Agile Practice- Chapter 4

Question 1

Servant Leadership

Answer 1

the practice of leading through service to the team by understanding and addressing the needs and development of the team members

Question 2

Servant Leadership Activities

Answer 2

1. Purpose- define the “why”
2. People- Encourage the team to create an environment where everyone can succeed
3. Process- Look for results; delivers finished value often and reflects on the product and the process

Question 3

Project Manager

Answer 3

Person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives

Question 4

Pairing
(Types of team work)

Answer 4

A technique pairing two team members to work simultaneously on the same work item

Question 5

Swarming
(Types of team work)

Answer 5

Multiple team members focus collectively on resolving a specific impediment

Question 6

Mobbing
(Types of team work)

Answer 6

Multiple team members focus simultaneously and coordinate their contributions on a particular work items

Question 7

Cross-functional team members
(Agile Roles)

Answer 7

Members with all the skills necessary to produce a working product in small increments

Question 8

Product Owner
(Agile Roles)

Answer 8

Guide the direction of the product
- work is small enough to be described on one index card
- rank the work based on value
- works with stakeholders, customers, and the teams to define the product direction

Question 9

Team Facilitator
(Agile Roles)

Answer 9

Team Facilitator is the servant leader; the titles include scrum master, project team lead, team coach or team facilitator