SAFe Scrum Master 2022/2023
Questions And Answers / Study Guide
Two primary aspects of a Lean-Agile mindset
Ans - Thinking lean & embracing agility
SAFe is based on three bodies of knowledge - what are they?
Ans - Agile development, systems thinking, and lean product development
What are the pillars for the SAFe House of Lean? What is the goal?
Ans - Respect for people and culture, flow, innovation and relentless improvement; the
goal is delivering value
What is the key to successfully executing SAFe?
Ans - Establish a continuous flow of work that supports incremental value delivery,
based on constant feedback and adjustment
What is gemba? [Pillar 3: Innovation]
Ans - The idea that one should get OOTO and into the actual workplace where value is
produced, and products are created and used
What are some of the components of relentless improvement?
Ans - Optimize the whole, not the parts; consider facts carefully, then act quickly; apply
Lean tools and techniques to determine the root cause of inefficiencies; reflect at key
milestones
What are the values of the agile manifesto?
Ans - Individuals and interactions over processes and tools; working software over
comprehensive documentation; customer collaboration over contract negotiation;
responding to change over following a plan
What is the most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a
dev. team?
Ans - Face-to-face conversation
What is the primary measure of progress?
Ans - Working software
What is the role of the Scrum Master?
Ans - Ensuring the Scrum process is followed; Educating the team in Scrum and SAFe
practices; providing the environment for continuous improvement; also typically charged
with removing impediments
Questions And Answers / Study Guide
Two primary aspects of a Lean-Agile mindset
Ans - Thinking lean & embracing agility
SAFe is based on three bodies of knowledge - what are they?
Ans - Agile development, systems thinking, and lean product development
What are the pillars for the SAFe House of Lean? What is the goal?
Ans - Respect for people and culture, flow, innovation and relentless improvement; the
goal is delivering value
What is the key to successfully executing SAFe?
Ans - Establish a continuous flow of work that supports incremental value delivery,
based on constant feedback and adjustment
What is gemba? [Pillar 3: Innovation]
Ans - The idea that one should get OOTO and into the actual workplace where value is
produced, and products are created and used
What are some of the components of relentless improvement?
Ans - Optimize the whole, not the parts; consider facts carefully, then act quickly; apply
Lean tools and techniques to determine the root cause of inefficiencies; reflect at key
milestones
What are the values of the agile manifesto?
Ans - Individuals and interactions over processes and tools; working software over
comprehensive documentation; customer collaboration over contract negotiation;
responding to change over following a plan
What is the most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a
dev. team?
Ans - Face-to-face conversation
What is the primary measure of progress?
Ans - Working software
What is the role of the Scrum Master?
Ans - Ensuring the Scrum process is followed; Educating the team in Scrum and SAFe
practices; providing the environment for continuous improvement; also typically charged
with removing impediments
