SA SAFe Agilist Metrics and Performance 2

Question 1

In SAFe, what is the primary purpose of the Program Increment (PI) Predictability measure?

Accepted Answer

To compare story points delivered vs. planned at the ART level

Answer

PI Predictability measures the percentage of team PI objectives met, calculated as actual Business Value delivered divided by planned Business Value.

Question 2

Which metric is used in SAFe to indicate the average time from when a feature is requested until it is delivered?

Accepted Answer

Lead time

Answer

Lead time measures the total elapsed time from when a feature enters the backlog until it is delivered to the customer.

Question 3

A SAFe ART consistently scores below 80% on PI Predictability. What is the MOST likely root cause to investigate first?

Accepted Answer

PI Planning is not producing realistic capacity-based commitments

Answer

Low PI Predictability most often stems from over-commitment during PI Planning where teams do not accurately match work to available capacity.

Question 4

In the context of SAFe flow metrics, what does 'Flow Load' measure?

Accepted Answer

The total number of active items in progress across the value stream

Answer

Flow Load measures the total active work in the system, and keeping it within WIP limits is critical to maintaining healthy flow.

Question 5

Which SAFe metric helps teams understand how much of their capacity is spent on value-adding work versus wait time?

Accepted Answer

Flow Efficiency

Answer

Flow Efficiency is the ratio of active time to total flow time, revealing how much time features spend waiting versus being actively worked on.

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