Case Study: Embracing Agile

Which of the following is not a benefit of agile methodology? A. Increases team productivity and employee satisfaction. B. Outlines the role of technology for the organization. C. Brings the most valuable products and features to market faster and more predictably. D. Allows senior managers to devote themselves more fully to higher-value work.

B. Outlines the role of technology for the organization.

Which of the following is not a value of the agile manifesto? A. Teams should create a vision and plan to closely follow every task to its end. B. Teams should abandon the assembly-line mentality in favor of a fun, creative environment for problem-solving. C. Teams should experiment on small parts of the product with a few customers for short periods. D. Specifications should evolve throughout the project because customers can seldom predict what they will actually want.

A. Teams should create a vision and plan to closely follow every task to its end.

I agile methodology, __________ emphasizes creative and adaptive teamwork in solving complex problems. A. Lean Development B. Scrum C. Kanban D. Empowered Edge

B. Scrum

In agile approach, team members decompose the highest ranked tasks into small modules, decide how much work the team will take on and how to accomplish it, develop a clear definition of "done", and then start building working versions of the product in short cycles called __________. A. automated builds B. sprints C. exploratory testing D. test driver development

B. sprints

Which logistics provider is mentioned in the article to be applying agile methodologies in human resources? A. GE B. NPR C. CH Robinson D. Microsoft

C. CH Robinson

What term does Spotify music-streaming company use in their agile approach to refer to functional competencies such as user interface development and quality testing? A. Ceremonies B. Squads C. Chapters D. Time boxes

C. Chapters

Which of the following is a condition that is not favorable to use the agile approach? A. Problems are complex, solutions are unknown, and the scope is not clearly defined. B. Customers know better what they want as the process progresses. C. Requirements from the customer are clear at the outset and will remain stable. D. Work can be broken into parts and conducted in rapid, iterative cycles.

C. Requirements from the customer are clear at the outset and will remain stable.

Mastering agile innovation is similar to __________, which begins by studying proven methodologies, followed by modifying traditional forms to experiment for improvements, and finally after mastering the principles, improvise to produce measurable gains. A. Extreme programming B. Kaikaku C. Muda, Mura, Muri D. Shu-ha-ri

D. Shu-ha-ri

Which of the following is not a property of scrum? A. The team members cover all the skills necessary to complete the tasks. B. The team is small in size. C. The team is cross-functional. D. The team is managed by a consultant.

D. The team is managed by a consultant.

When a manager schedules frequent meetings with members of agile teams to review their progress, he/she erodes the benefits that agile innovation can deliver.

True