SP-SAFE-PRACTITIONER practice question 2 of 35

What is an example of an ART event?

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Answer options
A: Iteration review
B: Innovation and Planning
C: Team Sync
D: Coach Sync
Correct Answer:
[B]
Explanation

An Agile Release Train (ART) is the primary value delivery construct in SAFe. It operates on a cadence with specific events. The Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration is a unique, cadence-based timebox for the entire ART. It occurs at the end of every Program Increment (PI) and serves critical purposes, including the Inspect & Adapt (I&A) event, innovation, and infrastructure work. While technically a timebox containing events, it is considered a fundamental part of the ART's rhythm and is often categorized as a major ART-level occurrence.

Why Incorrect

A. Iteration Review is a team-level event where the Agile Team demonstrates its completed work for the iteration to stakeholders.
C. Team Sync is a brief, recurring meeting for members of an individual Agile Team to coordinate their work, similar to a daily stand-up.
D. Coach Sync is a meeting for Scrum Masters/Team Coaches and the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to coordinate dependencies and resolve impediments, which is a component of the broader ART Sync event.

References

- Scaled Agile, Inc. (2023). Innovation and Planning Iteration. Scaled Agile Framework. Retrieved from https://www.scaledagileframework.com/innovation-and-planning-iteration/ (Specifically, the first paragraph describing the IP Iteration as a "key element of the ART's rhythm").

- Scaled Agile, Inc. (2023). ART and Team Events. Scaled Agile Framework. Retrieved from https://www.scaledagileframework.com/art-and-team-events/ (This article lists the main ART events, and the I&A event occurs during the IP Iteration, linking the two).

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