Who is the Chief Scrum Master for the train?

• A. PM
• B. BO
• C. RTE
• D. DevOps lead

Answer: (C)

In SAFe, the Release Train Engineer acts as the Chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train, coordinating across all teams to keep the train aligned and moving toward PI objectives. The RTE facilitates program-level events, helps remove impediments that span multiple teams, and choreographs dependencies, risks, and milestones. They also coach and support the Scrum Masters on the train, ensuring consistent SAFe practices and continuous improvement at scale. This makes the RTE the natural leader for the train’s Scrum Master leadership.

The other roles have different focuses: a Product Manager governs the program backlog and prioritizes features from a customer/value perspective, not the cross-team Scrum Master orchestration; a Business Owner is a key stakeholder who approves objectives and accepts work, but does not lead the Scrum Master community; a DevOps lead concentrates on the development pipeline and release automation rather than serving as the chief Scrum Master for the train.