Important Scaled Agile SAFe-SPC Exam Questions

Answer: A

Explanation:

SAFe recognizes a spectrum of leadership models, including leader as expert and leader as conductor, and encourages leaders to adapt their approach to context and organizational maturity. Both models are appropriate at different times and for different needs.

''Both 'leader as expert' and 'leader as conductor' are valid models, and effective leaders adapt their approach to the needs of the team and situation.''

(Source: SAFe 6.0 Framework: Lean-Agile Leadership; SPC 6.0 Guide ''Becoming a Lean-Agile Leader'')

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Centralized work intake is a legacy practice that creates bottlenecks, slows decision-making, and prevents decentralized, Lean governance. SAFe Lean Portfolio Management emphasizes decentralized decision-making and flow-based portfolio management; centralized work intake is specifically identified as a barrier to Lean portfolio flow.

SAFe 6.0, ''Lean Portfolio Management'' and ''Anti-Patterns''

SPC 6.0 Guide, ''Exploring Lean Portfolio Management''

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The System Demo is a key event in SAFe that happens at the end of every iteration. It provides an integrated view of the new features delivered by all the teams in the Agile Release Train during the most recent iteration. This demonstration allows stakeholders to evaluate the solution's progress and provide feedback.

SAFe 6.0 Website: System Demo

SPC 6.0 Guide: ''System Demos occur at the end of every iteration, providing feedback on the fully integrated solution increment.''

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Answer: A

Explanation:

The Inspect and Adapt (I&A) workshop is a regular, program-level event at the end of each Program Increment (PI). One of the key activities in this workshop is updating the PI Predictability Measure, which assesses how well teams and the ART delivered on their PI Objectives. This measure is reviewed and discussed to help the ART improve planning and delivery in future PIs.

While the I&A event also includes a PI System Demo and a Retrospective/Problem-Solving Workshop, the Team Iteration Demo (C) and Iteration Metrics update (E) are typically performed at the team level throughout the PI, not specifically during the I&A. Roadmap updates (B) and Biweekly System Demos (D) are other ongoing events outside the I&A workshop.

SAFe 6.0 Website: Inspect and Adapt

SPC 6.0 Guide: ''Teams collectively assess PI Predictability and use these insights for improvement.''

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Answer: A

Explanation:

SAFe 6.0 uses ''Competency'' as the primary metric to measure an organization's proficiency in the seven core competencies that enable Business Agility. These are assessed using the SAFe Business Agility Assessment and the SAFe Core Competency Assessments. The results show how well the organization is performing in practices that drive Business Agility.

SAFe 6.0, ''Measuring Business Agility'' and ''SAFe Core Competency Assessments''

SPC 6.0 Guide, ''Accelerating to Business Agility''

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