What is one anti-pattern that indicates a team is overcommitting to work? L4-14

Capacity and load are exactly the same

What is one question a Scrum Master/Team Coach must answer during PI Planning Coach Sync? L3-44

Have you identified any ART risks?

What should Scrum Masters do to help teams prep for a PI Planning draft plan? L3-41

Identify risks and dependencies for management review.

What is one organizing attribute that teams share with the other teams on their ART? L1-40

Synchronization to a common cadence

Which of the following types of information is shared between the teams on an ART? L3-6

A common mission using a single backlog

What might Team A miss by using the IP Iteration for ongoing work? L5-7

Managing ART risks and communication

What is a benefit of using the IP Iteration as intended, the Scrum Master could explain to Team A L5-5

The team can participate in hackathons

What is one purpose of Iteration Goals? L4-11

To align team members to common objectives

What is one benefit of PI Planning? L3-7

Allows for faster decision-making

What is one intended outcome of the problem-solving workshop? L5-15

Create improvement backlog items as planned work

Team A wants to use the IP Iteration as usual work. What's a benefit of using it as intended? L5-7

Time for infrastructure improvements

What is one trait of a servant leader? L2-12

Persuades rather than using authority

What is a team's primary goal in an Iteration? L1-28

Delivering working functionality at the end of the Iteration

What is one Scrum Master/Team Coach anti-pattern during Iteration Retrospectives? L4-53

They focus only on what to improve and not what to preserve

What is one way to ensure a team is holding successful Iteration Reviews and demos? L4-39

The team demos working functionality

What is one anti-pattern of the Inspect and Adapt? L5-16

No actionable improvement Features are created

What is one goal of the Iteration Review? L4-38

To receive feedback on the increment

What is the intended value of the Team Sync event? L2-23

The team aligns on the progress of Iteration Goals

What is one recommended practice for Scrum Master when facilitating Iteration Review? L4-39

Begin to consider how and what to demo in Iteration Planning

What is a common anti-pattern for teams trying to prepare their draft objectives at PI planning? L3-41

Too much time is spent analyzing each Story

What benefit does using IP Iteration as planned offer? L5-6

The team can prepare for PI planning

What is one practice Scrum Masters/Team Coaches can use to run successful meetings? L2-26

Leave meetings with clear action items

What could Team A lose by misusing the IP Iteration? L5-7

Individual team members could lose an opportunity to learn from one another

What is one anti-pattern of the Inspect and Adapt? L5-16

Product Owners present all of the work in the PI System demo

What is one benefit of holding regular system demos? L4-38

Deliverables are reviewed with stakeholders

According to SAFe, what is one approach to retrospectives? L4-49

Ensure the event ends with actionable improvement items for the backlog

What is one purpose of acceptance criteria? L3-18

To identify how the Story can be validated

How can teams use Iteration planning to stay aligned on their work? L4-6

By committing to a set of goals to be delivered

Team A releases new app features with customer feedback - which high-performing trait is shown? L2-18

Using regular feedback loops built into the learning cycle

What can a Scrum Master recommend to a team that is showing signs of burnout? L5-7

A constructive IP Iteration at the end of each PI

What are the three parts of an Inspect and Adapt event? L5-9

PI Demo, measurement, and problem-solving workshop

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1
What is one anti-pattern that indicates a team is overcommitting to work? L4-14
Flow time is decreasing
Capacity and load are exactly the same
Team velocity increases over time
Team members are pulling in work from future Iterations
2
What is one question a Scrum Master/Team Coach must answer during PI Planning Coach Sync? L3-44
Have you found Features that need refining?
Have you defined your top priority work?
Have you identified any ART risks?
Have you written Stories for each of the Iterations?
3
What should Scrum Masters do to help teams prep for a PI Planning draft plan? L3-41
Identify risks and dependencies for management review.
Have Stories ready for the first two Iterations
Align on how the team will questions about their proposed objectives
Secure support from other teams on how work will be shared and completed
4
What is one organizing attribute that teams share with the other teams on their ART? L1-40
Synchronization to a common cadence
Prioritization across all backlogs
Facilitation techniques amongst all meetings
Simultaneous release in one pipeline
5
Which of the following types of information is shared between the teams on an ART? L3-6
A set of metrics
A set of regulations
A common mission using a single backlog
A commitment to business agility
6
What is one responsibility of a Scrum Master/Team Coach? L2-6
Demoing the system
Prioritizing the backlog
Testing the system
Improving flow
7
What might Team A miss by using the IP Iteration for ongoing work? L5-7
Building team relationships
Managing ART risks and communication
Collaborating and understanding dependencies
New solution approaches
8
What is a benefit of using the IP Iteration as intended, the Scrum Master could explain to Team A L5-5
The team can participate in hackathons
The team can perform needed system maintenance
The team can consider additional retrospective action items
The team can find time to participate in ad hoc groups
9
During which event can Scrum Masters/Team Coaches escalate ART-level impediments? L2-38
PO sync
Coach Sync
System Sync
Product Sync
10
Who are important attendees to the PI System Demo? L5-10
Feature Owners
Business Owners
Portfolio Management
Board Members
11
What is one element of the CALMR approach to DevOps? L4-57
Activate the knowledge worker
Relentlessly reduce risk
Maximize work in process
Lean flow accelerates delivery
12
What is one purpose of Iteration Goals? L4-11
To communicate which Stories will be completed during the Iteration
To align team members to common objectives
To get feedback from the organization
To identify what to present in System Demo
13
What is one issue that can occur without DevOps? L4-56
Challenges between Dev & Ops
Designers vs. testers challenge
Customer talk vs. research gap
Deployers vs. feedback collectors issue
14
What is one method a Scrum Master/Team Coach can use to help teams overcome a fear of conflict? L2-45
Scheduling regular Team Syncs
Giving every team member the opportunity to contribute
Aligning to shared commitments
Enforcing work-in-process limits
15
What is one example of an Agile Team development practice? L1-15
Writing requirements
Demoing frequently
Visualizing effort
Tracking regulations
16
During which of the following Agile Team events do team members estimate relative story sizes? L4-31
Iteration Review
Iteration Retrospective
Iteration Planning
Backlog Refinement
17
What is one benefit of PI Planning? L3-7
It fosters cross-team dependencies
It aligns the ART to established DevOps practices
It maximizes team capacity
Allows for faster decision-making
18
What is one intended outcome of the problem-solving workshop? L5-15
Develop solutions to recognized problems that blocked work
Generate innovative approaches to common issues
Create improvement backlog items as planned work
Form working groups to better understand issues from the PI
19
According to SAFe, what is the method Scrum Masters/Team Coaches should use to visualize team delivery? L4-23
Cumulative value diagram
ART capacity
Cycle Time
Burn-up chart
20
Team A wants to use the IP Iteration as usual work. What's a benefit of using it as intended? L5-7
Time for infrastructure improvements
Time for neglected maintenance work
Time for writing requirements
Time for additional customer feedback
21
What is one trait of a servant leader? L2-12
Solves problems on behalf of the team
Persuades rather than using authority
Deflects information that could change the team's work
Determines the day-to-day activities for the team
22
What is a team's primary goal in an Iteration? L1-28
Maintaining steady team syncs across the Iteration
Delivering working functionality at the end of the Iteration
Managing scope at the start of the Iteration
Sharing progress with the organization during the Iteration
23
What is one Scrum Master/Team Coach anti-pattern during Iteration Retrospectives? L4-53
They focus only on what to improve and not what to preserve
They do not invite people outside of the team
They focus mostly on problems within the team's control
They do not to vote on action items
24
What is one way to ensure a team is holding successful Iteration Reviews and demos? L4-39
The team ensures they complete every Story
The team shares improving metrics
The team demos working functionality
The team swarms to prepare for demos
25
What is one anti-pattern of the Inspect and Adapt? L5-16
Only one problem is identified by each team in the retrospective
Not enough team members attend the PI System demo
Too many ideas enter the problem-solving workshop
No actionable improvement Features are created
26
According to SAFe, which of the following metrics are reported at the Inspect and Adapt event? L5-13
ART cycle velocity
ART predictability measure
Cumulative value measure
Cumulative value rate
27
What is one goal of the Iteration Review? L4-38
To receive feedback on the increment
To identify dependencies in the backlog
To add acceptance criteria to Stories in the Iteration
To demonstrate completed Stories from the prior PI
28
What is the intended value of the Team Sync event? L2-23
The team commits to a set of goals for the Iteration
The team prepares requirements for Iteration Planning
The team reviews and improves processes before the next Iteration
The team aligns on the progress of Iteration Goals
29
According to SAFe, what is one output of a successful Iteration Retrospective? L4-50
Updated ART metrics
Improvement Stories
Updated dependencies between Stories
Iteration Goals
30
What is one recommended practice for Scrum Master when facilitating Iteration Review? L4-39
Encourage team members to spend 3+ hours preparing
Encourage the team member with the best presentation skills to demo
Limit participants to just the team members
Begin to consider how and what to demo in Iteration Planning
31
What is a common anti-pattern for teams trying to prepare their draft objectives at PI planning? L3-41
Too much time is spent solutioning risks and dependencies
Too much time is spent analyzing each Story
Too much time is spent discussing priority of work on the team
Too much time is spent negotiating the sequence of work
32
What benefit does using IP Iteration as planned offer? L5-6
The team can allocate time for vacation
The team can prepare for PI planning
The team can do team building activities
The team can take time for personal appointments
33
What is one way the Scrum Master/Team Coach can support the Inspect and Adapt? L5-16
Supply templates
Host a brainstorm
Provide team data
Create an agenda
34
According to SAFe, which of the following types of work should fit into one Iteration for one team? L3-14
Features
Epics
Stories
Tasks
35
According to SAFe, what is the recommended first step of Iteration Planning? L4-6
Establish capacity
Analyze the team backlog
Facilitate a confidence vote
Review the prior Iteration
36
What is one practice Scrum Masters/Team Coaches can use to run successful meetings? L2-26
Schedule meetings around the Product Owner
Allow individuals to override timeboxes to ensure full discussions
Leave meetings with clear action items
Maintain vague agendas to allow for any urgent issues
37
What could Team A lose by misusing the IP Iteration? L5-7
View of work holistically.
Renewal of motivation
Keeping technical skills updated.
Individual team members could lose an opportunity to learn from one another
38
What is one anti-pattern of the Inspect and Adapt? L5-16
Too many teams present Enablers and technical debt
Product Managers lead the problem-solving workshop
Product Owners present all of the work in the PI System demo
Not enough preparation goes into the quantitative and qualitative section
39
What is one benefit of holding regular system demos? L4-38
Bottlenecks can be identified early by the teams
Execution can be measured across the whole ART
Problems can be escalated to ART leadership
Deliverables are reviewed with stakeholders
40
According to SAFe, what is one approach to retrospectives? L4-49
Ensure the event ends with relevant goals for handling dependencies
Ensure the event ends with sustainable ideas for the next Iteration
Ensure the event ends with actionable improvement items for the backlog
Ensure the event ends with essential working agreements
41
What is one purpose of acceptance criteria? L3-18
To identify which Customers will benefit from the Story
To capture the necessary steps of the Story
To explain how the Story will benefit Customers
To identify how the Story can be validated
42
What is one Scrum value that can help Agile Teams create transparency? L1-24
Communication
Commitment
Patience
Openness
43
Which key problem is the foundation of team dysfunction? L2-42
Skill disparity between members
Too much work in process
Absence of trust
Incomplete team composition
44
What is one way Agile Teams can use an Iteration retrospective to build relentless improvement? L4-50
By discussing completed work
By reviewing team metrics
By writing improvement Stories
By reviewing goals and reflecting on what did not happen according to plan
45
What is one way a Scrum Master/Team Coach can support Iteration Execution? L4-17
Prioritize the team backlog
Facilitate team events
Assign story points for each User Story
Build value stream maps
46
How can teams use Iteration planning to stay aligned on their work? L4-6
By sharing Stories that could be pairing opportunities
By agreeing on a meeting timebox
By reviewing its processes before the next iteration
By committing to a set of goals to be delivered
47
Team A releases new app features with customer feedback - which high-performing trait is shown? L2-18
Using regular feedback loops built into the learning cycle
Taking appropriate risks without fear of failure
Balancing abilities on the team with the challenge of the work
Focusing on success over trying to avoid failures
48
What can a Scrum Master recommend to a team that is showing signs of burnout? L5-7
A constructive IP Iteration at the end of each PI
A careful plan at the beginning of each Iteration
A communicative retrospective at the end of each Iteration
A collective Iteration Review and demo each Iteration
49
What is one practice Scrum Masters/Team Coaches can use to facilitate conflict management? L2-47
Encourage team members to resolve conflicts on their own
Escalate conflicts to the Release Train Engineer
Enforce working agreements
Implement a formal complaints system
50
What are the three parts of an Inspect and Adapt event? L5-9
Workshop, business value review, and Strategic Theme presentation
PI Demo, measurement, and problem-solving workshop
Business value review, root cause analysis, and retrospective
Retrospective, measurement, and Strategic Theme presentation
51
What is one element on the Scrum Master/Team Coach responsibility wheel? L2-6
Facilitate an Agile Team charter workshop
Facilitate Coach Sync
Facilitate a Community of Practice
Facilitate PI Planning
52
Which SAFe event supports Agile Teams to measure the outcome of the Iteration? L4-38
The Iteration review
The System Demo
The Team Sync
The Team Retrospective
53
What is one way a Scrum Master/Team Coach can help improve ART performance? L2-35
Communicate the PI Planning agenda
Prioritize the ART backlog for PI Planning
Facilitate cross-team collaboration
Run an Agile Team charter workshop
54
What is one benefit of having an IP Iteration every PI? L5-6
It creates a guardrail for teams working too hard
It creates a timeboxed opportunity for team growth
It creates an estimating buffer for meeting PI objectives
It creates a chance for teams to manage quality
55
What is one way to manage the timebox for effective Team Syncs? L4-17
Talkative member? Use a timer, then finish
Latecomer? They speak last.
Confused about flow? Visualize with Kanban.
Detail-heavy topics? Schedule a post-Sync meet
56
What is one SAFe Core Competency?
Growth Mindset
Design Thinking Practices
Built-in Quality
Agile Product Delivery
57
What is one benefit of moving from waterfall to Agile delivery? L1-14
Share designs efficiently with contributors
Deliver value to customers earlier
Support customer communications regularly
Manage requirements across teams easily
58
What is one way uncommitted objectives help Agile Teams make a plan for the PI? L3-10
They generate additional ways to measure team progress
They maintain the predictability of achieving the objectives
They ensure the team has additional development options
They create an opportunity for teams to take on harder work
59
What is one way a servant leader can support team members in decision-making? L2-12
Give each team member the opportunity to contribute
Support teams in affinity mapping their concerns
Identify solutions to problems the team surfaces
Perform regular retrospectives on behalf of the team
60
What is one potential root cause of Team Sync anti-patterns? L4-18
Frequent verification and integration during the Iteration
Lack of collective ownership
Occasional conflict within the team
Overcommunication between team members
61
What is one example of an Agile Team development practice? L1-15
Sequencing processes
Timeboxing discussions
Facilitating meetings
Exploring diagnostics
62
Which statement is true about the team backlog? L1-29
It's where the team commits to work
It's where the team refines possible Stories
It's where Stories are accepted
It's where the team finalizes work
63
What is one responsibility of a Scrum Master/Team Coach? L2-6
Supporting Iteration Execution
Accepting completed work
Assigning points for each user story
Attending PO Sync
64
What is one characteristic of high-performing teams? L2-18
Having a competitive drive between team members
Having similar backgrounds and points of view
Having fun with the work and with each other
Having shared interests outside of work
65
What is one example of effective Scrum Masters/Team Coaches thinking beyond the day-to-day? L2-12
Help the team prioritize improvement activities to ensure progress
Coaching the team to focus on writing smaller Stories
Encourage the team to focus on moving Stories through the system
Facilitating Team Sync to focus on value delivered throughout the Iteration
66
What is one way a Scrum Master/Team Coach can help teams improve flow? L1-39
Encourage hand-offs
Work with team members to establish a team Kanban board
Direct team members to work in their domain of expertise
Coach team members to combine work into bigger Stories
67
What is one anti-pattern that emerges when teams do not spend enough time refining the backlog? L4-32
Teams enter retrospectives without improvement ideas
Teams arrive to Iteration Planning without specified goals
Teams enter new Iterations without enough Stories prepared
Teams arrive to Team Sync without progress to share
68
According to SAFe, what is one common characteristic of effective Scrum Masters/Team Coaches? L2-45
Competitive
Charismatic
Conflict navigator
Ambitious
69
How does the "C" in the CALMR approach to DevOps help teams manage tensions caused by differing needs? L4-57
By committing to a balance of speed and quality
By identifying a collaborative approach to deployment
Establishing communication between different teams
By creating a culture of shared responsibility
70
Which of the following statements describes a servant leader? L2-11
Puts team growth first
Shields team from blame
Helps reduce team workload
Streamlines info for team focus
71
Per SAFe, what key Scrum Master trait is vital for team coaching acceptance? L2-12
Empathy
Fairness
Optimism
Agreeableness
72
What is the intended value of the Backlog Refinement event? L4-30
The team aligns on the progress of Iteration Goals
The team is able to commit to a set of goals
The team reviews and improves processes before the next Iteration
The team is able to prepare requirements for Iteration Planning
73
What is one Scrum Master/Team Coach technique for guiding team members toward finding solutions together? L2-29
Asking powerful questions
Pairing team members to grow T-shaped skills
Facilitating a process improvement workshop
Bringing in new team members to refresh the team dynamic
74
What is one aspect of the Scrum Master/Team Coach role as it relates to PI Planning? L3-69
Facilitate Coach Sync
Briefing the team before planning
Perform the ART confidence vote
Participate in management review and problem-solving
75
What is one Scrum value that can help Agile Teams create transparency? L1-24
Communication
Persistence
Empathy
Respect
76
What is one benefit of having an IP Iteration every PI? L5-5
Time for more team communication
Time for teams to complete quality testing
Time for innovation and continuing education
Time for teams to take vacation
77
According to SAFe, how many Stories should teams maintain in their backlog? L4-32
2-3 months of refined Stories
2-3 PIs of refined Stories
2-3 weeks of refined Stories
2-3 Iterations of refined Stories
78
Which of the following events aligns teams on a train? L3-6
PI Planning
Iteration Planning
Coach Sync
Architect Sync
79
What is the first step of the problem-solving workshop? L5-15
Agree on the problem to solve
Identify the biggest root cause
Restate the new problem for the biggest root cause
Perform a root-cause analysis
80
What is one example of Scrum Masters/Team Coaches helping without diminishing the commitment of others? L2-12
Encouraging handoffs so each team member contributes to the work
Facilitating necessary meetings for the team
Coaching the team to refrain from relying on external resources
Demoing the team's completed work
81
In which team development stage do members prioritize collective work methods over individual goals? L2-19
Norming
Storming
Transforming
Forming
82
What is one Agile development value? L1-17
Risk-taking over process development
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Healthy interactions over detailed plans
Working teams over busy individuals
83
Team B has differing ideas for a solution. Which high-performing team trait aids in reaching a consensus? L3-40
Clear goals and purpose
Healthy conflict
Mutual trust
Effective decision-making
84
How can servant leaders encourage team member personal growth? L1-39
Encourage work within comfortable areas
Encourage more time in their role over formal learning
Pair team members for new or unique work
Assign development paths based on current skills
85
What is one element of the CALMR approach to DevOps? L4-57
Communicate risk
Commit to accelerated delivery
Create a culture of shared responsibility
Create a flow of value
86
What is one purpose of the Coach Sync? L2-38
To gain visibility into progress
To share facilitation ideas
To prioritize the Coach backlog
To perform ART retrospectives
87
How can a team manage a PI Objective with high uncertainty? L3-10
Split the objective
Increase the associated Story size estimates
Reprioritize other work
Move it to uncommitted objectives
88
What is one way a Scrum Master/Team Coach can build a high-performing team? L2-18
Assign Stories so the team does not have to pull from the Kanban
Encourage handoffs to allow each team member to contribute
Encourage team members to acquire T-shaped skills
Suppress team conflicts to encourage more productivity
89
Team new workflow failed, yet the team was excited about the learnings. Which Agile trait does this show? L2-43
Mutual trust that allows for both healthy conflict and reliance on others
A safe environment for taking risks without fear of embarrassment
Enjoying the work and working together
Mutual trust that allows for both healthy conflict and reliance on others
90
According to SAFe, what is one Iteration Retrospective anti-pattern? L4-53
The team only brings up issues that are outside of their control to address
The team only shares issues that are too small
The team only shares issues that cannot be measured
The team only shares issues that are too big to be solved

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