SAFe Agilist · Scaled Agile · Leading the Change · Bank updated 2026-09-12
SAFe Agilist practice questions: Leading the Change
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1/5 · Leading the Change
In the SAFe Implementation Roadmap, who is described as forming the 'guiding coalition' that sponsors and steers a Lean-Agile transformation?
ALean-Agile Change Agents together with executives, managers, and other leaders trained in Lean-Agile principles
BA panel of external auditors who certify the organization's SAFe compliance
CThe Product Owners of every team, acting independently of management
DOnly the Release Train Engineers assigned to each Agile Release Train
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2/5 · Leading the Change
Which of the following correctly reflects the sequence of steps as defined in the SAFe Implementation Roadmap?
AIdentify Value Streams and ARTs → Train Lean-Agile Change Agents → Prepare for ART Launch → Create the Implementation Plan
BTrain Lean-Agile Change Agents → Train Executives, Managers, and Leaders → Create a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence → Identify Value Streams and ARTs
CTrain Teams and Launch the ART → Identify Value Streams and ARTs → Create the Implementation Plan → Coach ART Execution
DSustain and Improve → Launch More ARTs and Value Streams → Extend to the Portfolio → Coach ART Execution
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B is correct. The SAFe Implementation Roadmap follows a defined 12-step order: Reaching the Tipping Point, Train Lean-Agile Change Agents, Train Executives/Managers/Leaders, Create a LACE, Identify Value Streams and ARTs, Create the Implementation Plan, Prepare for ART Launch, Train Teams and Launch the ART, Coach ART Execution, Launch More ARTs and Value Streams, Extend to the Portfolio, and Sustain and Improve.
↗ the SAFe 6.0 framework (framework.scaledagile.com) + the official Leading SAFe course content — Leading the Change
3/5 · Leading the Change
During the launch of a new Agile Release Train, which event serves as the primary mechanism for aligning all teams to a shared mission and producing the ART's first Program Increment plan?
AThe Inspect and Adapt workshop
BA quarterly Portfolio Sync organized by Lean Portfolio Management
CSprint Planning conducted separately by each Scrum team
DPI Planning
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4/5 · Leading the Change · hard
An ART has completed several Program Increments and leadership wants to ensure the transformation keeps maturing rather than stagnating once the initial launch excitement fades. Which practice, emphasized in the 'Sustain and Improve' step of the SAFe Implementation Roadmap, most directly supports this goal?
AFreezing the Program Backlog so teams are not distracted by new work
BUsing the Inspect and Adapt workshop at the end of each PI to quantitatively measure ART performance and drive a structured problem-solving effort
CReplacing the Release Train Engineer with a traditional Project Manager once the ART appears stable
DReverting the ART's teams back to independent, team-level Scrum to reduce coordination overhead
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5/5 · Leading the Change
A LACE is preparing an enterprise for its first Agile Release Trains. Leaders are arguing about whether trains should follow the existing reporting lines (one train per functional department) or something else. Following the SAFe Implementation Roadmap, what should the LACE do at this point?
ARun a value stream identification workshop to map the operational value streams and the development value streams that support them, then define ARTs that can deliver value inside a development value stream end to end.
BSchedule PI Planning first and let the ART boundaries emerge from whichever teams show up and discover dependencies during the event.
CAsk the Enterprise Architect to define the trains alone from the current system architecture, since technical components determine who must work together.
DKeep one train per functional department, because that preserves the existing management structure and minimizes disruption during the transformation.
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A is correct. In the SAFe Implementation Roadmap, 'Identify Value Streams and ARTs' is a distinct step performed by the LACE and change agents before any train is launched. The workshop first maps operational value streams (how the enterprise delivers value to a customer), then the development value streams that build and support the solutions inside them, and only then draws ART boundaries so a train can deliver value without crossing organizational silos. Organizing trains around departments or components is precisely what Principle #10 warns against.
↗ the SAFe 6.0 framework (framework.scaledagile.com) + the official Leading SAFe course content - Leading the Change
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