Which events directly reflect relentless improvement? (2 Correct Answers)

Inspect and Adapt, Iteration Retrospective

What is something an RTE could do to facilitate a large group? (2 Correct Answers)

Create a facilitation team to help, Optimize room layout for participation

What technique or tool is used in the Problem-Solving Workshop? (2 Correct Answers)

5 Whys, Ishikawa/Fishbone Diagram

What is the value of periodic resynchronization?

Limits variance to a single time interval

What are responsibilities of an RTE? (2 Correct Answers)

Foster collaboration between teams, Facilitate Program Ceremonies/Events

You Have Reached the End of Ch.6

Woo Hoo!, Can we do it again?!, Yay!, On to Chapter 7!

What is a mindset shift an RTE will need to make? (2 Correct Answers)

Letting teams self-organize to meet goals, Coaching Teams to Collaborate

The Innovation and Planning Iteration occurs

As the last iteration of each PI

Why should an RTE ask powerful questions instead of giving answers? (2 Correct Answers)

They surface underlying assumptions, They are thought-provoking

Metrics show that a team is struggling to deliver. What action should be AVOIDED?

Decide improvement actions for the team to implement

What is true about teams? (2 Correct Answers)

If a team commits, they'll figure out how to make it, Teams are more productive than the same # of individuals

Which statement describes aspects uncommitted objectives? (2 Correct Answers)

Uncommitted objectives COUNT in a team's capacity, The team DOES NOT commit to uncommitted objectives

What is a key characteristic of a Servant Leader? (2 Correct Answers)

Create and environment of mutual influence, Applies systems thinking

What level of SAFe does the RTE interact with?

Portfolio, Large Solution, Team, Essential

What is a benefit of continuously deploying using a DevOps model?

It lessens the severity and frequency of release failures

What might an RTE do to facilitate growth in the Storming phase? (2 Correct Answers)

Foster Relentless Improvement, Surface & Resolve Inter- and Cross-Team Conflicts

What is a risk of not having an IP Iteration? (2 Correct Answers

Tyranny of the urgent' outweighs all innovation activities, No Time to Plan

Agile Manifesto: Our Highest Goal is to ___

Deliver Working Products Early and Often to the Customer

What tool can be used to determine Agile Maturity?

Agile Product Delivery Self-Assessment, Team & Technical Agility Self-Assessment

What is a reason why too much WIP is a problem?

It hides bottlenecks in the workflow

In complex systems development, what do local integration points ensure?

Each Capability is meeting its responsibilities

What is considered an anti-pattern when assigning business values to team PI Objectives?

All PI Objectives are given a value of 10

What is an antipattern when motivating knowledge workers in a team? (2 Correct Answers)

Individual Bonuses, Individual Recognition

If the team anticipates a high risk with one of their objectives, what should they do?

Move it to Uncommitted Objectives

What is an anti-pattern you might see at Inspect & Adapt? (2 Correct Answers)

Improvement items don't make it into the Program Backlog, No actionable improvement Features are created

As a RTE, what action might you take as an ART's Servant Leader?

Ask powerful questions to challenge perspectives

Why is a Definition of Done important?

Creates a common understanding of what "complete" means

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1
What level of SAFe is the RTE located inside of?
Project
Large Solution
Portfolio
Essential
2
True or False: Absence of Trust is the key problem that leads to dysfunction in a team
true
false
3
Which events directly reflect relentless improvement? (2 Correct Answers)
Inspect and Adapt
Iteration Retrospective
Solution Demo
PI Planning
4
Which part of the Day 1 Morning PIP Agenda would the RTE be most likely to present?
Business Context
Planning Context
Feature Vision
Architecture Vision
5
What tool/technique visualizes the system of steps to produce value?
Epic Creation
Work-Breakdown Structure
Value Stream Mapping
Creating a Kanban Board
6
What is something an RTE could do to facilitate a large group? (2 Correct Answers)
Trust your tools to work without testing them
Do nothing
Create a facilitation team to help
Optimize room layout for participation
7
What technique or tool is used in the Problem-Solving Workshop? (2 Correct Answers)
5 Whys
WSJF
Ishikawa/Fishbone Diagram
Blame Assignment
8
What is the value of periodic resynchronization?
WIP is maximized
Products that are delivered earlier provide more value
It causes multiple events to happen serially
Limits variance to a single time interval
9
What are responsibilities of an RTE? (2 Correct Answers)
Foster collaboration between teams
Manage the Feature Backlog
Facilitate Program Ceremonies/Events
Attend all teams's ceremonies
10
You Have Reached the End of Ch.6
Woo Hoo!
Can we do it again?!
Yay!
On to Chapter 7!
11
Release validated solutions on ___________
Cadence
Command
Demand
PI
12
What is a mindset shift an RTE will need to make? (2 Correct Answers)
Knowing all the answers
Letting teams self-organize to meet goals
Setting Deadlines
Coaching Teams to Collaborate
13
What is a normal size for an ART?
150
200
75
30
14
The Innovation and Planning Iteration occurs
When an Outage Occurs
Annually
When the Scrum Master thinks it's necessary
As the last iteration of each PI
15
Why should an RTE ask powerful questions instead of giving answers? (2 Correct Answers)
They avoid conflict
They lead the person exactly where you want them to go
They surface underlying assumptions
They are thought-provoking
16
Why is it critical to have teams interact during PI Planning?
To evenly distribute knowledge and capacity
To create best operating practices
To refine Features
To resolve impediments
17
Metrics show that a team is struggling to deliver. What action should be AVOIDED?
Decide improvement actions for the team to implement
Hold a Team and Technical Agility self-assessment
Find and provide coaching on Continuous Integration
Retrain team members on Agile practices
18
Which of the core competencies of the Lean Enterprise helps align strategy and execution?
Lean Portfolio Management
Organizational Agility
Agile Product Delivery
Alignment
19
What is true about teams? (2 Correct Answers)
If a team commits, they'll figure out how to make it
Teams work best when they're at 100% utilization
Teams are more productive than the same # of individuals
Teams need very detailed requirements to meet timelines
20
Which statement describes aspects uncommitted objectives? (2 Correct Answers)
The team DOES COMMIT to uncommitted objectives
Uncommitted objectives COUNT in a team's capacity
Uncommitted Objectives DO NOT COUNT in a team's capacity
The team DOES NOT commit to uncommitted objectives
21
What is one possible type of adjustment Management could bring into Day 2 of PI Planning?
Business priorities
Changes to User Stories
Tell a team to increase their capacity/velocity
Changes to Team Objectives
22
What are the first 2 stages of the Tuckman Model of high-performing teams?
Create a Sense of Urgency, Establish Vision
Tipping Point, Create Change Agents
Storming, Norming
Forming, Storming
23
What is a key characteristic of a Servant Leader? (2 Correct Answers)
Create and environment of mutual influence
Coordinate contributions
Applies systems thinking
Direct outcomes
24
What level of SAFe does the RTE interact with?
Portfolio
Large Solution
Team
Essential
25
What is a benefit of continuously deploying using a DevOps model?
Releases are prone to human error
It lessens the severity and frequency of release failures
Compliance is built in incrementally
Leading Indicators are established early
26
What might an RTE do to facilitate growth in the Storming phase? (2 Correct Answers)
Form new teams
Ignore Individual & Team Performance
Foster Relentless Improvement
Surface & Resolve Inter- and Cross-Team Conflicts
27
What team-level role is an RTE most like?
Product Owner
Scrum Master
Delivery Team Member
28
What is a ceremony an RTE will facilitate?
Iteration Planning
Inspect & Adapt
Daily Stand-Up
Lean Portfolio Management Review
29
Which of the following is part of the Inspect & Adapt event?
Problem-Solving Workshop
ROAM'ing the risks
Scrum of Scrums (SOS)
Team Breakouts
30
What is a good size for an Agile team?
15
8
3
20
31
What is a risk of not having an IP Iteration? (2 Correct Answers
More work gets done
Plans always complete on time
Tyranny of the urgent' outweighs all innovation activities
No Time to Plan
32
What is one component of the Continuous Delivery Pipeline?
Repect for People & Culture
Continuous Exploration
Continuous Delivery
Release on Schedule
33
Agile Manifesto: Our Highest Goal is to ___
Negotiate the most Valuable Contract
Have 0% Varience in Scope, Schedule and Cost
Deliver perfect Requirements and Specifications
Deliver Working Products Early and Often to the Customer
34
True or False: A RTE should set up everything for PI Planning alone.
false
true
35
What is found on a program board? (2 Correct Answers)
Risks
Features
Stories
Milestones
36
What tool can be used to determine Agile Maturity?
There are no known tools
Agile Product Delivery Self-Assessment
RTE's should create their own assessment
Team & Technical Agility Self-Assessment
37
What tool shows the progress toward completion of committed work in a PI?
Program Board
Radar Chart
Cumulative Flow Diagram
Burn-Down Chart
38
What is a reason why too much WIP is a problem?
It shows that the overall system is inefficient
It hides bottlenecks in the workflow
It does not provide a path towards technical mastery
Iteration Review events take too long
39
In complex systems development, what do local integration points ensure?
That an application passes all QA tests before release
Common understanding of the system design
Each Capability is meeting its responsibilities
All team members have access to the current product status
40
What is considered an anti-pattern when assigning business values to team PI Objectives?
Assigning a range of numbers to the objectives
Business Owner talking to the team about their objectives
All PI Objectives are given a value of 10
Objectives reflect alignment to the mission for the PI
41
What is an antipattern when motivating knowledge workers in a team? (2 Correct Answers)
Individual Bonuses
Autonomy and Self-Organization
Mastery & Knowledge Sharing
Individual Recognition
42
If the team anticipates a high risk with one of their objectives, what should they do?
Move it to Uncommitted Objectives
Take ownership of the risk
Remove the objective entirely
Designate a SME to guide the work
43
What is an anti-pattern you might see at Inspect & Adapt? (2 Correct Answers)
Improvement items don't make it into the Program Backlog
SMs help facilitate team preparation for System Demo
Scrum Masters help RTE gather data for Quantitative Analysis
No actionable improvement Features are created
44
What is the foundation of the SAFe House of Lean?
Repect for People & Culture
Customer Collaboration
Leadership
Lean Portfolio Management
45
As a RTE, what action might you take as an ART's Servant Leader?
Ask powerful questions to challenge perspectives
Show little empathy because PI Plans are non-negotiable
Encourage teams to use their IP Sprint for finishing tests
Enforce dates committed at PI Planning at any cost
46
Why might an ART never make it to the "Performing" stage of the Tuckman Model?
The Project gets terminated early
The team is given new Features that require new skills
The Lead Dev retires
There is no one guiding them
47
What is the primary focus area of the Product Manager?
Program Execution
Technology
Content Management
48
A well-stated problem includes the ___, Where, When, and ___. (2 Correct Answers)
Impact
Why
What
Who
49
What is a critical component of PI Planning Readiness? (2 Correct Answers)
Facilities
ART & Team Rosters
Dependency Map
PI Objectives
50
True or False: Automation can reduce the Holding Cost
true
false
51
Why is a Definition of Done important?
Prioritizes the work
Communicates goals to leadership
Standardizes Story Points across teams
Creates a common understanding of what "complete" means
52
What is a risk that the Program Board can make evident? (2 Correct Answers)
Bottlenecks
Forecasted Features
Internal Team Dependencies
Complex Cross-Team Dependencies
53
What is the #1 way to ensure LOW participation in Retrospectives at any level?
Encourage collaboration
Never take action on improvement items
Escalate improvements that can't be fixed at current level
Vary retrospective techniques and metaphors
54
What tool shows the amount of work in Kanban states over time?
Cumulative Flow Diagram
Radar Chart
Burn-Down Chart
Program Board
55
What is one output of PI Planning? (2 Correct Answers)
Vision
Program Board
PI Objectives
Project Plan
56
What anti-pattern can emerge during the scrum of scrums?
SMs report on the teams' task status each day
SMs have a 15-minute meet-after with the RTE
SMs work with the RTE to resolve risks and impediments
SMs bring in risks and impediments for escalation
57
System Integration should occur___
2-3 Times Per PI
During the IP Iteration
Once an Iteration
Continuously
58
PI Objectives are committed to ____
Before PI Planning
During PI Planning
After PI Planning
59
You Have Reached the End of Ch.1
Yay!
Woo Hoo!
Can we do it again?!
On to Chapter 2!
60
What is a characteristic of a Business Owner? (2 Correct Answers)
Can competently author Features
Can help eliminate impediments for the ART
Can approve and defend PI Plans
Can make key technology decisions for the ART
61
What is a responsibility of the System Team?
Build the solution
Maintains infrastructure & Staging Environment
Perform Unit Testing
Determines System Architecture
62
You Have Reached the End of Ch.4
On to Chapter 5!
Can we do it again?!
Yay!
Woo Hoo!
63
True or False: A team should see Features and Enablers for the first time at PI Planning
true
false
64
During PI Planning, the SOS checkpoints help accomplish which two actions? (2 Correct Answers)
Increasing Team Velocities
Writing PI Objectives
Exposing Risks, Impediments, & Dependencies
Keeping Planning Milestones On Track
65
At the end of Day 1, what might leaders do to resolve Bottlenecks in the ART?
Nothing
Redistribute User Stories between teams
Implement Portfolio Kanban WIP Limits
Rebalance Skills among teams by moving People
66
What improves collaboration between Teams and Stakeholders for the ART?
The program predictability measure
Program Kanban
System quality measurements
Lean Budgets
67
Who is one of the RTE's key collaborators? (2 Correct Answers)
Compliance Auditor
Scrum Master
Product Manager
Executive
68
True or False: A System Demo must be performed in an Integrated Environment
true
false
69
What key ceremony does the RTE facilitate where impediments to the teams may be surfaced?
Daily Stand-Up
PO Sync
Scrum of Scrums (SOS)
System Demo
70
In the Problem-Solving Workshop, who should vote on root causes?
The team members working on that problem
Business Owners
C-Suite Stakeholders
Scrum Masters and Product Owners
71
A key aspect of a Servant Leader is that...
Encourage and support personal development
They can make commitments for their team
Use authority rather than persuasion
Keep the team working an an indefinitely increasing pace
72
What part of the CDP encourages System Demos from an integrated environment?
Continuous Integration
Release On Demand
Continuous Exploration
Continuous Deployment
73
Who is responsible for assisting to establish Continuous Integration in SAFe?
Agile Teams
Shared Services
The System Team
The System Architect/Engineer
74
What are the three primary keys to implementing flow? (2 Correct Answers)
Visualize and limit work in process (WIP)
Reduce the batch sizes of work
Resource Utilization
Increase number of testers
75
Which ART Ceremony practices the principle of Relentless Improvement?
PI Planning
Inspect & Adapt Workshop
System Demo
SOS
76
What does the "L" stand for in the CALMR approach to DevOps?
Leadership
Leading Indicators
Lean Flow
Lead Time
77
What is a type of Agile team used in SAFe? (2 Correct Answers)
Component Teams
Feature Teams
Application Teams
Separate Dev & Test Teams
78
What does Value Stream Mapping surface that RTE's need to focus on?
Bottlenecks
Dependencies
Risks
Process Time & Lead Time
79
True or False: Kanban boards are based off of PULL rather than PUSH
true
false
80
What historical societal evolution is Dunbar's number based off of?
5-11 people is a typical size for a Military Troop
125-150 is the typical size of a 4-generation family
10-20 people is the average size of a classroom
125-150 is the typical limit for the size of a village
81
What is one option for coaching ART relentless improvement? (2 Correct Answers)
Highest-Paid Person decides what improvements should be made
Fact-based Improvement
Optimize the whole
Use self-assessments once a year
82
Which Risks on the ROAM board are "open" and need to be followed-up on frequently?
Owned
Resolved
Accepted
Mitigated
83
How does decentralized decision-making relate to system design?
Teams emerge the design of the system
Teams decide how to allocate functions to subsystems
Teams make long-lasting architectural decisions
Teams design subsystems and interfaces
84
As a RTE, if your ART is experiencing Lack of Commitment, what can you do?
Lead Retro to ideate on making realistic shared commitments
Invite manager(s) to all Planning and Review Meetings
Encourabe teams to point all stories higher
Encourage reducing team velocity by half
85
Why should an organization responsibly decentralize some decisions?
Reduce WIP limits
Enable large batches
Decrease delays caused by approvals
Increase Mastery of Knowledge Workers
86
How does Business Value influence a team's plan?
Provides goals for perfomance reporting
Encourages restructuring of Agile Teams
Provides priority for implementation
Encourages descoping of low-value objectives
87
DevOps bridges the gap between ___ Features and ___ Solutions
Exciting & Antiquated
Unreliable & Reliable
Old & Unstable
New & Stable
88
You Have Reached the End of Ch.3
Yay!
Can we do it again?!
On to Chapter 4!
Woo Hoo!
89
What is one of the recommendations for creating a one-team culture? (2 Correct Answers)
Connect teams with shared identity and experiences
Learn together
Keep the leader separated from the group
Only communicate the vision externally
90
You Have Reached the End of Ch.2
Woo Hoo!
Yay!
On to Chapter 3!
Can we do it again?!
91
What are the 2 Items that may be found in the ART Backlog?
Stories
Epics
Enablers
Features
92
What is an anti-pattern of PI Planning?
Product Managers present refined, prioritized Features
Only Team Leads Attend In-Person
It occurs every 8-12 weeks for 2 days
Teams edit and/or create and plan Stories into iterations
93
Conway's law states that…
To reduce wait time, you should decrease queue length
An ART should be 50-125 members
System designs often mimic the communication structure
Anything that can happen, will happen
94
You Have Reached the End of Ch.7
Can we do it again?!
Yay!
I'm Ready for the Exam!
Woo Hoo!
95
You Have Reached the End of Ch.5
On to Chapter 6!
Woo Hoo!
Yay!
Can we do it again?!
96
What is an example of an objective milestone in SAFe?
Daily Standup
Design Phase
Requirements Completed
System demo
97
Which is an aspect of systems thinking?
You cannot scale crappy code
Optimizing a component at the expense of the system
Optimizing a component does not optimize the system
Continuous Exploration
98
What tool helps an ART make time for Enablers alongside Features?
Accurate User Story Sizing
Dedicated Enabler Teams
Team Backlog Prioritization
Capacity Allocation
99
True or False: A Definition of Done may evolve as a team matures
true
false
100
True or False: The I&A Workshop is likely to evolve over time
true
false

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