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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

The first attempt is included in your course registration fee when taken within 60 days of course completion. Additional attempts are available for a fee. Please refer to the Retake Policy below.

Retake Fee

$50

Retake Policy

  • First retake: Available immediately after the first failed attempt

  • Second retake: Available 10 days after the first retake

  • Third retake: Available 30 days after the second retake

  • Additional retakes: Require a 30-day waiting period between attempts

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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