Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Release Train Engineer Practice Test

What does the RTE facilitate to ensure clarity of team plans?

1. The final plan review presentations

2. Team progress discussions

3. Risk management sessions

4. Objective prioritization meetings

The correct answer is: The final plan review presentations

The facilitation of final plan review presentations by the Release Train Engineer (RTE) is vital for ensuring clarity in team plans. In these reviews, teams present their objectives, delivery timelines, and the scope of their commitments for an upcoming Program Increment (PI). This process allows all stakeholders, including the teams, Product Owners, and business stakeholders, to gain aligned understanding and visibility into the plans across the Agile Release Train (ART). By leading these presentations, the RTE ensures that all teams are on the same page regarding their goals and that there is mutual understanding of interdependencies. This clarity is important for synchronization across teams, fosters accountability, and sets the stage for collaboration throughout the PI. While team progress discussions, risk management sessions, and objective prioritization meetings are also important activities within the SAFe framework, they serve different purposes. Progress discussions focus on tracking the performance and status of ongoing work, risk management sessions are essential for identifying and mitigating potential impediments, and prioritization meetings help teams understand what to focus on next. However, none of these directly contribute to establishing clarity of the overall team plans as effectively as final plan review presentations do.