Business Project Management - Pretest

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a project?

• Temporary
• Strategic
• Specific result
• Progressively elaborated

Answer explanation

A project doesn’t have to be strategic or critical. It only needs to be temporary, have a specific result, and be progressively elaborated.

If a team member is not performing up to team expectations, who should address this?

• The ScrumMaster.
• The Team.
• The Customer.
• The person or group that recruited the team member.

Answer explanation

The team is self-organizing and self-managing, and part of that means addresing poor performance.

Which statement is not true regarding user stories?

• User stories should be aligned.
• User stories should be valuable.
• User stories should be small.
• User stories should be testable.

Answer explanation

The question asked for the false statement. To answer this question you needed to remember the INVEST acronym. Second, third, and fourth options all come directly from INVEST.

Your manager asks you where to find a list of projects that should be managed together. What is the BEST place to find this information?

• Project Plan
• Project Charter
• Portfolio Charter
• Program Charter

Answer explanation

A program is a group of projects that should be managed together because of interdependencies. A program charter fits the description in this question.

Which answer below represents the ideal team size for a Scrum team?

• 4 to 12.
• it depends on the initial scope.
• 5 to 9.
• Any number that delivers maximum customer value.

Answer explanation

The Scrum Guide, by agile co-creators Schwaber and Sutherland indicates that the optimal size is 7 team member plus minus 2 which translates to 5 to 9.

Which one of the following PMO structure mostly provides guidelines, policies, and templates and requires compliances and usually has a moderate level of control over projects and programs?

• Supportive
• Controlling
• Directive
• Constructive

Answer explanation

The controlling PMO provides guidelines, policies, and templates and requires compliances. This type of PMO usually has a moderate level of control over projects and programs.

Which choice represent the best definition of a stakeholder?

• Anyone whose job might be affected by the project's product.
• Anyone who is committed and not merely involved in the project.
• Anyone with an interest in the project's outcome.
• Anyone who engages on the project in any way.

Answer explanation

A stakeholder is anyone with an interest in the project. First and last options could work under certain circumstances. Second option describes linto the difference between "pigs" and "chickens" but a stakeholder encompasses both of these. Third option is closest to the actual definition, making it the best answer.

An iteration would be the same as:

• A Sprint.
• A Cycle.
• Velocity.
• A Release.

Answer explanation

An iteration in generic agile is the same as Sprint in the methodology Scrum. Second and third option do not fit well since they are about speed and an iteration is closer to the duration. Last option is not a good choice, since release may have many iterations.

If the product backlog is not up to date, whose primary responsibility is it to address this?

• The ScrumMaster.
• The Team.
• The Product Owner.
• The Sponsor.

Answer explanation

The capitalized words are one clue that we are talking about Scrum, but you should have answered it correctly wven if you did not pick up on that. The Product Owner is primarily responsible for creating, updating, and grooming the product backlog.

An agile team is struggling to solve a blocking issue with packaging design. Eventually, they find a solution, but it requires a different product format. What should the team do before further developing the solution?

• Create a prototype and demo it to the end customer.
• Ask the product owner to approve the change.
• Run a cost/benefit analysis to determine its value.
• Check if the change is consistent with the product vision.

Answer explanation

This is a case in which basic product characteristics may be affected by the change and might not be captured in the product vision. The product owner is responsible for shaping the product in collaboration with stakeholders.