Which statement is true about pair work in the Scaled Agile Framework?

Question

Options

• AIt comes from pair programming in Extreme Programming (XP)
• BIt is a best practice that team members should spend 50% to 100% of the time in pair work
• CIt occurs during Iteration Planning
• DIt is for developers only

• A
  90% (18)
• B
  5% (1)
• D
  5% (1)

Explanation

Pair work in SAFe traces its roots directly to pair programming in Extreme Programming (XP), one of the Agile practices SAFe incorporates - making A correct. Option B is wrong because SAFe recommends pair work as a collaborative technique but imposes no specific time percentage mandate like "50% to 100%." Option C is incorrect because pair work is not an activity tied to Iteration Planning specifically; it happens during development (Iteration Execution) when team members collaborate on tasks. Option D is wrong because pair work extends beyond developers - testers, designers, and other team members can and do pair together.

Memory tip: Think "XP DNA in SAFe" - SAFe is built on foundational Agile practices, and pair work is one of several concepts it inherited directly from XP (along with TDD, CI, etc.).

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