Team A is a maintenance team that cannot always predictably plan their work. They like to meet daily to review the needs of the system and plan for how they can quickly address those needs during the workday. Which of the following SAFe Lean-Agile methods should Team A use to plan and execute their work?
Correct Answer: C
SAFe Team Kanban is a method that enables teams to manage their flow of work using a visual board and a set of policies. It is especially suitable for teams that have unpredictable or interrupt-driven work, such as maintenance, support, or operations teams1. SAFe Team Kanban helps teams to visualize their work, limit their work in progress (WIP), measure and improve their flow, and implement feedback loops2. Team A is a maintenance team that cannot always predictably plan their work. They like to meet daily to review the needs of the system and plan for how they can quickly address those needs during the workday. Therefore, SAFe Team Kanban is the most appropriate SAFe Lean-Agile method for Team A to plan and execute their work. References: Team Kanban - Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe Lean-Agile Principles - Scaled Agile Framework SAFe Team Kanban is a method that helps teams facilitate the flow of value by visualizing workflow, establishing Work In Process (WIP) limits, measuring throughput, and continuously improving their process1. It is suitable for teams that have a rapid and uneven arrival of work and fast-changing priorities, such as maintenance teams2. The other options are not appropriate for Team A's context. SAFe Platform Team is organized around developing and supporting platforms that provide services to other teams3. SAFe Enabling Team is organized to assist other groups with specialized capabilities and help them become proficient in new technologies4. SAFe XP Team is an Agile Team method that combines the power of Scrum with Extreme Programming (XP) practices and operates within the ART iteration cadence5.
Question 7
In the context of BDD, behavior is often first described in general terms, which can be ambiguous, that is why specific examples that can directly become tests should be used.
Correct Answer: A
Question 8
How many elements form the Continuous Delivery Pipeline?
Correct Answer: C
Question 9
What is critical to improving flow?
Correct Answer: B
Reducing the batch sizes of work is critical to improving flow, as it enables faster delivery of value, lower risk, higher quality, and better feedback1. Batch size is the amount of work that moves as a unit through the value stream2. Smaller batches reduce the cycle time, the total time from the beginning to the end of the process to provide value to a customer3. Smaller batches also reduce the variability and uncertainty in the system, leading to less waste and rework2. SAFe provides several practices to reduce the batch sizes of work, such as using User Stories, Features, and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) as units of work, applying Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines, and limiting Work in Process (WIP) 1. References: Accelerating Flow with SAFe, Make Value Flow without Interruptions, Optimize Flow
Question 10
Which of the following SAFe Agile Team types relies on a continually-refined Team Backlog as the primary input to drive value delivery?
Correct Answer: A
SAFe Team Kanban is a type of SAFe Agile Team that relies on a continually-refined Team Backlog as the primary input to drive value delivery. SAFe Team Kanban is a method that helps teams manage and improve the flow of value across the Continuous Delivery Pipeline. It is based on the principles of Lean and Kanban, which aim to optimize the system, limit work in progress (WIP), implement feedback loops, and empower the team. SAFe Team Kanban uses a visual board to track the flow of work from the Team Backlog to the Done state. The Team Backlog is a subset of the Program Backlog that contains the user stories, enablers, and defects that the team needs to work on. The Team Backlog is constantly refined and prioritized by the Product Owner, who collaborates with the team and other stakeholders to ensure that the most valuable and feasible work items are selected for implementation. References: Team Kanban - Scaled Agile Framework, Team Kanban - Scaled Agile Framework
