Question

1. If a team insists the big Stories cannot be split into smaller ones, how would the Scrum Master coach them to do otherwise?
   1. Invite a development manager to emphasize the importance of splitting stories
   2. Demonstrate the story splitting techniques using a specific example
   3. Emphasize the SAFe principles to highlight the importance of flow
   4. Suggest a story-splitting bootcamp in the next IP iteration
2. What should be the first step a team should take to feed potential problems into the Problem Solving Workshop?
   1. Identify the enablers needed to build out the Architectural Runway
   2. Conduct a short term retrospective
   3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative metrics
   4. Review feedback from System Demo
3. What is the benefit of Agile Release Train that has both cadence and synchronization?
   1. The entire system is iterating
   2. Dependencies are identified across the Agile Release Train
   3. The Agile Release Train is able to control the injection on new work
   4. Teams participate in the portfolio backlog refinement
4. SAFe Scrum Masters need to have intentional focus on what?
   1. Improvement items
   2. Risks
   3. Backlog prioritization
   4. Dependencies

Answer 1

1. (4) Suggest a story-splitting boot camp in the next IP iteration

Innovation and Planning Iteration(IP Iteration) - This occurs every Program Increment (PI) and serves multiple purposes. It acts as an estimating buffer for meeting PI Objectives and provides dedicated time for innovation, continuing education, PI Planning, and Inspect and Adapt (I&A) events.

2. (1) Identify the enablers needed to build out the Architectural Runway

SAFe outlines a six-step agenda for the two-hour problem-solving workshop:

1. Agree on the problem to solve.
2. Apply root cause analysis (5 Whys)
3. Identify the biggest root cause using Pareto analysis.
4. Restate the problem for the biggest root-cause.
5. Brainstorm solutions.
6. Identify improvement backlog items.

3. (2) Dependencies are identified across the Agile Release Train

The Agile Release Train provides alignment and helps manage risk by providing program-level cadence and synchronization. It is based on agreement and adoption of a set of common operating principles and rules which are followed by all teams who are part of the train.

4. (1) Improvement Items

SAFe Scrum Masters help educate the team in Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed Agile process is being followed. The Scrum Master role is taken by a team member whose primary responsibility is assisting the self-organizing, self-managing team to achieve its goals.