SAFE DevOps Practitioner (SDP) Practice Exam

In which phase of the Program Kanban do features await release?

1. Funnel

2. Validating on staging

3. Implementing

4. Releasing

The correct answer is: Releasing

In the context of the Program Kanban, the phase where features await release is designated as the 'Releasing' phase. This phase is critical as it involves final preparations before the features are made available to end users. At this point, the features have already passed through the prior stages of development and testing, ensuring that they meet the necessary quality and functionality standards. During the 'Releasing' phase, teams may be finalizing deployment activities, managing related documentation, and ensuring that all dependencies are coordinated. This is the last step before the features go live and are delivered to the customer. By clearly identifying this stage, teams can effectively plan and manage their releases, ultimately enhancing the flow of value delivery within the organization. The 'Funnel,' 'Validating on staging,' and 'Implementing' phases serve different purposes in the overall flow of work. The Funnel is primarily concerned with gathering and prioritizing potential features; Validating on staging focuses on testing features in a controlled environment to confirm they function as expected before they are considered for release; Implementing is the actual development stage where features are being built. While all these phases are crucial to the overall process, they do not represent the final step in which features are pending release.