SAFe Certification 5.1 Exam Questions with Verified
Solutions.
values of the agile manifesto - Correct Answer Inidivudals and interactions over
processes and tools; working software over comprehensive documentation; customer
collaboration over contract negotiation; responding to change over following a plan
How many principles of the agile manifesto are there? - Correct Answer 12
(Agile principle) what is highest priority? - Correct Answer Satisfy customer through
early and continuous delivery of valuable software
(Agile principle) what do agile processes harness for the customer's competitive
advantage? - Correct Answer Change / welcome changing requirements
(Agile principle) when should working software be delivered? - Correct Answer
Frequently- couple weeks to a couple months with preference for shorter timescale
(Agile principle) who must work together throughout the project? With what frequency? -
Correct Answer Business people and developers- daily!
(Agile principle) around whom should we build projects? - Correct Answer Motivated
people- give them environment, support, and trust needed to get the job done
(Agile principle) what's the most efficient and effective method of conveying information
to and within a development team? - Correct Answer Face to face conversation
(Agile principle) what is the primary measure of progress? - Correct Answer Working
software
(Agile principle) what do agile processes promote? - Correct Answer Sustainable
development. Sponsors, developers and users should be able to maintain a constant
pace indefinitely
(Agile principle) what enhances agility? - Correct Answer Continuous attention to
technical excellence and good design
(Agile principle) what is essential to maximize in agile processes? - Correct Answer
Simplicity! The art of work not done
(Agile principle) what emerges from self organizing teams? - Correct Answer The best
architectures, requirements and designs
(Agile principle) what must teams do at regular intervals? - Correct Answer Reflect on
how to become more effective- tune and adjust behavior accordingly
, What is the House of Lean? - Correct Answer Goal (roof): Value, Foundation:
Leadership, (pillars): Respect for People and culture, Product Development Flow,
Innovation, relentless improvement
(House of lean) key principles of flow - Correct Answer Understanding full value stream,
visualizing and limiting WIP, reducing batch sizes, managing queue lengths, eliminating
waste and removing delays
What is gemba? - Correct Answer A go-see where the products and solutions are
created and used (no useful improvement was ever invented at a desk)
(House of lean) What are key parts of relentless improvement? - Correct Answer
Optimize the whole, it parts of an org and dev process; reinforce problem solving
mindset of org; apply retrospectives at key milestones; apply lean tools and techniques
to determine fact based root cause of problems,; base improvements on facts
What is the spanning palette? - Correct Answer In SAFe, the various roles and artifacts
and roles that may apply to a specific team, ART, large solution or portfolio context. Can
be small or large and configurable based on needs of the org.
How many elements are in the spanning palette? - Correct Answer 8
What elements are in the spanning palette? - Correct Answer Vision, roadmap,
milestones, shared services, COP (community of practice), system team, lean UX,
metrics
What are the 10 SAFe lean agile principles? - Correct Answer 1-Take an economic
view; 2- apply systems thinking; 3- assume variability and preserve options; 4- build
incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles; 5- base milestones on objective
evaluation of working systems; 6- visualize and limit Work in Progress, reduce batch
sizes and manage queue lengths; 7- apply cadence- synchronize with cross domain
planning; 8- unlock the motivation of knowledge workers; 9- decentralize decision-
making; 10- organize around value
What is PI planning? - Correct Answer Provides opp for biz and technical arms of a
solution to be integrated and evaluated in one time (~6 times) on a cadence
What are 3 primary purposes of PI planning? - Correct Answer 1- milestone to assess
current state of a solution; 2- realigns all stakeholders to a shared tech and biz vision; 3-
teams plan and commit to next PI.
What are SAFe core values? - Correct Answer Alignment, quality, transparency,
program execution
Solutions.
values of the agile manifesto - Correct Answer Inidivudals and interactions over
processes and tools; working software over comprehensive documentation; customer
collaboration over contract negotiation; responding to change over following a plan
How many principles of the agile manifesto are there? - Correct Answer 12
(Agile principle) what is highest priority? - Correct Answer Satisfy customer through
early and continuous delivery of valuable software
(Agile principle) what do agile processes harness for the customer's competitive
advantage? - Correct Answer Change / welcome changing requirements
(Agile principle) when should working software be delivered? - Correct Answer
Frequently- couple weeks to a couple months with preference for shorter timescale
(Agile principle) who must work together throughout the project? With what frequency? -
Correct Answer Business people and developers- daily!
(Agile principle) around whom should we build projects? - Correct Answer Motivated
people- give them environment, support, and trust needed to get the job done
(Agile principle) what's the most efficient and effective method of conveying information
to and within a development team? - Correct Answer Face to face conversation
(Agile principle) what is the primary measure of progress? - Correct Answer Working
software
(Agile principle) what do agile processes promote? - Correct Answer Sustainable
development. Sponsors, developers and users should be able to maintain a constant
pace indefinitely
(Agile principle) what enhances agility? - Correct Answer Continuous attention to
technical excellence and good design
(Agile principle) what is essential to maximize in agile processes? - Correct Answer
Simplicity! The art of work not done
(Agile principle) what emerges from self organizing teams? - Correct Answer The best
architectures, requirements and designs
(Agile principle) what must teams do at regular intervals? - Correct Answer Reflect on
how to become more effective- tune and adjust behavior accordingly
, What is the House of Lean? - Correct Answer Goal (roof): Value, Foundation:
Leadership, (pillars): Respect for People and culture, Product Development Flow,
Innovation, relentless improvement
(House of lean) key principles of flow - Correct Answer Understanding full value stream,
visualizing and limiting WIP, reducing batch sizes, managing queue lengths, eliminating
waste and removing delays
What is gemba? - Correct Answer A go-see where the products and solutions are
created and used (no useful improvement was ever invented at a desk)
(House of lean) What are key parts of relentless improvement? - Correct Answer
Optimize the whole, it parts of an org and dev process; reinforce problem solving
mindset of org; apply retrospectives at key milestones; apply lean tools and techniques
to determine fact based root cause of problems,; base improvements on facts
What is the spanning palette? - Correct Answer In SAFe, the various roles and artifacts
and roles that may apply to a specific team, ART, large solution or portfolio context. Can
be small or large and configurable based on needs of the org.
How many elements are in the spanning palette? - Correct Answer 8
What elements are in the spanning palette? - Correct Answer Vision, roadmap,
milestones, shared services, COP (community of practice), system team, lean UX,
metrics
What are the 10 SAFe lean agile principles? - Correct Answer 1-Take an economic
view; 2- apply systems thinking; 3- assume variability and preserve options; 4- build
incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles; 5- base milestones on objective
evaluation of working systems; 6- visualize and limit Work in Progress, reduce batch
sizes and manage queue lengths; 7- apply cadence- synchronize with cross domain
planning; 8- unlock the motivation of knowledge workers; 9- decentralize decision-
making; 10- organize around value
What is PI planning? - Correct Answer Provides opp for biz and technical arms of a
solution to be integrated and evaluated in one time (~6 times) on a cadence
What are 3 primary purposes of PI planning? - Correct Answer 1- milestone to assess
current state of a solution; 2- realigns all stakeholders to a shared tech and biz vision; 3-
teams plan and commit to next PI.
What are SAFe core values? - Correct Answer Alignment, quality, transparency,
program execution
