SAFe POPM Exam/82 Complete Q’s and
A’s
What is one benefit of constant customer feedback?
A) Fast learning cycles
B) It reduces the need for face-to-face collaboration
C) Teams can better align working days with a customer's schedule
D) It reduces the amount of changes to the Features - -A) Fast learning
cycles
-Which statement describes the Scaled Agile Framework?
A) It scales Scrum to multiple Agile Teams
B) It provides guidelines for Project Managers
C) It provides strict guidelines for all daily activities
D) It synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large numbers of
teams - -D) It synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large
numbers of teams
-The Work-in-Process limit at the Analyzing step of the Program Kanban is
based on the overall availability of Product Management, other subject
matter experts, and the capacity of which two other roles? (Choose two.)
A) Lean Agile Center of Excellence
B) Release Train Engineer
C) Business Owners
D) System Architects
E) Agile Portfolio Operations - -C) Business Owners
D) System Architects
-Features in Program Backlogs can result from what?
A) Decomposing Enabler Stories
B) Splitting Epics or Capabilities
C) Aggregating stories into Features
D) Refining the Team Backlog - -B) Splitting Epics or Capabilities
-Which statement is true about fast feedback?
A) It supports SAFe Lean-Agile Principle #3 - Assume variability, preserve
options
B) The shorter the feedback cycle, the higher the utilization
C) It accelerates planning and delivery
D) Smaller batch sizes enable faster feedback loops - -A) It supports SAFe
Lean-Agile Principle #3 - Assume variability, preserve options
-Which two types of items are maintained in the Team Backlog? (Choose
two.)
,A) Business Epics
B) Enabler Stories
C) User Stories
D) PI Objectives
E) Epic Enablers - -B) Enabler Stories
C) User Stories
-A Lean Business Case can identify the impact on sales and which other two
areas? (Choose two.)
A) Profit
B) Architecture
C) Decomposition
D) Distribution
E) Deployment - -D) Distribution
E) Deployment
-Product Managers are expected to collaborate in planning the amount of
upcoming Enabler work by establishing what?
A) Team Backlog prioritization
B) Capacity allocation
C) Accurate user story sizing
D) Completed Epic acceptance criteria - -B) Capacity allocation
-The team is struggling to agree on the story point sizing of a new user
story. The PO was previously a related domain expert and feels the team is
wasting time. What should she do?
A) Instruct the SM to resize the story
B) Continue to support the team's decision on sizing
C) Make the team aware of her expertise and decide the size for them
D) Suggest the team stop the sizing of the user story and add it to the next
iteration as is - -B) Continue to support the team's decision on sizing
-True or False: Epics are estimated in story points rolled up from feature
estimates
A) True
B) False - -A) True
-How frequently should the Program Backlog be reviewed?
A) Every week
B) When the Epic owners are defining the Epic Value Statement
C) Continuously
D) Before every PI - -C) Continuously
-The first three elements of the Continuous Delivery Pipeline work together
to support delivery of small batches of new functionality. These continuous
elements include Exploration, Integration, and what else?
, A) Deployment
B) Automation
C) Execution
D) Compliance - -A) Deployment
-Why would Product Owners and Product Managers be key collaborators in
the enterprise?
A) They are key roles in steering and sequencing the Agile Release Train
priorities
B) They plan all the key events for the Program Increment
C) They provide governance and spending practices for the value streams
D) They plan Portfolio strategy horizons for the enterprise - -A) They are key
roles in steering and sequencing the Agile Release Train priorities
-The customer is asking for a forecast for when a specific Feature will be
available for release at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Where could the
Product Manager find this information?
A) System Architecture Designs
B) Program Backlog
C) Roadmap
D) Development Manager - -C) Roadmap
-Three collaborations make up the Lean Portfolio Management competency:
Strategy and Investment Funding, Lean Governance, and what else?
A) Business Owners
B) System Architect
C) Scrum Master
D) Agile Portfolio Operations - -D) Agile Portfolio Operations
-Which role is responsible for working with customers and creating the
Vision?
A) Release Train Engineer
B) System Architect
C) Product Owner
D) Product Manager - -D) Product Manager
-What is the purpose of an Epic Hypothesis Statement?
A) It helps define the pipeline with the assets and technologies needed to
deliver solution value
B) It defines an idea that can be validated using the plan, do, check, and
adjust cycle
C) It provides enough detail to run the business and keep long-term
commitments from interfering with changing business priorities
A’s
What is one benefit of constant customer feedback?
A) Fast learning cycles
B) It reduces the need for face-to-face collaboration
C) Teams can better align working days with a customer's schedule
D) It reduces the amount of changes to the Features - -A) Fast learning
cycles
-Which statement describes the Scaled Agile Framework?
A) It scales Scrum to multiple Agile Teams
B) It provides guidelines for Project Managers
C) It provides strict guidelines for all daily activities
D) It synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large numbers of
teams - -D) It synchronizes alignment, collaboration, and delivery for large
numbers of teams
-The Work-in-Process limit at the Analyzing step of the Program Kanban is
based on the overall availability of Product Management, other subject
matter experts, and the capacity of which two other roles? (Choose two.)
A) Lean Agile Center of Excellence
B) Release Train Engineer
C) Business Owners
D) System Architects
E) Agile Portfolio Operations - -C) Business Owners
D) System Architects
-Features in Program Backlogs can result from what?
A) Decomposing Enabler Stories
B) Splitting Epics or Capabilities
C) Aggregating stories into Features
D) Refining the Team Backlog - -B) Splitting Epics or Capabilities
-Which statement is true about fast feedback?
A) It supports SAFe Lean-Agile Principle #3 - Assume variability, preserve
options
B) The shorter the feedback cycle, the higher the utilization
C) It accelerates planning and delivery
D) Smaller batch sizes enable faster feedback loops - -A) It supports SAFe
Lean-Agile Principle #3 - Assume variability, preserve options
-Which two types of items are maintained in the Team Backlog? (Choose
two.)
,A) Business Epics
B) Enabler Stories
C) User Stories
D) PI Objectives
E) Epic Enablers - -B) Enabler Stories
C) User Stories
-A Lean Business Case can identify the impact on sales and which other two
areas? (Choose two.)
A) Profit
B) Architecture
C) Decomposition
D) Distribution
E) Deployment - -D) Distribution
E) Deployment
-Product Managers are expected to collaborate in planning the amount of
upcoming Enabler work by establishing what?
A) Team Backlog prioritization
B) Capacity allocation
C) Accurate user story sizing
D) Completed Epic acceptance criteria - -B) Capacity allocation
-The team is struggling to agree on the story point sizing of a new user
story. The PO was previously a related domain expert and feels the team is
wasting time. What should she do?
A) Instruct the SM to resize the story
B) Continue to support the team's decision on sizing
C) Make the team aware of her expertise and decide the size for them
D) Suggest the team stop the sizing of the user story and add it to the next
iteration as is - -B) Continue to support the team's decision on sizing
-True or False: Epics are estimated in story points rolled up from feature
estimates
A) True
B) False - -A) True
-How frequently should the Program Backlog be reviewed?
A) Every week
B) When the Epic owners are defining the Epic Value Statement
C) Continuously
D) Before every PI - -C) Continuously
-The first three elements of the Continuous Delivery Pipeline work together
to support delivery of small batches of new functionality. These continuous
elements include Exploration, Integration, and what else?
, A) Deployment
B) Automation
C) Execution
D) Compliance - -A) Deployment
-Why would Product Owners and Product Managers be key collaborators in
the enterprise?
A) They are key roles in steering and sequencing the Agile Release Train
priorities
B) They plan all the key events for the Program Increment
C) They provide governance and spending practices for the value streams
D) They plan Portfolio strategy horizons for the enterprise - -A) They are key
roles in steering and sequencing the Agile Release Train priorities
-The customer is asking for a forecast for when a specific Feature will be
available for release at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Where could the
Product Manager find this information?
A) System Architecture Designs
B) Program Backlog
C) Roadmap
D) Development Manager - -C) Roadmap
-Three collaborations make up the Lean Portfolio Management competency:
Strategy and Investment Funding, Lean Governance, and what else?
A) Business Owners
B) System Architect
C) Scrum Master
D) Agile Portfolio Operations - -D) Agile Portfolio Operations
-Which role is responsible for working with customers and creating the
Vision?
A) Release Train Engineer
B) System Architect
C) Product Owner
D) Product Manager - -D) Product Manager
-What is the purpose of an Epic Hypothesis Statement?
A) It helps define the pipeline with the assets and technologies needed to
deliver solution value
B) It defines an idea that can be validated using the plan, do, check, and
adjust cycle
C) It provides enough detail to run the business and keep long-term
commitments from interfering with changing business priorities
