SSM Introducing Scrum in SAFe Practice Question
A Scrum Master is helping a newly formed Scrum team in a SAFe ART understand which activities belong to the team's own Scrum events rather than to ART-level events. Which two activities are performed by the Scrum team during its own Scrum events? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse ART-level ceremonies such as PI Planning, the Inspect and Adapt, and the Scrum of Scrums with the Scrum team's own iteration-based events.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Identifying and addressing process improvements during the Iteration Retrospective
The team's own Scrum events include Iteration Planning, the Daily Stand-up, the Iteration Review, and the Iteration Retrospective. Establishing the Iteration Goal occurs in Iteration Planning, and identifying process improvements occurs in the Iteration Retrospective, so both are team-level activities. The Program Board, PI Objectives review, and Scrum of Scrums are ART-level activities.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Facilitating the Scrum of Scrums to coordinate cross-team dependencies
Why it's wrong here
The Scrum of Scrums is an ART-level event where representatives from teams coordinate dependencies and integration. It is facilitated at the train level, often by the RTE or a rotating representative, and is not one of the Scrum team's own events. The team sends a representative, but the event belongs to the ART.
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Identifying and addressing process improvements during the Iteration Retrospective
Why this is correct
The Iteration Retrospective is a team-level Scrum event where the team inspects its process and interactions and identifies improvements. Addressing process improvements here is owned by the team and is distinct from ART-level problem-solving. This makes it a clear example of an activity performed within the team's own Scrum events.
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Establishing the Iteration Goal during Iteration Planning
Why this is correct
Iteration Planning is a team-level Scrum event, and establishing the Iteration Goal is a core output of that event. The team selects backlog items and agrees on a goal that guides the iteration, with the Product Owner clarifying the what and why. This is distinctly a team activity, not an ART-level event.
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Managing and updating the Program Board dependencies during PI Planning
Why it's wrong here
The Program Board is an ART-level planning artifact used during PI Planning to visualize features, iterations, and cross-team dependencies. Managing it is a train-level activity involving all teams and the RTE, not one of the team's own Scrum events. The team contributes dependency information, but the board itself is not a team Scrum artifact.
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Reviewing and adjusting the ART's PI Objectives during the Inspect and Adapt event
Why it's wrong here
Reviewing and adjusting PI Objectives happens at the ART level during the Inspect and Adapt event, which involves all teams and stakeholders. It is not a team Scrum event. The team participates, but the activity belongs to the train-level cadence rather than the team's Iteration Planning, stand-up, review, or retrospective.
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