone diagrams or five-whys, followed by improvement backlog items (Correct answer)
- Scrum sprint retrospective format
- Kanban flow analysis
Correct answer: A structured root cause analysis using fishbone diagrams or five-whys, followed by improvement backlog items
The I&A problem-solving workshop uses root cause analysis techniques like fishbone diagrams and five-whys to identify systemic issues and create improvement backlog items.
Question 4: Who should attend the Inspect and Adapt event?
- Only Scrum Masters and the RTE
- The entire ART including teams, Product Management, System Architects, Business Owners, and stakeholders (Correct answer)
- Only senior management and Product Owners
- Individual team members at the team retrospective only
Correct answer: The entire ART including teams, Product Management, System Architects, Business Owners, and stakeholders
The I&A event involves the entire ART — teams, Product Management, System Architects, Business Owners, and key stakeholders — to ensure broad perspective and commitment to improvements.
Question 5: What is an 'improvement backlog item' from I&A?
- A feature that was not completed during the PI
- A story or enabler representing an improvement action identified during the I&A problem-solving workshop (Correct answer)
- A defect deferred to next PI
- A risk that was not resolved during PI Planning
Correct answer: A story or enabler representing an improvement action identified during the I&A problem-solving workshop
Improvement backlog items are actionable stories or enablers that represent specific improvements the ART commits to implementing in the next PI.
Question 6: How does the RTE facilitate the PI System Demo during I&A?
- Presents the demo personally for all teams
- Coordinates integrated demonstration of all ART work, ensuring stakeholders can see the full system working together (Correct answer)
- Conducts individual team demos sequentially without integration
- Delegates demo facilitation entirely to Product Owners
Correct answer: Coordinates integrated demonstration of all ART work, ensuring stakeholders can see the full system working together
The RTE coordinates the PI System Demo, ensuring all teams demonstrate integrated working software so stakeholders see the full system value delivered during the PI.
RTE Inspect and Adapt 1
What is the Inspect and Adapt (I&A) event in SAFe?