Disciplined Agile Development

Question 1

What is plan-driven development?

Answer 1

A development approach with separate stages, where outputs are planned in advance and iteration occurs within activities.

Question 2

What is agile development?

Answer 2

A flexible approach combining specification, design, implementation, and testing, with outputs negotiated throughout the process.

Question 3

What are key features of agile development?

Answer 3

Frequent delivery of increments, stakeholder involvement, minimal documentation, and extensive tool support.

Question 4

What is the main priority in the Agile Manifesto?

Answer 4

Customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

Question 5

How does agile handle requirements changes?

Answer 5

It embraces change at any time to create the best product for the customer.

Question 6

What is the measure of progress in agile development?

Answer 6

Working software is the primary measure of progress.

Question 7

What do agile processes promote in terms of pace?

Answer 7

Sustainable development, allowing all parties to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

Question 8

What is the focus of disciplined agile development?

Answer 8

The maintenance of software and embracing the heart of agile principles.

Question 9

What is eXtreme Programming (XP)?

Answer 9

An agile method with an extreme approach to iterative development, frequent releases, and automated testing.

Question 10

What are key practices of eXtreme Programming (XP)?

Answer 10

Incremental planning, small releases, simple design, test-first development, refactoring, pair programming, and collective ownership.

Question 11

What is pair programming?

Answer 11

Developers work in pairs, checking each other’s work and supporting each other to ensure quality.

Question 12

What is the purpose of continuous integration in XP?

Answer 12

To integrate tasks as soon as they are completed.

Question 13

What is the Scrum Sprint Cycle?

Answer 13

A fixed-length cycle where teams select backlog items to complete, work in isolation, and communicate through a ScrumMaster.

Question 14

What is the role of the development team in Scrum?

Answer 14

A self-organized group of 3-7 developers responsible for software and document development.

Question 15

What is the product backlog in Scrum?

Answer 15

A to-do list managed by the Scrum team containing features and requirements for development.

Question 16

What is the role of the product owner in Scrum?

Answer 16

To identify, prioritize, and review features and requirements while serving as the interface between customer and developer.

Question 17

What is the purpose of a Scrum meeting?

Answer 17

A daily meeting to review progress, prioritize tasks, and involve the entire team.

Question 18

What is the role of the ScrumMaster?

Answer 18

To guide the team, ensure Scrum processes are followed, and prevent outside interference.

Question 19

What is Kanban in software development?

Answer 19

A visual to-do list transitioning tasks from backlog to completion (to do -> doing -> done).

Question 20

What is DevOps?

Answer 20

A practice combining software development and IT operations to shorten development cycles and ensure high-quality continuous delivery.

Question 21

What is the purpose of incident logging and system updates?

Answer 21

To track and resolve user-reported issues, transitioning through teams until resolved and deployed.