Agile Work Method

Question 1

In the context of Agile working, what is a “vision”?

Answer 1

An aspirational goal statement that identifies the target audience and expected outcome or intention for a product.

Question 2

In the context of Agile working, what is a “roadmap”?

Answer 2

A high-level timeline that outlines the plan for implementing a product’s key features.

Question 3

In the context of Agile working, what does the INVEST acronym represent?

Answer 3

Criteria for writing user stories
- Independent
- Negotiable
- Valuable
- Estimable
- Small
- Testable

Question 4

What is meant when a user story is “Independent”?

Answer 4

Meets the “I” in “INVEST” criteria.

Can be implement without dependency on other user stories, systems, or teams.

Question 5

What is meant when a user story is “Negotiable”?

Answer 5

Meets the “N” in “INVEST” criteria.

Can be rescope or de-scoped. Parts or pieces of the user story can be taken out or adjusted to make the work doable.

Question 6

What is meant when a user story is “Valuable”?

Answer 6

Meets the “V” in “INVEST” criteria.

Will provide value upon completion to the users.

Question 7

What is meant when a user story is “Estimable”?

Answer 7

Can be understood by the team and they can project the level of effort to complete the work.

Question 8

What is meant when a user story is “Small”?

Answer 8

Can be completed within 1-3 days