An Agile Team has which two characteristics? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AA stand-alone unit of individuals who do not require input from other teams to complete their tasks
• BA group of dedicated individuals who are empowered, self-organizing, self-managing, and deliver
• CA small group of typically 5 - 11 dedicated individuals who have the skills necessary to define,
• DA large group of individuals who all work together to create value for the client
• EA group of dedicated individuals that work in phase-gate steps to complete their PI Objectives

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  91% (20)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

B and C correctly capture the SAFe definition of an Agile Team: a small group (typically 5–11 people) of dedicated, cross-functional individuals who are empowered, self-organizing, self-managing, and collectively own the skills to define, build, test, and deliver value.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because Agile Teams regularly collaborate with other teams - isolation contradicts the Agile principle of continuous integration and inter-team coordination (especially in SAFe's Agile Release Trains).
• D is wrong on size - "large group" conflicts with the 5–11 person ideal; large groups reduce communication efficiency and accountability.
• E describes a waterfall/phase-gate model, which is the opposite of Agile's iterative, incremental approach.

Memory tip: Think "SEDDS" for an Agile Team - Small (5–11), Empowered, Dedicated, Delivers, Self-organizing. If an answer describes big groups, isolation, or phase-gates, eliminate it immediately.

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