Axis Bank - Agility & Responsiveness

Spotify is a company with over 1500 employees spread across 4 cities. Employees talk to each other about changes and ideas. Teams collaborate face-to-face over tasks, large or small. They talk to customers and stakeholders about their experience and expectations.

Which of Agile’s 4 values does Spotify demonstrate?

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer satisfaction over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

Microsoft was once infamous for being a slow developer. It created extensive concept notes and manuals before beginning its software coding effort, leading to lengthy development and production cycles. Ultimately, its products were not user friendly and irregularly updated.

After going Agile in 2014, Microsoft focused on speeding up development and keeping its products stable and easy to use.

Which of Agile’s 4 values does Microsoft demonstrate?

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer satisfaction over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

Airbnb has two groups of customers: hosts and guests. Its operations are designed to satisfy both groups. Airbnb works with hosts to determine important aspects of its platform, while for guests, it keeps options flexible to match their specific needs. Legal agreements often take a back seat to these aspects.

Which of Agile’s 4 values does Airbnb demonstrate?

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer satisfaction over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

Netflix saw great success because when the internet revolution happened, it realized that people wanted flexibility and unique content. The company made changes to its services based on user feedback and changes in multimedia technology. The company then began to offer unique, original programming that helped it attract even more customers.

Which of Agile’s 4 values does Netflix demonstrate?

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer satisfaction over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

What is a simpler version of the final product that you hope to develop?

• Minimum Viable Product

• Marginal Viable Product

• Maximum Viable Product

• Minimum Valid Product

Which of these is not a part of the Iron Triangle?

• Volume

• Value

• Quality

• Constraints

Which of the following is NOT a part of a Sprint?

• Plan

• Design

• Develop

• Value

Which of the following are components of an agile mindset?

• Cognitive Agility

• Learning Agility

• Change Agility

• Work Agility

Which of the following does NOT drive sprint planning?

• Project Vision

• Epics

• User Stories

• Retrospective Meeting

Which company was one of the Big 4 Tech companies in less than 6 years. Though not the first to develop “smart” phones with apps, it managed to popularize the idea with its buyers.

• Apple

• Samsung

• Xiaomi

• Huawei