SA PI Planning and Execution 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a System Demo in SAFe?
- A bi-weekly demonstration of the integrated work from all teams on the ART (Correct answer)
- A product launch event
- A sales demonstration
- A system reboot procedure
Correct answer: A bi-weekly demonstration of the integrated work from all teams on the ART
The System Demo provides a cadence-based mechanism for evaluating the integrated increment from all teams, getting feedback, and adjusting course.
Question 2: What are Features in SAFe?
- Services provided by the system that fulfill stakeholder needs, sized to fit within a single PI (Correct answer)
- User stories
- Epics
- Technical tasks
Correct answer: Services provided by the system that fulfill stakeholder needs, sized to fit within a single PI
Features represent functionality that delivers business value and are sized to be completed within a single Program Increment by one or more teams.
Question 3: What is the inspect and adapt workshop in SAFe?
- A significant event held at the end of each PI to reflect on results and identify improvement actions (Correct answer)
- A code review meeting
- A daily standup
- A sprint retrospective
Correct answer: A significant event held at the end of each PI to reflect on results and identify improvement actions
The Inspect and Adapt workshop includes the PI System Demo, quantitative and qualitative measurement, and a problem-solving workshop to drive improvement.
Question 4: What is a dependency board in PI Planning?
- A visual tool showing dependencies between teams that must be managed during the PI (Correct answer)
- A whiteboard for drawing diagrams
- A project scheduling tool
- A risk register
Correct answer: A visual tool showing dependencies between teams that must be managed during the PI
The dependency board makes cross-team dependencies visible so they can be identified, negotiated, and managed during PI Planning.
Question 5: How does SAFe handle architectural work?
- Through an architectural runway of infrastructure and components that enables future business features (Correct answer)
- Architecture is not addressed in SAFe
- Only at the beginning of a project
- Through a separate architecture team that works independently
Correct answer: Through an architectural runway of infrastructure and components that enables future business features
Architectural runway provides the technical foundation needed to support upcoming features, built incrementally alongside business features.
Question 6: What is a confidence vote in PI Planning?
- A team vote indicating their level of confidence in achieving their PI objectives (Correct answer)
- A vote to select the PI theme
- A management approval vote
- A vote on team composition
Correct answer: A team vote indicating their level of confidence in achieving their PI objectives
At the end of PI Planning, each team votes on their confidence level (1-5 fingers) in meeting their objectives, with anything below 3 requiring further discussion.
SA PI Planning and Execution 2
What is a System Demo in SAFe?