SAFE-SPC · Question #106
The portfolio Vision is an aggregation of every Agile Release Train's Vision?
The correct answer is B. False. B is correct because in SAFe, the Portfolio Vision flows top-down, not bottom-up. The Portfolio Vision is a high-level depiction of the future state of the portfolio's solutions and the business outcomes they enable - it is set at the Portfolio level and then informs and guides…
Question
The portfolio Vision is an aggregation of every Agile Release Train's Vision?
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A11% (3)
- B89% (25)
Explanation
B is correct because in SAFe, the Portfolio Vision flows top-down, not bottom-up. The Portfolio Vision is a high-level depiction of the future state of the portfolio's solutions and the business outcomes they enable - it is set at the Portfolio level and then informs and guides each ART's Vision, not the other way around.
A is wrong because it implies the relationship is an upward aggregation, as if you combine ART Visions to produce the Portfolio Vision. That reverses the actual direction: each ART creates its own Vision to contribute toward and align with the Portfolio Vision that already exists above it.
Memory tip: Think of it like a company mission statement - the CEO's vision for the company isn't assembled from every team's goals; each team's goals are instead shaped by the company's vision. Portfolio → ART, not ART → Portfolio.
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