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Exam Study Guide: LPM (6.0) - SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager

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Requirements

  • Review and acceptance of the Candidate Agreement are required to start the exam

  • Exam functionality instructions are provided following the Candidate Agreement

Exam Format

  • Questions are structured in a multiple choice, single select format

  • Exams are timed and the timer is displayed once questions are presented

  • Exams will be submitted when the timer ends, regardless of the number of questions answered

  • Scores are calculated by the number of correctly answered questions

  • Unanswered questions will be marked as incorrect

  • “Submit” button ends the exam and a score will be calculated

Practice Test Format

  • Format reflects the same number of questions, level of difficulty, timebox, and domain areas as the exam

  • Unlimited attempts

  • Passing the practice test does not guarantee passing the exam and is provided as a preparation resource

Details are subject to change at any time

Duration

90 minutes

Number of Questions

45

Passing Score

77%

Delivery

Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance

Access

Learning Plan (after course completion)

Cost

First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion

Retake Fee

$50

Retake Policy

First retake - May be taken immediately after the first failed attempt.

Second retake - May be taken 10 days after the first retake.

Third retake - May be taken 30 days after the second retake.

All subsequent retakes require a 30-day wait.

Domain

Topics

References

Introducing Lean Portfolio Management (12-14%)

  • The Purpose of SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management

  • The Lean-Agile mindset and SAFe® principles

  • Problems of project-cost accounting

  • Benefits of organizing around value

  • SAFe® portfolio structure

  • The Shift to Lean Portfolio Management

Lesson 1




Establishing Portfolio Strategy and Vision (14-16%)

  • Connect the Portfolio to the Enterprise Strategy

  • Portfolio Vision

  • Portfolio Roadmap

Lesson 2

Realizing Portfolio Vision Through Epics (12-14%)

  • Portfolio Epics

  • Epic Costs

  • Innovation through the SAFe® Lean Startup Cycle

Lesson 3

Establishing Investment Funding (16-18%)

  • Lean Budget Guardrails

  • Strategic Portfolio Review and Portfolio Sync

  • Participatory Budgeting

  • Value Stream budgets

Lesson 4

Managing Portfolio Flow (16-18%)

  • Flow with the Portfolio Kanban

  • Epic implementation with WSJF

Lesson 5



Applying Agile Portfolio Operations (12-14%)

  • Value Stream Coordination

  • ART Execution and Operational Excellence

Lesson 6



Applying Lean Governance (8-10%)

  • Measure Lean Portfolio Performance

  • Continuous Compliance

Lesson 7

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