TEAM Discovery

Which of the following activities is NOT part of the Discover phase in the software development life cycle (SDLC)?

• A) Capturing business needs and documenting them appropriately

• B) Drafting candidate solutions and strategies. 

• C) Removing all the uncertainty before executing the build phase of the project. 

• D) Providing indicative estimations, shaping the team, and drafting an initial roadmap/plan. 

2) Which of the following statements accurately describes the process of assessing business needs in the initiation phase of a project? 

• A) Creating an environment for collaborative work with stakeholders to understand their problems and challenge their needs and opinions. 

• B) Proposing options for improvement through critical, impartial observation and assessment. 

• C) Executing the project plan and implementing solutions immediately. 

• D) Defining the project scope and budget without stakeholder input. 

3) What resource does TEAM (The Endava Adaptive Model) provide me to help me understand the client's IT environment? 

• A list with all the client’s resources, obtained in the onboarding process.

• Stakeholders contact details.

• The technical engagement questions.

• None of the above.

4) In the context of stakeholder management within an engagement, which action is crucial for effective handling of stakeholders? 

• A) Involving the entire team in identifying stakeholders to ensure comprehensive coverage. 

• B) Maintaining a consistent communication approach without considering stakeholder interests or power dynamics. 

• C) Treating all stakeholders the same without adapting communication strategies based on their needs. 

• D) Identifying stakeholders once and applying the same management approach throughout the project without reassessment. 

For effective team shaping in a project, which combination of factors should be taken into consideration?

• A) Assessing only the client’s business needs, testing/development processes, and the technologies to be used in the project. 

• B) Determining the number of people required for each role without considering their skills or experience. 

• C) Defining the team structure solely based on the risks associated with the project. 

• D) Considering factors such as skills required, people’s availability, seniority/experience, and technical leadership when defining the team structure.  

What is the purpose of a draft solution candidate? 

• A) A draft solution candidate is a definitive proposal for a solution architecture that addresses business needs. And it is consistent with the IT strategy. 

• B) A draft solution candidate is a definitive proposal for a solution architecture that addresses business needs. But at this point it does not need to be consistent with the IT strategy. 

• C) A draft solution candidate is an initial proposal of a solution architecture that addresses business needs. And it is consistent with the IT strategy. 

• D) A draft solution candidate is an initial proposal of a solution architecture that addresses business needs. But at this point it does not need to be consistent with the IT strategy. 

For project configuration, TEAM recommends that we focus on:

• A) Environment setup 

• B) Continuous integration setup 

• C) Source control setup 

• D) Code quality tools setup 

• E) None of above 

In the context of the Envisioning workshop, which objectives contribute to its effectiveness?

• A) Identifying every possible task required for successful delivery and addressing them immediately. 

• B) Focusing solely on aligning stakeholders and Product Owners without considering the business uncertainty and technical complexity of the work. 

• C) Focusing only on what the team(s) don't know or understand. 

• D) Creating an initial Release Plan based on qualified ideas, aligning stakeholders, and removing hidden work. 

What is Code Quality Approach?

• A) The code quality approach refers to how it is ensured that the developed code meets the conventions, standards, and quality requirements of the client. 

• B) The code quality approach is a technique used to ensure that continuous integration systems are properly configured. 

• C) The code quality approach is used to write more code in less time. 

• D) All of the above. 

What is a PoC?

• A) Is the release of a new product (or a major new feature) that is used to validate customer needs and demands prior to developing a more fully featured product. 

• B) Is an exercise or experiment conducted to demonstrate the technical or functional feasibility of a proposed idea, solution a quality attribute or a technology in a controlled environment. 

• C) It is the first model of a product that is intended to be tested; or launch it on the market as something new or because it is an improved version of what already existed. 

• D) It is the draft of a project. Once it is determined that the idea is feasible from a technological and financial point of view, a first draft of the final product can be designed.