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SAFe SPC Sample Exam (50 difficult questions)

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Question 1

Deliver early and often is part of which lean-agile principle?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
#2 Apply systems thinking	0
#1 Take an economic view	0
#3 Assume variability, preserve options	0
#7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning	0
#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths	0
	#4 Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles	0
#9 Decentralise Decision Making	0
#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers	0
#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems	0

For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the link below

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/

Question 2

Provide Time and Spce for Creativity is part of which pillar of the House of Lean?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Quality	0
	Respect for people and culture	0
Flow	0
Leadership	0
Relentless Improvement	0
Innovation	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of INNOVATION

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Pillar 3 – Innovation

Question 3

Select the elements of an agile team in SAFe

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
self-managing	0
Delivers valuable tested software every 2 to 4 weeks.	0
	uses the best of scrum, XP and Kanban	1
	Self-organising	1
	Empowered	1

in general agile teams can deleiver anywhere between 1-4 weeks and 2 weeks is common.

But for SAFe the period is fixed at 2 weeks because, in SAFe, multiple agile teams must coordinate and align together, so it is important to have the same cadence.

This page has more information http://www.scaledagileframework.com/scrumxp/

Question 4

In SAFe(r) which of the following is not a feature of setting a vision for change

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	Faster Deployment	1
Improved Motivation	0
Clarified Purpose	0
Better Alignment	0

Establishing the vision for change is part of reaching the tipping point.

For more information see:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/reaching-the-tipping-point/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/

Question 5

We have identified the ARTs

What is the next step in the process?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score	Feedback
Identify the systems that support the operational values streams	0
If necessary, split ARTs in large value streams into multiple ARTs	0
Identify Development Streams Cross Boundaries effects	0
	Identify the people that develop the systems	0	This is the recommended scrum team size
Define the Development Value Streams	0
Identify the ARTs	0
Identify the operational value streams	0

Question 6

What uses the concept of Minimum Viable Product and quantifiable metrics focused on outcomes to support company strategy

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Business owners	0
MUDA	0
Lean Governance	0
Innovation Accounting	0
GEMBA	0
MBWA	0
	Lean Product Development	0
Agile-Scrum	0

Innovation Accounting (Eric Ries) uses the following three basic steps:

1) It uses a minimal viable product (MVP) to establish real data on where the company stands at any
given juncture. An MVP is the fastest way to establish a customer feedback loop with minimal output of effort.

Its primary goal is to test fundamental business hypotheses without having to perfect the product or service in question too prematurely.

2) Using the MVP, start-ups, through many attempts, move from the baseline to the ideal, when the company then reaches a decision point.

3) At this juncture, a company is either making solid progress toward the ideal enough that it makes sense to continue, or persevere. If not, the strategy must be deemed flawed and in need of serious change―or as Ries labels it, a pivot, which starts the process all over again and in a more productive fashion than before.

Links:

http://lexicon.ft.com/Term?term=innovation-accounting

http://theleanstartup.com/

https://www.businessopportunity.com/Blog/innovation-accounting-lean-star…

Question 7

One of the strengths of SAFe(r) is its ability to be flexed without limit to fit any particular company environment.

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Correct?	Score	Feedback	Correct answer
True	0
False	0

SAFe(r) is a framework which is based on globally referable practices. It can be flexed within limits, but dilution of any key areas will lead to loss of benefit.

For more information see:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/implementation-roadmap/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/

Question 8

What SAFE® principle allows people to do the following:

Communicate across functional boundaries.
Make decisions based on an understanding of the economics.
Receive fast feedback about the efficacy of their solution.
Participate in continuous, incremental learning and mastery.
Participate in a more productive and fulfilling solution development process.

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Correct?	Score	Feedback	Correct answer
#3 – Assume variability; preserve options	0
#1 – Take an economic view	0
#9 – Decentralize decision-making	0
#8 – Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers	0
#6 – Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths	0
#4 – Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles	0
#5 – Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems	0
#2 – Apply systems thinking	0
#7 – Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning	0

This is part of principle 8 – Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

For more information read:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/unlock-the-intrinsic-motivation-of-knowledge-workers/

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true about optimum batch size?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Correct?	Score	Feedback	Correct answer
Higher transaction costs shift optimum batch size higher	0
The optimal batch size is calaculated by identifying the total cost (holding plus transaction) acorss a range of batch sizes and selecting the lowest total cost	0
Optimal batch size is a tradeoff between holding cost and transaction cost	0
Higher holding costs shift optimal batch sizes lower	0
The total cost is always highest at the point where the transaction cost curve and the holding cost curve intersect	0

This is part of principle #6 – Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths

For more information read:

https://zsoltfabok.com/blog/2013/03/the-optimal-batch-size/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/visualize-and-limit-wip-reduce-batch-sizes-and-manage-queue-lengths/

Question 10

Emphasize life-long learning, is part of which element of the House of Lean?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	Relentless Improvement	0
Quality	0
Flow	0
Governance	0
Respect for people and culture	0
Value	0
Innovation	0
Leadership	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Foundation – Leadership

Question 11

The notion that flexible requirements and design allows economic tradeoffs to be made is part of which lean-agile principle?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
#1 Take an economic view	0
#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers	0
#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths	0
#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems	0
#7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning	0
#2 Apply systems thinking	0
	#3 Assume variability, preserve options	1
#4 Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles	0
#9 Decentralise Decision Making	0

For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the links below:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/assume-variability-preserve-options/

Did you select Economic Thinking? The two are related. Flexible Design and requirements are part of Principle 3. The thinking to even do economic tradeoffs is part of principle 1.

Question 12

Lead the change, is part of which element of the House of Lean?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Governance	0
	Leadership	1
Value	0
Quality	0
Flow	0
Respect for people and culture	0
Innovation	0
Relentless Improvement	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Foundation – Leadership

Question 13

Reflect at key milestones then identify and address shortcomings, is part of which pillar of the House of Lean?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Innovation	0
Quality	0
	Relentless Improvement	1
Flow	0
Respect for people and culture	0
Leadership	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of Relentless Improvement

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Pillar 4 – Relentless Improvement

Question 14

Build Quality in is part of which pillar of the House of Lean?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Respect for people and culture	0
Leadership	0
Quality	0
Relentless Improvement	0
	Value	0
Flow	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of FLOW (Build Quality in; Flow depends on it)

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Pillar 2 – Flow

Question 15

Increased predictability, accelerated feedback, reduction in rework, lower risk, and lower cost are all direct benefits of …

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	reducing batch size	1
Program Increment (PI) Planning	0
shortening iteration length	0
system demos	0

This is part of principle #6 – Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths

For more information read:

https://zsoltfabok.com/blog/2013/03/the-optimal-batch-size/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/visualize-and-limit-wip-reduce-batch-sizes-and-manage-queue-lengths/

Question 16

Fill in the blanks

The principle of ______ tells us that :

Most problems with our process will surface as ______
Most of the time spent getting to market is as a result of _______
Reducing _____ is the fastest way to reduce time to market

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Build incrementally with fast integrated learning cycles; Defects; Delays; Defects	0
	Systems Thinking; Defects; Delays; Delays	0
Systems Thinking; Delays; Delays; Delays	0
Build incrementally with fast integrated learning cycles; Delays; Delays; Delays	0

For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the links below:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/apply-systems-thinking/

Question 17

What is the IP iteration

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Intellectual Property iteration	0
	Innovation and Planning iteration	1
Internal Process iteration	0

Question 18

In SAFe(r) – which of the below is NOT one of the four critical moves designed to create a sense of urgency and establish a powerful coalition

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score	Feedback
Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders	0
Identify Value Streams and ARTs	0
Create a Lean-Agile Centre of Excellence	0
Train Lean-Agile Change Agents	0
	Reaching the Tipping Point	0	This is the recommended scrum team size

Identify Value Streams and ARTs comes after creating the conditions for change, and is the first step in implementing change.

the four key moves are:

Reaching the Tipping Point
Train Lean-Agile Change Agents
Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders
Create a Lean-Agile Centre of Excellence (LACE)

Question 19

Pivot without Mercy or Guilt is part of which pillar of the House of Lean?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Respect for people and culture	0
Leadership	0
Flow	0
	Innovation	1
Relentless Improvement	0
Quality	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of INNOVATION

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Pillar 3 – Innovation

Question 20

What is the minimum size of an agile release train (ART)?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
the dunbar number	0
a minimum of one scrum team	0
	Around 50 people	1
50-125 people	0

An ART is a group of 50-125 people that plan, commit and execute together on the program increment.

The minimum size of the ART is therefore around 50 people. Below that the economies of scale are not present enough to justify SAFe(r) adoption

For more information:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/agile-release-train/

Question 21

How is value defined in Lean-Agile?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	Deliver the maximum customer value in the shortest sustainable lead time, while providing the highest possible quality to Customers and society as a whole	1
Understand current and future customer needs, meet customer requirements and strive to exceed customer expectations	0
Consider the needs of all interested parties including customers, owners, employees, suppliers, financiers, local communities and society as a whole	0
Create and maintain the internal environment in which people can become fully involved in achieving the organization’s objectives	0
Identify, understand and manage interrelated processes in the system to contribute to the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its objective	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

The Goal – Value

Question 22

We have identified the people that develop the systems

What is the next step in the process?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Identify the systems that support the operational values streams	0
Identify the people that develop the systems	0
If necessary, split ARTs in large value streams into multiple ARTs	0
	Identify the operational value streams	0
Identify the ARTs	0
Identify Development Streams Cross Boundaries effects	0
Define the Development Value Streams	0

Question 23

What is the primary reason that requires the establishment of some form of LACE in SAFe(r)

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Because we need to take an agile, incremental, approach to implementation, just as we do with solution development	0
	The people qualified to drive the change usually have full-time responsibilities in their current roles; While they can support change with a portion of their time, a smaller, more dedicated group of people is required to drive the transformation throughout the organization. The primary task of these latter group of people is to drive and implement change.	1
because we need to « Train everyone; Launch the Train »	0
People naturally resist change and for this reason the organisation must reach the point where the compelling imperative is to achieve the change rather than resist it	0

The other answers are all valid concepts but do not relate to the question.

Question 24

In SAFe(r) what two things can independently cause organisations to reach a tipping point

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Proactive leadership and vendor partners	0
Burning platform and proactive leadership	0
Vendor partners and organic change	0
Industry trends and vendor partners	0
	Organic change and burning platform	0

For more information see:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/reaching-the-tipping-point/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/

Question 25

Peter Drucker says that « to effectively lead, workers must be heard and respected ».

What principle applies to this?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
#3 – Assume variability; preserve options	0
#2 – Apply systems thinking	0
#5 – Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems	0
#6 – Visualize and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes, and manage queue lengths	0
#9 – Decentralize decision-making	0
	#4 – Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles	0
#8 – Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers	0
#1 – Take an economic view	0
#7 – Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning	0

This is part of principle 8 – Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

– Create an Environment of Mutual Influence

For more information read:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/unlock-the-intrinsic-motivation-of-knowledge-workers/

Question 26

Complete the following phrase

‘A system can evolve no faster than… »

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
the lead time of the system	0
the ability of management to absorb	0
the velocity of the adoption of change	0
	its slowest intergation point	1
the cycle time of the system	0

For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the link below:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/

Question 27

Understanding, exploiting and managing variability, and frequent integrations are part of :

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Relentless improvement	0
Leadership	0
	Flow	1
Value	0
Innovation	0
Agile-scrum	0
Quality	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of FLOW

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Pillar 2 – Flow

Question 28

Which of the following is not a ‘critical program role’ in SAFe(r)

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Business Owner	0
System Architect/Engineer	0
	Product Owner	1
Release Train Engineer	0

The product owner is a TEAM role (Scrum team) not a program level role.

For more information:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/agile-release-train/

Question 29

In SAFe(r) – what group is responsible for the following?

Communicating the business need, urgency, and vision for change
Developing the implementation plan and managing the transformation backlog
Establishing the metrics
Conducting or sourcing training for executives, managers and leaders, development teams, and specialty roles
Identifying Value Streams and helping define and launch Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
Providing coaching and training to ART stakeholders and teams
Participating in critical, initial events like Program Increment (PI) Planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A)
Fostering SAFe Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Communicating progress Implementing Lean-Agile focus days, with guest speakers, and presenting internal case studies
Benchmarking and connecting with the external community
Promoting continuing Lean-Agile education
Extending Lean-Agile practices to other areas of the company, including Lean Budgets, Lean Portfolio Management, contracts, and human resources
Helping to establish relentless improvement

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
The Portfolio Team	0
	The LACE	1
The Program Team	0

This vast list of responsibilities are all assigned to the Lean Agile Centre of Excellence (LACE)

Question 30

The four pillars of the House of Lean are:

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score	Feedback
Respect for people and culture, Quality, Innovation, Relentless improvement	0
Respect for people and culture, Flow, Leadership, Relentless improvement	0
	Respect for people and culture, Flow, Innovation, Relentless improvement	1	Correct these are the pillars, leadership forms the base and Value forms the roof.
Respect for people and culture, Leadership, Value, Relentless improvement	0
Respect for people and culture, Value, Innovation, Relentless improvement	0

Question 31

We have identified Development Streams Cross Boundaries effects

What is the next step in the process?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Define the Development Value Streams	0
	Identify the systems that support the operational values streams	0
Identify Development Streams Cross Boundaries effects	0
Identify the operational value streams	0
Identify the people that develop the systems	0
Identify the ARTs	0
If necessary, split ARTs in large value streams into multiple ARTs	0

Question 32

What is the benefit of successive iterations with objective milestones?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
It allows for phase-gates at iteration points	0
	It provides inspection and adaption opportunities allowing for continuous adjustments of the solution towards an optimal result	1
It allows governance to determine risk profiles at specific intervals	0
It provides for gates where the project can be assessed against criteria for persist, pivot or perish (The three Ps)	0

This is part of principle #5base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems.

See:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/base-milestones-on-objective-evaluation-of-working-systems/

Question 33

Select the item that is not an aspect of systems thinking

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
The solution itself is a system	0
	Optimise the full value stream	0
Synchronise with cross domain planning	0
The organisation building the solution is a system	0
Optmising a component does not optimise a system	0
The value of a system passes through its interconnections	0

For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the link below:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/

Apply cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning is a principle in its own right (#7)

Question 34

In SAFe(r) – What is the purpose of an operational value stream?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score	Feedback
It is used to build systems and capabilities that enable operational value streams.	0
It is used to identify the steps, value, people and systems and lead time.	0
	It is used to deliver customer end value.	1	This is the recommended scrum team size

Question 35

Select the item in the list below that is NOT part of forming the ‘sufficiently powerful guiding coalition’ in SAFe(r)

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Train everyone; Launch the Train	0
	Charter a LACE	0
Train executives, managers, and other leaders	0
Train a number of Lean-Agile change agents as SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs)	0

« Train Everyone; Launch the train » is not part of forming the guiding coalition, it is part of the implementation roadmap.

Question 36

What does LACE mean?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	Lean Agile Centre of Excellence	1
Look; Assess; Change; Extend	0
Low Automation; Clear Expression	0

Question 37

Face to face planning for collaboration, alignment and adaption is desirable if possible but not essential for geographically remote agile teams on the same ART, which are endorsed to carry out their own planning activitioes, suited to their time zone and particular needs, especially in cases where different languages are in use.

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Correct?	Score	Feedback	Correct answer
	True		0
False	0

Face-to-face planning is a key agile and SAFe concept that is always recommended to be followed. Only in circumstances where it is simply too costly or too infeasible is this rule able to be avoided, and in such a case the focus ought to be on splitting up the work to allow it to be co-located.

Question 38

The notion that improvement comes through synchronisation of design loops and shorter learning cycles is part of which lean-agile principle?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
#7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning	0
#3 Assume variability, preserve options	0
#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths	0
#9 Decentralise Decision Making	0
#1 Take an economic view	0
	#4 Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles	1
#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems	0
#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers	0
#2 Apply systems thinking	0

For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the links below:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/build-incrementally-with-fast-integrated-learning-cycles/

Question 39

One of the following is not a principle of the House of lean, which is it?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	Velocity	1
Leadership	0
Respect for people and culture	0
Relentless improvement	0
Innovation	0
Value	0
Flow	0

The lean agile mindset is represented by the house of lean: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Question 40

Reducing costs by dropping unsuccessful paths quickly is part of which lean-agile principle?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
#8 Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers	0
#5 base milestones on objective valuation of working systems	0
	#1 Take an economic view	0
#2 Apply systems thinking	0
#3 Assume variability, preserve options	0
#7 Apply Cadence and synchronise with cross domain planning	0
#6 Visualise and limit WIP, reduce batch sizes and manage queue lengths	0
#4 Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles	0
#9 Decentralise Decision Making	0

For more information on SAFe Lean-Agile principles go to the links below:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-lean-agile-principles/

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/build-incrementally-with-fast-integrated-learning-cycles/

Question 41

Why must autonomy for the team be unconstrained?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Because, otherwise, natural leaders may emerge	0
	It is a myth that autonomy be unconstrained, the needs of purpose of the organisation always constrain autonomy	1
Because the intrinsic innovation and creativity of teams is only unlocked when free of all constraint	0
Because if not, then teams will ultimately fall back into old patterns of command and control	0

it is indeed a myth that autonomy (and self-organisation) of teams be unconstrained. Such an approach, especially in a scaled environment, would lead to chaos.

Yet it is also true that innovation and creativity come from teams operating with the optimal level of self-organisation and autonomy, within the framework of the organisation.

When Demingh says that management cannot delegate change, this is part of what cannot be delegated.

Autonomy and self-organisation must have clear boundaries, aligned to organisational purpose.

This is part of principle 8 – Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers

For more information read:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/unlock-the-intrinsic-motivation-of-knowledge-workers/

Question 42

Complete the quote from Don Reinertsen:

The more detailed we made our plans,….

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
the less variability we had in implementation	0
the more accurate our estimations	0
the more effective we became	0
	the longer our cycle times became	1

Question 43

Select the correct answer from the following

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
An Agile Release Train in Essential SAFe is called a Solution Train in Large Solution SAFe	0
	On Solution Train can contain one or more Agile Release Trains	1
On Agile Release Train can contain one or more Solution Trains	0

Large Solution SAFe coordinates multiple Agile Release Trains with a Solution Train

Question 44

Informed decision making via fast feedback is part of what?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	Flow	1
Leadership	0
Value	0
Relentless Improvement	0
Respect for people and culture	0
Quality	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of FLOW

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Pillar 2 – Flow

Question 45

Fill in the blanks

_______ is the rhythmic heartbeat of the process; it makes ________ that which can be ________

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Cadence \| routine \| made routine	0
Program Increment (PI) Planning \| defined, agreed and visible \| identified for the next PI	0
Synchronised wait time \| regular \| standardized	0
	Timeboxing \| standard \| defined and agreed	-1

This is part of principle #7 – Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning

For more information read:

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/apply-cadence-synchronize-with-cross-domain-planning/

Question 46

What are the 4 core values of SAFe?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
	Built-in Quality	-1
	Alignment	-1
	Transparency	-1
Empowerment	0
Value Realisation	0
	Program execution	-1

Built in quality, program Execution, Alignment, and Transparency – see this site page : http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-core-values/

Try using mnemonics to remember things like this, for example the upper case letters in the list above spell the word BEAT.

if you think of core values as the ‘heartBEAT’ of SAFe then remembering the mnemonic is easier

Question 47

Develop People, is part of which element of the House of Lean?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Leadership	0
Governance	0
	Relentless Improvement	0
Respect for people and culture	0
Quality	0
Innovation	0
Flow	0
Value	0

The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Foundation – Leadership

Question 48

We have defined the Development Value Streams

What is the next step in the process?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Identify the operational value streams	0
If necessary, split ARTs in large value streams into multiple ARTs	0
Identify the ARTs	0
Define the Development Value Streams	0
	Identify Development Streams Cross Boundaries effects	1
Identify the systems that support the operational values streams	0
Identify the people that develop the systems	0

Question 49

Align with Mission and remove constraints, is part of which element of the House of Lean?

Score: 1 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Relentless Improvement	0
Quality	0
Respect for people and culture	0
Flow	0
Governance	0
Value	0
Innovation	0
	Leadership	1

The concepts are part of the House of Lean foundation of Leadership

http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/

Foundation – Leadership

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a leadership style identified by Bradford and Cohen?

Score: 0 of 1

Your answer	Choice	Score
Developer	0
	Expert	0
Conductor	0
Inspirer	0

The three leadership types are:

Leader as expert
Leader as conductor
Leader as developer

SAFe favours theLeader as developer approach

SAFe SPC Sample Exam (50 difficult questions)

SAFe SPC Sample Exam (50 difficult questions)

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