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SAFe SSM practice questions: Introducing Scrum in SAFe

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1/5 · Introducing Scrum in SAFe · easy
Which set of events makes up the Scrum-based cadence for an Agile Team's Iteration in SAFe?
API Planning, System Demo, Inspect and Adapt, ART Sync, and Iteration Review.
BSprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and PI Planning.
CIteration Planning, Daily Stand-up, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective.
DDaily Stand-up, Iteration Review, Solution Demo, and Portfolio Sync.
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C is correct. SAFe 6.0 uses the term 'Iteration' (not 'Sprint') and defines its team-level cadence as Iteration Planning, the Daily Stand-up, ongoing Backlog Refinement, the Iteration Review, and the Iteration Retrospective — distinct from ART-level events like PI Planning, System Demo, and Inspect and Adapt.
↗ the SAFe 6.0 framework (framework.scaledagile.com) + the official SAFe Scrum Master course content — Introducing Scrum in SAFe
2/5 · Introducing Scrum in SAFe
In SAFe, a shared, agreed-upon 'Definition of Done' that a Story must satisfy before it is considered complete is an application of which practice?
ABuilt-in Quality.
BDevOps.
CPI Planning.
DContinuous Exploration.
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A is correct. Built-in Quality practices, including a shared Definition of Done, ensure every increment meets a consistent, transparent quality bar rather than allowing quality to be compromised under schedule pressure.
↗ the SAFe 6.0 framework (framework.scaledagile.com) + the official SAFe Scrum Master course content — Introducing Scrum in SAFe
3/5 · Introducing Scrum in SAFe · hard
Which best explains why SAFe uses Scrum as the foundational team-level framework for Agile Teams within an Agile Release Train?
AScrum is used only because it is easier to certify Scrum Masters than to train teams in Kanban or other team-level methods.
BScrum was mandated by the Agile Manifesto as the only framework compliant with its four values.
CScrum eliminates the need for a Product Owner once a team joins an Agile Release Train, since the RTE assumes backlog ownership.
DScrum provides a lightweight, well-defined set of accountabilities, artifacts, and events that establish a reliable cadence and empirical process control, upon which SAFe layers the practices needed to synchronize multiple teams at scale.
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D is correct. SAFe's Team and Technical Agility competency builds on Scrum because it offers a simple, proven cadence of events, clear accountabilities, and transparent artifacts that enable empirical process control at the team level. SAFe then adds ART-level events and roles, such as PI Planning and the Release Train Engineer, to synchronize multiple Scrum teams delivering a shared Solution.
↗ the SAFe 6.0 framework (framework.scaledagile.com) + the official SAFe Scrum Master course content — Introducing Scrum in SAFe
4/5 · Introducing Scrum in SAFe
Which two events combine to form the ART Sync in SAFe?
AIteration Review and Inspect and Adapt.
BCoach Sync and PO Sync.
CDaily Stand-up and Backlog Refinement.
DScrum of Scrums and PI Planning.
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B is correct. In SAFe 6.0, the ART Sync is composed of the Coach Sync, where Scrum Masters/Team Coaches coordinate on dependencies, risks, and impediments, and the PO Sync, where Product Owners align on scope, priorities, and dependencies across teams. Together they keep the ART synchronized between Iterations without requiring every contributor to attend a single large meeting.
↗ the SAFe 6.0 framework (framework.scaledagile.com) + the official SAFe Scrum Master course content — Introducing Scrum in SAFe
5/5 · Introducing Scrum in SAFe · hard
On an ART, a Product Owner wants to add a new story to the Team Backlog mid-Iteration at the direct request of a customer, without discussing it with the Developers or checking the current Iteration Goals. As the Scrum Master/Team Coach, which guidance best reflects SAFe Scrum practice?
AThe Scrum Master/Team Coach must formally approve all Team Backlog reprioritization before the Product Owner communicates it to the team.
BThe Product Owner has unilateral authority to change the Iteration scope at any time without team input, since Product Owners own all scope decisions.
CThe Product Owner may update the Team Backlog at any time, but changing the scope of the current Iteration should be avoided unless necessary, and any such change should be negotiated with the Developers since it may jeopardize the Iteration Goals.
DOnly the Release Train Engineer (RTE) can approve mid-Iteration scope changes for any team on the ART.
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C is correct. The Team Backlog is a dynamic artifact that the Product Owner continuously refines and reprioritizes, but the scope committed to during Iteration Planning represents the team's plan for delivering the Iteration Goals. SAFe Scrum practice is that mid-Iteration changes should be minimized and, when necessary, negotiated with the Developers rather than imposed, preserving both team self-management and stakeholder trust.
↗ the SAFe 6.0 framework (framework.scaledagile.com) + the official SAFe Scrum Master course content — Introducing Scrum in SAFe
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