PMI-ACP Question #292: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Hardening Iteration. A Hardening Iteration (also known as a Hardening Sprint, common in the Scaled Agile Framework/SAFe) is a dedicated iteration just before a release used to stabilize the product. Activities include final documentation, integration testing, user training, and minor bug fixes. It is

Submitted by sofia.br· Apr 18, 2026Value-driven Delivery

Question

An iteration prior to a release that includes final documentation, integration testing, training and some small tweaks is called:

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AHardening Iteration
BBuffer Iteration
CRelease Iteration
DIntegration Iteration

Explanation

A Hardening Iteration (also known as a Hardening Sprint, common in the Scaled Agile Framework/SAFe) is a dedicated iteration just before a release used to stabilize the product. Activities include final documentation, integration testing, user training, and minor bug fixes. It is not primarily a development sprint, but rather a quality and readiness gate. The other terms (Buffer Iteration, Release Iteration, Integration Iteration) are not standard Agile/SAFe terminology for this specific concept.

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#Hardening Iteration#Release Preparation#Agile Iterations#Finalization

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