SAFe Scrum Master 5.1.1 Practice exam Flashcards
According to the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, what is a team’s ultimate competitive advantage?
Transparency
Accountability
Commitment
Teamwork
Teamwork
When does the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle occur in scrum?
Across all scrum events
As part of the Iteration retrospective
At the Iteration review
In the daily stand-up
Across All Scrum Events
What are two critical areas that differentiate Agile from waterfall development? (Choose two.)
Incremental delivery of value Fast feedback Architectural Runway Face-to-face interaction Staggered integration
Incremental delivery of value
Fast feedback
When is one time a Scrum Master may be a participant rather than a facilitator?
During team breakout sessions at PI Planning
If the entire team is present during the daily stand-up
When the Agile Release Train does not require any team coordination
When using ad hoc teams for Inspect and Adapt
When using ad hoc teams for Inspect and Adapt
What is one example of a servant leader behavior pattern?
Understands and empathizes with others
Thinks about the day-to-day activities
Focuses on individual task Metrics
Uses authority rather than persuasion when necessary
Understands and empathizes with others
What is the name of the event where all team members determine how much of theteam’s backlog they can commit to delivering during an upcoming Iteration?
Backlog refinement
Iteration planning
Solution Demo
Solution planning
Iteration planning
Which statement is true about scrum?
It is a team-based framework
It is a set of technical software practices
It is an ideal method for static design requirements
It is a Lean system engineering technique
It is a team-based framework
Who can change the backlog during an Iteration?
Scrum Master
Agile Team
Release Train Engineer
Senior management
Agile Team
Good coaches do not give people the answer, but instead they do what?
They guide people to the solution
They limit the number of questions
They make the decisions
They hold them to their commitments
They guide people to the solution
Which demo is performed in the IP Iteration?
The PI System Demo
The demo from the teams’ final Iterations
The demo from all the Agile Release Trains’ Iterations
The integrated demo from the Agile Release Train’s final IterationX
What is the recommended frequency for PI Planning in SAFe?
Every 8 to 12 weeks
Every 4 to 6 weeks
Every 6 to 8 weeks
Every 12 to 16 weeks
Every 8 to 12 weeks
There are two primary aspects of a Lean-Agile Mindset including Lean Thinking and what else?
Feature enablement
Lean systems
Embracing Agility
Systems engineering
Embracing Agility
What is the main reason why some teams never reach Stage 4 (Performing) in the stages of high performing teams?
Because the team is not structured correctly
Because no one guides them
Because there are confl icts
Because leadership is spontaneous
Because no one guides them
In SAFe, who owns the decision for releasing changes into production?
Release Train Engineer
Solution Owner
Product Management
System Architect
Product Management
How does an effective Scrum Master help the team improve on their journey towards technical excellence?
By allowing defects to be resolved in the IP Iteration
By setting clear time boxes for Iteration planning
By mandating pair work
By focusing on the importance of Built-in Quality
By focusing on the importance of Built-in Quality
Who commits to the Iteration goals at the end of Iteration planning? The team The Scrum Master The Solution Owner The Product Owner
The Team
Becoming a coach requires a shift from old behaviors to new ones. What are three examples of old behaviors? (Choose three.)
Focusing on business value delivery Asking the team for the answers Fixing problems for the team Driving toward specific outcomes Focusing on deadlines Facilitating team problem solving
Fixing problems for the team
Driving toward specific outcomes
Focusing on deadlines
During PI Planning, which two tasks are part of the Scrum Master’s role in the first team breakout?(Choose two)
breakout? (Choose two.)
Review and reprioritize the Team Backlog as part of the preparatory work for the second team breakout
Be involved in the Program Backlog refinement and preparation
Facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies
Manage the timebox
Provide clarifications necessary to assist the team with their Story estimating and sequencing
Facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies
Manage the timebox
Who is responsible for prioritizing the Iteration backlog? The Product Owner The Scrum Master The Product Management team The Agile Team
The Product Owner
Participating in PI Planning enables teams to gain alignment and commitment around a clear set of what?
Features and benefits
PI objectives
User Stories
Team dependencies
PI objectives
Why do teams have an Iteration retrospective?
To iterate on Stories
To identify acceptance criteria
To adjust and identify ways to improve
To evaluate Metrics
To adjust and identify ways to improve
The program board highlights Feature delivery dates, Milestones, and what else forteams on the Agile Release Train?
Timeboxes
Objectives
Dependencies
Requirements
Dependencies
Effective Scrum Masters apply which coaching behavior?
They encourage the team to learn from their mistakes
They drive the team toward specific outcomes
They act as a subject matter expert
They coordinate individual contributions
They encourage the team to learn from their mistakes
What are two common PI Planning anti-patterns? (Choose two.)
Too much time is spent analyzing each Story
Scrum Masters who work with multiple teams do not have time for their teams
The team decides which changes need to happen and when
Stories are created for the Iterations
Too much time is spent prioritizing Features
Too much time is spent analyzing each Story
Scrum Masters who work with multiple teams do not have time for their teams
During PI Planning, who owns the planning of Stories into Iterations? Product Management Scrum Master System Architect Agile Teams
Agile Teams
What is this statement describing? “Agile Teams continuously adapt to new circumstances and enhance the methods of value delivery.”
Continuous Improvement
Continuous IntegrationX
Continuous Deployment
Continuous Delivery
Which meeting should the Scrum Master attend (not facilitate)? PO sync Scrum of scrums Daily stand-up Iteration review
Scrum of scrums
Which three attributes summarize DevOps? (Choose three.)
A mindset A set of technical practices Combined deployment and release Strong organizational structure A high performing DevOps team A culture
A mindset
A set of technical practices
A culture
In SAFe, which activity is a Scrum Master’s responsibility?
Facilitating the Scrum of Scrums
Owning the daily stand-up
Prioritizing the Team Backlog
Coordinating with other teams
Coordinating with other teams
What is the purpose of the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle as applied to Iterations?
To provide a regular, predictable development cadence to produce an increment ofvalue
To give the Agile Release Train team members a process tool to keep the train onthe tracks
To allow the team to perform some fi nal backlog refi nement for upcoming Iterationplanning
To create a continuous fl ow of work to support the delivery pipeline
To provide a regular, predictable development cadence to produce an increment ofvalue
The business must depend on the team for what in order to do any meaningful planning?
Team capabilities
A cross-functional skill set
Measurements
Commitment to the plan
Commitment to the plan
What are the three pillars of scrum?
Transparency, inspection, adaptation
Adaptation, transparency, acceptance
Retrospection, inspection, adaptation
Collaboration, acceptance, progress
Transparency, inspection, adaptation
What are two anti-patterns for the IP Iteration? (Choose two.)
To wait for the IP Iteration to fix defects
To allow for suffi cient capacity in the Program Roadmap
To plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning
To minimize lost capacity when people are on vacation or holidays
To ensure all Stories and teams’ PI plans are completed prior to the IP Iteration
To plan work for the IP Iteration during PI Planning
To wait for the IP Iteration to fix defects
Which type of Enabler does a System Architect review during a System Demo?
Enabler Stories
Enabler Capabilities
Enabler Features
Enabler Epics
Enabler Stories
What is the basis for most team conflicts?
Assumptions that have not been discussed
Cultural differences
Ideological differences
Lack of leadership
Assumptions that have not been discussed
What are two good Scrum Master facilitation practices? (Choose two.)
Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing tothe discussion
Ensure all voices are heard
Allow for deep, meaningful conversations even if it is outside the scope of theagenda
Allow for unproductive confl ict to encourage open communication
Do not enforce accountability as it creates an environment of distrust
Create an environment of safety so that everyone feels comfortable contributing tothe discussion
Ensure all voices are heard
Features lend themselves to the Lean UX process model. They include a description, a benefit hypothesis, and what else?
Business outcomes
Acceptance criteria
Content readiness
Scope and context
Acceptance criteria
Each PI Planning meeting evolves over time, and ending PI Planning with aretrospective will help to do what?
Fine tune the economic framework
Lengthen the Architectural Runway
Meet compliance more rapidly
Continuously improve the event
Continuously improve the event
How are the 5 Whys used?
To define acceptance criteria for a Story
To coach a team through powerful questions
To brainstorm ideas
To identify a root cause(s) of a problem
To identify a root cause(s) of a problem
The skills of a good Scrum Master include which three attributes?
Share, pair, communicate
Communicate, coordinate, cooperate
Represent, direct, govern
Self-organize, self-manage, self-direct
Communicate, coordinate, cooperate
An eff ective Scrum Master is a team-based servant leader who helps the team do what?
Understand and operate within Lean Budgets
Manage the team’s own backlog
Embrace relentless improvement through Iteration retrospectives
Develop better and more specialized skill sets
Embrace relentless improvement through Iteration retrospectives
Cadence and what other critical concept are the key constructs to delivering continuous value?
Refactoring
Flexibility
Synchronization
Execution
Synchronization
What is one responsibility of a SAFe Scrum Master?
Estimating the size and complexity of the work
Running system and solution demos
Developing and communicating the program vision and roadmap
Facilitating an effective team breakout session during PI Planning
Facilitating an effective team breakout session during PI Planning
What is the recommended duration of an Iteration in SAFe? Three weeks Two weeks Four weeks Six weeks
Two weeks
Which statement is true about teams?
Agile Teams can manage daily interruptions
Changes in team composition do not impact productivity
Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals
Products are more robust when individuals on teams have specifi c skill sets
Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals
How does an effective SAFe scrum master helps the team improve on their journey towards excellence through continuous integration, continuous development and what else?
Continuous exploration
What is one responsibility of a SAFe Scrum Master?
Facilitating an effective team breakout session during PI Planning
Running system and solution demos
Estimating the size and complexity of the work
Developing and communicating the program vision and roadmapX
