Which trait describes an Agile team in SAFe?

• A. Empowered, self organizing, self managing, and cross-functional
• B. Heavily centralized with strict supervision
• C. Specializes only in coding
• D. Works in isolation from the program backlog

Answer: (A)

SAFe Agile teams are designed to be empowered, self-organizing, self-managing, and cross-functional. Empowered means the team has the authority to decide how to implement work and optimize value within the program context, guided by the Product Owner’s priorities. They are self-organizing and self-managing, so they determine who does what and how to best complete work, adjust plans as needed, and take ownership of delivering the increment. Being cross-functional means the team includes all the skills necessary to design, build, test, and deliver a value item without relying on external teams, enabling faster, end-to-end delivery. In contrast, centralized control, narrow specialization, or working in isolation from the program backlog would impede collaboration and value flow across the Agile Release Train.