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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| There are two primary aspects of a Lean-Agile Mindset including Lean Thinking and what else? | Embracing Agility |
| What are two critical areas that differentiate Agile from waterfall development? (Choose two.) | Incremental delivery of value; Fast feedback; |
| What is the recommended duration of an Iteration in SAFe? | Two weeks |
| During PI Planning, who owns the planning of Stories into Iterations? | Two weeks |
| During PI Planning, who owns the planning of Stories into Iterations? | Agile Teams |
| Which meeting should the Scrum Master attend (not facilitate)? | Scrum of scrums |
| What is one responsibility of a SAFe Scrum Master? | Facilitating an effective team breakout session during PI Planning |
| The skills of a good Scrum Master include which three attributes? | Communicate, coordinate, cooperate |
| An effective Scrum Master is a team-based servant leader who helps the team do what? | Embrace relentless improvement through Iteration retrospectives |
| Effective Scrum Masters apply which coaching behavior? | They encourage the team to learn from their mistakes |
| Which statement is true about scrum? | It is a team-based framework |
| When does the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle occur in scrum? | Across all scrum events |
| What is one example of a servant leader behavior pattern? | Understands and empathizes with others |
| What are two good Scrum Master facilitation practices? (Choose two.) | Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the discussion; Ensure all voices are heard; |
| Good coaches do not give people the answer, but instead they do what? | They guide people to the solution |
| According to the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, what is a team's ultimate competitive advantage? | Teamwork |
| What is the basis for most team conflicts? | Assumptions that have not been discussed |
| Features lend themselves to the Lean UX process model. They include a description, a benefit hypothesis, and what else? | Acceptance criteria |
| Participating in PI Planning enables teams to gain alignment and commitment around a clear set of what? | PI objectives |
| The program board highlights Feature delivery dates, Milestones, and what else for teams on the Agile Release Train? | Dependencies |
| Each PI Planning meeting evolves over time, and ending PI Planning with a retrospective will help to do what? | Continuously improve the event |
| The business must depend on the team for what in order to do any meaningful planning? | Commitment to the plan |
| What is the name of the event where all team members determine how much of the team's backlog they can commit to delivering during an upcoming Iteration? | Iteration planning |
| Why do teams have an Iteration retrospective? | To adjust and identify ways to improve |
| Who can change the backlog during an Iteration? | Agile Team |
| Who is responsible for prioritizing the Iteration backlog? | The Product Owner |
| What is this statement describing? "Agile Teams continuously adapt to new circumstances and enhance the methods of value delivery." | Continuous Improvement |
| Which demo is performed in the IP Iteration? | The PI System Demo |
| How are the 5 Whys used? | To identify a root cause(s) of a problem |
| What are the three pillars of scrum? | Transparency, inspection, adaptation |
| What is the recommended frequency for PI Planning in SAFe? | Every 8 to 12 weeks |
| In SAFe, which activity is a Scrum Master's responsibility? | Inte - Owning the daily stand-up. Inte- Facilitating the Scrum of Scrums |
| How does an effective Scrum Master help the team improve on their journey towards technical excellence? | By focusing on the importance of Built-in Quality |
| What is the main reason why some teams never reach Stage 4 (Performing) in the stages of high performing teams? | Because no one guides them |
| Becoming a coach requires a shift from old behaviors to new ones. What are three examples of old behaviors? (Choose three.) | Focusing on deadlines; Fixing problems for the team; Driving toward specific outcomes; |
| Which statement is true about teams? | Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals |
| Cadence and what other critical concept are the key constructs to delivering continuous value? | Synchronization |
| What are two common PI Planning anti-patterns? (Choose two.) | Too much time spent analyzing each story; Scrum Masters who work with multiple teams do not have time for their teams |
| During PI Planning, which two tasks are part of the Scrum Master's role in the first team breakout? (Choose two.) | Inte - Manage the timebox; Provide clarifications necessary to assist the team with their Story estimating and sequencing; |
| Who commits to the Iteration goals at the end of Iteration planning? | The team |
| Which type of Enabler does a System Architect review during a System Demo? | Enabler Features |
| What is the purpose of the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle as applied to Iterations? | To provide a regular, predictable development cadence to produce an increment of value |
| Which three attributes summarize DevOps? (Choose three.) | A mindset; A set of technical practices; A culture; |
| In SAFe, who owns the decision for releasing changes into production? | Product Management |
| What are two anti-patterns for the IP Iteration? (Choose two.) | To plan work for the IP iteration during PI planning; To wait for the IP iteration to fix defects |
| When is one time a Scrum Master may be a participant rather than a facilitator? | When using ad hoc teams for Inspect and Adapt |
| What are the SAFe Core Values? | Built-in Quality, Program Execution, Alignment, Transparency |
| What are two reasons Agile development is more beneficial than waterfall development? (Choose two.) | It increases productivity and employee engagement; It allows businesses to deliver value to the market more quickly; |
| What are the three levels of the Scaled Agile Framework? | Essential, Large Solution, Portfolio |
| Cadence and Synchronization help reduce uncertainty and manage what? | The Variability in research and development |
| What falls outside the Scrum Master's responsibility? | Estimating stories for the team |
| How does SAFe handle the "fear of conflict" team dysfunction? | Use Scrum to create safe environment for conflict |
| What does SAFe's CALMR approach apply to? | DevOps |
| An effective SAFe Scrum Master helps the team improve in areas including quality, predictability, flow, and where else? | Team metrics |
| What foundational issue most often leads to team dysfunction? | Absence of trust |
| An effective SAFe Scrum Master elevates people problems with strict confidence to the appropriate levels when necessary, but only after what has happened? | Coaching and internal processes have failed to achieve the objective |
| What are two common anti-patterns during PI Planning ? ( Choose two. ) | Pressure is put on teams to overcommit A detailed plan becomes the goal, rather than alignment |
| How can a Scrum Master support a Problem-Solving Workshop? | By providing facilitation to breakout groups focused on specific problems |
| Why is a confidence vote held at the end of PI Planning? | To build shared commitment to the Program Plan |
| What is a characteristic of an effective Scrum Master | Supports the autonomy of the team |
| The Scrum Master is what above all else? | A servant leader |
| Becoming a coach requires a shift from old behaviors to new ones. What are the three examples of new coaching behaviors? (Choose two.) | Focus on business value delivery Facilitates team problem-solving Ask the team for the answers |
| The Scrum Master role includes traditional Scrum team leadership and responsibilities to which other group? | To the Agile teams at the Program Level |
| What is accomplished in the first part of the PI Planning meeting? | Items are selected from the Program Backlog |
| SAFe is based on three bodies of knowledge: Agile development, systems thinking, and what type of product development? | Lean product development |
| What is one responsibility of a SAFe Scrum Master? | Facilitating an effective team breakout session |
| What does transparency mean in a Scrum environment? | The process is visible to all stakeholders |
| The goal of Lean is to deliver the maximum customer value in the shortest sustainable lead time while providing what else? | The highest Possible quality |
| When working with and Agile team, what is expected from Product Management? | To clarify the scope of Feature work |
| When is a Feature hypothesis fully evaluated? | When the Feature's return on investment has been realized |
| When looking at a program board, what does it mean when a feature is placed in a team's swim lane with no strings? | That the feature can be completed independent from other teams |
| Which Agile Manifesto principle describes the importance of PI Planning in SAFe? | The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team in face-to-face conversation |
| What are two outputs of iteration planning? (Choose two.) | Iteration Backlog Iteration Goals |
| What is an example of SAFe Scrum Master servant leader behavior? | Facilitates the major events and processes |
| PI Objectives summarize data into meaningful information that enhances alignment and provides what outcome? | Visibility for all |
| What are two SAFe primary opportunities for driving relentless improvement? (Choose two) | Iteration Retrospective Inspect and Adapt Workshop |
| What is the goal of the Scrum of Scrums Event? | To review the Agile Release Train's progress toward its PI Objectives |
| What is the key Scrum Master responsibility when estimating stories? | Ensure everyone on the team participates |
| Which activity is a Scrum Master's responsibility? | Coaching the Agile Team |
| During PI Planning, who owns feature priorities? | Product Management |
| At the end of the first Iteration, the team finishes user stories A, B, and 50% OF C. The story sizes are set at these points: Story A = 8 points Story B = 1 point Story C = 5 points Story D = 3 points What is the teams Velocity? | 11.5 |
| What is one of the Scum Master's responsibilities during the IP iteration? | Update capacity |
| Why is it important for the Scrum Master to help the team focus on daily and iteration goals? | To facilitate the team's progress toward goal of current PI Objectives |
| When is Iteration Planning Completed? | When the team commits |
| Which team dysfunction does SAFe help address with the help of stockholders? | Avoidance of accoutability |
| Why is it important for a Scrum Master to be a servant leader? | To help the team become high-performing |
| Which tow actions are part of the Scrum Master's role in Pi Planning? (Choose two) | Manage the program board Ensure the team builds a plan they can commit to |
| What is the purpose of Iterations and Program Increments? | To provide fast feedback learning cycles and frequent integration |
| How does the Scrum Master provide the most value to the team? | By ensuring impediments are removed for the development team |
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