Which artifacts consume the architectural runway to enable work?

• A. Nonfunctional requirements
• B. Platform components
• C. Business features
• D. Architectural features

Answer: (C)

In SAFe, the architectural runway is the ready-to-use set of architectural assets and patterns that support future work. When teams implement new functionality, they rely on those assets being in place. The items that actually drive value for the business—business features—depend on the runway to exist or be extended, so they effectively consume the runway to enable the work.

Nonfunctional requirements matter for how the solution behaves, but they don’t constitute the actionable artifacts that draw on the runway to get work done. Platform components and architectural features are parts of the runway itself, serving as the foundation rather than the consumer. Therefore, the business features are the best match for consuming the architectural runway to enable delivery.