Agile Test

Which of the following statements about agile projects is false?

• Agile projects welcome changes

• Agile projects have a very strict change management process

• Agile projects prefer collocation

• Agile projects depend on significant Stakeholders Engagement

Answer explanation

Agile projects welcome changes throughout the project. A very strict change process would suppress the benefits of Agile.

Who on an agile project is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog?

• Agile project Manager

• Team

• Product Owner

• Scrum Master

Answer explanation

The product owner is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog. The product owner represents the customers.

The team has completed the sprint planning meeting. What will be the output of that meeting?

• Product Backlog

• User Stories

• Usable product

• Sprint Backlog

Answer explanation

The sprint backlog is the output of the sprint planning meeting.

The agile project team is considered:

• Dependent to the project Manager

• Self-Directing

• Large

• Dependent on the Customer

Answer explanation

The team is considered self-directing on an agile project.

The team is currently in a meeting discussing what went wrong and right during the sprint. What is the name of this meeting?

• Sprint Review

• Daily Stand-up Meeting

• Sprint

• Retrospective

Answer explanation

The retrospective is a meeting conducted at the end of the sprint to reflect on what the team did correctly and what they did wrong and how to improve for the next sprint.

What do you call multiple sprints that result in a shippable product?   

• Scrum

• Release

• Multi-Sprint

• Product

Answer explanation

A release is a series of sprints (aka scrum) that results in a product the customers can start using.

What does a daily stand-up meeting cover?

• Only what the team did yesterday

• What the team did yesterday and if they face any obstacles

• Only what obstacles they currently face

• What the team did yesterday, if they face any obstacles and what they plan to do today

Answer explanation

A daily stand-up meeting answers 3 questions: what they did yesterday, any obstacles they face, and what they plan to do today.

When is customer review work done on an agile project?

• Sprint Planning meeting

• Sprint Review meeting

• Daily stand-up meeting

• Sprint Retrospective

Answer explanation

During a sprint review meeting, the customers will review the work completed in the sprint and give the team their feedback.

What tool would an agile team prefer?   

• Latest in remote meeting technology

• Whiteboard and Projector

• Latest remote meeting and email technology

• Whiteboard and marker

Answer explanation

Agile teams prefer “low-tech high-touch” solutions. This means more time with face-to-face conversions and physical interactions.

Agile projects aim to deliver value:

• As late as possible

• As early as possible

• As soon as the project starts

• As soon as the stakeholders will accept the deliverable

Answer explanation

Agile projects aim to deliver value early and often through incremental releases.