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1. Scrum SPC SAFe Program Consultants (SPC) 6.0 QUESTION & ANSWERS https://www.scrumdumps.com https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions

2. QUESTION: 1 What is the focus of the Daily Stand-up meeting? Option A : Plan objectives versus Program Owner objectives Option B : PI objectives versus outcomes Option C : Scrum Master goals versus Development Team goals Option D : Iteration goals versus what got done Correct Answer: D Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 2 What activity calls for using ROAM technique? Option A : Refining the Program Backlog. Option B : Managing the ART sync. Option C : Categorizing program risks during PI Planning. Option D : Managing teams by the Release Train Engineer. Correct Answer: C QUESTION: 3 What is Cost of Delay? Option A : Cost incurred when system integration appears too late in the PI. Option B : Opportunity cost and deferred revenue. Option C : Penalty for nonperformance. Option D : Cost of not addressing risk early on. Correct Answer: A Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions

3. QUESTION: 4 As a part of governance charecteristics, an agile team ... Option A : Includes Re-factors and re-designs in backlog Option B : Integrates with other teams Option C : Collaborates on Enablers Correct Answer: B QUESTION: 5 What are two areas to examine when identifying operational Value Streams in an enterprise. Option A : The internal departments which are supported Option B : The number of Agile Release trains contained in the portfolio Option C : The current products which the company sells Option D : The systems supporting each operating Value stream Option E : The project cost of accounting procedures in place Correct Answer: C,D Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 6 Which SAFe configuration introduces the Enterprise Solution Delivery competency, which supports those building the largest and most complex solutions that require multiple Agile Release Trains and Suppliers, but do not require portfolio level considerations. Option A : Large Solution Option B : Essential Option C : Full Option D : Portfolio Correct Answer: A QUESTION: 7

4. Which one of the following is true about Lean Portfolio Management and budgeting? Option A : It cannot make any budget changes in the portfolio Option B : It monitors the budgets in the different Agile Release Trains but avoids funding new epics Option C : It reviews the top performing solutions to ensure they are staying within budget targets Option D : It empowers stakeholders to adapt the current backlog and roadmap context Correct Answer: D Explanation/Reference: SAFe lean Agile Mindset fosters the decentralization of strategy execution to empower ART and solution trains. In other words, it empowers stakeholders to adapt the current backlog and roadmap context For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-portfolio-management/ Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 8 Developing a framework for decision-making is tool for taking an economic view. Option A : True Option B : False Correct Answer: A QUESTION: 9 Which statement is true about the Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration? Option A : Without the IP Iteration, there is a risk that the tyranny of the urgent outweighs all innovation activities Option B : It is used as a weekly sync point between the Scrum Masters Option C : The Scrum Master can decide if the IP Iteration is necessary Option D : It is used annually when the team needs to refocus on work processes Correct Answer: A Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 10

5. How can an organisation gain trust between the business and development? Option A : Pair up IT with Epic owners for all IT meetings Option B :

6. Give teams access to program Kanban Option C : Deliver predictability Option D : Reduce the amount of features Correct Answer: C Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 11 When is the SAFe Implementation of large solution needed? Option A : When a solution can be delivered by a single Agile Release Train Option B : Whenever there are two or more Agile Release Trains Option C : When large solutions exceed the typical size of an Agile Release Train Option D : When the number of suppliers span across more than one Agile Release Train Correct Answer: C Explanation/Reference: The Large Solution is meant for enterprises that face the biggest challenges - building large-scale solutions that are beyond the scope of a single ART For more information, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/large-solution-level/ QUESTION: 12 Select the item in the list below that is NOT part of forming the ‘sufficiently powerful guiding coalition’ in SAFe(r) Option A : Charter a LACE Option B : Train executives, managers, and other leaders Option C : Train everyone; Launch the Train Option D : Train a number of Lean-Agile change agents as SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs) Correct Answer: C Explanation/Reference: « Train Everyone; Launch the train » is not part of forming the guiding coalition, it is part of the implementation roadmap. Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/LACE/ Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions

7. QUESTION: 13 Which SAFe Competency result in increased productivity, better quality, faster time-to-market, and predictable delivery of value. Option A : Lean Agile leadership Option B : Team and technical agility Option C : Continous learning culture Option D : Enterprise Solution Delivery Option E : Agile Product Delivery Option F : Organizational agility Correct Answer: B QUESTION: 14 Which of the following things needs to be done second? Option A : Identify the Operational Value Stream(s) Option B : Identify the people that support the systems Option C : Understand how Development Value Streams go across boundaries Option D : Define the Development Value Stream(s) Option E : Identify the systems that support the value stream(s) Correct Answer: A Explanation/Reference: Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/identify-value-streams-and-arts/ Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 15 One of the following is not a principle of the House of lean, which is it? Option A : Leadership Option B : Respect for people and culture Option C : Relentless improvement Option D : Value Option E : Velocity Option F : Innovation

8. Correct Answer: A Explanation/Reference: The lean agile mindset is represented by the house of lean: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 16 Who is responsible for managing the Portfolio Kanban? Option A : System Team Option B : Lean Portfolio Management Option C : Release Management Option D : Solution Management Correct Answer: B Explanation/Reference: Implementation and management of the portfolio kanban system occur with the support of Lean Portfolio Management. Implementing the Kanban system requires an understanding of Lean and Agile development as it applies to Portfolio level practices. For more details please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/portfolio-kanban/ QUESTION: 17 What are the two characteristics of jobs to get preference from Weighted Shortest Job First? Option A : Shorter Duration Option B : Lower Cost of Delay Option C : Higher Cost of Delay Option D : Revenue Impact Option E : Fixed Date Correct Answer: A,C Explanation/Reference: Weighted Shortest Job First gives preference to jobs with which two characteristics? WSJF is a prioritization model used to sequence "jobs" to produce maximum economic benefit. In SAFe, WSJF is estimated as the cost of delay divided by the job size. The job with the highest WSJF is the next most important item to do. One outcome of this model is that really big, important jobs have to be divided into smaller, pretty important jobs to make the cut against easier ways of making money. i.e. small,

9. low-risk jobs that your customers are willing to pay now Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 18 Who serves as the Servant Leader(s) for the Agile Release Train? Option A : System Architect Option B : System Team Option C : Release Train Engineer Option D : Product Management Correct Answer: C Explanation/Reference: For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/glossary for the roles and responsibilities of RTE. QUESTION: 19 What does Dunbar number provide guidance for in the scaled Agile framework Option A : The number of people on a self managing self organizing Agile Release Train. Option B : The percent utilization that enables a sustainable pace Option C : the number of people on a solution train Option D : The number of people on a Lean Portfolio Team Correct Answer: A Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 20 Product Management has content authority over Features. What do Product Owners have content authority over? Option A : Team Backlog Option B : Portfolio Vision Option C : Portfolio Backlog Option D : Value Streams Correct Answer: A

10. Explanation/Reference: The PO is the content authority at the team level. They are responsible for the team backlog, prioritizing and accepting stories, and representing the customer to the Agile Team. For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/product-owner/ QUESTION: 21 Which legacy practice slows the move to Lean Portfolio Management Option A : rolling wave planning Option B : Centralised annual planning Option C : fact based milestones Option D : demand management Correct Answer: B Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 22 Which SAFe Principle includes providing autonomy with purpose, mission, and minimum constraints? Option A : Decentralize decision-making Option B : Apply systems thinking Option C : Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems Option D : Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers Correct Answer: D Explanation/Reference: Knowledge workers need or autonomy.Providing for autonomy, while harnessing it to the larger aim of the enterprise is an important leadership responsibility. For more details please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/unlock-the-intrinsic-motivation-of-knowledge-workers/ QUESTION: 23 When building incrementally , how do integration points occur ? Option A : By integrated learning cycles Option B : through phase gate milestones

11. Option C : Upon product management request Option D : At a fixed cadence. Correct Answer: D Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 24 What does innovation accounting mean? Option A : Capitalizing the cost of software development using Story points. Option B : Defining, empirically measuring, and communicating the true progress of innovation. Option C : Demoing Stories that come out of the IP Iteration. Option D : Being sure to account for the investment in new product initiatives on a P&L. Correct Answer: B QUESTION: 25 What activity occurs during the program Inspect and Adapt workshop? Option A : PI Predictability Measure update. Option B : Roadmap update Option C : Team Iteration Demo Option D : Biweekly System Demo Option E : Iteration Metrics update Correct Answer: A Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 26 What concept is NOT on of the Core Value of SAFe?Predictability

12. Option A : Predictability Option B : Alignment Option C : Transparency Option D : Built-in Quality Option E : Program execution Correct Answer: A QUESTION: 27 At the end of PI Planning, after dependencies are resolved, and risks are addressed, a confidence vote is taken. What is the default method used to vote? Option A : Majority Voting Option B : Fist of Five Option C : Planning Poker Option D : Roman Voting Correct Answer: B Explanation/Reference: PI planning includes confidence vote. Once program risks have been addressed, teams vote on their confidence in meeting their program PI objectives. Each team conducts a "fist of five" vote. For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/pi-planning/ Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 28 (Select 2) What is true about budgets in SAFe? Option A : Budgets are allocated to projects. Option B : Budgets are allocated to strategic themes. Option C : Budgets are allocated to portfolios. Option D : Budgets are allocated to teams. Option E : Budgets are allocated to value streams.

13. Correct Answer: C,E QUESTION: 29 What are the first three steps of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap? Option A : Launch trains, coach Agile Release Train execution, then train executives and managers Option B : Reach the tipping point, train Lean-Agile change agents, and then train executives, managers and leaders Option C : Reach the tipping point, Train Lean-Agile change agents, and then train the identified support personnel Option D : Charter a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence, scale to the portfolio, create the implementation plan Correct Answer: B QUESTION: 30 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? Option A : Flow Option B : Relentless improvement Option C : Respect for people and culture Option D : Innovation Correct Answer: D Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 31 Build Quality in is part of which pillar of the House of Lean? Option A : Quality Option B : Relentless Improvement Option C : Value Option D : Leadership Option E : Flow Option F : Respect for people and culture Correct Answer: A

14. Explanation/Reference: The concepts are part of the House of Lean pillar of FLOW (Build Quality in; Flow depends on it) http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-mindset/ Pillar 2 – Flow QUESTION: 32 What is the primary construct for understanding, organizing, and delivering value in SAFe Option A : Lean Agile Leadership Option B : ART Option C : LACE Option D : Agile Product Delivery Option E : Value Stream Correct Answer: A Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 33 In SAFe(r) - What is the purpose of a development value stream? Option A : It is used to identify the steps, value, people and systems and lead time. Option B : It is used to build systems and capabilities that enable operational value streams. Option C : It is used to deliver customer end value. Correct Answer: B Explanation/Reference: Read more at: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/identify-value-streams-and-arts/ QUESTION: 34

15. What are the three primary keys to implementing flow? (Choose three.) Option A : Visualize and limit WIP Option B : Address the systemic problems Option C : Manage queue lengths Option D : Reduce batch size of work Option E : Frequent context switching Option F : Increase capacity Correct Answer: A,C,D Explanation/Reference: To achieve the sustainably shortest lead time, Lean systems builders strive to achieve a state of continuous flow, whereby new system capabilities move quickly from concept to cash. Achieving continuous flow requires the elimination of the traditional start-stop-start project initiation and development process, along with the incumbent stage gates that hinder flow. The three primary keys to implementing flow are to visualize and limit work-in-process, reduce the batch sizes of work items, and to manage queue lengths QUESTION: 35 Which SAFe configuration is the minimum set of competencies and practices that can fully enable business agility in the Lean enterprise, including Business Agility Option A : Full Option B : Large Solution Option C : Portfolio Option D : Essential Correct Answer: C Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 36 What is one benefit of unlocking the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers? Option A : To centralize decision-making Option B : To lower WIP limits Option C : To provide autonomy with purpose, mission, and minimum constraints Option D : To strive to achieve a state of continuous flow Correct Answer: C

16. QUESTION: 37 Which three types of decisions should remain centralized even in a decentralized decision-making environment? (Choose Three) Option A : Long lasting decisions Option B : Decisions with significant economies of scale Option C : Frequent and common decisions Option D : Infrequent decisions Option E : Decisions that require local information Correct Answer: A,B,D Explanation/Reference: According to the principle #9 - delivering value in the shortest sustainable lead time requires decentralized decision making. Any decisions that must be escalated to higher levels of authority introduces a delay in delivery. Also, escalated decisions can decrease decision fidelity due to the lack of local context, plus changes to fact patterns that occur during the waiting period. However, this is not to say, that all decisions should be decentralized. Some decisions are strategic, have far reaching impact and are largely outside of the purview of the teams. Normally strategic decisions are centralized. QUESTION: 38 Which two factors foster team "Ba"? (Choose two) Option A : Dunbar's number Option B : Decentralized decision-making Option C : I-shaped people Option D : Built in instability Option E : Use of Feature teams Correct Answer: B,D Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 39 Lifelong learning is a requirement for Lean-Agile Leaders, and it helps them do what? Option A : Demonstrate the values they want the teams to embody Option B : Commit to quality and productivity Option C : Act as an effective enabler for teams Option D : Provide the personnel, resources, direction, and support to the Enterprise

17. Correct Answer: C Explanation/Reference: Lean-Agile Leaders are lifelong learners who are responsible for the successful adoption of SAFe and the results it delivers. They empower and help build better systems by learning, exhibiting, and teaching and coaching SAFe Lean-Agile principles and practices. For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/lean-agile-leaders/

18. QUESTION: 40 Which two statements are true about DevOps? (Choose two.) Option A : It reduces risk and improves innovation by making it safer to experiment Option B : It removes the need to automate processes Option C : It lessens the severity and frequency of release failures Option D : It increases the Mean Time to Recovery Option E : It alleviates the reliance on the skill sets of Agile teams Correct Answer: A,C Explanation/Reference: The goal of DevOps: • Increases the frequency and quality of deployments • Improves innovation and risk taking by making it safer to experiment • Realizes faster time to market • Improves solution quality and shortens the lead time for fixes • Reduces the severity and frequency of release failures • Improves the MTTR For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/devops/ QUESTION: 41 What statement applies to Iteration Planning in SAFe? Option A : Iteration Planning is required in every Iteration to enable fast learning cycles. Option B : Teams that have no dependencies may choose not to do Iteration Planning once they have planned the PI Option C : Component teams require Iteration Planning in every Iteration, while Feature teams may or may not, based on dependencies. Option D : Iteration Planning is required for all Iterations except for the first one, since there's nothing to cause a change in the PI plan yet. Option E : When the teams define acceptance criteria during PI Planning, Iteration Planning is not strictly required during the PI.

19. Correct Answer: A Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 42 Which SAFe Competency describes a set of values and practices that encourage individuals—and the enterprise as a whole—to continually increase knowledge, competence, performance, and innovation Option A : Organizational agility Option B : Lean Agile leadership Option C : Team and technical agility Option D : Continous learning culture Option E : Enterprise Solution Delivery Option F : Agile Product Delivery Correct Answer: D QUESTION: 43 A Scrum Master asked you to help her use systems thinking to identify the backlog items that would improve the system as a whole. Select one item that uses systems thinking most effectively. Option A : Involve representatives of department teams in Iteration Planning and Demos. Option B : Make daily stand-ups more engaging and strictly timeboxed. Option C : Review the burn-down chart at each retrospective to improve team estimating. Option D : Increase unit test coverage. Correct Answer: B QUESTION: 44 What is the biggest benefit of decentralized decision-making? Option A : Ensuring strategic decisions are not made in a vacuum Option B : Delivering value in the shortest sustainable lead time Option C :

20. Removing accountability from leaders Option D : Creating better visualization Correct Answer: B Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 45 In the Program Kanban some of steps have Work-in-Process limits. Why is this necessary? Option A : To help continuous deployment Option B : To keep timebox goals Option C : To provide visibility into progress Option D : To enable flow in a pull-based system Correct Answer: D Explanation/Reference: The Kanban systems allow ART and Solution Trains to manage capacity based on the Work in Process limits of the different states of the process. This helps prevent the system from operating with large handoffs and identifies bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. It provides clear guidelines for the policies governing each state, as well as the criteria for moving to the next state. This combination of visualization, WIP limits, and policies fosters collaboration and effective decision- making which facilitates a faster flow of a value through the system. For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/program-and-solution-kanbans/ QUESTION: 46 What is the recommended order of classes and activities when launching an Agile Release Train using the Quickstart approach? Option A : PI planning, SAFe for Teams, SAFe workshop Option B : SAFe workshops, PI planning, SAFe for Teams Option C : SAFe for Teams, PI planning, SAFe workshops Option D : SAFe workshops, SAFe for Teams PI planning Correct Answer: C QUESTION: 47 Which two areas are part of the Scaled Agile Framework Core Values? (Choose Two)

21. Option A : Alignment Option B : Built-in Quality Option C : Decentralize decision making Option D : System Thinking Option E : Collaboration Correct Answer: A,B Explanation/Reference: The four core values of alignment, built-quality, transparency, and program execution represents the fundamental beliefs that are key to SAFe effectiveness. For more details, please refer: http://www.scaledagileframework.com/safe-core-values/ Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions QUESTION: 48 In what ways can Safe roles be adapted to cater for distributed teams?(Choose Three) Option A : The systems architect can be chosen from the remote team Option B : An additional systems architect, or proxy from the remote team can collaborate with the guiding team systems architect Option C : The release Train Engineer can re-locate to the remote team Option D : A proxy PO or requirements analyst can reside at the remote team Option E : The Release Train Engineer can collaborate with the remote team scrum master Option F : The PM can relocate to the remote Team Correct Answer: A,B,D Explanation/Reference: The PM needs to be customer/market facing, so that is a wrong choice Systems architect needs to collaborate with the guiding team members The actual PO remains located with the guiding team, but a proxy can be located remotely, with collaboration between the roles Download from Here: https://www.scrumdumps.com/SPC-exam-questions