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SAFe for Government 4.6.1 Master Quiz
SAFe for Government 4.6.1 Master Quiz
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1
What is a potential barrier to SAFe in the government context?
No gov't guidance for using Agile
Gov't context precludes the ability to use Agile
Contractors only utilize Waterfall development
Significant delays and cost overruns
2
True or False: Stretch Objectives are committed
false
true
3
What is the purpose of PI Objectives?
To determine the length of the PI
To set corporate strategy
To align the ART to the business
Define the Acceptance Criteria for the PI
4
What work item exists in the Portfolio Kanban?
Features
Capabilities
Stories
Epics
5
You Have Reached the End of Ch.3
Can we do it again?!
On to Chapter 4!
Woo Hoo!
Yay!
6
How is the Risk ROAM board addressed after PI Planning?
It is thrown away
It is given to Leadership to qualify the plan
Risks are entered into the Risk Matrix
It is regularly reviewed during Sync meetings
7
What practice in Scrum aligns to the Lean-Agile principle of Relentless Improvement?
Iteration Planning
Timeboxing
Retrospectives
Minimum Viable Products
8
True or False: Epics must fit in a single PI
false
true
9
What program cermony is the objective measure of progress in SAFe?
Backlog Refinement
PI Planning
System Demo
ART Sync
10
True or False: All the PI's on a Program Roadmap are Committed
true
false
11
True or False: Stretch Objectives are included use available capacity
false
true
12
What is a positive outcome of PI Planning? (2 Correct Answers)
Enhanced Social Network of ART members
Alignment to a common vision
Top 10 Features Committed
Detailed Work Breakdown Structure
13
In effective Agile contracts, the business should describe thier needs...
by specifying how to do the work
In order of ROI
In priority order
As Outcomes or Objectives to be acheived
14
What is one way leaders can embrace a Lean-Agile Mindset?
Fund the change
Stay out of the way of the Agile Teams
Attend more Scrum Ceremonies
Set guidelines to support decentraized decision-making
15
How does the Prod Mgr support value delivery in the ART?
Provide Technical and Architectural Guidance
Facilitate Program Ceremonies
Write User Stories
Be the voice of the customer
16
What enables decentralized decision-making? (2 Correct Answers)
Detailed, documented processes
Technical Competence
Efficient Change Management
Organizational Clarity
17
What most enables Lean Budgets?
Monthly Budget Reviews
Detailed Solution Intent
Stable ARTs and Teams
Committed Roadmaps
18
What is a SAFe core value? (2 Correct Answers)
Alignment
Objective Milestones
Flow
Program Execution
19
What item connects the Portfolio to the Enterprise Strategy?
Epics
Project Mission
Strategic Themes
Features
20
True or False: A Feature describes system behavior and must fit in 1 PI
true
false
21
What SAFe tool can be used to motivate and align ART members to the mission of the ART?
Project Plan
Lean Budgets
Strategic Themes
Program Vision
22
Who prioritizes Capabilities in the Solution Backlog?
Epic Owner
Product Manager
Solution Manager
Product Owner
23
When is a Solution Train Required?
Budget is over $100M
Multiple divisions required
Program is classified (under NDA)
Multiple ART's and/or Suppliers required
24
What is a factor driving transformations in the Private and Public sector?
Contract Restrictions
Fewer qualified job applicants
Changing audit requirements
Legacy practicing proving insufficient
25
How can silos be overcome?
Enhance the documentation between silos
Reorganization of company structure
With a process facilitator
Openining clear communication channels
26
True or False: You can test quality into the software
true
false
27
You Have Reached the End of Ch.1
Woo Hoo!
Can we do it again?!
On to Chapter 2!
Yay!
28
What is the Agile Manifesto?
Values and principles intended to improve software development
A set of practices that include Scrum
A value system only for software development
A mindset that values processes over systems
29
What is the Implementation Roadmap?
A roadmap for product development
A training plan
A series of steps for a SAFe transformation
A management strategy
30
What should Leaders do for a successful transformation? (2 Correct Answers)
Know What they Must Do
Obtain their SPC Certification
Delegate the Change
Lead the Change
31
What is one attribute of a high-performing team? (2 Correct Answers)
Ability to produce perfect work products
Steadily increasing velocity
Self-Organizing
Trust
32
True or False: SAFe encompasses the principles of the Agile Manifesto
true
false
33
What ceremony happens during the IP Iteration?
Daily Stand-up
WSJF Prioritization
Inspect & Adapt Workshop
Backlog Refinement
34
What is an attribute of a high-performing team? (2 Correct Answers)
Trust
Management Oversight
Self-organizing
Perfect, Unchanging Plans
35
When taking the Program Confidence Vote, who votes?
The people who will execute the plan
Stakeholders
RTE, Product Manager, and Sys Arch
Business Owner
36
You Have Reached the End of Ch.6
Can we do it again?!
Yay!
Woo Hoo!
On to Chapter 7!
37
What could be used to support "color of money" fiduciary tracking in SAFe?
Burn-up Charts
Master Project Plans
Tagging Features as Exp or Cap
Work breakdown structure
38
Who facilitates the PI Planning Retrospective?
Business Owner
Product Manager
Release Train Engineer
System Architect
39
What is the correlation between Phase Gate Milestones and project success?
Strong
Nearly zero
Linear
Weak
40
After the Tipping Point, what should be done to start the transformation?
Get training for everyone
Create Features
Train Change Agents
Implement Lean Portfolio Management
41
You Have Reached the End of Ch.2
Can we do it again?!
Yay!
Woo Hoo!
On to Chapter 3!
42
True or False: Every Feature of an Epic must be completed before it can be closed
true
false
43
What happens as teams converge on a design?
The cone of uncertainty reduces
Feature work may begin
Design specification are created
Agile Contracts can be negotiated
44
What traditionally can cause an increase in lead times?
Effective DevOps practices
Budgeting process
Lower WIP limits
Economic prioritization
45
What is a true strategic theme?
Create a fluid sign-on experience for customers
Comply with government regulations
Return higher shareholder value
Reduce operating costs
46
In SAFe, how is capacity planning and roadmapping supported?
Cadence-based development with stable teams
Equating points with man hours for consistency
Work breakdown structure
Management commits to milestones for the team
47
What is a key ART ceremony that Leadership should attend?
PI Planning
Daily Standups
Scrum of Scrums
Iteration Planning
48
What might slow down SAFe adoption in a government context?
Long Vendor Acquisition Process
Dedicated personnel
Cetralized Security requirements create bottlenecks
Departments can't be set up for DevOps
49
What is part of a Lean Quality Management System? (2 Correct Answers)
Schedule Estimate Accuracy
Process Quality
Regulatory Compliance
Product Quality
50
In addition to Features and Milestones, what else will be found on the Program Board?
ROAM'ed Risks
Capacity Plans
User Stories
Dependencies
51
Should fiduciary experts be part of backlog refinement?
Yes
No
52
If using Firm Fixed Price Contract in Agile, what element should have a fixed cost?
Rate per Story Point
Capability or Feature
Hourly Rate
Work Order
53
When should backlogs be economically prioritized?
Once per iteration
When planning ART budgets
Continuously
Once per PI
54
What is an example of an objective milestone in SAFe?
Program Vision & Roadmap
Solution Intent
System Demo
PI Planning
55
What is true about the Implementation Roadmap?
It standardizes SDLC Practices
It will fail without every person acheiving certification
It MUST be followed exactly in order
It is based off of previous successful implementations
56
True or False: Suppliers must undergo their own SAFe transformation to maintain their contract
true
false
57
What motivates knowledge workers? (2 Correct Answers)
Purpose
Promotions
Autonomy
Money
58
Who owns creating and committing to PI objectives?
Dev Team
Product Owner
Scrum Master
59
What can improve economic results when requirements change?
Frequent re-planning
Multiple design sets
Change Control Board
Knowledgeable System Architects
60
If an urgent requirement emerges during the iteration, what should the PO do?
Choose what work to delay to support it
Request additional resources
Encourage to team to work extra to complete it
Refuse the requirement
61
What is a configuration of SAFe? (2 Correct Answers)
Team
Project
Essential
Portfolio
62
Which of these is a type of Feature? (2 Correct Answers)
Enabler
Infrastructure
Business
Spike
63
What kind of decision should be decentralized?
High cost of delay
Infrequent decisions
Long-lasting consequences
Setting UX Standards
64
Which Kanban phase would be part of Continuous Integration?
Analyzing
Releasing
Deploying to Production
Implementing
65
You Have Reached the End of Ch.7
Can we do it again?!
Woo Hoo!
On to Chapter 8!
Yay!
66
You Have Reached the End of Ch.5
On to Chapter 6!
Can we do it again?!
Woo Hoo!
Yay!
67
Who prioritizes the Team Backlog?
Dev Team
Product Owner
Scrum Master
68
What should be included in the goals of an Agile aquisition process?
Terms that support economic interests of all parties
Language enforcing the supplier gets SAFe training
Frequent re-competes
Detailed specifications
69
What does governance mean in a SAFe context?
Operation rules for the Value Stream
State and local regulations
Federal Regulations
Decision-making framework to acheive desired outcomes
70
In SAFe (and Agile) we should....
Move the People to the Work
Move the Work to the People
71
What does the "M" in ROAM stand for?
Managed
Measured
Multiplied
Mitigated
72
True or False: The SAFe Kanban can be modified to align with current work flow steps
true
false
73
You Have Reached the End of Ch.8
Woo Hoo!
I'm ready for the Real Exam!
Can we do it again?!
Yay!
74
When might a decision need to be centralized?
Local context needed
High cost of delay
Few people impacted
Infrequent
75
What is a normal number of members of an Agile Team?
There is no recommended size
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8
2
76
What connects the business to the portfolio to enable decison-making?
Program Roadmaps
Capabilities
Features
Strategic Themes
77
You Have Reached the End of Ch.4
Can we do it again?!
Yay!
On to Chapter 5!
Woo Hoo!
78
How do strategic themes influence ART backlog prioritization?
Provides guidance for decentalized decision-making
States the budgeting process for Value Streams
Provides specific architectural guidance
Defines the KPI's for the context
79
How can a gov't group "embrace the inspector"?
Do not comment on audit findings
Invite inspectors to meetings
Provide maximum transparency
Review audit findings with a larger audience
80
What can be lowered to decrease the optimum batch size?
Development Expense
Transaction Cost
Nothing - it is immutable
Holding Cost
81
Understanding trade-offs between Cost of Delay and Development Expense aids in making...
multiple design sets
detailed specifications and plans
risk mitigation strategies
economic decisions
82
Could an iteration plan ever be changed?
Yes
No
83
Which of these is the earliest step in the Implementation Roadmap?
Extend to the Portfolio
Train Scrum Masters
Create the Implementation Plan
Train Change Agents
84
The Agile Manifest states: "Customer Collaboration over..."
Economic prioritization
Contract Negotiation
Processes and Tools
Working Software
85
What role facilitates team ceremonies?
Product Owner
Dev Team
Scrum Master
86
What is true of a Feature? (2 Correct Answers)
It can only be worked by a single Agile Team
It is implemented incrementally through Stories
It must be completed in 1 PI
It exists in the Solution Backlog
87
What practice can speed the flow of items through a Kanban? (2 Correct Answers)
Increase backlog refinement
Increase Resources
WIP Limits
Small Batch Sizes
88
If you quantify one thing...
Quantify the development expense
Document it
Quantify Delays
You have to Quantify Everything
89
Enablers can exist at what level?
Features
Story
Epic
Capability
90
Which Pillar of the House of Lean includes Gemba walks?
Respect for People and Culture
Flow
Leadership
Innovation
91
What would decrease costly delays?
Feature prioritization
Identifying the MVP
Decentralized decision-making
Better planning
