QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Benefit of timeboxing the preparation for the first PI planning event.
Answer: Seeks to deliver the incremental value
Ensures increments with the corresponding value demonstrations as well
as getting prompt feedback
◉ What is an example of traditional mindset for lean portfolio
management. Answer: 1. Demand management
2. Rolling -wave planning
3. Centralized annual planning
4. Lean budgeting, fund value streams
◉ What is a benefit of a invitation-based implementation approach to
SAFE? Answer: Will help generate the necessary buy-in and allows key
stakeholders to assume the leadership roles they will need to succeed in
the way of working
◉ What are benefits of big room training? Answer: 1. Accelerated
learning - speeds up timing & assimilation by all team members
2. Common scaled agile paradigm - same training, same time.
Eliminates variability
, 3. Cost efficiency - to have a talented instructor teach room instead of
1:1
4. Collective learning - face to face is critical. Starts building social
network of the ART
◉ Benefits of funding value streams rather than projects? Answer: 1.
Fewer handoffs
2. Empowers local content authority, enabling faster & better decision-
making
3. Improved clarity of spending through value stream budgets
4. Better visibility to large business & technical initiatives
5. Knowledge workers
6. Self-organization allows moving people to critical work
7. Better management of the budget while providing autonomy
◉ 2 Aspects of leading by example. Answer: 1. Transparency
2. Life long learning
◉ Why is architecture runway important. Answer: Support the
continuous flow of value through the continuous delivery pipeline
Provides technical foundation for developing business initiative and
implementing new fwatures