Agile Knowledge Quiz

What best describes Agile

• It is a tool consisting of 12 principles

• It is 4 values

• It is a Manifesto created in 2001

• It is a Mindset around 4 values and 12 principles

Answer explanation

The Agile manifesto created in 2001 is set to create an Agile mindset around 4 core values and 12 principles

What statement is correct

• Agile projects has no plans

• Agile projects has no documentation

• Agile projects focus on delivering value

• Agile projects is cheaper and faster than traditional projects

Answer explanation

Agile projects focus on work that delivers the most value to the customer

Who is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog?

• Product Owner

• Project Manager

• Scrum Master

• Tester

Answer explanation

The Product Owner represents the customer and is accountable for ensuring that the team delivers value to the business by keeping the backlog prioritized

Which is not one of the Agile principles

• Face to face Conversation

• Constant improvement

• Maximize value

• Avoid changes

Answer explanation

In Agile, we welcome changes. Changes and responding to changes is a normal way of working when working agile

What is a "sprint"?

• The rush during the last few weeks of the project

• A period of high productivity during the start of the project

• A “time-boxed” period of “potentially shippable” work

Answer explanation

A sprint is a "time-boxed" period.

The sprint starts with a Sprint Planning session and ends with a Sprint Review where the product is demoed and finally a Sprint Retrospective to reflect on the process. In Manulife a typical sprint is 2 weeks and starts back to back

Name the meeting during which the team demonstrates to the product owner and any other interested parties what it was able to accomplish during the Sprint.

• Sprint retrospective meeting

• Product review meeting

• Sprint review meeting

• Stakeholder review meeting

Answer explanation

At the end of each Sprint, a Sprint Review meeting is held. During this meeting, the team shows what they accomplished during the sprint. Typically this takes the form of a demo.

What are the 3-Guide questions being used during Sprint Retrospective?

• What went wrong ? What went wrong ? What needs to be improved ?

• What went well ? What went wrong ? What needs to be improved ?

• What went well ? What went wrong ? What needs to be ignored ?

• What did you do yesterday? What will you do today ? Any Impediments ?

Answer explanation

What worked well?

Continue doing

What didn't work well?

Stop doing

What should be improved?

Start doing

The reason for holding regular retrospectives is …

• It allows the team to take a welcome break from work

• It gives management information to use in performance reviews

• It allows learning that can be used to improve team performance

• It prevents deviation from the process the team has been following

Answer explanation

It allows learning that can be used to improve team performance. One of the 12 principles behind Agile Manifesto is "At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly."