Which of the following are acceptable measures expressed by the M in the SMART model for PI Objectives?

Question

Options

• Aa range
• Bquantitative measures
• Cdescriptive measures
• DAll of the above

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  87% (26)

Explanation

Option D is correct because SAFe intentionally defines "Measurable" broadly in PI Objectives - all three formats (ranges, quantitative measures, and descriptive measures) are explicitly acceptable ways to express whether an objective has been met. This flexibility exists because different types of work require different types of success criteria; forcing every objective into a single format would create artificial precision.

Options A, B, and C are not wrong on their own - they are each valid measurement approaches. The trap is choosing only one, thinking "measurable" must mean purely numeric. Candidates who select only B (quantitative) are applying a stricter definition of measurable than SAFe actually requires.

Memory tip: Think of the M in SMART as "Many ways to Measure." A range like "50–70 users onboarded," a count like "3 APIs delivered," or a descriptive outcome like "feature demo accepted by stakeholder" are all legitimate - what matters is that the team and Business Owners can agree whether it was achieved.

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