Upgrade to remove ads
Only A$47.99/year
-
Flashcards
-
Learn
-
Test
-
Match
-
Flashcards
-
Learn
-
Test
-
Match
Terms in this set (71)
Applying systems thinking means identifying the systems in the process which includes the solution itself and what else?
The enterprise building the system 3-13
Which statement is true when continuously deploying using a DevOps model?
It lessens the severity and frequency of release failures pg 134 in v.4.5.1
In the Program Kanban some steps have Work-in-Process limits. Why is this necessary?
To help continuous deployment //www.scaledagileframework.com/program-and-solution-kanbans/
How do leaders build-in instability?
They provide a high degree of freedom as to how teams meet requirements 1-22
What is one component of the Continuous Delivery Pipeline?
Continuous Exploration 6-6
Which statement is true about the Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration?
Without the IP Iteration, there is a risk that the tyranny of the urgent outweighs all innovation activities 6-52
When basing decisions on economics, how are cycle time, product cost, value, and development expense used?
To identify different parameters of the economic framework 3-10
What is the recommended way to express a Feature?
Phrase, benefit hypothesis, and acceptance criteria 6-17
What is found on a program board?
Features 5.42
Which statement fits with the SAFe Core Value of Built-in Quality?
You cannot scale crappy code 6-33
Who has content authority to make decisions at the user story level during PI Planning?
Product Owner 5.28
What are the three primary keys to implementing flow? (Choose three.)
-Visualize and limit WIP 3-31
-Manage queue lengths 3-31
-Reduce the batch sizes of work 3-31
SAFE Principle #6
What is the biggest benefit of decentralized decision-making?
Delivering value in the shortest sustainable lead time • www.scaledagileframework.com/decentralize-decision-making/
How is the flow of Portfolio Epics managed?
In the Portfolio Kanban (study guide 7.4.6)
What is the focus of the Daily Stand-up meeting?
Iteration goals versus what got done
//www.scaledagileframework.com/iteration-execution/
What is the recommended frequency for updating Lean budget distribution?
On demand (fund Value Streams, not projects 8-16)
During the final plan review, Program risks are addressed using ROAM. What do the letters in ROAM represent?
Owned, Mitigated, Resolved, Accepted 5.46
Who is responsible for the Solution Backlog?
Solution
Management
//www.scaledagileframework.com/program-and-solution-backlogs/
Which statement is true about DevOps?
DevOps is an approach to bridge the gap between development and operations 6-30
Product Management has content authority over the Program Backlog. What do Product Owners have content authority over?
Team Backlog
//www.scaledagileframework.com/product-owner/
Which statement is a value from the Agile Manifesto?
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation 2-13
What are the first three steps of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap?
Reach the tipping point, train Lean-Agile change agents, and then train executives, managers and leaders 1-29
When is a Pre-PI Planning event needed?
When multiple Agile Release Trains working on the same Solution need to align and coordinate //www.scaledagileframework.com/pre-and-post-pi-planning/
The Agile Release Train uses which type of teams to get work done?
Cross-functional teams 4-6
What is considered an anti-pattern when assigning business values to Team PI Objectives?
-Business Owners assign high values to important enabler work
A value of 10 given to all of the PI Objectives
Business Owners assigning the business value
Assigning business values to stretch objectives
On day two of PI Planning, management presents adjustments based on the previous day's management review and problem solving meeting. What is one possible type of adjustment they could make?
Business priorities 5-39
Which statement accurately characterizes Strategic Themes?
They are business objectives that connect the SAFe Portfolio to the Enterprise business strategy 8-9
What is a Minimal Viable Product?
-A minimal product that can validate a hypothesis
//www.scaledagileframework.com/continuous-delivery-pipeline/
What is one of the Agile Release Train sync meetings?
Scrum of Scrums 6-8
//www.scaledagileframework.com/agile-release-train/
What is an example of applying cadence-based synchronization in SAFe?
Teams align their iterations to the same schedule to support communication, coordination, and system integration 3-44
The Agile Release Train passes through four steps in order to deliver Solutions which includes: defining new functionality, implementing, acceptance testing, and what else?
Deploying 4-6
What is SAFe's release strategy?
Release on demand 6-4
What is the best measure of progress for complex system development?
-System Demo
Refined Backlog
ROAMing Risks
+++ Iteration Review
What is one benefit of unlocking the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers?
To provide autonomy with
purpose, mission, and minimum constraints
//www.scaledagileframework.com/unlock-the-intrinsic-motivation-of-knowledge-workers/
What must management do for a successful Agile transformation?
Strive to think of adoption as an area they can control
Change Scrum Masters in the team every two weeks - NO
Send someone to represent management, and then delegate tasks to these individuals - NO
-Commit
to quality and be the change agent in the system
Which statement describes a Capability?
It must be structured to fit within a single Program Increment (sized to fit within PI, often take multiple ARTs to implement)
//www.scaledagileframework.com/features-and-capabilities/
What should the team focus on in order to optimize flow?
Delays 3-14
Peter Drucker defines knowledge workers as individuals who know more about the work they perform than who?
Their bosses 7-25
What is the recommended way to estimate Epics?
Split an Epic into potential Features, estimate each potential Feature in normalized story points, and add up the estimates 8-31
When does a Roadmap become a queue?
When it is longer than one Program Increment 6-15
Which statement describes aspects of the team's commitment during PI Planning?
A team does not commit to stretch objectives 5-8
Implementing SAFe requires buy-in from all levels of the organization. What level of leadership is most important for effecting cultural change?
Executive Management 2-10
What can be used as a template for putting SAFe into practice within an organization?
SAFe Implementation Roadmap 1-29
What is the foundation of the SAFe House of Lean?
Leadership 2-10
The House of Lean is a classic metaphor describing the mindset essential for Lean thinking. Which one of the four pillars advocates a "Get out of the office" mindset?
Innovation 2-8
What is the best measure of progress for complex system development?
To identify different parameters of the economic framework
Better
answer - Local integration points - //www.scaledagileframework.com/build-incrementally-with-fast-integrated-learning-cycles/
Which is an aspect of system thinking?
Mastery drives intrinsic motivation
Which statement is a principle of the Agile manifesto?
...
Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential
Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential
What is one guardrail on Lean budget spend?
...
What is one guardrail on Lean budget spend?
Continuous Business Owner engagement
How are stories estimated in SAFe?
Story points
Four Pillars in House of Lean
Respect for People and culture, Flow, Innovation, Relentless Improvement
Purpose of House of Lean
Achieve the sustainably shortest lead time with best quality and morale
For Leadership to work
Lead the change, know the way and encourage life long learning, develop people, Inspire and align with mission, decentralize decision making, and unlock intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers.
Respect for People and Culture
Build long-term partnerships based on trust. Culture changes comes last not first. To change the culture, you have to change the organization.
To optimize continuous and sustainable throughput of value
Build in quality, Integrate frequently, manage variability
To innovate
Get out of the office (Gemba), provide time and space for creativity, apply innovation accounting, fail fast
Relentless Improvement
Optimize the whole, consider facts carefully then act quickly. Reflect at key milestones; identify and address shortcomings.
Individuals and interactions
over processes and tools
Working Software
over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration
over contract negotiation
Responding to change
over following a plan
What is a valid reason for moving a PI objective to stretch?
The team has no more time in the capacity but the objective has high business value
When basing decisions on economics, how are lead time, product cost, value, and development expense used?
To identify different parameters of the economic framework
What is the last step in Kotter's approach to change management?
Anchor new approaches in the culture
What can be used to map the current state of a portfolio?
Portfolio Canvas
Which core competency of the Lean Enterprise helps drive built-in quality practices?
Team and Technical Agility
What are the last three steps of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap?
Launch more Agile Release Trains and Value Streams, extend to the portfolio, sustain and improve
Which practice helps with a test-first mentality?
BDD
//www.scaledagileframework.com/team-and-technical-agility/
What is part of the role of Product Management?
To prioritize the Program Backlog
Sets with similar termsSAFe Practice Exam
45 terms
Jamie_Schwab3
SAFe 4 Practitioner(4.5)
94 terms
rj-barber
SAFe 4 Practitioner(4.5)
94 terms
sammy2095
Scaled Agile Study guide
115 terms
nicole_lynskey
Sets found in the same folderSAFe Agilist Exam
157 terms
madisonbasden
SAfe Test v4.5 - 93%
45 terms
AshbyinAZ
SAFe Agilist 5.0
121 terms
thesdhall
SAFE Agilist
45 terms
Learnnexcel
Other sets by this creatorITIL 2011 Foundation
254 terms
dantonoli
Glossary Agile
166 terms
dantonoli
Learning new words
142 terms
dantonoli
Irregular Verbs in English - Italian (working on)
134 terms
dantonoli
Recommended textbook solutionsService Management: Operations, Strategy, and Information Technology
7th EditionJames Fitzsimmons, Mona Fitzsimmons
103 solutions
Human Resource Management
15th EditionJohn David Jackson, Patricia Meglich, Robert Mathis, Sean Valentine
249 solutions
Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value
5th EditionJack T. Marchewka
346 solutions
Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations
13th EditionJean Phillips, Ricky W. Griffin, Stanley Gully
174 solutions
Other Quizlet setsSecurity Pro 5.9.7 Section Quiz
10 terms
Haley_Biggs1PLUS
Personality Psychology Exam 3 (ch 9, 10, 11, & 12)
205 terms
bennettjaime7
Fisco policy vs. Monetary policy
55 terms
vvjrrlgkgglk
Brain and behavior: Final
41 terms
cassandralew9PLUS
Related questionsQUESTION
How can companies identify and adopt technology that may be a good fit for customers?
6 answers
QUESTION
The profitability percentage of a meal sold in a restaurant tends to be higher than of a sold room in a hotel.
2 answers
QUESTION
The nurse is assessing an elderly patient who has "pain all over." Which strategy would the nurse use to help the patient identify which areas of the body are painful?
14 answers
QUESTION
According to Edward Lawler, even though the bases of pay are changing, it is still the case that, in most traditional organizations, the best way to obtain a higher pay rate is to:
7 answers