SAFe Value Streams and Business Agility 3

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of SAFe's five flow metrics used to measure the health of a value stream?

Accepted Answer

Flow Complexity

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Flow Velocity

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Flow Efficiency

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Flow Distribution

Question 2

What does Flow Time measure in a SAFe value stream?

Accepted Answer

The elapsed time from when a work item is accepted into the value stream until it is delivered

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The total number of features delivered per PI

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The percentage of time work is actively being worked on versus waiting

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The number of concurrent work items in progress at any moment

Question 3

Flow Efficiency in SAFe is calculated as:

Accepted Answer

Active time divided by total flow time, expressed as a percentage

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The ratio of features delivered to features planned in a PI

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The number of defects per story point delivered

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Queue length divided by throughput

Question 4

What is Flow Load in SAFe?

Accepted Answer

The total number of work items in a value stream, including those actively in progress and those waiting

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The number of business epics approved in the portfolio

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The velocity of a single Agile team measured in story points

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The ratio of new features to defect fixes in a release

Question 5

Which flow metric helps teams understand the balance of different work types (features, defects, risks, debt) flowing through the value stream?

Accepted Answer

Flow Distribution

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Flow Velocity

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Flow Time

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Flow Efficiency

Question 6

In SAFe, what is the primary tool used to visualize and manage the flow of Epics through the Portfolio?

Accepted Answer

Portfolio Kanban

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Program Board

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PI Roadmap

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Solution Backlog

Question 7

When identifying value streams during a SAFe transformation, what is the recommended starting point according to SAFe guidance?

Accepted Answer

Start by identifying the operational value streams that deliver products or services to customers, then find the development value streams that support them

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Start by mapping existing org chart reporting lines

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Start by listing all current SAFe roles and assigning them to ARTs

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Start by defining the portfolio vision and strategic themes first