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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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