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In eXtreme Programming (XP), analysis, design, coding, and testing phases are done:

Daily

or

Weekly

A

Every day.

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User stories are temporary artifacts. They are considered relevant until the:

The boss completes them.

The Scrum Master completes them.

The team completes them.

A

The team completes them.

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In Agile projects, the technique in which planning is done at three distinct horizons is known as:

Agile

Rolling wave

Progressive Elaboration

A

Progressive Elaboration

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A common reason that a story may not be estimable is that the

The team lacks domain knowledge.

The Stakeholder lacks domain knowledge.

The Scrum Master lacks domain knowledge.

A

the team lacks domain knowledge.

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For the best results in an Agile project, customers should:

Set priorities and identify product features

Identify priorities and product features

Implement priorities and set product features

A

Set priorities and identify product features

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What is a high-level representation of the features or themes that are to be delivered in each release?

Backlog

Feature-Driven Development (FDD)

Product roadmap

A

Product roadmap

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An Agile team expects a velocity of 8. During sprint planning, the stories were estimated and prioritized in the following order:

Story A_4Story Points
Story B_2Story Points
Story C_3 Story Points
Story D_2Story Points

Which stories should the team include in Sprint 1, without splitting the stories?

A

Stories A, B, and D

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Agile communication is effective because:

It provides synchronization, eliminates confusion, and iteration demonstrations, keeps the team focused on backlogs

or

Release and iteration planning keep team members aligned, daily synchronization eliminates confusion, and iteration demonstrations keep the team focused on deliverables

A

Release and iteration planning keep team members aligned, daily synchronization eliminates confusion, and iteration demonstrations keep the team focused on deliverables

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The key elements of a user story in Agile development are:

conversations about the story, a written description, and success criteria about the story.

or

conversations about the epics, no documentation, and success criteria about the features.

A

conversations about the story, a written description, and success criteria about the story.

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In Agile risk management, a risk burndown chart is best used to:

It is to track completed work, to show very clearly the changes to scope and what is considered an ideal burn through the project

or

It Illustrates the project risk profile and new and changing risks.

A

It Illustrates the project risk profile and new and changing risks.

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In a vision meeting, the vision for the project is defined and presented by the:

Product owner

or

Customer

A

customer

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In the Lean process, the focus is on:

A continuing theme throughout, and the more waste removed from the system

or

Optimizing completed work across the process stream

A

Optimizing completed work across the process stream

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What is the common communication bridge between the team and the Product Owner?

Sprints

Daily Standups

Product Backlog

A

Product Backlog

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Which of the following best describes a core belief of Agile?

  1. Customers can accurately tell you what they want at the start of the project

or

  1. Working solutions are the most accurate way of seeing the progress of the effort.
A

Working solutions are the most accurate way of seeing the progress of the effort.

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Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a rapid cycle of:

It is a way to design a complex system by creating models and sub-models of the domain

or

Testing, coding, and refactoring

A

Testing, coding, and refactoring

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A business analyst has identified a new risk in an Agile project. What is the best first step the business analyst should take regarding this risk?

Identify the risk and gain buy-in and plan around it

or

Add the risk in a clearly visible location and ensure it is discussed after the next daily stand up

A

Add the risk in a clearly visible location and ensure it is discussed after the next daily stand up

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What are the primary outputs of a release planning session?

Reviews, Kanban board Task board, Timeboxing and Release Backlog

or

Risks, action items, dependencies, and Release Backlog

A

Risks, action items, dependencies, and Release Backlog

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Applying the Pareto rule when prioritizing the Product Backlog means that

That a relative change in one quantity results in a proportional relative change in another.

or

A small percentage of the work will provide a large percentage of the value.

A

A small percentage of the work will provide a large percentage of the value.

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At a strategic level, what is the most appropriate way for an Agile team to estimate a project?

Uses the MoSCoW approach to determining value is based on brainstorming

or

Using an abstract measurement to estimate Product Backlog items

A

Using an abstract measurement to estimate Product Backlog items

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A development team has finished identifying the tasks they will be accountable for during the next sprint. Which of the following tools best provides transparency into the progress throughout the sprint?

Burndown chart

or

Burnup chart

A

Burndown chart

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The term last responsible moment refers to the moment at which:

A way to optimize the production line to minimize waste and maximize value to the customer

or

Failing to make a decision eliminates an important alternative

A

Failing to make a decision eliminates an important alternative

22
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A “Scrum of Scrums” meeting is:

A mechanism that coordinates multiple teams working on a single project.

or

is used to organize the whole organization

A

Amechanism that coordinates multiple teams working on a single project.

23
Q

The cost estimation techniques used on Agile projects are:

Top-down

or

Bottom up

A

Top-down

24
Q

Estimating costs for an Agile project starts with which of the following types of meetings?

PI Planning

or

Release Planning

A

Release Planning

25
Q

Who is responsible for making sure that each user story is associated with at least one user role or persona?

Customer

Team

Product owner

A

Customer

26
Q

Who is responsible for determining the business value of each feature?

Customer

or

Product Owner

A

Product Owner

27
Q

During the daily standup meeting, a team member states that an issue has been encountered. This leads to the team members getting into a problem-solving discussion. How should ScrumMaster respond?

Ask the Product owner to table the discussion until after the meeting is over.

or

Ask the team members to table the discussion until after the meeting is over.

A

Ask the team members to table the discussion until after the meeting is over.

28
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Risk exposure is the:

An analysis is set aside to contain the risk.

A cost estimate is set aside to contain the risk.

Funds are set aside to contain the risk.

A

Funds set aside to contain the risk.

29
Q

When developing user stories, user expectations are best captured in what form?

Acceptance tests

or

Unit tests

A

Acceptance tests

30
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The most appropriate model for a geographically distributed project team is one in which the team is distributed across:

which model is the most appropriate for a given situation

or

relatively few locations, with each location team comprised of a complete development group developing decoupled subsystems.

A

relatively few locations, with each location team comprised of a complete development group developing decoupled subsystems.

31
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What are three processes used to begin an Agile project?

Gather requirements, implementation, and testing

or

Visioning, Product Roadmap Planning, and Product Backlog Definition

A

Visioning, Product Roadmap Planning, and Product Backlog Definition

32
Q

eXtreme Programming (XP) teams strive to avoid:

Automated regression testing

or

Manual regression testing

A

Manual regression testing

33
Q

Agile Earned Value Management (EVM) would be a valuable technique for managing a project because the:

It can measure revenue, profitability, competitive advantage, customer satisfaction, and loyalty

or

Cost performance must be reported.

A

Cost performance must be reported.

34
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What is the role in an eXtreme Programming (XP) project that ensures the right project processes are applied?

Coach

Product Owner

Scrum Master

A

Coach

35
Q

A common estimation unit for Agile projects is:

Burndown Charts

or

Story points

A

Story points

36
Q

In an Agile approach, project values are most effectively implemented when they are determined by the:

Product owner

or

Team

A

Team

37
Q

Velocity is the:

The measured rate at which the Product owner can view Product Backlog items and tested features

or

The measured rate at which teams turn Product Backlog items into running, tested features

A

measured rate at which teams turn Product Backlog items into running, tested features

38
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A ScrumMaster:

To maximize the value of the product and the value of the work

or

Provides leadership, guidance, and coaching.

A

provides leadership, guidance, and coaching.

39
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When moving to Agile project management, a key factor for the project manager’s success will be:

Simple planning and initiatives

or

Shifting from a controlling mindset to a facilitating mindset

A

Shifting from a controlling mindset to a facilitating mindset

40
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How is the participatory design process characterized?

Product owners participate and assist in the design process from the beginning of the project

or

End-users participate and assist in the design process from the beginning of the project

A

End users participate and assist in the design process from the beginning of the project

41
Q

What is one of the main benefits that Lean portfolio management provides to a business?

Reduce labor cost, enables customization

or

Line of sight to business needs

A

Line of sight to business needs

42
Q

The purpose of the iteration retrospective is to:

Implement what worked well, and improve the process

or

Identify what worked well, what did not work well, and what actions should be taken to improve the process

A

Identify what worked well, what did not work well, and what actions should be taken to improve the process.

43
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Which answer best describes Wide Band Delphi (e. g. Planning Poker) estimating?

Team members provide story estimates individually and discuss their reasoning until a consensus on the estimate is reached

or

The product owner provides story estimates and discusses their reasoning until a consensus on the estimate is reached

A

Team members provide story estimates individually and discuss their reasoning until a consensus on the estimate is reached.

44
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On a team new to Scrum, two team members are disrupting the daily standup with a side conversation. The ScrumMaster should:

Work out issues by separating members into different teams

or

immediately intervene to remedy the disruptive situation

A

immediately intervene to remedy the disruptive situation

45
Q

Which of the following best represents both a principle of the Agile manifesto and a Lean method of simplicity?

Minimize the amount of work not done

or

Maximizing the amount of work not done

A

Maximizing the amount of work not done

46
Q

Who is responsible for the “definition of done”?

The team

or

The Product Owner

A

The team

47
Q

The purpose of a project burndown chart is to:

Allows teams to quickly see how their workload is progressing and whether project completion is on schedule.

or

Display the remaining work across time.

A

Display the remaining work across time.

48
Q

Which of the following statements is an accurate value statement of the Agile Manifesto?

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

or

Team collaboration over contract negotiation

A

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

49
Q

A ScrumMaster consistently holds Daily Scrums and keeps them to 15 minutes or less. He brings a list of assigned tasks and checks the status of each task with the relevant team members. He then assigns new tasks for the day and ends the meeting. Is this an appropriate approach to running Daily Scrums?

No, he should act in the role of facilitator to foster team self-organization

or

Yes, he should act in the role of facilitator to foster team self-organization

A

No, the ScrumMaster should act in the role of facilitator to foster team self-organization

50
Q

Which of the following is part of the 12 practices defined in eXtreme Programming (XP)?

Small releases

Medium releases

Large releases

A

Small releases

51
Q

Spike solutions are appropriate when:

A specific technical question NO: it needs to be answered, stopping work on the spike as soon as it answers that question

or

A specific technical question Yes: it does not need to be answered on the spike

A

a specific technicalQUESTION NO:needs to be answered, stopping work on the spike as soon as it answers that question

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