Why are both cadence and synchronization necessary?

To help development teams proceed confidently despite inherent uncertainty

Increase predictability and lower variation

Optimized for communication and delivery of value

Quality practices that apply to every team, business or technology:

Establish flow, collective ownership & standards, automation

Agile Release Trains (ARTs) are a virtual organisation of:

5-12 teams (50-125+ individuals)

A set-based approach involves

Multiple design options and learning points

A fast learning cycle involves:

Decreasing the time between action and effect

Why focus on the SAFe Principles so much?

Leaders should understand why the practices work and what they must do

Decision-making should be decentralized when the decision is:

Frequent, time critical, requires local information

The three elements of Team & Technical Agility are:

Agile Teams, Teams of Agile Teams, Built-In Quality

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1
Why are both cadence and synchronization necessary?
To help development teams proceed confidently despite inherent uncertainty
To align development to business goals with business context
To focus alignment on outcomes rather than process or tactical concerns
to re-architect as necessary to support incremental delivery
2
Small batch sizes:
Increase variation and increase queue lengths
Increase predictability and lower variation
Slow down the work
Are not a good idea - bigger batch sizes are better
3
What overarches everything else in the SAFe House of Lean?
Value
Leadership
Flow
Innovation
4
"Operating a product development process near full utilization is..."
The best way to achieve benefits
An economic disaster
The only way to know people are working hard
How we optimise delivery of project scope
5
Agile Teams are:
Are focused on a particular function or skillset
Short-lived and for the purpose of a project only
Optimized for communication and delivery of value
6
Quality practices that apply to every team, business or technology:
Establish flow, collective ownership & standards, automation
Agile architecture, behaviour-driven development, code quality
Agile architecture, refactoring, test-driven development
7
Most problems with your process will surface as:
Accidents
Overspend
Missing scope
Delays
8
Agile Release Trains (ARTs) are a virtual organisation of:
7-9 teams (50-150+ individuals)
3-5 teams (30-120+ individuals)
5-12 teams (50-125+ individuals)
9
A set-based approach involves
Defining the system upfront
A single option adjusted over time
Committing to a solution and sticking to it
Multiple design options and learning points
10
A fast learning cycle involves:
High risk throughout the program of work
Multiple phase-gates and a solution delivered at the end
Decreasing the time between action and effect
Limited feedback until the end
11
Why focus on the SAFe Principles so much?
Leaders should understand why the practices work and what they must do
They are in the SAFe Agilist exam
They do not need that much focus really
They provide helpful background
12
Decision-making should be decentralized when the decision is:
Frequent, time critical, requires local information
Urgent and we don't have time for approval
A no-brainer
Infrequent, long-lasting, has significant economies of scale
13
The three elements of Team & Technical Agility are:
Agile Teams, Teams of Agile Teams, Built-In Quality
Built-In Quality, Relentless Improvement, Strategy
Agile Teams, Customer Centricity, Release on Demand
14
Which Pillar of the SAFe House of Lean encourages learning, growth and 'a constant sense of danger'?
Relentless Improvement
Respect for People and Culture
Flow
Innovation
15
Which of these statements is true?
Higher transaction costs make optimal batch size bigger
Total costs are the sum of holding costs and transaction costs
All of the above
Higher holding costs make bach size smaller
16
What is a critical element of Leadership?
Lead by example
All of these
Adopt a growth mindset
Lead the change

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