Certified SAFe® Agilist Practice Exam
The Certified SAFe® Agilist Exam is a benchmark for understanding the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) and its role in leading organizations that embrace lean-agile practices. Earning this certification demonstrates your competency in applying SAFe® principles to drive successful enterprise agility.
Who Should Take This Exam?
This exam is ideal for professionals seeking to:
- Implement SAFe® within their organizations.
- Enhance their knowledge and skills in Agile environments.
- Advance their careers in the field of Scaled Agile.
- There are no formal prerequisites for taking the exam. However, a foundational understanding of Agile principles would be beneficial.
Roles and Responsibilities
- SAFe® Agilists: These individuals champion SAFe® implementation and facilitate its adoption within the organization.
- SAFe® Program Consultants (SPCs): SPCs provide expert guidance and coaching on SAFe® implementation. (This role typically requires additional training and experience beyond the Agilist certification)
- Product Managers, Delivery Managers, and Team Leads: Understanding SAFe® principles empowers these roles to effectively contribute to scaled Agile initiatives.
Exam Format
- Exam Duration: 90 minutes
- Total Questions: 45 questions
- Passing score: 35/45 (77%)
- Competency level: Foundational
- Question format: Multiple choice questions and answers
Course Outline
The Certified SAFe® Agilist Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Overview of thriving in the digital age with business agility (13%)
- Learning and recognize the problem to be Solved
- Learning and describe SAFe as an operating system for Business Agility
- Learning the Seven Core Competencies for achieving Business Agility
Domain 2 - Overview of becoming a Lean-Agile leader (29%)
- Learning to embrace the Lean mindset
- Learning to apply Lean and Agile at Scale with the SAFe Principles
Domain 3 - Overview of establishing the team and technical agility (9%)
- Learning to form Cross-Functional Agile teams
- Learning to build Quality
- Learning to organize Agile Release Trains Around the Flow of Value
Domain 4 - Overview of building solutions with Agile product delivery (33%)
- Learning to focus on Customer Centricity with Design Thinking
- Learning to prioritize the Program Backlog
- Learning to experience PI Planning
- Learning to develop on Cadence; Release on Demand
- Learning to build a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with DevOps
Domain 5 - Overview of Exploring Lean Portfolio Management (11%)
Learning and define a SAFe Portfolio
- Learning to connect the Portfolio to Enterprise Strategy
- Learning to maintain the Portfolio Vision
- Learning to establish a Portfolio Flow
- Learning to Fund Value Streams
Domain 6 - Overview of Leading the change (4%)
- Learning to Lead by Example
- Learning to Lead the Change