Final Exam Review Flashcards

1
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What is a Retrospective?

A

team reflection on an iteration, what went well, areas for improvement and implementing an improvement plan.

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2
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What is agile?

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a time boxed, iterative approach to implement a major project that builds smaller deliverables incrementally from the start of the project.

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3
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Which item(s) are fixed in agile?

A

cost and time

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4
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When was waterfall created?

A

in 1970 when the Beatles disbanded

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5
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When was the Agile Manifesto created?

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in 2001 soon after the .Com bubble burst

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6
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Which is not an Agile principle?

Controlling scope, cost and time is the primary measure of progress
Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software
Welcome changing requirements, even in late development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.
Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.

A

Controlling scope, cost and time is the primary measure of progress

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7
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In Agile what is the primary measure of progress?

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working software

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8
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Which is not an Agile principle?

Team members should be separated from each other, consistently to allow for focus and self-reflection.
The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.

A

team members should be separated from each other consistently to allow for focus and self-reflection.

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9
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Which is not an Agile value?

A

contract negotiation over customer collaboration

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10
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Which agile methodology has developers code in pairs?

A

Extreme Programming (XP)

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11
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Which agile methodology is heavily focused on visualizing and managing workflow? Additionally limits work in progress?

A

Kanban

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What are some key characteristics of Scrum?

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Sprints, prioritized requirements, daily stand-up and other scrum ceremonies

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13
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Which of the following are not a Scrum ceremony?

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weekly status report review

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14
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Who serves as the embedded business representative on a scrum team?

A

Product Owner

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15
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What is the primary focus of a scrum master?

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to remove impediments

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16
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What is the ideal size of an Agile Team?

A

7 plus or minus 2

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17
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What is the formula to determine the number of communication channels?

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S=(N(N-1))/2

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18
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How many communication channels exist for a team of 7?

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19
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Which would be a typical format for a User Story?

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As a ___, I want ___ so that ___

20
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What is a story point?

A

A scale that allows assigning a number-based size to each story.

21
Q

What is also called a theme and delivers value?

A

feature

22
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What are the 3 C’s of User Stories?

A

Card, Conversational, Confirmation

23
Q

Work items needed to support exploration, architecture, infrastructure and compliance are?

A

enablers

24
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What is the formula for Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)?

A

Value / Project Duration

25
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Which is NOT true about Kanban?

A

Kanban boards are bound by time

26
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What is cycle time?

A

Time between starting the work and delivering to customer

27
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What is lead time?

A

starts when request is added to backlog and when it is delivered to the customer

28
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What is WIP?

A

Work in Progress

29
Q

What is this chart?

A

a Cumulative Flow Diagram

30
Q

What does SAFe stand for?

A

Scaled Agile Framework

31
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Which is NOT a SAFe Core Value?

A

Control Scope

32
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Which are the 4 SAFe House of Lean Values?

A

Respect for people and culture, Flow, Innovation, Relentless Improvement

33
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What does RTE stand for?

A

Release Train Engineer

34
Q

Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Take a ____ view.

A

economic

35
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Apply ____ thinking.

A

systems

36
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Assume ____; preserve options.

A

variability

37
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Build ___ with fast, integrated learning cycles.

A

incrementally

38
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Base milestones on objective evaluation of ___.

A

working systems

39
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Visualize and limit WIP, ___ batch sizes and manage queue lengths.

A

reduce

40
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Apply cadence, synchronize with ___ planning.

A

cross-domain

41
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Unlock the intrinsic ___ of knowledge of workers.

A

motivation

42
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. ___ decision making.

A

Decentralize

43
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Lean Agile Principle. Fill in the blank. Organize around ___.

A

value

44
Q

What is a PI in SAFe?

A

Program Increment

45
Q

What does SWOT mean?

A

Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats

46
Q

What is a MVP in agile?

A

minimal viable product

47
Q

What output from PI Planning highlights the new feature delivery dates, feature dependencies among teams and relevant milestones?

A

Program Board