SAFE 5.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which/is/NOT/a/core/competency/of/Business/Agility?
1/continuous/learning/culture
2/customer/centricity
3/organizational/agility
4/agile/product/delivery/-/ans✔2/*Customer/Centricity*.
Because/this/is/dimension/for/Competency/"Agile/Product/Delivery".
Without/_______,/Enterprises/simply/cannot/respond/suciently/to/the/challengesand/
opportunities/of/today's/market/changes:
1/Organizational/Agility
2Enterprise/Solution/Deliver
3/Team/and/Technical/Agility
4/Agile/Product/Delivery/-/ans✔*Organizational/Agility*.
_______/is/the/way/a/portfolio/evaluates/their/progress/in/Business/Agility.
1/Inspect/and/Adapt
2/Measure/and/Grow
3/Innovative/Culture
4/Customer/Centricity/and/Design/Thinking./-/ans✔*Measure/and/Grow*.
*Cadence/and/Synchronization*/help/reduce/uncertainty/and/manage/what?
1/Product/management
2/Capacity/allocation
3/Other/commitments
4/The/variability/in/research/and/development/-/ans✔*The/variability/in/research/and/
development*.
The/goal/of/Lean/is/to/deliver/the/maximum/customer/value/in/the/shortest/sustainable/
lead/time/while/providing/what/else?
1/Significant/team/contributions
2/The/highest/Possible/quality
3/Improved/Capacity/allocation
4/A/Continuous/Delivery/Pipeline/-/ans✔*The/highest/Possible/quality*.
What/is/a/major/benefit/of/the/reducing/batch/size?
,1/Increase/throughput
2/Increase/velocity
3/Decrease/stress/on/the/system
4/Increase/work/in/process/-/ans✔*Increase/throughput*.
An/effective/SAFe/Scrum/Master/elevates/people/problems/with/strict/confidence/to/the/
appropriate/levels/when/necessary,/but/only/after/what/has/happened?
1/They/have/repeatedly/directed/the/team/member/to/take/appropriate/action.
2/A/team/member/consistently/disagrees/with/the/Scrum/Master.
3/The/team/consistently/fails/to/meet/consecutive/PI/goals.
4/Coaching/and/internal/processes/have/failed/to/achieve/the/objective./-/
ans✔*Coaching/and/internal/processes/have/failed/to/achieve/the/objective*.
What/are/two/good/scrum/master/facilitation/practices?/(Choose/2/Ans.)
1/Create/an/environment/of/safety/so/that/everyone/feels/comfortable/contributing/to/the/
discussion
2/Allow/unproductive/conflict/to/encourage/open/communication
3/Allow/for/deep/meaningful/conversations/even/if/it/is/outside/the/scope/of/the/agenda
4/Ensure/all/voices/are/heard
5/Do/not/enforce/accountability/as/it/creates/an/environment/of/distrust./-/ans✔-/Create/
an/environment/of/safety/so/that/everyone/feels/comfortable/contributing/to/the/discussion.
/-/Do/not/enforce/accountability/as/it/creates/an/environment/of/distrust.
What/are/two/common/anti-patterns/during/PI/Planning/?/(Choose/2/Ans.)
1/The/Team/Backlog/is/applied/to/a/very/targeted/part/of/the/organization
2/A/detailed/plan/becomes/the/goal,/rather/than/alignment
3/The/team/determines/where/changes/should/be/targeted
4/Pressure/is/put/on/teams/to/overcommit/-/ans✔-/*A/detailed/plan/becomes/the/goal,/
rather/than/alignment*.
/-/*Pressure/is/put/on/teams/to/overcommit*.
What/is/an/IP/Iteration/anti-pattern?
1/Identify/opportunities/for/innovation/spikes/or/hackathons
2/Identify/infrastructure/improvements
3/Plan/work/for/the/IP/Iteration/during/PI/Planning
4/Allow/for/cadence-based/planning/-/ans✔*Plan/work/for/the/IP/Iteration/during/PI/
Planning*.
Participating/in/PI/planning/enables/teams/to/gain/alignment/and/commitment/around/a/
clear/set/of/what?
1/Team/dependencies
2/Prioritized/objectives
3/User/stories
4/Features/and/benefits/-/ans✔*Prioritized/objectives*.
, _______/is/a/design/thinking/tool/that/helps/the/teams/develop/deep/and/shared/
understanding/of/the/customer
1/empathy/map
2/story/map
3/journey/map
4/persona/-/ans✔*empathy/map*.
_________/is/a/template/for/identifying/a/specific/SAFe/portfolio
Portfolio/Canvas
Epic/Hypothesis/Statement
Value/Stream/Canvas
ART/Canvas/-/ans✔*Portfolio/Canvas*.
_______/represents/those/core/businesses/that/provide/the/greatest/profits/and/cash/flow
Horizon/0
Horizon/1
Horizon/2
Horizon/3/-/ans✔Horizon/1.
Portfolio/Canvas/provides/context/for/decision-making,/inputs/to/the/Vision,/budget,/and/
backlogs
1/true
2/false/-/ans✔True.
_____/analysis/focuses/on/action/and/is/used/to/identify/strategic/options,/Epics/and/
other/artifacts/to/create/a/better/future/state
1/Portfolio
2/SWOT
3/Strategic/theme
4/TOWS/-/ans✔*TOWS*.
______/provides/a/transparent/and/quantitative/basis/for/economic/decision-making
1/Minimum/Viable/Product/(MVP)
2/Portfolio/Kanban
3/Lean/Business/Case
4/Epic/Hypothesis/Statement/-/ans✔*Portfolio/Kanban*.
______/describe/the/early/measures/that/will/help/predict/the/business/outcomes
1/Leading/Indicators
2/The/Epic/value/statements
3/Business/outcome/hypothesis
4/Non-Functional/Requirements/(NFR)/-/ans✔*Leading/Indicators*.
______/is/NOT/a/Lean/Budget/Guardrail
1/Apply/Investment/Horizons
2/Ignore/Sunk/Costs
Which/is/NOT/a/core/competency/of/Business/Agility?
1/continuous/learning/culture
2/customer/centricity
3/organizational/agility
4/agile/product/delivery/-/ans✔2/*Customer/Centricity*.
Because/this/is/dimension/for/Competency/"Agile/Product/Delivery".
Without/_______,/Enterprises/simply/cannot/respond/suciently/to/the/challengesand/
opportunities/of/today's/market/changes:
1/Organizational/Agility
2Enterprise/Solution/Deliver
3/Team/and/Technical/Agility
4/Agile/Product/Delivery/-/ans✔*Organizational/Agility*.
_______/is/the/way/a/portfolio/evaluates/their/progress/in/Business/Agility.
1/Inspect/and/Adapt
2/Measure/and/Grow
3/Innovative/Culture
4/Customer/Centricity/and/Design/Thinking./-/ans✔*Measure/and/Grow*.
*Cadence/and/Synchronization*/help/reduce/uncertainty/and/manage/what?
1/Product/management
2/Capacity/allocation
3/Other/commitments
4/The/variability/in/research/and/development/-/ans✔*The/variability/in/research/and/
development*.
The/goal/of/Lean/is/to/deliver/the/maximum/customer/value/in/the/shortest/sustainable/
lead/time/while/providing/what/else?
1/Significant/team/contributions
2/The/highest/Possible/quality
3/Improved/Capacity/allocation
4/A/Continuous/Delivery/Pipeline/-/ans✔*The/highest/Possible/quality*.
What/is/a/major/benefit/of/the/reducing/batch/size?
,1/Increase/throughput
2/Increase/velocity
3/Decrease/stress/on/the/system
4/Increase/work/in/process/-/ans✔*Increase/throughput*.
An/effective/SAFe/Scrum/Master/elevates/people/problems/with/strict/confidence/to/the/
appropriate/levels/when/necessary,/but/only/after/what/has/happened?
1/They/have/repeatedly/directed/the/team/member/to/take/appropriate/action.
2/A/team/member/consistently/disagrees/with/the/Scrum/Master.
3/The/team/consistently/fails/to/meet/consecutive/PI/goals.
4/Coaching/and/internal/processes/have/failed/to/achieve/the/objective./-/
ans✔*Coaching/and/internal/processes/have/failed/to/achieve/the/objective*.
What/are/two/good/scrum/master/facilitation/practices?/(Choose/2/Ans.)
1/Create/an/environment/of/safety/so/that/everyone/feels/comfortable/contributing/to/the/
discussion
2/Allow/unproductive/conflict/to/encourage/open/communication
3/Allow/for/deep/meaningful/conversations/even/if/it/is/outside/the/scope/of/the/agenda
4/Ensure/all/voices/are/heard
5/Do/not/enforce/accountability/as/it/creates/an/environment/of/distrust./-/ans✔-/Create/
an/environment/of/safety/so/that/everyone/feels/comfortable/contributing/to/the/discussion.
/-/Do/not/enforce/accountability/as/it/creates/an/environment/of/distrust.
What/are/two/common/anti-patterns/during/PI/Planning/?/(Choose/2/Ans.)
1/The/Team/Backlog/is/applied/to/a/very/targeted/part/of/the/organization
2/A/detailed/plan/becomes/the/goal,/rather/than/alignment
3/The/team/determines/where/changes/should/be/targeted
4/Pressure/is/put/on/teams/to/overcommit/-/ans✔-/*A/detailed/plan/becomes/the/goal,/
rather/than/alignment*.
/-/*Pressure/is/put/on/teams/to/overcommit*.
What/is/an/IP/Iteration/anti-pattern?
1/Identify/opportunities/for/innovation/spikes/or/hackathons
2/Identify/infrastructure/improvements
3/Plan/work/for/the/IP/Iteration/during/PI/Planning
4/Allow/for/cadence-based/planning/-/ans✔*Plan/work/for/the/IP/Iteration/during/PI/
Planning*.
Participating/in/PI/planning/enables/teams/to/gain/alignment/and/commitment/around/a/
clear/set/of/what?
1/Team/dependencies
2/Prioritized/objectives
3/User/stories
4/Features/and/benefits/-/ans✔*Prioritized/objectives*.
, _______/is/a/design/thinking/tool/that/helps/the/teams/develop/deep/and/shared/
understanding/of/the/customer
1/empathy/map
2/story/map
3/journey/map
4/persona/-/ans✔*empathy/map*.
_________/is/a/template/for/identifying/a/specific/SAFe/portfolio
Portfolio/Canvas
Epic/Hypothesis/Statement
Value/Stream/Canvas
ART/Canvas/-/ans✔*Portfolio/Canvas*.
_______/represents/those/core/businesses/that/provide/the/greatest/profits/and/cash/flow
Horizon/0
Horizon/1
Horizon/2
Horizon/3/-/ans✔Horizon/1.
Portfolio/Canvas/provides/context/for/decision-making,/inputs/to/the/Vision,/budget,/and/
backlogs
1/true
2/false/-/ans✔True.
_____/analysis/focuses/on/action/and/is/used/to/identify/strategic/options,/Epics/and/
other/artifacts/to/create/a/better/future/state
1/Portfolio
2/SWOT
3/Strategic/theme
4/TOWS/-/ans✔*TOWS*.
______/provides/a/transparent/and/quantitative/basis/for/economic/decision-making
1/Minimum/Viable/Product/(MVP)
2/Portfolio/Kanban
3/Lean/Business/Case
4/Epic/Hypothesis/Statement/-/ans✔*Portfolio/Kanban*.
______/describe/the/early/measures/that/will/help/predict/the/business/outcomes
1/Leading/Indicators
2/The/Epic/value/statements
3/Business/outcome/hypothesis
4/Non-Functional/Requirements/(NFR)/-/ans✔*Leading/Indicators*.
______/is/NOT/a/Lean/Budget/Guardrail
1/Apply/Investment/Horizons
2/Ignore/Sunk/Costs
