What are the SAFe Core Values that typically resonate with executives when talking about SAFe?

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Options

• AEmpowerment, self-managing teams, decentralization of control, value.
• BBuilt-in Quality, cadence, synchronization, trust.
• CBuilt-in Quality, program execution, alignment, transparency.
• DLean Leadership, Built-in Quality, Agile Architecture, product flow.

• A
  3% (1)
• C
  94% (34)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option C is correct because the four official SAFe Core Values are Alignment, Built-in Quality, Transparency, and Program Execution - and these resonate strongly with executives because they speak directly to business outcomes: strategic alignment, delivering quality products, visibility into progress, and reliable execution of programs.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Empowerment, self-managing teams, etc.) describes Agile team principles and XP/Scrum concepts, not SAFe Core Values - executives find this framing too team-centric and process-heavy.
• B (cadence, synchronization, trust) - while cadence and synchronization are real SAFe concepts, they are SAFe Principles/practices, not Core Values; trust is not a named SAFe Core Value.
• D (Lean Leadership, Agile Architecture, product flow) mixes elements from SAFe Lean-Agile Mindset pillars and principles, not the Core Values list.

Memory tip: Use the acronym "ABTP" - Alignment, Built-in Quality, Transparency, Program Execution. Think of what an executive dashboard shows: Are we aligned? Is the quality good? Can I see what's happening? Are programs delivering? That maps perfectly to the four values.

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