SAFe SAFe Principles and Lean-Agile Mindset 3

Question 1

What are the four core values of SAFe?

Accepted Answer

Alignment, Built-in Quality, Transparency, Program Execution

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Speed, Quality, Cost, Scope

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Vision, Mission, Strategy, Execution

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Agility, Collaboration, Innovation, Delivery

Question 2

In SAFe, 'Built-in Quality' means:

Accepted Answer

Defining and applying quality standards at every step of development

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Using a dedicated QA team at the end of each PI

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Conducting user acceptance testing before each release

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Having architects review all code commits

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the SAFe Lean-Agile Principles?

Accepted Answer

Measure velocity as the primary metric

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Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning

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Organize around value

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Assume variability; preserve options

Question 4

What does the SAFe principle 'Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning' help organizations achieve?

Accepted Answer

Predictability and coordination across multiple teams and domains

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Faster individual team sprints

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Fewer meetings across the organization

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Daily release of software to production

Question 5

SAFe's 'Lean Portfolio Management' is primarily concerned with:

Accepted Answer

Aligning strategy to execution through portfolio-level governance and funding

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Managing the Agile Release Train backlog

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Writing epics for product teams

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Scheduling sprint reviews

Question 6

The term 'guardrails' in SAFe's Lean Portfolio Management refers to:

Accepted Answer

Policies that guide decentralized decision-making within boundaries

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Physical safety requirements for the development office

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Sprint planning constraints

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Mandatory tool usage standards