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Key Facts: SAFe DevOps Exam

~80%

Pass Rate

Course attendees

73%

Passing Score

33/45

45

Exam Questions

Scaled Agile

1.5 hrs

Exam Duration

Scaled Agile

$795+

Course + Exam

Scaled Agile

2-day

Required Course

Scaled Agile

The SAFe SDP has 45 questions in 1.5 hours, requiring 73% (33/45). Pass rate ~80% for course attendees. Covers CALMR, value stream mapping, continuous exploration, integration, deployment, and release on demand.

Sample SAFe DevOps Practice Questions

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1What does the acronym CALMR represent in the SAFe approach to DevOps?
A.Culture, Automation, Lean Flow, Measurement, Recovery
B.Continuous, Agile, Lean, Manageable, Reliable
C.Collaboration, Architecture, Learning, Metrics, Resilience
D.Capacity, Alignment, Lead time, Maturity, Release
Explanation: CALMR stands for Culture of shared responsibility, Automation of continuous delivery, Lean flow accelerates delivery, Measurement of everything, and Recovery enables low-risk releases. It is the SAFe DevOps mindset that frames every other practice in the curriculum.
2Which pillar of CALMR emphasizes shared responsibility between Development and Operations?
A.Automation
B.Culture
C.Measurement
D.Recovery
Explanation: Culture in CALMR is a culture of shared responsibility, where Dev and Ops jointly own outcomes from idea to production. Without this cultural shift, the other CALMR elements (Automation, Lean Flow, Measurement, Recovery) cannot create lasting change.
3What are the four aspects of the SAFe Continuous Delivery Pipeline in order?
A.Plan, Build, Test, Release
B.Continuous Exploration, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Release on Demand
C.Code, Commit, Compile, Deploy
D.Discover, Develop, Deliver, Monitor
Explanation: The CDP has four aspects in this exact order: Continuous Exploration (CE), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), and Release on Demand (RoD). Each aspect feeds the next and operates as an ongoing flow rather than a one-time phase.
4In SAFe DevOps, what does Release on Demand decouple from deployment?
A.Build from test
B.Coding from review
C.Release of value to customers from production deployment
D.Branching from merging
Explanation: Release on Demand decouples the business decision to release value from the technical act of deploying code. Code can be deployed many times per day while features are released to customers when the market, business, or risk profile is right.
5What is the primary purpose of value stream mapping in SAFe DevOps?
A.Document the org chart of the ART
B.Visualize and quantify the flow of value to identify delays and waste
C.Generate Jira tickets for every step in the pipeline
D.Replace retrospectives at the team level
Explanation: Value stream mapping makes the end-to-end flow of value visible, capturing process time, lead time, and percent complete-and-accurate at each step so teams can spot bottlenecks and target improvements with data, not opinion.
6On a value stream map, what is lead time?
A.The total elapsed time from when a request enters the value stream until it is delivered
B.The time a developer spends actively coding
C.The duration of the daily stand-up
D.The time to compile and run unit tests
Explanation: Lead time is the total elapsed wall-clock time from request entry to value delivery, including all wait time between steps. It is almost always much larger than process time and is the headline metric for flow improvement.
7How is process time different from lead time on a value stream map?
A.Process time is always longer than lead time
B.Process time is the active hands-on-keys time at a step, while lead time includes waits between steps
C.They are identical metrics with different names
D.Process time is measured in story points; lead time in hours
Explanation: Process time captures only the active work at each step, while lead time captures elapsed time across the whole stream including handoffs and queues. The activity ratio (process time / lead time) is typically very small, exposing waste.
8Percent complete and accurate (%C&A) on a VSM measures what?
A.The percent of stories that are estimated
B.The percent of work received at a step that is usable as-is without rework
C.The team's velocity over the last three iterations
D.The defect escape rate to production
Explanation: %C&A is the proportion of work received at a step that the receiving team can use without correction, clarification, or rework. Low %C&A reveals quality leakage upstream and is a key target for improvement.
9Which DevOps Health Radar dimension does Continuous Exploration align with?
A.Continuous Exploration
B.Continuous Integration
C.Continuous Deployment
D.Release on Demand
Explanation: The DevOps Health Radar has four dimensions that mirror the four aspects of the CDP: Continuous Exploration, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Release on Demand. Each dimension contains four sub-elements, totaling 16 sub-elements across the radar.
10How many sub-elements does the DevOps Health Radar have in total?
A.8
B.12
C.16
D.20
Explanation: The DevOps Health Radar has four dimensions (CE, CI, CD, RoD) with four sub-elements each, for 16 sub-elements total. Teams self-assess each sub-element on a 1-5 maturity scale to find improvement targets.

About the SAFe DevOps Exam

The SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP) validates the ability to apply DevOps within the Scaled Agile Framework, covering the CALMR approach, value stream mapping, and the four aspects of the continuous delivery pipeline from concept to release.

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Questions

45 questions

Time Limit

1 hour 30 minutes

Passing Score

73% (33/45)

Exam / Certification Fees

Included with SAFe DevOps course ($795+); $50 retake

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14%

Introducing DevOps

DevOps definition, benefits, continuous security/testing, and the CALMR approach

16%

Value Stream Mapping

Mapping the development value stream and analyzing flow, lead time, and process time

26%

Continuous Exploration

Hypotheses, customer research, architecture for CD, MMFs, and WSJF prioritization

16%

Continuous Integration

Trunk-based development, build automation, end-to-end testing, and staging

16%

Continuous Deployment

Production deployment, verification, monitoring, and respond/recover practices

12%

Release on Demand

Releasing value, stabilizing, measuring outcomes, and learning from telemetry

Preparing for the SAFe DevOps Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 73% (33/45)
  • Exam length: 45 questions
  • Time limit: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: Included with SAFe DevOps course ($795+); $50 retake Official sources

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SAFe DevOps: Suggested Study Strategy

1Memorize CALMR — Culture, Automation, Lean Flow, Measurement, Recovery
2Know all four pipeline aspects: Continuous Exploration, CI, CD, and Release on Demand
3Practice value stream mapping math: lead time, process time, %C&A, activity ratio
4Master deployment patterns: blue-green, canary, dark launches, feature toggles
5Understand DORA metrics, MTTR, and how telemetry drives improvement

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the SAFe SDP pass rate?

~80% for course attendees. 45 questions in 90 minutes, 73% required (33/45).

Do I need a course first?

Yes. The 2-day SAFe DevOps Practitioner course is required to access exam materials.

How does it differ from generic DevOps certifications?

SDP applies DevOps within SAFe — CALMR culture, ART value streams, and pipelines that enable Release on Demand.

What is the retake fee?

$50 per retake. First retake is immediate; later retakes require 10- or 30-day waits.