SAFE-SPC · Question #3
Every Enabler Capability has an Enabler Epic as its parent.
The correct answer is B. False. Option B is correct because Enabler Capabilities do not require an Enabler Epic as their parent - they can be children of either a Business Epic or an Enabler Epic, or they may exist independently in the Solution Backlog without any Epic parent at all. Option A is wrong because…
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Every Enabler Capability has an Enabler Epic as its parent.
Options
- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A9% (4)
- B91% (40)
Explanation
Option B is correct because Enabler Capabilities do not require an Enabler Epic as their parent - they can be children of either a Business Epic or an Enabler Epic, or they may exist independently in the Solution Backlog without any Epic parent at all.
Option A is wrong because it assumes a strict one-to-one pairing between Enabler Capabilities and Enabler Epics. In SAFe, the portfolio hierarchy allows both Business Epics and Enabler Epics to spawn either type of Capability (business or enabler), depending on the nature of the work needed.
Memory tip: Think of "Enabler" as describing the purpose of the work (supporting architecture or infrastructure), not as a constraint on where it fits in the hierarchy. A Business Epic might need an Enabler Capability to make it possible - the parent Epic type and child Capability type do not have to match.
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