SA SAFe Agilist Framework Overview 3

Question 1

What are the three levels of the SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) function?

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Strategy, Operations, Execution

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Portfolio, Program, Team

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Vision, Roadmap, Backlog

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Enterprise, Solution, ART

Question 2

In SAFe, which artifact captures the highest-level work items that represent large development initiatives within the Portfolio?

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Epics

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Features

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Enablers

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Capabilities

Question 3

What is the key difference between a Feature and a Capability in SAFe?

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Features are delivered by a single ART; Capabilities span multiple ARTs

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Features are for the team backlog; Capabilities are for the ART backlog

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Capabilities are non-functional requirements; Features are functional

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Features belong to Portfolio SAFe; Capabilities belong to Essential SAFe

Question 4

Which SAFe principle states that 'the best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams'?

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Principle #9 – Decentralize decision-making

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Principle #1 – Take an economic view

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Principle #11 – Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

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Principle #10 – Organize around value

Question 5

What is the role of the Release Train Engineer (RTE) in SAFe?

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Serve as a servant leader and coach for the ART

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Define and own the product vision for the ART

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Approve all architectural decisions on the ART

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Manage the portfolio epic backlog

Question 6

In SAFe, what does 'WSJF' stand for and what does it help teams do?

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Weighted Shortest Job First — prioritize backlog items by cost of delay divided by job duration

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Work Sequencing and Job Flow — schedule iteration commitments

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Weekly Sprint Job Framework — time-box feature delivery

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Weighted Story Job Forecast — estimate sprint velocity

Question 7

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

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A cadence-based buffer for PI planning, innovation, and continuous improvement

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A sprint dedicated exclusively to bug fixes and technical debt

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A sprint reserved for architectural runway only

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A team review of all completed features before the PI Demo