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PeopleCert DevOps SRE Exam - Topic 2 Question 64 Discussion

Actual exam question for PeopleCert's DevOps SRE exam
Question #: 64
Topic #: 2
[All DevOps SRE Questions]

In a blameless post-mortem, those involved report

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Suggested Answer: C

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

A blameless post-mortem is a foundational SRE practice that encourages truthful, detailed reporting after an incident. The purpose is to learn, not punish. Google SRE emphasizes that engineers must feel psychologically safe to report what they did, what they assumed, and why they made those decisions.

From the Site Reliability Engineering Book, Chapter ''Postmortem Culture'':

''Blameless postmortems encourage engineers to share the full details of their actions and assumptions without fear of punishment, enabling learning and preventing repeated failures.''

The book further states:

''Understanding the assumptions made during an incident is critical to uncovering systemic issues.''

Thus:

Engineers must report without fear of retribution

They must report assumptions and decisions made during the incident

Therefore, the correct answer is C. Both A and B.

Why the other options are insufficient:

A Only partially correct

B Only partially correct

D Testing data may be included, but it is not the defining feature of blameless postmortems


Site Reliability Engineering Book, ''Postmortem Culture''

SRE Workbook, ''Learning from Incidents''

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Arlene
2 days ago
I think a blameless post-mortem is about creating a safe space, so maybe it's A? But I’m not entirely sure.
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