What is one characteristics of Lean Agile leadership that Architect should develop?
- A . The ability to govern using periodic architecture reviews
- B . The ability to define and own Enabler Epics
- C . The ability to maintain effective Solution Roadmaps
- D . The ability to reinforce SAFe principles and Core Values
D
Explanation:
The ability to reinforce SAFe principles and Core Values
What is one of the three components of cost of delay
- A . Job size
- B . Risk reduction and / or opportunity enablement
- C . Return on investment
- D . Weighted shortest job first (WSJF)
B
Explanation:
Risk reduction and / or opportunity enablement
In addition to System Architects, what group defines and maintains PI roadmaps?
- A . Business Owners
- B . Agile Teams
- C . Product Management
- D . Solution Architects
C
Explanation:
Product Management
What do Solution Trains and ARTs have in common?
- A . Both maintain Solution Train Backlogs
- B . Both have Product Managers
- C . Both have Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
- D . Both deliver solution to customers
D
Explanation:
Both deliver solution to customers
Which statement is an example of an Agile architecture practice?
- A . Allowing a system to always run
- B . Accommodating feature decomposition
- C . Supporting Architectural review boards
- D . Managing stage gates
A
Explanation:
Allowing a system to always run
What should the Enablers include?
- A . The total cost
- B . The cost of delay
- C . The architectural design
- D . The rationale
B
Explanation:
The cost of delay
Which is one of the activities of Pre-Plan?
- A . ART-level risks are ROAM’ed by the Solution Train
- B . ART predictability measures are created by Solution Management
- C . ART leaders determine how they will address upcoming capabilities in their PI planning events
- D . Agile Teams participate in a confidence vote
C
Explanation:
ART leaders determine how they will address upcoming capabilities in their PI planning events
The PI Retrospective is a component of what SAFe event?
- A . System Demo
- B . PI Planning
- C . Solution Demo
- D . Inspect & Adapt
D
Explanation:
Inspect & Adapt
What is the primary purpose of Strategic Themes?
- A . To ensure the right investments are being made within the approved budget
- B . To describe a business model that provides understanding and invites innovation
- C . To connect the portfolio to Enterprise strategy
- D . To optimize value and Solution integrity with capacity allocation
C
Explanation:
To connect the portfolio to Enterprise strategy
What is the impact of the SAFe principle "Assume variability; preserve options" on Solution Intent?
- A . Solution intent is never fixed
- B . Solution Intent evolves from variable to fixed over time
- C . Solution Intent never changes
- D . Solution Intent contains full specification for every Solution alternative that is connected across the Value Stream
B
Explanation:
Solution Intent evolves from variable to fixed over time
What is one component of the Inspect and Adapt Event?
- A . Value Stream Mapping
- B . Problem-solving workshop
- C . Architecture review and approval
- D . Coach synch
B
Explanation:
Problem-solving workshop
Which statement is true about Solution Intent?
- A . It describes only a Solution’s current behavior
- B . It is used only by Solution Architects
- C . It describes a Solution’s current and intended behavior
- D . It describes only a Solution’s intended behavior
C
Explanation:
It describes a Solution’s current and intended behavior
What is one element of SAFe’s CALMR approach to DevOps?
- A . Release
- B . Monitoring
- C . Culture
- D . Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI / CD)
C
Explanation:
Culture
Which statement is an example of taking an economic view in architecture?
- A . Architecting for desired business outcomes
- B . Establishing the non-functional requirements (NFR’s)
- C . Facilitating System and Solution Demos
- D . Performing return on investment (ROI) analysis on every Enabler
A
Explanation:
Architecting for desired business outcomes
What do Strategic Themes provide input to?
- A . Customer segments and revenue streams
- B . Team Backlogs
- C . Pre-Plan activities
- D . Requirements
A
Explanation:
Customer segments and revenue streams
Which SAFe concept is explicitly a Lean quality management system (QMS) practice?
- A . Take an economic view
- B . Decentralize decision-making
- C . Systems thinking
- D . Build incrementally
D
Explanation:
Build incrementally
How might a non-functional requirements (NFR) be defined as a backlog item?
- A . As a generic Enabler that is reused from iteration to Iteration
- B . As an Enabler Story attached to a business Story
- C . As an Enabler Feature attached to a business Feature
- D . As an Enabler that will constrain other backlog items once implemented.
D
Explanation:
As an Enabler that will constrain other backlog items once implemented.
A System Architect is working with a new ART and has planned multiple Enabler Features that explore different approaches to a technical issue that is not fully understood. The Product Manager is concerned that the ART will be wasting capacity.
How should the System Architect approach the situation?
- A . Refer the Product Manager to the Enterprise Architect
- B . Acknowledge the Product Manager’s concern and remove the Enablers
- C . Talk directly to the developers to make sure they perform the Enabler work
- D . Discuss with the Product Manager the need to assume variability and preserve options
D
Explanation:
Discuss with the Product Manager the need to assume variability and preserve options
What is one type of Value Stream in SAFe?
- A . Organizational
- B . DevOps
- C . Development
- D . Technical
C
Explanation:
Development
What is one piece of work a System Architect demos during Iteration Review?
- A . Intentional architecture
- B . Coding standards
- C . Architectural documentation
- D . New system functionality
A
Explanation:
Intentional architecture
What is one activity System Architects typically participate in during the course of a PI?
- A . Epic writing
- B . Ongoing collaboration
- C . Coach Sync
- D . Lean Budgeting
B
Explanation:
Ongoing collaboration
With whom should the System Architect collaborate on the PI Roadmap to align and guide teams toward a shared technical Vision?
- A . Release Train Engineer and Product Owners
- B . Scrum masters / Team Coaches and the Release Train Engineer
- C . Enterprise Architect and Product Management
- D . Business Owners and Product Owners
C
Explanation:
Enterprise Architect and Product Management
How is the weighted shortest job first (WSJF) calculated?
- A . Job size divided by cost of delay
- B . Cost of delay multiplied by job size
- C . Job size multiplied by cost of delay
- D . Cost of delay divided by job size
D
Explanation:
Cost of delay divided by job size
What value does Continuous Deployment provide the business?
- A . Features are ready to be launched when market timing is optimal
- B . Changes developed in small batches are immediately available to users
- C . Involves the Customer earlier in the process, providing faster feedback
- D . Products function properly so that value can be realized
A
Explanation:
Features are ready to be launched when market timing is optimal
What is the basic definition for a Feature?
- A . A Solution development initiative with considerable scope and impact
- B . Functionality required to extend the Architectural Runway
- C . A small piece of functionality that benefits an end-user
- D . A service that fulfills a stakeholder need
D
Explanation:
A service that fulfills a stakeholder need
What is one benefit of capacity allocation?
- A . It balances effort between business Feature and Enabler development
- B . It ensures that Architects are working form a prioritized backlog
- C . It guarantees that there are enough people on the ART to deliver everything
- D . It prioritizes technical debt reduction over business request
A
Explanation:
It balances effort between business Feature and Enabler development
Which type of Enabler support research, prototyping and other activities needed to develop an understanding of Customer needs?
- A . Exploration
- B . Compliance
- C . Infrastructure
- D . Architecture
How far into the future does a Solution Roadmap forecast?
- A . The upcoming PI
- B . Multiple years
- C . The next 2-3 PI’s
- D . One year
B
Explanation:
Multiple years
What is the Architectural Runway?
- A . Vendor contracts and support agreements
- B . Existing code, components and infrastructure needed to build near-term Features
- C . Technical documentation describing how a Solution should be built
- D . The combined set of Enablers in the backlog
B
Explanation:
Existing code, components and infrastructure needed to build near-term Features
What is one contribution Solution Architects make to the Solution Train backlog?
- A . Enabler capabilities
- B . Detailed Solution Architecture specifications
- C . Results of A/B client tests
- D . Business context briefing
A
Explanation:
Enabler capabilities
What is an outcome of Value Stream Mapping?
- A . The number of defects introduced during the delivery process
- B . The return on investments (ROI) of information technology initiatives
- C . Identified waste and delay in the delivery process
- D . A plan for automating the Value Stream
C
Explanation:
Identified waste and delay in the delivery process
An ART is defining a new Architectural Runway for a future PI. A senior developer approaches the System Architect with concerns that the developers do not have the knowledge to implement the Enablers.
How can the Architect help resolve the situation?
- A . Hire contractors to implement the Enablers
- B . Involve the developers in Architectural Runway planning
- C . Encourage the developers to devote non-work hours to gain the knowledge
- D . Develop early, detailed design specification with assigned development tasks
B
Explanation:
Involve the developers in Architectural Runway planning
What do Strategic Themes help identify from an architectural perspective?
- A . Portfolio budgets
- B . New Enabler Epics
- C . The Portfolio Canvas
- D . ART configuration
B
Explanation:
New Enabler Epics
Which statement describes Conway’s Law?
- A . Culture immerses in strategy
- B . The best architectures, requirements and designs emerge from self-organizing teams
- C . The architecture mimics an organization’s communication structures
- D . The number of potential connections between nodes in any system is (n2-n0/2)
C
Explanation:
The architecture mimics an organization’s communication structures
Who should the System architect share their knowledge with to ensure new work involved is properly defined and scoped?
- A . The scrum Master / Team Coach
- B . The developer
- C . The tester
- D . The Product Owner
D
Explanation:
The Product Owner
Which Agile approach to modeling communicates architectural decisions to the teams?
- A . Design sketches that communicate important architectural concepts
- B . Delegating system design to an external Supplier
- C . Detailed architectural documentation
- D . Comprehensive 3D rendering of Deployed Solutions
A
Explanation:
Design sketches that communicate important architectural concepts
A senior developer on a new ART approaches a System Architect with concerns that Agile processes will not work in organization.
How could the System Architect could respond as a lean-Agile leader?
- A . Refer the developer to an Agile coach
- B . Highlight the personal and organization benefits of an Agile way of working
- C . Explain to the developer that their participation in Agile is mandatory
- D . Raise the issue with the developer’s manager
B
Explanation:
Highlight the personal and organization benefits of an Agile way of working
During which activity do Architects provide teams feedback on the actual value delivered from architecture work?
- A . Throughout PI Planning
- B . During Value Stream Mapping
- C . Prior to or part of the I&A System Demo
- D . During the Coach Sync meeting
C
Explanation:
Prior to or part of the I&A System Demo
How does Architect enable Continuous Deployment?
- A . By decoupling deployment from Release
- B . By documenting the deployment process
- C . By writing Enabler Features
- D . By joining the Operations team
A
Explanation:
By decoupling deployment from Release
What do ART backlogs contain?
- A . Epics and Enablers
- B . Features and Enablers
- C . Capabilities and Enablers
- D . Stories and Enablers
B
Explanation:
Features and Enablers
How can Architects serve as Lean-Agile Leaders?
- A . By respecting people
- B . By establishing modern coding standards
- C . By attending leadership training
- D . By decentralizing all architectural decisions
A
Explanation:
By respecting people
Which tool is used during a problem solving workshop to foster Relentless Improvement?
- A . Gemba walk
- B . Kanban
- C . Value Stream Mapping
- D . Pareto Analysis
D
Explanation:
Pareto Analysis
What does the Solution Context define from a technical perspective?
- A . The Solution’s operational environment
- B . Major Solution component and interfaces
- C . Who will use the Solution
- D . The part of the Development Value Stream improved by the Solution
A
Explanation:
The Solution’s operational environment
What is one aspect of the Architect’s role during Iteration Review?
- A . Evaluate the team’s alignment with Solution Intent
- B . Demonstrate the integrated Solution
- C . Gauge alignment with coding standards
- D . Demonstrate emergent design to showcase it to the teams
A
Explanation:
Evaluate the team’s alignment with Solution Intent
During PI Planning’s management review and problem solving meeting, the System Architect notices that an Enabler to build an API is planned to be delivered in the same Iteration as a Feature requiring the API.
What action should the System Architect take?
- A . Wait until the end of PI Planning and ROAM the risk
- B . Vote "one" during the PI confidence vote to highlight the risk
- C . Work with Product Management and teams to resolve the risk during team breakouts
- D . Tell one of the teams to adjust their plans so there are no dependencies across teams in the same
iteration
C
Explanation:
Work with Product Management and teams to resolve the risk during team breakouts
What is one aspect of Architect’s role during System Demo?
- A . To improve the team’s velocity
- B . To review the team’s code
- C . To provide feedback on Architectural Runway progress
- D . To sign off on completed Enabler Stories
C
Explanation:
To provide feedback on Architectural Runway progress
What benefit does Pre-Planning provide?
- A . Pre-defined Features for every ART team member
- B . A Strategy for how the ART’s will implement upcoming Solution Train capabilities
- C . A set of Features for every ART’s PI Planning event
- D . An opportunity to brainstorm about the new marketing Vision
B
Explanation:
A Strategy for how the ART’s will implement upcoming Solution Train capabilities
An ART is defining a new Architectural Runway for a future PI. A senior developer approaches the System Architect with concerns that the developers do not have the knowledge to implement the Enablers.
How can the Architect help resolve this situation?
- A . Involve the developers in Architectural Runway planning
- B . Develop early, detailed design specification with assigned development tasks
- C . Hire contractors to implement the Enablers
- D . Encourage the developers to devote non-work hours to gain the knowledge
A
Explanation:
Involve the developers in Architectural Runway planning
What is one aspect of the Architect’s role during Solution Demo?
- A . Demonstrate Enabler Capabilities
- B . Evaluate each presentation from on architectural perspective
- C . Provide an update on the Architectural Runway
- D . Provide feedback on system demos and how to improve for next time
C
Explanation:
Provide an update on the Architectural Runway
What has the most influence on the portfolio canvas and Vision?
- A . Portfolio budgets
- B . Enterprise architecture
- C . The operational Value Stream
- D . Strategic Themes
D
Explanation:
Strategic Themes
What is one characteristics of a Solution Train?
- A . To build Solutions that require regulatory compliance
- B . To manage dependencies between independent Development Value Stream
- C . To implement Features with the coordination of 5 to 12 years
- D . To build Capabilities with the coordination of multiple ART’s
D
Explanation:
To build Capabilities with the coordination of multiple ART’s
What organizational walls does DevOps help break down?
- A . The walls between development and architecture
- B . The walls between business and architecture
- C . The walls between business and operations
- D . The walls between development and operations
D
Explanation:
The walls between development and operations
Which activity occurs regularly at the Architect sync?
- A . Approving the team’s architectural change requests
- B . Swarming on technical issues that are impending the ART’s
- C . Writing Enabler Epics and Features
- D . Evaluating the team’s conformance to architectural specifications
B
Explanation:
Swarming on technical issues that are impending the ART’s
A Solution Architect working across 3 ARTs is tasked with establishing which activities?
- A . PI Plan
- B . Business Vision
- C . Top Features
- D . Solution’s architectural Vision
D
Explanation:
Solution’s architectural Vision
What is an Archtiect’s primary responsibility during management review and problem solving?
- A . Look for opportunities to provide additional capacity for more architectural work
- B . Assign business value to the architecture objectives
- C . Create new Enabler stories
- D . Discuss adjustments that will continue to support the architecture Vision
D
Explanation:
Discuss adjustments that will continue to support the architecture Vision
A group of Architects is discsussing a major enhancement to an existing operational system.
What is the most critical characterstics of the new architecture?
- A . Governing architectural requirements
- B . Enabling automated builds
- C . Aligning strategy to execution
- D . Supporting continuous delivery
D
Explanation:
Supporting continuous delivery
What is one attribute of Agile architecture?
- A . It is a phase gated approach
- B . It supports a continuous flow
- C . It decouples deployment from release
- D . It is shared the responsibility between System Architects and Agile Teams
C
Explanation:
It decouples deployment from release
What must System Architect avoid when balancing intentional architecture and emergent design for the upcoming PI?
- A . Explaining the architectural Vision to Agile Teams
- B . Providing guidance to align the team’s localized design decisions
- C . Un-validated architectural decisions
- D . Reuse of common components
C
Explanation:
Un-validated architectural decisions
Which statement is true about Enablers?
- A . They support the implementation of future business functionality
- B . They all become NFR’s after they have been implemented
- C . Enabler Epics should constrain themselves to single ARTs to reduce risks
- D . They are defined by the System Architects not the Product Managers
A
Explanation:
They support the implementation of future business functionality
Architects are typically accountable for which measures at the end of the PI?
- A . ART velocity and predictability
- B . Business value scores of Enabler Features and Capabilities
- C . Return of Investment of delivered Architectural Runway
- D . Architectural compliance metrics
B
Explanation:
Business value scores of Enabler Features and Capabilities
What SAFe Solution construct identifies critical aspects of a Solution’s operational environment?
- A . Runtime
- B . Context
- C . Intent
- D . Vision
B
Explanation:
Context
What is one characteristics of Lean-Agile Leadership that Architects should develop?
- A . The ability to define and own Enabler Epics
- B . The ability to govern using periodic architecture reviews
- C . The ability to maintain effective Solution Roadmaps
- D . The ability to reinforce SAFe principles and Core Values
D
Explanation:
The ability to reinforce SAFe principles and Core Values
The solution intent captures which three types of information?
- A . Requirements, design and traceability for requirements
- B . Product roadmap, capabilities in the backlog and traceability for requirements
- C . Requirements, design and capabilities in the backlog
- D . Product roadmap, capabilities in the backlog and requirements
A
Explanation:
Requirements, design and traceability for requirements
How do Solution Trains enable dependent ART’s to collaborate and deliver more effectively?
- A . By ensuring Supplier deliver against milestones
- B . By aligning ART’s on a common cadence
- C . By centralizing all compliance activities
- D . By centralizing Solution design decisions
B
Explanation:
By aligning ART’s on a common cadence
Which roles collaborate to develop Strategic Themes?
- A . Enterprise Architect, Lean Portfolio Management and portfolio stakeholders
- B . Solution Architect, Product Management and Lean Portfolio Management
- C . Solution Architect, Lean Portfolio Management and portfolio stakeholders
- D . Enterprise Architect, Product Management and lean Portfolio Management
A
Explanation:
Enterprise Architect, Lean Portfolio Management and portfolio stakeholders
What is an Architect’s primary focus through out PI execution?
- A . Supporting teams on Enabler delivery
- B . Holding architecture governance reviews
- C . Preparing the architecture Vision for the next PI
- D . Reducing technical debt
A
Explanation:
Supporting teams on Enabler delivery
How do Architects collaborate with the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence?
- A . By defining key technical initiatives that support Lean Budgets using Enabler Epics
- B . By providing technical input and concern into SAFe transformation
- C . By driving architectural initiatives in the Portfolio Kanban system
- D . By facilitating the reuse of code, component and proven patterns
D
Explanation:
By facilitating the reuse of code, component and proven patterns
When should a Story with non-functional requirements (NFRs) as part of its definition of done be considered complete?
- A . The NFRs have passed their tests
- B . The NFRs have been put into related Stories
- C . The NFRs have been identified
- D . The NFRs are put into the Solution Intent
A
Explanation:
The NFRs have passed their tests
Are Milestones and releases part of a Roadmap?
- A . Yes; on the PI Roadmap, not the Solution Roadmap
- B . Yes; they are important events that impact the ability to achieve the Solution Vision
- C . No; Roadmaps should not be influenced by events with fixed dates
- D . No; only capabilities, Features and Enablers are part of a Roadmap
B
Explanation:
Yes; they are important events that impact the ability to achieve the Solution Vision
Which example is considered an anti-pattern of Agile architecture?
- A . Ensuring the Architectural Runway supports the business strategy as defined by the Strategic Themes
- B . Decoupling deployment from release
- C . A balanced combination of intentional architectural and emergent design
- D . A weekly Architectural change approval board
D
Explanation:
A weekly Architectural change approval board