What best describes a SAFe team scaled to the program level?

• A. Self organizing, self managing team of Agile teams, continuous value delivery, aligned to a common mission via a single program backlog
• B. A team functioning under strict hierarchy
• C. A group delivering only its own features without alignment
• D. A team that operates without a backlog

Answer: (A)

In SAFe at the program level, several cross‑functional, self‑organizing teams come together as an Agile Release Train that delivers value continuously. These teams share a single program backlog that defines the features and priorities for the entire train, all aligned to a common mission and cadence. This setup enables coordinated planning and integration across teams, so work flows toward a shared goal rather than in isolated silos. It also emphasizes ongoing value delivery and collaboration across the ART, rather than a strict hierarchy, or teams pursuing only their own features without alignment, or operating without a backlog.