SAFe 4.5 Advanced Scrum Master Study Notes

SAFe 4.5 Advanced Scrum Master Study Notes *mvsafe's* SAFe Advanced Scrum Master 4.5 (ASM) PRACTICE EXAM questions and answers Ans *umarani's* leading safe 4.0 exam questions and answers NOTE: It is the same questions as 'mvsafe' SAFe ASM 4.5 Ans- SAFe Questions and Answers Ans- *barnyardman's* SAFe 4 study notes Ans- *Role: Scrum Master* -- -- Relate note-- * Agile team * Kanban * Agile Release Train (ART) * Lean-Agile Leader * Lean-Agile Mindset * SAFe Core Values * SAFe Principles * Built-In Quality * Iteration Goals * Program Increment (PI) Objectives * Iteration Planning * Iteration Review * Iteration Retrospective * Iteration * Program Increment * System Team * User Experience * Shared Services * PI Planning * System Demos * Inspect and Adapt * Features and Capabilities * Enterprise Ans- * Scrum Masters are servant leaders and coaches for an Agile Team. * An effective Scrum Master is a team-based servant leader who: - Exhibits Lean-Agile leadership - Supports the team rules - Facilitates the team's progress toward team goals - Leads team efforts in relentless improvement - Facilitates meetings - Supports the Product Owner - Eliminates impediments - Promotes SAFe quality practices - Builds a high-performing team - Protects and communicates - Responsibilities on the train - Coordinates with other teams - Facilitates preparation and readiness for ART events - Supports estimating -- *The Scrum Master role* is a unique Agile team member who spends much of her time helping other team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate; generally, this person assists the team in meeting their delivery goals. *The Scrum Master is a servant leader* who enables teams to self-organize, self-manage, and deliver via effective Lean-Agile practices. The Scrum Master supports and enforces the Scrum process and other rules that the team has agreed. The Scrum Master also helps the team coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Train (ART) and communicates status to management as needed. Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise *1.1: Characteristics of an effective Agile Team* Ans- * Able to reliably deliver * Its members are not afraid to challenge each other's ideas for the ultimate win * Makes process visible to themselves and to their stakeholders * Collaborates to achieve Iteration goals and PI Objectives * Produces consistent, high-quality increments of value * Sustains a predictable pace of development * Able to pivot when necessary Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise *1.2: Modern enterprises introduce a bigger challenge* Ans- The team in the Enterprise is affected by other teams, stakeholders, and processes that fall outside of their control Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise *1.3: Teams must improve relentlessly* Ans- Apart from the impediments to developing and delivering value, Agile Teams in the Enterprise may encounter significant roadblocks to growth Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - Know the purpose and basic constructs of SAFe *1.4: The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)* Ans- * Synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large numbers of team * Core Values 1. Built-In Quality 2. Program execution 3. Alignment 4. Transparency Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - Know the purpose and basic constructs of SAFe *1.5: Essential SAFe* Ans- Essential SAFe provides the basis for success Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - Know the purpose and basic constructs of SAFe *1.6: Nothing beats an Agile Team* Ans- * Empowered, self-organizing, self-managing, cross-functional team * Delivers valuable, tested, working system every two weeks * Uses a team framework which combines the best of Scrum project management, XP-inspired technical practices, and Kanban for flow Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - Know the purpose and basic constructs of SAFe *1.7: Except a team of Agile Teams* Ans- * Self-organizing, self-managing , team of Agile Teams * Delivers working, tested full-system increments every two weeks * Operates with Vision, architecture, and UX guidance * Common iteration lengths and estimating * Face-to-face planning for collaboration, alignment, and adaptation Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - Know the purpose and basic constructs of SAFe *1.8: Portfolio SAFe* Ans- Portfolio SAFe aligns strategy and execution Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - Know the purpose and basic constructs of SAFe *1.9: Large Solution SAFe* Ans- Large Solution SAFe coordinates ARTs with a Solution Train Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - Know the purpose and basic constructs of SAFe *1.10: Full SAFe* Ans- Some enterprises require Full SAFe Lesson 1: Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise - *Establish Scrum Master connections in the Framework* Ans- Using the Big Picture, draw connections from the Scrum Master to other Framework elements, based on: - Communication - Collaboration - Problem-solving - Inputs/outputs - Other ideas you have Lesson 2 - Apply SAFe Principles: A Scrum Master Perspective *2.0: SAfe Lean-Agile Principles* Ans- SAFe Lean-Agile Principles 1. Take an economic view 2. Apply systems thinking 3. Assume variability; preserve options 4. Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles 5. Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems 6. Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths 7. Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning 8. Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers 9. Decentralize decision-making Lesson 2 - Apply SAFe Principles: Scrum Master Perspective: *#1 Take an economic view* - Base decisions on economics Ans- Many decisions at the Team Level impact development economics * Validate key decisions based on how they impact the