Domain 3 Flashcards
What are some objectives of the scope management plan?
create project structure
reduce risk of scope creep
document resources
What are some advantages to having a scope management plan?
Manage spending
manage changing requirements
Reduce waste
Meet deadlines
What are key outcomes of the scope management planning?
Scope plan creation
Project requirements
Scope definition
scope validation
Scope monitoring
work breakdown
What are the three pillars of scrum?
Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation
What does it mean for scrum team to be “self organizing”?
The team is empowered to decide how they will go about accomplishing their tasks
When does sprint planning happen?
At the beginning of every sprint
T/F: Prioritization happens as needed in predictive methodologies
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What are the phases of adaptive project management?
Scope
Plan
Build
Checkpoint
Review
During which adaptive phase is the WBS created?
The scope phase
During which adaptive phase are the requirements prioritized?
The scope phase
During which adaptive phase is the product quality and functionality reviewed?
The checkpoint phase
Describe “definition of done”
It’s a completion tactic in adaptive approaches where the deliverable must meet all the criteria on a checklist to be considered complete
A(n) ___ is a user story which is too large to complete in an iteration.
epic
What are the three principles to agile project management?
Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation
What is the difference between a sprint review and a sprint retrospective in Scrum?
A review is when the team demonstrates what was completed during the sprint & get stakeholder feedback. A retrospective is when the process is reviewed & areas of improvement are identified
What is the average length of a sprint?
2-4 wks
____ is how much a team can complete in an iteration
Velocity
Describe how SaFe agile differs from other agile methodologies
It’s used at the enterprise level and spans projects at various levels in an org
Describe how Feature Driven Development (FDD) differs from other agile methodologies.
It’s more rigid, made for software development and does not have an emphasis for face to face communication. It’s best for large orgs that have team members in different locations
Describe how Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) differs from other agile methodologies.
It’s a blend of scrum with other agile methodologies. It can be used for big or small projects and uses MoSCoW for prioritization.
Describe how AgilePM differs from other agile methodologies.
AgilePM is a subset of DSDM and provides guidance on project management principles.
What is the purpose of a minimum viable product?
It allows the team get feedback on a product from the customers before adding extra features.
T/F: Incremental deliver produces a usable piece of the product in each iteration.
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What are some disadvantages to an adaptive project?
Difficult to plan for & predict timelines or schedule cost
What external env factors may work best w/ agile?
Active stakeholder engagement
Changing project requirements
small to medium sized projects
Skilled and empowered teams
Market conditions
Org risk appetite
What are the steps to planning a project iteration?
Define the project scope
Create a prioritized backlog
Define iteration length
Select iteration work
Break work down into smaller units
Estimate the required effort
Plan iteration work & tasks
Execute the iteration
Review & respect the iteration
Describe the different “units/sizes” of an iteration
Epics - large units for complex features
User stories - a broken down epic that has a specific product requirement & includes acceptance criteria
Tasks - activities that need to be done to complete the user story
What are some disadvantages of using iterations?
Increased overhead and administrative burden
Increased scope creep risk
Effective dependency management can be challenging
Inflexibility
On what basis are items in the initial product backlog prioritized?
Features are prioritized based on their value to the customer & level of effort
What are some inputs for defining & refining the scope on an adaptive project?
Stakeholder requirements
Project objectives
Business case
Constraints
Lessons learned
Change requests
Project team expertise
What are the benefits of story points?
Story points are assigned based on complexity & effort of a user story.
What does a burn up/down chart show?
How much work is left to be completed/ has been completed
How is average velocity calculated?
Average velocity = total # of completed story points/ total # of completed sprints
