Scrum SSM SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM) Online Training
Scrum SSM Online Training
The questions for SSM were last updated at Jul 18,2025.
- Exam Code: SSM
- Exam Name: SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM)
- Certification Provider: Scrum
- Latest update: Jul 18,2025
Achieving the goals of Release on Demand requires an understanding of how to decouple what?
- A . The release from deployment
- B . The Iterations Demos
- C . The System Demos
- D . The Project Increment
A
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/continuous-deployment/
What is the value of periodic resynchronization?
- A . Products that are delivered earlier provide more value
- B . WIP is maximized
- C . It causes multiple events to happen serially
- D . It limits variance to a single time interval
D
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/apply-cadence-synchronize-with-cross-domain-planning/
At the System Demo, each team demonstrates their own work but the system is not integrated. They say they underestimated the integration effort, but they cannot integrate every Iteration and meet the planned scope.
What should the Scrum Master suggest?
- A . Integrate the system during the IP Iteration
- B . Stop the Train and go back to waterfall until integration can occur
- C . Defer integration until the train is in the sustain and improve the section of the Implementation Roadmap
- D . Discuss removing scope with product management to allow for continuous integratio
C
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/system-demo/
What are the responsibilities of a Scrum Master on a train that go beyond basic team facilitation? (Choose three.)
- A . Write an estimate features
- B . Manage Daily Stand-up meetings
- C . Facilitate team preparation for PI Planning
- D . Participate in Scrum of Scrums
- E . Facilitate preparation for the System Demo
- F . Prioritize Program Backlog
C, D, E
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/scrum-master/
How do Kanban Teams implement the SAFe Lean-Agile mindset of relentless improvement?
- A . By establishing a Kanban board to visualize the flow of work within Kanban team and aligning with the Program and the rest of the teams
- B . By using Cumulative Flow Diagrams which objectively measure bottlenecks and variation in the flow which could be due to systemic factors
- C . By estimating team velocity and comparing it across Iterations for continuous improvement
- D . By creating Classes of Services and Policies to execute the work in a way that is aligned with Program and Large Solution Levels
B
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/team-kanban/
What is one way to improve the skills of a team member?
- A . Get them to work only on their specialty
- B . Discuss their weaknesses
- C . Pair-work with other team members
- D . Ask them to work alone on something new
C
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/communities-of-practice/
What are three benefits a Community of Practice offers? (Choose three.)
- A . To drive craftsmanship
- B . To provide a series of incremental steps forward through a shared and common framework and for implementing SAFe
- C . To facilitate the adoption of new methods and techniques
- D . To improve the confidence of stakeholders through a shared and common purpose
- E . To provide routine, periodic presentations of the short- and longer-term Vision to the teams
- F . To provide a place to acquire knowledge – WHY NOT THIS ONE
B, C, E
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/communities-of-practice/
Which statement describes how Kanban Teams handle velocity in SAFe during PI Planning?
- A . They need to estimate their velocity in story points
- B . They use throughput as an indication of their velocity
- C . They use cycle time because it is more objective and based on actual timestamps
- D . They participate in scoring Business Value; however, they have a different measure than velocity
B
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/team-kanban/
Where does a team document new practices they want to incorporate into the their collective skill set?
- A . Inspect and Adapt workshop notes
- B . Improvement Roadmap
- C . PI Planning meeting post-meeting notes
- D . Team Iteration Backlog
A
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/iterations/
What is an anti-pattern to motivation?
- A . Maximizing purpose
- B . Individualized compensation
- C . Market disruption
- D . Team goals
B
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/unlock-the-intrinsic-motivation-of-knowledge-workers/