Ch. 15

Iterations are short time frames (time boxes) that typically last from ___________. 1-4 days 1-2 weeks 1-4 weeks 4-7 weeks 7-12 weeks

1-4 weeks

__________ project management involves high and frequent customer interaction. Traditional Iterative Predictive Deterministic Agile

Agile

__________ projects evolve rather than are executed. Agile Focused Traditional Predictive Fixed

Agile

Using Scrum methodology, specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint. The third phase is to __________ the feature so that it is functional. Delivery Design Testing Analysis Build

Build

For some agile projects, __________ are established, which is the maximum budget that should not be exceeded in the development of a given product or service. agile accounts scrum logs project accounts Ceilings Contingencies

Ceilings

Using Scrum methodology, specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint. The second phase is the development of a __________ that meets the requirements of the feature. Analysis Design Testing Delivery Build

Design

When considering traditional versus agile project management, all of the following are part of the agile project management model EXCEPT Flexibility. High uncertainty. Embrace change. Design up front. Self-organized project teams.

Design up front.

In place of a product WBS, Scrum uses product __________ as deliverables. Features work products Requirements Components Functions

Features

Specific features are created using Scrum methodology according to four distinct phases. Which of the following is NOT one of these phases? Test Design Monitor Analysis Build

Monitor

A recent survey of 3,900 respondents indicate their firms use agile approaches but only 53% said such agile projects were successful. Which of the following is not a reason for why such agile projects were unsuccessful (were failures)? Lack of management support Company culture at odds with core agile values The projects involved requirements that were unstable or unknown Lack of experience with agile methods External pressure to follow the traditional waterfall process

The projects involved requirements that were unstable or unknown

Project ________ varies according to the extent the project scope is known and stable and the technology to be used is known and proven. Stability Balance Unity Uncertainty Degree

Uncertainty

Which of the following models/methods is not an agile method? Crystal Clear. Scrum. RUP (Rational Unified Process). Waterfall. Extreme Programming (XP).

Waterfall.

For large projects, scaling can be used in which several teams work on sprints concurrently. The chief challenge with scaling is _________. Both coordination and communication coordination integration communication All of these alternatives are correct.

integration

Short time frames (time boxes) that typically last from one to four weeks are called __________. increments or scrums waterfalls or sprints iterations or sprints waterfalls or scrums iterations or increments

iterations or sprints

Scrum uses a series of coordinated _________ to manage the development process iterations Milestones meetings projects scrum masters

meetings

The __________ is the customer's prioritized list of key features desired when the project is completed. creative backlog spirit backlog project master project list product backlog

product backlog

Scrum uses __________ as deliverables. work packages product functions work function points product features work products

product features

A(n) _________ is a person who acts on behalf of customers/end users to represent their interests. sprint master scrum leader continuous delivery project manager product owner

product owner

The product backlog is prioritized by the _________, while the Sprint backlog is prioritized by the _________. Scrum master, team customer, scrum master project manager, product owner product owner, scrum master product owner, team

product owner, team

The meeting meant to reflect on how well the previous sprint went and identify specific actions that can improve future sprints is called a sprint _________ meeting. retrospective assessment lessons-learned postmortem standup

retrospective

Agile methods appear to work best on _________ projects that require only five to nine dedicated team members to complete the work. medium any size large small very large

small

When considering the agile project management process, at the end of each iteration team members are released to work on other projects product owner determines whether or not the project is complete the Scrum master can terminate the project stakeholders and customers review progress and reevaluate priorities the Scrum master assigns daily tasks to team members

stakeholders and customers review progress and reevaluate priorities

When determining project uncertainty, __________ can be a source of unpredictability. clients technology vendors sponsors WBS

technology

Using Scrum methodology, specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint. The last phase includes the __________ and documentation of the feature. testing build analysis design delivery

testing

Traditional approaches to project management concentrate firmly on iterative development. flexibility. thorough planning up front. change. new technology.

thorough planning up front.

The __________ method assumes essential requirements can be defined up front so the software can be designed, built, tested, and released once at the end. spiral Agile waterfall international focused

waterfall

While agile project management does not consist of one set method, most methods are based on similar principles. Which of the following agile project management principles would be described when employing business-driven prioritizations of requirements and features to satisfy customer needs? Focus on customer value Iterative and incremental delivery Experimentation and adaptation Self-organization Continuous improvement

Focus on customer value

__________ is the Agile principle in which the team creates a flow of value to the stakeholder(s) or customer(s) by delivering smaller, functional increments of the project. Multiple Choice Servant Leadership Self-Organization Experimentation and Adaption Iterative and Incremental Delivery Focus on Customer Value

Iterative and Incremental Delivery

While agile project management does not consist of one set method, most methods are based on similar principles. Which of the following agile project management principles would be described when creating a flow of value to customers by chunking project delivery into small, functioning increments? Focus on customer value Iterative and incremental delivery Experimentation and adaptation Self-organization Continuous improvement

Iterative and incremental delivery

The customer's prioritized list of key features desired when the project is completed is the _________ backlog. Requirements work package sprint customer Product

Product

Scrum relies on three key roles. A person who acts on behalf of customers to represent their interests and who is responsible for ensuring that the development team focuses their efforts on developing a project that will fulfill the business objective of the project is called a Customer service representative. Project champion. Customer liaison. Product owner. Production coordinator.

Product owner.

Scrum uses a series of coordinated meetings to manage the development process. During which of the following are goals and the general plan for the project established? Sprint planning meeting Release planning meeting Sprint review meeting Daily scrum meeting Sprint retrospective meeting

Release planning meeting

Agile methods can be used on larger scale projects in which several teams are working on different features at the same time. In practice this condition is called incremental delivery. Scaling. Staging. feature collaboration. Scrum.

Scaling.

At the end of each iteration, stakeholders and customers review progress and reevaluate priorities to ensure alignment with customer needs and company goals. Adjustments are made and a different iterative cycle begins. Each iteration incorporates the work of the previous iterations and adds new capabilities to the evolving product to produce the next, expanded version of the product. Scrum master Project Champion Product owner Production coordinator Scrum leader

Scrum master

Scrum relies on three key roles. A person who facilitates the Scrum process and resolves impediments at the team and organizational level is called a Scrum master. Project champion. Scrum leader. Product owner. Production coordinator.

Scrum master.

A new holistic approach in new commercial product development efforts where the cross-functional team collaborating to develop a new product is compared to rugby, where the whole team tries to go the distance as a unit is known as functional teams. specific project management. traditional project management. prioritized WBS. Scrum.

Scrum.

__________ is the Agile principle that describes project team members deciding amongst themselves what should be done and who is best suited for it on the team. Focus on Customer Value Iterative and Incremental Delivery Experimentation and Adaption Self-Organization Continuous Improvement

Self-Organization

Which of the following is NOT true of a development team using Scrum methodology? The team is self-organizing. They are responsible for achieving the commitments they make at the sprint planning and review meetings. The team is typically made up of 5 to 9 people. They have the authority to change features and priorities at the end of each sprint. There are no designated roles or titles.

They have the authority to change features and priorities at the end of each sprint.

_________ project management requires a fairly high degree of predictability to be effective. Dedicated Matrix Agile Traditional Mature

Traditional

The more the project scope is unknown, the _________ of the project will be greater. Work packages Uncertainty Requirements Functions Features

Uncertainty

Using traditional approaches to project management, once the project scope has been firmly established, every detail of the project is defined through the __________. Risk WBS Estimates Deliverables

WBS

Which of the following is not a name given to key roles of the scrum process? Scrum master Product owner XP master Development team Self-organizing team

XP master

Using Scrum methodology, specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint. The first phase is __________ and review of functional requirements that will be needed to complete the feature. testing design build delivery analysis

analysis

When considering traditional versus agile project management, all the following are part of the traditional project management model EXCEPT deliverables. conventional project teams. fixed scope. low uncertainty. continuous design.

continuous design.

When teams reflect, learn, and adapt to change, when their work updates the plan, they are following the agile project management principle of __________. continuous learning continuous improvement continuous delivery continuous updating continuous adapting to change

continuous improvemen

When considering traditional versus agile project management, all the following are part of the agile project management model EXCEPT high uncertainty. embrace change self-organized project teams Flexibility design up front

design up front

Using Scrum methodology, a(n) _________ is typically made up of five to nine people with cross-functional skill sets. development team iteration team management team sprint crew scrum group

development team

At the end of each sprint, the team demonstrate the actual work product increments they have built to the __________ and __________ as part of a Sprint review. product owner, scrum master product owner, other relevant stakeholders scrum master, program manager project master, other relevant stakeholders scrum master, users

product owner, other relevant stakeholders

While agile project management does not consist of one set method, most methods are based on similar principles. Which of the following agile project management principles would be described when team members decide among themselves who should do what and what should be done? Focus on customer value Experimentation and adaptation Continuous improvement Iterative and incremental delivery Self-organization

Self-organization

___________ represents the amount of work the team commits to complete during the next sprint. Sprint backlog Product backlog Project backlog Schedule backlog Task backlog

Sprint backlog

Scrum uses a series of coordinated meetings to manage the development process. Which of the following is held at the start of each sprint? During this meeting the product owner and development team negotiate which product backlog items the team will attempt during the next sprint. Sprint planning meeting Release planning meeting Sprint review meeting Daily Scrum meeting Sprint retrospective meeting

Sprint planning meeting

Iterative development processes provide the following important advantages EXCEPT frequent demonstration of progress to increase the likelihood that the end product will satisfy customer needs. constant verification and validation of the evolving product. ease of comparing actual information against planned. continuous integration of the evolving product. early detection of defects and problems.

ease of comparing actual information against planned.

When faced with a project having multiple stakeholders and an unknown scope, _________ project management methods should be employed. Predictive Spiral Waterfall Traditional Agile

Agile

__________ represents a fundamental shift away from the traditional plan-driven project management approach by adopting a more experimental and adaptive approach to managing projects. Uncertain project management Extreme project management Focused project management Agile project management Interactive project management

Agile project management

Specific features are created using Scrum methodology according to four distinct phases. Which of the following places these phases in the correct order? Monitor, Design, Build, Test Analysis, Design, Build, Monitor Analysis, Design, Build, Test Design, Build, Analysis, Test Design, Build, Monitor, Test

Analysis, Design, Build, Test

__________ is the Agile principle that prescribes the project team learning, reflecting and adapting to change within the Project. Continuous Improvement Focus on Customer Value Self-Organization Experimentation and Adaption Servant Leadership

Continuous Improvement

When considering traditional versus agile project management, all of the following are part of the traditional project management model EXCEPT Fixed scope. Deliverables. Continuous design. Low uncertainty. Conventional project teams.

Continuous design.

While agile project management does not consist of one set method, most methods are based on similar principles. Which of the following agile project management principles would be described when teams reflect, learn, and adapt to change, and when project work updates the plan? Continuous improvement Self-organization Experimentation and adaptation Focus on customer value Iterative and incremental delivery

Continuous improvement

n many cases, _________ only begin to understand what they actually desire when they are provided with someone's impression of what they want. sponsors team leaders Customers All of these alternatives are correct. project managers

Customers

Scrum uses a series of coordinated meetings to manage the development process. During which of the following is it discussed what was done since the last meeting, what will be done before the next meeting, and if anything is limiting performance? Daily Scrum meeting Sprint review meeting Sprint retrospective meeting Sprint planning meeting Release planning meeting

Daily Scrum meeting

Which of the following is not one of the four value statements of the agile manifesto? Working software over comprehensive documentation. Responding to change over following a plan. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation. Established cost and duration over unpredictable cost and duration.

Established cost and duration over unpredictable cost and duration.

__________ is the Agile principle that describes the process that teams go through to solve problems to deliver on features expressed by the stakeholder(s). Self-Organization Experimentation and Adaption Iterative and Incremental Delivery Continuous Improvement Focus on Customer Value

Experimentation and Adaption

While agile project management does not consist of one set method, most methods are based on similar principles. Which of the following agile project management principles would be described when testing assumptions early and building working prototypes to solicit customer feedback and refine product requirements? Iterative and incremental delivery Continuous improvement Self-organization Experimentation and adaptation Focus on customer value

Experimentation and adaptation

A __________ is defined as a piece of a product that delivers some useful functionality to a customer. Spirit Scrum Priority Value Feature

Feature