Exam SSM Topic 5 Question 71 Discussion

B. By writing improvement Stories

Reason for the Correct Answer:
- B. By writing improvement Stories: In SAFe, relentless improvement is driven by turning retrospective insights into concrete action. To ensure continuous improvement items are not forgotten, teams can capture them directly as improvement stories or kaizen backlog items and place them into the team backlog so they are prioritized and tracked just like feature work.

Reasons for the Incorrect Answers:
- A. By reviewing goals and reflecting on what did not happen according to plan: Reviewing whether goals were met is typically part of the Iteration Review, whereas the retrospective focuses specifically on the team's processes, habits, and ways of working.
- C. By reviewing team metrics: While metrics can inform the retrospective, merely reviewing data does not inherently drive relentless improvement unless concrete actions and process adjustments are actively identified and executed.
- D. By discussing completed work: Discussing completed work is the core purpose of the Iteration Review (with stakeholders and the Product Owner), whereas the Iteration Retrospective focuses inward on team collaboration, tools, and processes.

Reference:
Scaled Agile, Inc. - Iteration Retrospective
https://scaledagileframework.com/iteration-retrospective/

The correct answer is B.