WorksheetsLean and Agile
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the primary goal of Lean thinking?
To deliver software faster than anyone else.
To maximize value for the customer while minimizing waste.
To use the latest and most efficient programming languages.
o create a detailed and fixed project plan.
The concept of "Muda" in Lean refers to:
A traditional Japanese meal.
Any activity that consumes resources but creates no value.
The core development team.
A type of agile sprint.
Which of the following is considered one of the seven wastes of software development?
Automated testing.
Continuous Integration.
Partially done work.
Customer feedback.
Lean principle_______ ________primarily involve
(a)
The "Build-Measure-Learn" loop is central to which methodology?
Waterfall
Lean Startup (which applies Lean thinking to new ventures)
Critical Path Method
Prince2
In Lean, delaying decisions until the "last responsible moment" is a practice that helps with:
Procrastination.
Avoiding work.
Maintaining flexibility and making decisions based on the most information.
Ensuring the project manager makes all decisions.
Limiting Work-In-Progress (WIP) is crucial in Lean because it
Makes team members less busy.
Helps identify bottlenecks and improves flow.
Ensures everyone only works on one project at a time.
Is a requirement for using Scrum.
Which Lean principle focuses on delivering a product to the customer quickly to get feedback?
Optimize the whole
Deliver fast
Defer commitment
Empower the team
_____ ____ In Lean software development refers to the amount of work processed ay one time.
(a)
The Lean principle "Empower the Team" suggests that:
The team should not have a manager.
Decisions should be made by those who have the most knowledge about the task
Every team member should be able to approve the budget.
The team should work without any constraints.
What is the primary values-based document that outlines the core philosophy of Agile?
The PMBOK Guide
The ISO 9001 Standard
The Agile Manifesto
The Scrum Guide
What is a time-boxed iteration of work, typically 1-4 weeks long, called in Agile frameworks like Scrum?
A Phase
A Milestone
A Sprint
A Cycle
Which of these is a core Agile principle?
Welcome changing requirements, even late in development.
Detailed contracts are necessary for success.
The best architectures emerge from following a strict initial design.
Avoid customer involvement during development to reduce confusion
What is the main purpose of a Daily Stand-up meeting?
To solve complex technical problems.
To provide a detailed status report to the project manager.
For the team to synchronize activities and plan for the next 24 hours.
To assign new tasks to team members.
In Scrum, who is primarily responsible for managing the Product Backlog?
The Scrum Master
The Development Team
The Product Owner
The CEO
What does the "Definition of Done" (DoD) provide?
A list of all features in the product.
A shared understanding within the team of what it means for work to be complete.
The deadline for the project.
The criteria for hiring new developers.
How does Agile primarily handle changing requirements?
By avoiding changes once development has started.
By charging the customer extra for any changes.
By using short iterations and frequent reassessment of the backlog.
By having a change control board approve all modifications.
The practice of integrating code into a shared repository several times a day is known as:
Continuous Integration.
Pair Programming.
Test-Driven Development.
Sprint Planning.
