SAFe Master Deck Flashcards
During PI Planning, which two tasks are part of the Scrum Master’s role in the first team breakout? (Choose two.)
Identify as many risks and dependencies as possible for the Management Review
Facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies
Be involved in the Program Backlog refinement and preparation
Provide clarifications necessary to assist the team with their story estimating and sequencing
Review and reprioritize the Team Backlog as part of the preparatory work for the second team breakout
Facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies
Identify as many risks and dependencies as possible for the Management Review
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Why do teams have an Iteration Retrospective?
To evaluate metrics
To identify acceptance criteria
To iterate on stories
To adjust and identify ways to improve
To adjust and identify ways to improve
Which meeting should the Scrum Master attend (not facilitate)?
Daily Stand-up
Iteration Review
PO Sync
Scrum of Scrums
Scrum of Scrums?
The program board highlights feature delivery dates, milestones, and what else for Agile Release Train teams?
Requirements
Timeboxes
Dependencies
Objectives
Dependencies
The program board is often used during the Scrum of Scrums meetings to track dependencies, or it may not be maintained (manually) after that time. This depends upon the Agile project management tooling in place and the needs of the ART.
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What is an anti-pattern for the IP Iteration? (Choose two.)
To plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning
To ensure all stories and teams’ PI plans are completed prior to the IP Iteration
To allow for sufficient capacity in the program roadmap
To wait for the IP Iteration to fix defects
To minimize lost capacity when people are on vacation or holidays
To plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning
To wait for the IP Iteration to fix defects
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/innovation-and-planning-iteration/
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The business must depend on the team for what in order for the business to do any meaningful planning?
Measurements
Team capabilities
Commitment to the plan
A cross-functional skill set
Commitment to the plan
Good coaches do not give people the answer, but instead they do what?
They hold them to their commitments
They guide people to the solution
They make the decisions
They limit the number of questions
They guide people to the solution
In SAFe, who owns the decision for releasing changes into production?
Release Train Engineer
Solution Owner
System Architect
Product Management
Product Management
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/product-and-solution-management/
When does the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle occur in Scrum?
As part of the Iteration Retrospective
At all formal Scrum events
At the Iteration Review
In the daily Scrum
At all formal Scrum events
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/iterations/
Which three attributes summarize DevOps? (Choose three.)
A set of technical practices Combined deployment and release Strong organizational structure A mindset A high performing DevOps Team A shared culture
A set of technical practices
A mindset
A shared culture
What is this statement describing?
‘Agile Teams continuously adapt to new circumstances and enhance the methods of value delivery.’
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Integration
Continuous Deployment
Continuous Delivery??
A servant leader knows that his or her own growth comes from what?
Facilitating the growth of others
Management support
Effective training
Implementing a CALMR approach to SAFe
Facilitating the growth of others
What is one truth about teams?
Products are more robust when individuals on teams have specific skill sets
Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals
Development Teams can manage daily interruptions
Changes in team composition do not impact productivity
Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals
What are two good Scrum Master facilitation practices? (Choose two.)
Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust
Allow for unproductive conflict to encourage open communication
Ensure all voices are heard
Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the discussion
Allow for deep, meaningful conversations even if it is outside the scope of the agenda
Ensure all voices are heard
Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing to the discussion
What is the purpose of the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle?
To provide a regular, predictable development cadence to produce an increment of value
To give the Agile Release Train team members a process tool to keep the train on the tracks
To create a continuous flow of work to support the delivery pipeline
To allow the team to perform some final backlog refinement for upcoming Iteration Planning
To provide a regular, predictable development cadence to produce an increment of value
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/iterations/
Becoming a coach requires a shift from old behaviors to new ones. What are three examples of old behaviors? (Choose three.)
Facilitating team problem solving Asking the team for the answers Focusing on deadlines Driving toward specific outcomes Fixing problems for the team Focusing on business value delivery
Focusing on deadlines
Driving toward specific outcomes
Fixing problems for the team
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What is one time when a Scrum Master participates but does not necessarily facilitate?
If the entire team is present during the Daily Stand-up
When using ad-hoc teams for Inspect and Adapt
During team breakout sessions at PI Planning
When the Agile Release Train does not require any team coordination
???
When the Agile Release Train does not require any team coordination
What is the recommended frequency range for PI Planning in SAFe?
Every 12 to 16 weeks
Every 8 to 12 weeks
Every 4 to 6 weeks
Every 6 to 8 weeks
Every 8 to 12 weeks
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What is the main reason why some teams never reach stage 4 (Performing) in the stages of high performing teams?
Because leadership is spontaneous
Because there is too much conflict
Because the team is not structured correctly
Because no one guides them
Because no one guides them
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What are two common PI Planning anti-patterns? (Choose two.)
The team decides which changes need to happen and when
Stories are created for the PI Planning Iterations
Part-time Scrum Masters do not have time to plan as part of the team
Too much time is spent analyzing each story
Too much time is spent prioritizing features
Part-time Scrum Masters do not have time to plan as part of the team
Too much time is spent analyzing each story
page 79
Scrum Masters are effective by using Scrum methods, supporting SAFe principles and practices, and what else?
Delivering through Agile practices
Writing stories and enablers
Managing Architectural Runway
Serving as a customer proxy
Delivering through Agile practices
What are the three pillars of Scrum?
Adaptation, Transparency, Acceptance
Collaboration, Acceptance, Progress
Retrospection, Inspection, Adaptation
Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation
Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation
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What is one example of a servant leader behavior pattern?
Understands and empathizes with others
Focuses on individual task metrics
Thinks about the day-to-day activities
Uses authority rather than persuasion when necessary
Understands and empathizes with others
Section 6
Which statement is true about Scrum?
It is an ideal method for static design requirements
It is a software technical practice
It is based on empirical process control theory
It is a Lean System Engineering technique
It is based on empirical process control theory
https://less.works/less/principles/empirical-process-control.html
How are the 5 Whys used?
To coach a team through powerful questions
To identify a root cause(s) of a problem
To brainstorm ideas
To define acceptance criteria for a story
To identify a root cause(s) of a problem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys
or
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/inspect-and-adapt/
An effective SAFe Scrum Master is a team-based servant leader who helps the team do what?
Develop better and more specialized skill sets
Embrace relentless improvement through Iteration Retrospectives
Understand and operate within Lean Budgets
Manage the team’s own backlog
Embrace relentless improvement through Iteration Retrospectives
What is one truth about teams?
Development Teams can manage daily interruptions
Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals
Changes in team composition do not impact productivity
Products are more robust when individuals on teams have specific skill sets
Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals
What is one example of a servant leader behavior pattern?
Understands and empathizes with others
Focuses on individual task metrics
Thinks about the day-to-day activities
Uses authority rather than persuasion when necessary
Understands and empathizes with others
Scrum Masters are effective by using Scrum methods, supporting SAFe principles and practices, and what else?
Writing stories and enablers
Managing Architectural Runway
Delivering through Agile practices
Serving as a customer proxy
Delivering through Agile practices
Features lend themselves to the Lean UX process model. They include a description, a benefit hypothesis, and what else?
IP outcomes
Content readiness
Scope and context
Acceptance criteria
Scope and Context ??
What are two critical areas that differentiate Agile from waterfall development? (Choose two.) Staggered integration Face-to-face interaction Architectural Runway Fast feedback Incremental delivery of value
Fast feedback
Incremental delivery of value
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Who can change the backlog during an Iteration?
Release Train Engineer
Senior Management
Agile Team
Scrum Master
Agile Team
During PI Planning, who owns the planning of stories into Iterations?
Scrum Master
Product Management
Agile Teams
System Architect
Agile Teams ?
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/pi-planning/
There are two primary aspects of a Lean-Agile mindset – Lean Thinking and what else?
Feature Enablement
Systems Engineering
Lean Systems
Embracing Agility
Embracing Agility
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/
What is this statement describing?
‘Agile Teams continuously adapt to new circumstances and enhance the methods of value delivery.’
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Deployment
Continuous Delivery
Participating in PI Planning enables teams to gain alignment and commitment around a clear set of what?
User stories
Team dependencies
Prioritized objectives
Features and benefits
Prioritized objectives
Who commits to the plan at the end of Iteration Planning? The Solution Owner The Team The Product Owner The Scrum Master
The Team
Cadence and what other action are the key constructs to delivering continuous value?
Execution
Synchronization
Refactoring
Flexibility
Synchronization
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/develop-on-cadence/
What is the recommended duration of a SAFe Iteration?
Six weeks
Four weeks
Two weeks
Three weeks
Two weeks
An effective SAFe Scrum Master helps the team improve on their journey towards technical excellence through Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and what else?
WIP limits
Continuous Release
Continuous Exploration
State of the art build tools
Continuous Exploration?
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The skills of a good SAFe Scrum Master include which three attributes?
Communicate, coordinate, cooperate
Share, pair, communicate
Represent, direct, govern
Self-organize, self-manage, self-direct
Communicate, coordinate, cooperate
page 153
Who is responsible for prioritizing the Iteration Backlog?
The Product Owner
The Scrum Master
The Product Management Team
The Development Team
The Product Owner
Scrum Masters help remove impediments, foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, and what else?
Continuously deliver
Estimate stories
Form and re-form teams
Relentlessly improve
Relentlessly improve
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What is one example of a servant leader behavior pattern?
Understands and empathizes with others
Uses authority rather than persuasion when necessary
Focuses on individual task metrics
Thinks about the day-to-day activities
Understands and empathizes with others
Why do teams have an Iteration Retrospective?
To iterate on stories
To evaluate metrics
To adjust and identify ways to improve
To identify acceptance criteria
To adjust and identify ways to improve
Which type of enabler does a System Architect review during a System Demo?
Enabler Stories
Enabler Capabilities
Enabler Portfolio Epics
Enabler Features
Enabler Portfolio Epics ???
Which demo is performed in the IP Iteration?
The Integrated Demo from the Agile Release Train’s final Iteration
The demo from all the Agile Release Trains’ Iterations
The demo from the team’s final Iterations
The PI System Demo
The Integrated Demo from the Agile Release Train’s final Iteration ??
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/iterations/
What is the basis for most team conflicts?
Unexamined assumptions
Ideological differences
Lack of leadership
Lack of common goals
Unexamined assumptions ?
What is the name of the event where all team members determine how much of the team's backlog they can commit to delivering during an upcoming Iteration? Solution Demo Backlog Refinement Iteration Planning Solution Planning
Iteration Planning ?
According to the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, what is a team's ultimate competitive advantage? Transparency Commitment Accountability Teamwork
Teamwork
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Each PI Planning meeting evolves over time, and ending PI Planning with a Retrospective will help to do what?
Lengthen the Architectural Runway
Continuously improve
Fine tune the Economic Framework
Meet compliance more rapidly
Continuously improve
page 76
The goal of Lean is to deliver the maximum customer value in the shortest sustainable lead time while providing what else? Significant team contributions Improved capacity allocation The highest possible quality A Continuous Delivery Pipeline
The highest possible quality
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/
An effective SAFe Scrum Master elevates people problems with strict confidence to the appropriate levels when necessary, but only after what has happened?
Team members complain
A team member consistently disagrees with the Scrum Master
Coaching and internal processes have failed to achieve the objective
The team consistently fails to meet consecutive PI goals
Coaching and internal processes have failed to achieve the objective
What is a characteristic of an effective Scrum Master? Is a technical expert Articulates architectural solutions Supports the autonomy of the team Understands customer needs
Supports the autonomy of the team
What does SAFe's CALMR approach apply to? Continuous Deployment Economic Framework DevOps PI Planning
DevOps
Cadence and synchronization help reduce uncertainty and manage what?
Capacity allocation
Other commitments
The variability in research and development
Product management
The variability in research and development ??
What is one responsibility of a SAFe Scrum Master?
Maintaining the depth of the Architectural Runway
Coordinating with the Solution Architect and Solution Management
Facilitating an effective team breakout session
Prioritizing the work of the Systems Team
Coordinating with the Solution Architect and Solution Management ?
Which two actions are part of the Scrum Master’s role in PI Planning? (Choose two.)You have reached the max number of allowed answers
Align the Value Stream and Agile Release Trains to a common vision
Prioritize features to support the Program Vision
Ensure the team builds a plan they can commit to
Serve as the customer proxy and work with Product Management
Manage the program board
Ensure the team builds a plan they can commit to
Manage the program board
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What is the key Scrum Master responsibility when estimating stories?
Provide information about customer needs
Ensure the team gives estimates that do not increase the velocity
Limit discussion to minimize timeboxes
Ensure everyone on the team participates
Limit discussion to minimize timeboxes ??
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What is accomplished in the first part of the PI Planning meeting?
Items are selected from the Program Backlog
The Product Owner defines the Iteration goal
All tasks are defined
The Scrum Master decides how much work can be accomplished
The Product Owner defines the Iteration goal ?
