New Release SAFe-Agilist SA - SAFe Agilist Questions

The workbook defines the Enabling team as:

“Organized to assist other teams with specialized capabilities and help them become proficient in new technologies.”

This definition is found under SAFe’s use of “Team Topologies.”

Source: Workbook, Page 3-21

In the workbook’s PI Planning agenda:

"After the draft plan review, the RTE facilitates a management review and problem-solving meeting with Business Owners, Product Management, and other stakeholders. Here, capacity and load adjustments, scope changes, and planning adjustments are agreed upon."

Source: Workbook, PI Planning Module, Page 4-70

The workbook details that optimizing flow is heavily dependent on:

“Most problems with your process will surface as delays… Reducing delays is the fastest way to reduce time-to-market.”

Thus, identifying and eliminating delays is the critical activity when optimizing flow.

Source: Workbook, Page 2-11

SAFe draws from Kotter’s model and describes the dual operating system:

“Organize the Enterprise around the flow of value while maintaining the hierarchies… This dual system leverages stability and speed.”