Agile Methodology

Question 1

Who should be involved in an Agile project from the beginning

Answer 1

end-users and customers

Question 2

What are the 4 steps to the agile methodology cycle?

Answer 2

Define, Develop, Release, Evaluate

Question 3

What are the goals of Agile?

Answer 3

1. Avoid devoting large amounts of time to pre-planning
2. Use Cyclical Development
3. Take small steps and compare to the vision
4. Be adaptive and incremental

Question 4

What are two assumptions of Agile?

Answer 4

1. There will be change and challenge

2. Feedback from stakeholders yield better results

Question 5

Why is agile effective?

Answer 5

1. Places customer in control
2. Quick reaction to change
3. Increased visibility
4. Self-managed teams
5. Plan as you go
6. Issues are less disruptive
7. Continuous Improvement

Question 6

What is the benefit of customer involvement?

Answer 6

Releases of product in stages where customer can explore and test.

Question 7

How does agile provide quick reaction

Answer 7

Uncovers issues early before it jeopardizes results

Question 8

Agile provides increased visibility, why and how?

Answer 8

Because customers see the end result sooner and can provide feedback that reconciles the outcome to the solution needed by the customer.

Question 9

What is the advantage of a self-managed team?

Answer 9

All the team takes on the responsibility to deliver work. The load is distributed and all contribute.

Question 10

What is planning called in Agile?

Answer 10

Release Planning

Question 11

When should agile be used?

Answer 11

1. Emphasis on Speed
2. Voice of the customer is needed
3. Problems expected and need rapid resolution
4. Unknown project tasks
5. Incremental results need influence of users
6. requirements change
7. Project is complex
8. Considerable uncertainty.

Question 12

What are the major processes in the Scrum Process Framework?

Answer 12

1. User Stories
2. Product Backlog
3. Release Planning
4. Sprint Backlog
5. Sprint
6. Scrum Meetings Daily
7. Sprint Reviews
8. Sprint Retrospectives

Question 13

What is a sprint backlog?

Answer 13

It is the planning phase of getting backlog items organized for the next sprint

Question 14

What topics should be shared in Scrum meetings?

Answer 14

What was done in the previous day
What is planned for the current day.
Are there any blockages?

Question 15

What is a sprint review?

Answer 15

Review of the work that was completed in the current sprint.

Question 16

What should be discussed in a sprint restrospective?

Answer 16

Way in which the scrum process was followed and what the team can do to improve performance.

Question 17

What are the 3 possible outcomes of a project?

Answer 17

Successful, Challenged or Failed

Question 18

What defines a successful project?

Answer 18

Met the schedule, cost and scope objectives

Question 19

What defines a challenged project?

Answer 19

Met two of the three items when referring to schedule, cost and scope objectives.

Question 20

What is a failed project?

Answer 20

Project terminated before complete or never used.