SA Agile Release Train (ART)

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A fixed group of Agile teams that plan, commit, and execute together on a shared mission

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A deployment pipeline for continuous software delivery

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A governance body that approves release decisions

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A metaphor for scheduling software release dates on a fixed calendar

Question 2

How many people typically make up an Agile Release Train?

Accepted Answer

50–125 people

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5–15 people

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20–40 people

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200–300 people

Question 3

What is the typical duration of a Program Increment (PI) in SAFe?

Accepted Answer

8–12 weeks

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2 weeks

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4 weeks

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6 months

Question 4

Who serves as the servant leader and chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train?

Accepted Answer

Release Train Engineer (RTE)

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Product Manager

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System Architect/Engineer

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Business Owner

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of the Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration in SAFe?

Accepted Answer

To provide a buffer for PI planning, innovation, education, and continuous improvement

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To deploy completed features to production environments

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To conduct formal performance reviews for all team members

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To finalize the product roadmap for the upcoming year

Question 6

What does the System Demo at the end of each iteration showcase?

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The integrated work of all ART teams for the current iteration

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Individual team velocity and burndown charts

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The business plan and feature roadmap for the next Program Increment

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Customer satisfaction survey data collected from deployed features

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of PI Planning in SAFe?

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To align all ART teams to a shared mission and create common PI Objectives with dependencies identified

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To define the organization's five-year strategic vision

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To assign individual developers to specific technical tasks for the quarter

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To review and approve capital expenditure budgets for the ART