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1/10 · Digital Age and Business Agility
In the Leading SAFe course, the business environment enterprises face today is often described using the acronym VUCA. What do the four letters in VUCA represent?
AVolatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity
BVelocity, Utility, Complexity, Agility
CValue, Understanding, Change, Adaptability
DVariability, Urgency, Cost, Alignment
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2/10 · Lean-Agile Leaders
In the SAFe House of Lean, which element serves as the foundation that supports the entire structure, including the four pillars and the roof?
ARespect for People and Culture
BFlow
CLeadership
DRelentless Improvement
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3/10 · Team and Technical Agility
According to the SAFe 6.0 framework, what is the recommended size range for a single Agile Team, chosen so the team keeps the communication benefits of a small group while still containing all the skills needed to define, build, and test a solution?
A3 to 5 people, following the common two-pizza-team rule
B12 to 15 people, matching a typical Scrum of Scrums
CThere is no defined range because Kanban teams operate without team size guidance
D5 to 11 people
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4/10 · Agile Product Delivery
In SAFe 6.0, which statement best describes the primary purpose of applying Design Thinking as part of Customer Centricity?
ATo replace the Program Backlog with a single prioritized list of user stories ranked by the Scrum Master.
BTo rigorously understand customer needs and desirability, viability, and feasibility before converging on a solution, so teams build the right thing.
CTo create a formal stage-gate approval process that must be completed before any Iteration Planning can occur.
DTo calculate WSJF scores for Features based solely on developer effort estimates.
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5/10 · Lean Portfolio Management
According to the SAFe 6.0 Lean Portfolio Management competency, which three dimensions organize the work of Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)?
AStrategy and Investment Funding, Agile Portfolio Operations, Lean Governance
BStrategy and Investment Funding, Program Execution, DevOps and Release on Demand
CPortfolio Vision, Value Stream Mapping, Continuous Deployment
DBusiness Agility, Team and Technical Agility, Agile Product Delivery
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6/10 · Leading the Change
A group of senior directors at a mid-sized insurance company has decided to adopt SAFe, but they have not yet communicated why the change is needed or what happens if the organization does not change. Employees continue business as usual, and there is little energy behind the transformation. According to the change model taught in Leading SAFe, what should leadership do FIRST to move the transformation forward?
ACreate a sense of urgency by clearly articulating the reasons for the change and the risks of not changing
BImmediately launch the first Agile Release Train so employees can see quick results
CLet each team independently pick a Scrum Master and begin Iteration planning
DStand up Lean Portfolio Management to begin funding value streams
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7/10 · Digital Age and Business Agility
A portfolio director observes that market demand, technology choices, and competitor offerings are all shifting so quickly and unpredictably that any annual strategic plan is obsolete within weeks, even though the individual factors involved are each fairly easy to understand on their own. Which element of a VUCA environment does this situation best illustrate?
AComplexity
BVolatility
CAmbiguity
DUncertainty
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8/10 · Lean-Agile Leaders
What is depicted as the goal, or 'roof,' of the SAFe House of Lean, resting atop the four pillars?
AInnovation
BFlow
CValue
DRespect for people
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9/10 · Digital Age and Business Agility · hard
A System Architect requires that every team-level technical implementation decision—down to naming conventions and minor refactoring choices—be escalated to a central architecture board for approval before teams may proceed, which is significantly slowing delivery across the Agile Release Train. Which SAFe Principle is being violated by this practice?
APrinciple #5 – Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
BPrinciple #1 – Take an economic view
CPrinciple #9 – Decentralize decision-making
DPrinciple #7 – Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning
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10/10 · Digital Age and Business Agility · hard
Executives at a company visibly champion all four pillars of the House of Lean—Respect for People and Culture, Flow, Innovation, and Relentless Improvement—yet the organization's Lean-Agile transformation keeps stalling because managers continue to reward heroics, command-and-control escalation, and local optimization instead of the new behaviors. According to the House of Lean model, what is the most likely underlying gap?
AThe organization has not measured Iteration velocity consistently across teams
BThe foundation of the house, Leadership, has not been developed so leaders model, teach, and coach the mindset and behaviors the pillars require
CThe Value roof has not been explicitly defined in customer terms
DTeams have not implemented a Scrum of Scrums to coordinate dependencies
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SAFe Agilist practice — FAQ
How hard is the SAFe Agilist exam?
With an 80% pass mark (36/45) it punishes guessing, but most candidates who complete the 2-day Leading SAFe course, review the materials and take the included practice test pass on the first attempt.
SAFe Agilist vs SAFe POPM or SSM — what's the difference?
SAFe Agilist (Leading SAFe) is the framework-wide certification for leaders and change agents covering the full SAFe operating model. POPM and SSM are role-focused certifications that go deeper into product ownership or Scrum Master duties within SAFe.
Is the Leading SAFe course mandatory before the SAFe Agilist exam?
Yes — there is no exam-only route. The official 2-day course grants exam access plus a year of platform and framework access.
How many questions is the SAFe Agilist exam and how long is it?
45 multiple-choice single-select questions in 90 minutes, closed book, web-based and unproctored via the SAFe platform; unanswered questions count as incorrect.
What is the passing score for SAFe Agilist?
The passing score is 80% — 36 out of 45 questions. Aim for a consistent 80–85% on realistic practice exams before booking.
What is the SAFe Agilist pass rate?
Scaled Agile does not publish official pass rates, so any exact percentage quoted online is unverified. The readiness signal that actually predicts passing: consistently holding 80–85% on realistic, full-length practice exams before you book.
What are the SAFe Agilist eligibility requirements?
No training course required (Scaled Agile's certification page states this explicitly) — the official 2-day Leading SAFe course is the usual route, but a proctored exam can be purchased on its own. The 60-day attempt window runs from course completion OR exam purchase (verified 18 Sep 2026).
How much does SAFe Agilist cost?
Course registration includes the first two exam attempts (within 60 days). Later unproctored retakes cost $50 each with escalating 0/10/30-day wait periods; a proctored retake is listed at $450 in the study guide and $495 in the retake FAQ. A separately purchased proctored exam is $495 for two attempts within 60 days. Renewal: SAFe Foundational Studio membership, $195/year plus applicable tax (verified 18 Sep 2026).
How long should I study for SAFe Agilist?
For most candidates, the 16-hour course plus commonly reported 5–10 hours of review and the included practice test. What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong — not just reading.
Does the SAFe Agilist certification need recertification?
Annual renewal via SAFe Foundational Studio membership ($195/year + tax) plus 12 CEUs a year; a completed course grants a year of Framework access from its completion date (verified 18 Sep 2026).
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