Monday, 13 November 2023
10:07 PM
A Release Train Engineer primarily establishes a relationship with which two roles? (C
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System Architect/Engineer
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Agile Team
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Release management
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Internal stakeholders
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Product Management
What are two ways to ensure facility readiness when preparing for the Program Incre
event? (Choose two.)
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Secure communication channels for remote participants
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Share business value documents
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Print PI Objectives
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Print program boards
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Engage audio-visual technical support
Which SAFe Principle is being applied when a Release Train Engineer treats Suppliers
Assume variability; preserve options
Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
Apply systems thinking
Decentralize decision-making
The Product Owners on the Agile Release Train (ART) say that over the last few Progr
train is starting to feel less and less prepared for the PI Planning event.
Which approach can help the Release Train Engineer confirm this feeling and identify
PI burn-up chart
ART cumulative flow diagram
PI sync meeting
Agile Product Delivery self-assessment
When is the best time to conduct the pre- Program Increment (PI) Planning event du
Planning (IP) Iteration?
When planning for a major release
As early as possible
On the morning of the first day of PI Planning
Choose two.)
ement (PI) Planning
s as partners?
ram Increments (PIs) the
y improvement areas?
uring the Innovation and
When is the best time to conduct the pre- Program Increment (PI) Planning event du
Planning (IP) Iteration?
When planning for a major release
As early as possible
On the morning of the first day of PI Planning
After the Inspect and Adapt event
After an Agile Release Train's first Program Increment (PI) Planning event, what actio
Engineer take to help optimize the Program Backlog readiness for the next PI?
Ask the Lean Portfolio Management function to hold regular Epic review meetings so
the Agile Release Train
Coach Product Management and the System Architect to include Program Backlog re
cadence-based approach
Compile all the teams' objectives from PI Planning and send out a summary report
Ask Product Management and the System Architect what the new Program Backlog l
next Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration, so socialization can begin
Why is the innovation pillar of the House of Lean important to SAFe?
It is the foundation of the House of Lean
It validates Solutions with Customers
It avoids the start-stop-start of project delays
It provides the shortest sustainable lead time
Which two actions can be taken immediately during the management review and pro
(Choose two.)
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Recognize the team with the highest velocity
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Change the business priorities
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Change the scope
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Combine teams to increase velocity
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Hire new people
In what way is a value stream map different from a process flow?
A value stream map uncovers local problems in functional organizations
A value stream Map can be operational or developmental; process flows are only op
A value stream map is used to define Solution Context
A value stream map measures the flow of value and identifies bottlenecks for improv
How can a Release Train Engineer support decentralized decision making?
Change the cadence of the Agile Release Train
Evaluate the strategy for the Value Stream
uring the Innovation and
on can the Release Train
o new Epics will flow to
efinement into their
looks like just before the
oblem-solving meeting?
perational
vement
How can a Release Train Engineer support decentralized decision making?
Change the cadence of the Agile Release Train
Evaluate the strategy for the Value Stream
Empower knowledge workers to manage their dependencies with other teams
Update team Program Increment (PI) Objectives when shipping a time critical release
Which core competency describes the mindsets, culture, and practices that make flo
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Agile Product Delivery
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SAFe for Lean Enterprises
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Team and Technical Agility
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Enterprise Solution Delivery
What can a Release Train Engineer use to support relentless improvement for the Pr
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Product Owner sync
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Inspect and Adapt event
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Release management meeting
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Iteration retrospective
When organizing an Agile Release Train to optimize the flow of work and increase th
three DevOps practices are encouraged? (Choose three.)
Automate the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
Plan and rehearse failure response practices
Streamline development environments
Visualize work in process and reduce batch sizes
Perform System Demos
Execute release packaging activities
What would a Release Train Engineer do to support Milestone achievement?
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Schedule critical reviews with senior management and external stakeholders
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Assist with tracking and scope management
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Report on and manage the budget
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Assign the numbers for the actual business value achievement in the Program
performance report
What are two highly effective ways Business Owners and stakeholders stay current o
on the Agile Release Trains? (Choose two.)
Plan and rehearse failure response practices
Streamline development environments
Visualize work in process and reduce batch sizes
Perform System Demos
Execute release packaging activities
What would a Release Train Engineer do to support Milestone achievement?
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Schedule critical reviews with senior management and external
stakeholders
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Assist with tracking and scope management
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Report on and manage the budget
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Assign the numbers for the actual business value achievement in the
Program Increment (PI) performance report
What are two highly effective ways Business Owners and stakeholders stay
current on work that is occurring on the Agile Release Trains? (Choose two.)
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Attend System Demos
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Meet weekly with the Release Train Engineer to get updates
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Read team status reports
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Do Gemba
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Consult program dashboards
Which core competency helps foster faster lead time, faster recovery, fewer
defects, and more frequent deployments?
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Team and Technical Agility
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Lean-Agile Leadership
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Enterprise Solution Delivery
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Agile Product Delivery
What action should be taken by the Agile Release Train (ART) when the
Release Train Engineer (RTE) cannot facilitate the Program Increment (PI)
Planning session due to unexpected circumstances?
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Run the PI Planning session without a facilitator and rely on every
person and role to perform his/her responsibilities
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Conduct the PI Planning session using the ART portfolio manager as the
facilitator
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Leverage the person who worked closest with the RTE during the
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Run the PI Planning session without a facilitator and rely on every
person and role to perform his/her responsibilities
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Conduct the PI Planning session using the ART portfolio manager as the
facilitator
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Leverage the person who worked closest with the RTE during the
preparation sessions as a replacement facilitator
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Postpone PI Planning to the next Iteration
What are two responsibilities of the Release Train Engineer as chief Scrum
Master for the Agile Release Train (ART)? (Choose two.)
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Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning
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Escalate ART impediments
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Provide the go/no-go decision for large initiatives
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Analyze Epics in the Portfolio Kanban
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Break down Features into Stories
What is one way to develop sufficient Architectural Runway for the Agile
Release Train?
Ask the teams to commit only to Enablers as their Program Increment (PI)
Objectives during the PI Planning event and address Features as
uncommitted objectives for the first
Develop alignment with the System Architect and Product Management that
the first Program Increment (PI) is all about Enablers in order to plan for
creating business value in the second PI
Work with Product Management and System Architects to identify future
Features and determine the Enablers to achieve them
Ask the Business Owner which Enablers have high business value
During the Storming stage of Agile Release Train development and
evolution, in which area should a Release Train Engineer mentor Scrum
Masters?
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Establishing program events
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Engineering practice improvements
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Creating effective flow of knowledge across teams on the train
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Conflict resolution techniques
A Release Train Engineer (RTE) would like to try a new retrospective
technique at the next Inspect and Adapt event. However, the RTE is unsure
how to prepare for it and thinks there may be some pitfalls. How could an
RTE get help?
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Share and receive feedback from other RTEs in a community of
A Release Train Engineer (RTE) would like to try a new retrospective
technique at the next Inspect and Adapt event. However, the RTE is unsure
how to prepare for it and thinks there may be some pitfalls. How could an
RTE get help?
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Share and receive feedback from other RTEs in a community of
practice
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Ask leadership to decide whether or not this technique should be used
with the Agile Release Train
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Post it in an internal communications forum and inspire others to try
this technique as well
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Start a discussion with the Architects to see how they would re-design
the retrospectives
When is the Inspect and Adapt event held?
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After the System Demo
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During the Program Increment (PI)
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At the end of the Program Increment (PI)
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At the end of every Iteration
What is the best way to foster flow of value, innovation, and apply Lean
budgeting in the Enterprise?
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Implement the Lean Portfolio Management core competency
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Determine Epic job size using the Lean business case
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Coordinate all Agile Release Trains to provide feedback for cost of delay
factors
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Launch Agile Release Trains
Which primary role should emphasize lifelong learning?
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Scrum Masters
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Lean-Agile Leaders
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Business Owners
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Product Management