SAFe Agile Release Train (ART) 2

Question 1

What is an 'Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration' in the context of an ART?

Accepted Answer

A buffer iteration at the end of a PI used for innovation, PI Planning prep, and hardening

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A sprint dedicated to developing new product features

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A planning event for the next fiscal year

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A retrospective for the entire ART

Question 2

What does 'ART Velocity' measure?

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The average number of story points delivered per PI across all teams on the ART

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The speed of the release train deployment pipeline

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The number of features completed per sprint

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The throughput of the CI/CD pipeline

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'Feature Toggles' in a SAFe ART context?

Accepted Answer

A technique allowing features to be deployed but activated selectively

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A tool for switching between Agile and Waterfall

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A method for toggling between sprint goals

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A configuration management process

Question 4

What is a 'Solution Train' in SAFe, and how does it relate to ARTs?

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A coordination structure for multiple ARTs building a large, complex solution

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A single large ART with more than 125 people

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An IT infrastructure deployment process

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A portfolio-level governance board

Question 5

What is the purpose of 'System Demos' in SAFe?

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To show integrated, working system increments from all ART teams to stakeholders every iteration

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To demonstrate individual team stories to the Product Owner

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To review the ART roadmap with executives

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To demo architecture decisions to the System Architect

Question 6

In SAFe, what is a 'Shared Service' in the context of an ART?

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A team or group providing specialized capabilities to multiple ARTs or teams

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A cloud computing service used by all teams

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A common backlog shared across all Agile teams

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A centralized testing environment