Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM)
In a complex adaptive system, understanding the individual parts does not automatically convey a perfect understanding of the whole system's behavior Y/N?
Yes
True or False: Disciplined agile projects try to maximize the work-in-progress so that it can get more work done
FALSE
True or False: Fulfilling the requirements means that we delighted our customer
FALSE
True or False: Governance is not a critical issue in DA projects because most of the teams are self-organizing
FALSE
True or False: In a complex adaptive system, it is usually better to have one best practice instead of patterns of good practices
FALSE
True or False: In a program team, each sub-team must have the same WoW
FALSE
True or False: On an Agile team, the team members accept or reject their own work at the iteration demo
FALSE
True or False: Process goals are meant to prescribe how to achieve a particular objective for a team
FALSE
True or False: The FLOW view for Disciplined Agile means that there are no starts and stops in any DA project
FALSE
True or False: To understand a complex adaptive system, the best way is to develop a perfect understanding of the individual parts
FALSE
Push is when work is: Delayed until later Given to people Expedited to meet a deadline Outsourced to a vendor
Given to people
Which of the following statements accurately describes a complex adaptive system? The process by which a collection of interacting teams and groups adapt their way of working to the organizational context and project requirements. A System in which a perfect understanding of the individual parts does not automatically convey a perfect understanding of the whole system's behavior. A system algorithm used to predict how people are going to work together or what the results of that work will be. The process used in agile teams to evolve their ways of working and motivate change in those they interact with outside or the team.
A System in which a perfect understanding of the individual parts does not automatically convey a perfect understanding of the whole system's behavior.
What is a "definition of done"? A checklist that tells the team when they can consider the user story done A checklist that tells the team when they are done with the iteration A checklist that tells the team when they are done estimating user stories
A checklist that tells the team when they are done with the iteration
In Disciplined Agile, the daily huddle for a team is referred to as: A daily meeting A coordination meeting A Scrum meeting A Sprint review
A coordination meeting
Which of the following is a TRUE statement in the context of roles in Disciplined Agile? The team members are expected to be highly specialized A person may take on more than one role in a team The Product owner is the facilitator and process coach The Team lead helps the team discover the technical roadmap
A person may take on more than one role in a team
What is Disciplined Agile (DA) best described as? A process-decision toolkit An Agile/Lean methodology A process-decision framework An Agile methodology
A process-decision toolkit
What is a value stream? A value stream is the funding plan for an Agile software development team A value stream is the sequence of step that an organization undertakes to deliver a product or a service to customers A value stream is the funding plan for the beginning-to-end process of service to a customer A value stream is the sequence of activities followed by an Agile software development team
A value stream is the funding plan for the beginning-to-end process of service to a customer
Using a Pull system for working does not mean: All team members are pulled in to to do the work Work is not pulled by the team unless they are ready Work content should keep in mind the team's capacity WIP is kept at a reasonable level
All team members are pulled in to to do the work
A process blade is: A meeting to discuss and arrive at process choices in a context sensitive way An organizational capability useful in solving problems A goal or vision for a particular process A cross-functional team that works on a process
An organizational capability useful in solving problems
Usually the first step in deciding the team's way of working is to: Connect the dots Analyze the context Make some initial choices Coach setting the stage
Analyze the context
Which of the following is a primary role on a Disciplined Agile Delivery team? Architecture Owner Domain Expert Specialist Integrator
Architecture Owner
Which role on the delivery team builds the product right Team Member Team Lead Product Owner Architecture Owner
Architecture Owner
A team lead works very hard to get the team to collaborate and gel together as a unit. The team lead believes that teamwork will ultimately result in the best results for the business. Which principle was applied? Be awesome Choice is good Context counts Optimize around products/services Delight customers
Be awesome
One of the promises of DA is to ensure psychological safety. This means: Providing a hygienic work environment Being able to work without fear Never criticizing team members Providing counselling to all team members
Being able to work without fear
What is the Disciplined Agile principle of being pragmatic characterized by? Tailoring the organizational structure to the context. Adapting lean methodologies when necessary. Identifying when to be agile. Being as effective as you can and continuously improving.
Being as effective as you can and continuously improving.
When changing legacy code, you should: Add a test first, then change it Rewrite the code instead of changing it Delegate the task to someone else Change the code, then add a test
Change the code, then add a test
What is the last step in Ester Derby and Diana Larsen's 5-step retrospective template? Set the stage Close the retrospective Gather data Decide what to do Celebrate our successes Create a plan for executing the Improvement items
Close the retrospective
The architecture of a product is usually proven in which phase of a project? Elaboration Construction Inception Transition
Construction
What is the role of the product owner? Build the right product Organize the product team Inspect the product Coordinate the product
Coordinate the product
What are two of the ways that Disciplined Agile provides a solid foundation for business agility? Creates awesome teams that foster joy. Defines a framework for agility at scale. Enforces adherence to organizational standards. Describes the trade-offs associated with a range of options.
Defines a framework for agility at scale. Enforces adherence to organizational standards.
What are the eight principles of Disciplined Agile? Customer Satisfaction, Market Awareness, Be Awesome, Pragmatism, Context Counts, Minimize Cost, Choice is Good, Use Logic. Delight Customers, Be Awesome, Use Logic, Fail Fast, Enterprise Awareness, Optimize Process, Choice is Good, Organize around products/services. Delight Customers, Be Awesome, Pragmatism, Context Counts, Choice Good, Optimize Flow, Enterprise Awareness, Organize around products/services. Customer Satisfaction, Market Awareness, Be Awesome, Pragmatism, Quick Decisions, Fail Fast, Choice is Good, Customer Satisfaction.
Delight Customers, Be Awesome, Pragmatism, Context Counts, Choice Good, Optimize Flow, Enterprise Awareness, Organize around products/services.
What may NOT be decided during the INCEPTION stage of a Disciplined Agile project? Test strategy Deployment strategy Initial architecture High level scope
Deployment strategy
A team has a lot of difficulty in performing system integration testing. What is the best way to address this? Do integration tests more often Add team members to testing Do the testing only once at the end Find a way to do less integration testing
Do integration tests more often
Lean governance practices involve all of the following except: Regularly create business value Directing the team with clear tasks Empowering the team Provide appropriate RoI Present accurate and timely information
Directing the team with clear tasks
What are the three categories of process blades according to Disciplined Agile (DA)? (Choose three) Disciplined DevOps Disciplined Agile IT Disciplined Agile Delivery (DA Disciplined Kanban Disciplined Project Management Office (PMO)
Disciplined DevOps Disciplined Agile IT Disciplined Agile Delivery (DA
The primary purpose of creating a minimally viable product (MVP) is to: Commit to continuous improvement by adding value Establish the validity of a hypothesis by putting a prototype in front of customers Finalize the product design through a series of experiments Create a marketable product complete with useful features
Establish the validity of a hypothesis by putting a prototype in front of customers
True or False: "Choice is good" as a principle means that the team must present multiple products to its customers and let them make the choice
FALSE
What goal diagrams should a team select first? The goals in which the team has the least experience. The goals that are selected by the customer and stakeholders. The goals that are the easiest to complete. Goals that are most relevant to the team's context and life cycle.
Goals that are most relevant to the team's context and life cycle.
The final step in the Choose your WoW process is: Guided continuous improvement Make some choices Connect the dots Select the best-fit life-cycle
Guided continuous improvement
Your team is working on the new release of an existing solution and has discovered that it needs to pay down some existing technical debt. Which process goal is most likely to offer potential techniques to address this? Evolve Way of Working (WoW) Address Risk Improve Quality Secure Funding
Improve Quality
Which of the following is not one of the reasons that Disciplined Agile teams practice transparency? Everybody knows what is happening It improves team morale It delays breaking bad news to customers Customers appreciate and expect transparency
It delays breaking bad news to customers
Which artifact collects all the work flowing to the team? Business backlog Iteration backlog Product backlog Release roadmap
Iteration backlog
A team is about to begin work on a project that will face rapidly changing with releases only every six months or so. The team does not have an agile mindset, and does not want to release often. Which lifecycle should the scrum master select? Agile Traditional Program Lean
Lean
If the frequency of changes to requirements is very high (almost daily), which of the following life-cycle models might make most sense? Scrum Lean Continuous delivery Agile Agile
Lean
Which of the following life-cycle models is based on continuous flow of work? Continuous Delivery Agile Program Agile Lean Waterfall Exploratory
Lean
One of the differences between a MVP and a MBI is that: MVP is a collection of MBI's MBI is the initial release that is sent to the customer MVP represents a product that is released to the customer MBI is typically built incrementally on top of an existing product
MBI is typically built incrementally on top of an existing product
Which of the following is NOT a desirable practice in design thinking? Be conscious about the constraints in the solution space Being empathetic to the customers Look for solutions appropriate for the situation Make design choices early in the project
Make design choices early in the project
Which of the following is one of the 4 views of Disciplined Agile? Mindset Enterprise Technology Goals
Mindset
A company is introducing new features to a large, existing product. Which technique should the product team employ? Continuous integration Pull system Minimum business increment (MBI) Minimum viable product (MVP)
Minimum business increment (MBI)
In Disciplined Agile, is the role of DevOps Engineer filled by the operations person assigned to an Agile or Lean team?
No
Who is ultimately accountable for the timely delivery of the product as committed? Product owner Team lead Team members Gold user Architecture owner
Team members
Which life-cycle model is most suitable for running large product development efforts requiring team-of-teams? Exploratory Program Kanban Agile Scrum Lean
Program
Which of the following is a process goal in the Construction stage? Explore scope Develop test strategy Prove architecture early Form team Ensure production readiness
Prove architecture early
Which of the following is a process goal relevant to the construction phase of a project? Prove architecture early Explore scope Develop test strategy Form team
Prove architecture early
The primary benefit of DevOps is that: Decision to release can be taken by anybody in the team Creating strong business justification for products Reduced cost of deployments Increased mean time between successive deployments
Reduced cost of deployments
Who is responsible for determining the WoW for a Disciplined Agile team? Product Owner Team members Customer Team lead Architecture owner
Team members
The concept of Lean was developed around eliminating the three types of deviations that shows inefficient allocation of? Resources Meetings Deadlines Data
Resources
Which is a supporting role a Disciplined Agile (DA) team? Stakeholder Team Lead Specialist Architecture Owner
Specialist
Which of the following is NOT an important part of improving the WoW for a team? Do the best you can Stick to a method once you discover it Always try to get better Start where you are
Stick to a method once you discover it
Which of the following milestones represent a DA project moving from Construction to Transition stage? Production ready Sufficient functionality Proven architecture Continued viability Stakeholder vision
Sufficient functionality
True or False: A project that follows a Scrum or Agile life-cycle still needs the Inception, Construction or Transition phases
TRUE
True or False: A value stream begins and ends with a customer
TRUE
True or False: Agile teams can deliver non-software projects as well
TRUE
True or False: All of the process choices presented in a goal diagram may not be viable in a given situation
TRUE
True or False: Any step in the value stream that is not necessary for creating the product is waste
TRUE
For an Agile or Lean project team, which best describes the aim of the Construction phase? The team develops a consumable solution in a collaborative and incremental manner The team develops software, releasing it into production every two weeks The team develops new software every two weeks, demoing it to their stakeholders who may decide to release it into production The team develops software in a collaborative and regular manner
The team develops a consumable solution in a collaborative and incremental manner
For an Agile or Lean project team, which best describes the aim of the Transition phase? The team tests the solution and trains end users in the new features of their consumable solution The team communicates the coming release to their stakeholders The team applies continuous deployment (practices and tools to automate deployment) The team ensures that a solution is ready to be released to their stakeholders and then releases it appropriately
The team ensures that a solution is ready to be released to their stakeholders and then releases it appropriately
The primary function of the "Business Operations" process blade is: To provide services to customers and support your products To monitor the competitive landscape and come up with appropriate promotional strategies To monitor and guide teams to remove any barriers that they may experience To ensure cash flow in the organization ensuring that the money is spent well
To provide services to customers and support your products
The primary purpose of a community of practice is: To share knowledge among a group of like-minded people To bring all the experts in an organization together To sell a particular competency to potential customers To mentor, coach and guide others in a particular craft
To share knowledge among a group of like-minded people
A team should consider entering into the transition phase when: When a new MBI has been developed The product meets all the stakeholder's expectations When the operational teams are ready When the MVP is ready
When a new MBI has been developed
Among the four views that described Disciplined Agile, the Practices are best represented as: Goal diagrams Lifecycle models Principles and guidelines Roles and responsibilities Team structures Workflows
Goal diagrams
What are the two benefits to having a long-live (stable) team? Projectized Specifically resourced Highly collaborative Trustworthy Ability to multi-task
Highly collaborative Trustworthy
Which of the following process goals require most of the effort when tailoring your agile strategy? (Choose two) Improve Quality Align with Enterprise Direction Explore Scope Address Changing Stakeholder Needs
Improve Quality Explore Scope
What are the three phases of DAD's delivery life cycle? Introduction, Substance. Alteration. Initiation, Foundation, Conversion. Commencement, Creation, Evolution. Inception, Construction, Transition.
Inception, Construction, Transition.
Which of these tools or techniques should be used to sequence work to deliver value quickly? Planning Poker Minimum business increment (MBI) Work in process (WIP) limits Minimum viable product (MVP)
Minimum business increment (MBI)
What is the architecture owner responsible for? Mitigating key technical risks Removing impediments Working cross-functionally to deliver the solution Determining the priorities for the solution
Mitigating key technical risks
Which phase of the project life cycle develops a consumable solution in a collaborative and incremental manner? Execution Inception Construction Transition
Construction
What are the three phases common across project life cycles? Inspiration Construction Transition Modulation Inception
Construction Transition Inception
True or False: Disciplined Agile roles cover all the possible roles in an organization
FALSE
What are two of the ways that Disciplined Agile provides a solid foundation for business agility? Enforces adherence to organizational standards. Provides guidance to streamline processes in a context-sensitive manner. Creates awesome teams that foster joy. Describes the trade-offs associated with a range of options. Defines a framework for agility at scale.
Enforces adherence to organizational standards. Provides guidance to streamline processes in a context-sensitive manner.
True or False: Shared services teams are always based on specialization
FALSE
Which of the following best describes the idea of Business Agility? Continuous reduction in the cost of operations over a period of time All the teams in an organization following an agile process The ability to rapidly adapt to market and environmental changes Proven capability to always deliver on the commitments made to the customers
The ability to rapidly adapt to market and environmental changes
Which of the following is false about the Business Operations process blade? It requires close collaboration with the Sales and Marketing process blades It involves strategies for providing services to the business The implementation of this blade will be standard across domains It should focus on delighting the customers
The implementation of this blade will be standard across domains
Identify three principles of the Disciplined Agile mindset. (Choose three) Delight customers. Be a servant leader. Enterprise awareness. Accelerate delivery. Be pragmatic.
Delight customers. Enterprise awareness. Be pragmatic.
Which is not a feature of a user story? Achievable Estimable Testable Negotiable
Achievable
The principle "Organize around products/services" means that: Customers should be asked to pick from the available products or services Building dedicated cross-functional teams focused on customer offerings Project teams are best equipped to deliver products
Building dedicated cross-functional teams focused on customer offerings
Push is when work is: Delayed until later. Given to people. Expedited to meet a deadline. Outsourced to a vendor.
Given to people.
The team lead notices that a team member is falling behind on their work. What would a good Disciplined Agile team lead do? Provide time management training to the team member. Have a conversation with the team member to better understand what is getting in their way and look for solutions together. Have a one-to-one meeting with the team member about their recent failures. Redistribute the team member's work across the team to avoid embarrassing the team member.
Have a conversation with the team member to better understand what is getting in their way and look for solutions together.
A scrum master needs to set up a team for a long-term project that has the potential for significant budgeting and tracking overhead. What type of team should the scrum master set up? A long-standing team A cross-functional team A project team A shared services team
A long-standing team
The following process goal usually requires a lot of tailoring: Form team Prove architecture early Accelerate value delivery Improve quality
Accelerate value delivery
What kind of metrics are favored in Disciplined Agile projects according to the Disciplined agile manifesto and principles? Automated measures helping to make data driven decisions Subjective measures more than objective measures Scalar measures over trend indicators Individual measures over team measures
Automated measures helping to make data driven decisions
According to the DA manifesto, Transparency is valued over false predictability. This means that: It is pointless trying to be predictable Being open is better than pretending that we can predict the future Stakeholders don't really need to know about the goals Predictability is achieved only through transparency
Being open is better than pretending that we can predict the future
A team working on a product grew from 8 to 12 team members. The Scrum master felt that they need to split into two scrum teams. After discussion, they decided to stick to one team as it was better for team cohesiveness and delivery. This is an example of: Enterprise awareness Being pragmatic Optimize for flow Being Awesome Choice is good
Being pragmatic
We do Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) to: Better understand the effectiveness of our actions and to be able to improve our results Reflect if we're working on the correct things Improve our plans Provide justification when something goes wrong
Better understand the effectiveness of our actions and to be able to improve our results
What is the role of the product owner? Coordinate the product Organize the product team Inspect the product Build the right product
Build the right product
We can identify our challenges By visualizing our workflow to identify what blocks it By holding retrospectives By finding where we are frustrated By trying good practices and seeing where they don't work
By holding retrospectives
Governance in a DA project means all of the following except: Creating forums for sharing knowledge Making decisions about funding Administer rewards and recognition Complete freedom to the team to make decisions Ensuring compliance with a regulatory standard Having defined process for decision making
Complete freedom to the team to make decisions
A team decided to skip the daily standup meetings as they were co-located and meeting daily was not adding value. This is an example of: Being awesome Enterprise awareness Context counts Choice is good
Context counts
Your organization wants to set up mechanisms so that teams can share their learnings with other teams. Which process blade is most likely to offer potential techniques to address this? Support Continuous Improvement Governance Portfolio Management
Continuous Improvement
Your team wants to better align and work with the people in your marketing department. Which process goal is most likely to offer potential techniques to address this? Address Risk Explore Scope Coordinate Activities Sales and Marketing
Coordinate Activities
What is the main role of the team lead? Ensure that the team builds the product right Ensure that the team builds the right product Build the product Coordinate the building of the product.
Coordinate the building of the product.
Limiting the work-in-progress is an important factor in optimizing flow. How does reducing work-in-progress help? Pursue multiple goals at a time Create focus Preventing priority changes Respect the timebox
Create focus
DevOps is an important competency for a disciplined agile team. This involves: Creating a smooth flow of work from development to operations Using development team members to solve operational problems Automating the testing effort in the team Involving operational teams in the development work
Creating a smooth flow of work from development to operations
DevOps refers to: Automating the testing effort in the team Creating a smooth flow of work from development to operations Involving operational teams in the development work Using development team members to solve operational problems
Creating a smooth flow of work from development to operations
The best way to eliminate waste is to: Make sure each step is done as quickly as possible Make sure people know what their job is Eliminate delays in workflow and feedback Make sure each step is done correctly
Eliminate delays in workflow and feedback
What Is the main role of the team lead? Build the product Ensure that the team builds the right product Ensure that the team builds the product right Coordinate the building of the product
Ensure that the team builds the product right
Your organization wants to provide employees and customers with more information about its products and services so that they better understand how to take advantage of what the organization offers. Which process blade is most likely to offer potential techniques to address this? Agile Documentation Support Reuse Engineering Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
What are the Disciplined Agile principles that best address the need to consider the bigger picture? Context Counts and Delight Customers Enterprise Awareness and Context Counts Delight Customers and Optimize Flow Optimize Flow and Enterprise Awareness
Enterprise Awareness and Context Counts
Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of the architecture owner? Work with the product owner to define the technical roadmap Mentoring and coaching the team on technical practices Work to improve the supportability of the product Evaluate the team member's performance and administer rewards Evolving the design and architecture for the product
Evaluate the team member's performance and administer rewards
Your team has written user stories to capture customer requirements, but they are concerned that the development team does not understand the overall business process. Which process goal is most likely to offer potential techniques to address this? Enterprise Architecture Ensure Production Readiness Explore Scope Improve Quality
Explore Scope
Your team wants to work in an Agile manner and has been asked to provide a cost estimate for the project even though management recognizes that the requirements will evolve overtime. Which process goal is most likely to offer potential techniques to address this? Project Management Plan the Release Explore Scope Address Changing Stakeholder Needs
Explore Scope
A team is trying to explore the purpose, the domain and the usage of a product. Which process goal is being worked on? Address changing stakeholder needs Align with enterprise direction Explore scope Identify architecture strategy
Explore scope
True or False: A disciplined agile team will spend a considerable amount of time in the beginning to lock down the architecture and design of the product
FALSE
True or False: Because organizations are complex adaptive systems, each team needs to be governed top-down
FALSE
True or False: Delight customers as a principle means never to exceed expectations of the customers but to just about meet them
FALSE
True or False: Enterprise awareness means trying to standardize the processes across all similar teams in the organization
FALSE
A senior management team is monitoring the work in various areas of the organization, providing guidance and resolving any escalated issues. This is an example of which process blade? Portfolio management Governance Business Operations Finance Product management
Governance
Which of the following is an advantage of a project team as opposed to long standing product teams? Greater motivation to learn and evolve the WoW Greater focus on delivery and short term goals Creates a long term focus Brings work to the team rather than team to the work
Greater focus on delivery and short term goals
Which method extends the Kaizen loop strategy to help teams identify techniques that are likely to work in their context? Cross-team learning Guided continuous improvement Explicit workflow policies Communities Of practice
Guided continuous improvement
The desire of senior management to evolve your organization to be more responsive to changes in your marketplace or environment is best captured by which concept? Increased collaboration Guided continuous improvement (GCI) Disciplined Agile Business agility
Guided continuous improvement (GCI)
Lean governance mindset includes all of the following except: Let the team manage the risks Promoting transparency Being servant leaders Learn continuously Leading by example
Let the team manage the risks
Which process blade provides strategies to ensure successful interactions with the external world about your organization, products and offerings? Portfolio management Product Management Sales Business Operations Marketing
Marketing
Which of the following is not a role for the team lead in a Disciplined Agile team? Guiding the team through improvement actions Helping the team collaborate Providing timely decisions on priority and product roadmap Helping the team evolve their WoW
Providing timely decisions on priority and product roadmap
True or False: Enforcing adherence to organizational standards is an important aspect of Lean governance.
TRUE
True or False: In general, it is preferable to have long standing product teams rather than ad-hoc or project based teams
TRUE
True or False: On an Agile team, the Product Owner is the go-to person for business domain information
TRUE
True or False: The lean life-cycle in Disciplined Agile need not follow timeboxed iterations
TRUE
Who is responsible for making sure the daily coordination meeting happens? Team manager Team members Project Manager Team Lead
Team Lead
Who decides how much is moved from the product backlog to the iteration backlog? Team members Product Owner Stakeholders Team manager Project Manager
Team members
What is the primary risk addressed by the stakeholder vision milestone? That your architectural strategy is likely to work That your primary stakeholders agree to your strategy That the business case for the project is viable That a release plan for the project is realistic
That your primary stakeholders agree to your strategy
When choosing your team's way of working, you need to primarily focus on these goal diagrams The Transition related goal diagrams The Inception related goal diagrams The Construction related goal diagrams The Ongoing related goal diagrams All of the goal diagrams
The Inception related goal diagrams
Guided Continuous Improvement is essential when: There are no more improvement opportunities left to explore The team finds itself in a method prison The team is looking for help in identifying viable improvement options and avoid risky ones The team cannot figure out improvement opportunities on their own
The team is looking for help in identifying viable improvement options and avoid risky ones
Who is responsible for choosing the team's lifecycle? The team's Agile coach The team members It depends on the context The team's manager
The team members
For an Agile or Lean project team, which best describes the aim of the Inception phase? The team develops a plan to build a minimum business increment (MBI) that meets the needs of their stakeholders The team performs sufficient work to develop a plan for performing initial requirements modeling, architecture modeling, risk assessment and business case development The team develops a plan to build a consumable solution that meets the needs of their stakeholders The team performs sufficient work to initiate the endeavor and obtain agreement as to the overall vision with their stakeholders
The team performs sufficient work to initiate the endeavor and obtain agreement as to the overall vision with their stakeholders
Using Lean thinking, we should be managing The value stream Each step of the work Our people By letting people figure out what they need to do
The value stream
How do you know that you are finished estimating your user stories using the "Team Estimation" technique? There are no more user stories left to estimate, and no team member wishes to move a card You have spent the one hour set aside for planning The Product Owner is done estimating all the user stories
There are no more user stories left to estimate, and no team member wishes to move a card
How do Minimum Business Increments (MBIs) and Minimal Viable Products (MVPs) compare? They are created in the same way but for different circumstances They are really the same thing They both are about adding value to customers quickly They have different intentions
They have different intentions
What is the purpose of an Iteration retrospective? To transfer knowledge and improvements to the next iteration. To identify progress and to note encountered impediments. To prioritize stories and concrete tasks for the next iteration. To showcase what the team accomplished in an iteration.
To transfer knowledge and improvements to the next iteration.
Which of the following is the least suitable way to adopt disciplined agile delivery (DAD)? Use any of the prescribed methods and follow to the letter Take advise from the Choose your WoW book Start with DAD Work with an experienced coach
Use any of the prescribed methods and follow to the letter
Which characteristic describes a good user story according to the I.N.V.E.S.T. mnemonic? Incremental Valuable Tangible Satisfactory
Valuable
When would you adopt the Exploratory Life cycle? We are evolving an existing product or service and the customer requirements are well understood We are evolving an existing product or service and the customer requirements are uncertain We are bringing a new product or service to market and the customer requirements are uncertain All of the above We are bringing a new product or service to market and the customer requirements are well understood
We are bringing a new product or service to market and the customer requirements are uncertain
What is the primary advantage of working in an agile team? We can guarantee timely delivery of the product We can specialize in an area of our choice We can adjust quickly to changing customer needs Customers will not need to bother much due to self-organized teams
We can adjust quickly to changing customer needs
When would you adopt the Continuous Delivery Lean life cycle? We have an experienced team working on a product or service where the requirements will evolve at a reasonable pace We have an experienced team working on a product or service where the requirements change frequently, potentially daily All of the above We have team that is new to Lean working on a product or service where the requirements change frequently, potentially daily We have team that is new to Lean working on a product or service where the requirements will evolve at a reasonable pace
We have an experienced team working on a product or service where the requirements change frequently, potentially daily
True or False: If you are following scrum, you cannot use Disciplined agile
FALSE
True or False: The Control process blade is also responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance
FALSE
True or False: The principle of pragmatism means that we will always do what the customer wants
FALSE
True or False: The team lead is responsible for securing funding for the team
FALSE
DA teams are encouraged to embrace diversity because Diverse teams are more likely to reach consensus faster It is usually a mandate from local and federal governments A diverse team is more likely to foster innovation Everyone is different and should be allowed to what they want to do
A diverse team is more likely to foster innovation
Which of the following best expresses the meaning of a Value Stream Map? The physical movement of parts or people in a process A pictorial representation of the organization's product or offerings A method used to quantify the return on investment for an organization A series of steps that are carried out to deliver something of value to the customer
A series of steps that are carried out to deliver something of value to the customer
Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of reducing work-in-progress? Allows you to multi-task between many high priority items Reduces the lead time Creates a greater incentive to prioritize Create focus
Allows you to multi-task between many high priority items
How should iterations for an agile project be planned? At the beginning of each iteration by pulling from product backlog. Iteratively by the product owner to ensure global optimization. Throughout the project by using iteration reviews to continuously improve quality. At the retrospective meetings to ensure nothing is missed from one iteration to the next.
At the beginning of each iteration by pulling from product backlog.
When should an iteration backlog be created? At the beginning of each project. When defining the MBI (Minimum Business Increment). When planning the Kanban board or other pull method. At the beginning of each sprint.
At the beginning of each sprint.
Which of the following roles would fall under that of a "specialist' on a Disciplined Agile Delivery Team? Project Manager Stakeholder Product Owner Business Analyst
Business Analyst
How does a value stream map help the team to minimize waste? By helping the team to focus on the construction phase. By helping the team to identify problem areas in the path for realizing value. By helping the team to apply the Five Whys root cause method to all parts of the stream. By helping the team to reduce delays in the workflow process.
By helping the team to identify problem areas in the path for realizing value.
True or False: Guided continuous improvement is only possible when you have a prescriptive framework or model to follow
FALSE
In which of the following life-cycle models will the DA team need to have the most skill and organization? Program Continuous Delivery Lean Scrum SAFe Continuous Delivery Agile Exploratory
Continuous Delivery Lean
All of the following are key principles to keep in mind as the team chooses and evolves it's Way of Working (WoW) except: Pragmatism Delight customers Choice is good Context counts
Delight customers
Select two tactical scaling factors that must be considered when analyzing the team's context. Demographics. Best Practices. Budget. Team Size. Dynamics.
Demographics. Team Size.
Which approach is described as an agnostic hybrid technique that draws upon many different Ideas? Disciplined Agile Agile Iterative Lean
Disciplined Agile
What are the three categories of process blades, according to Disciplined Agile (DA)? (Choose three) Disciplined Project Management Office (PMO) Disciplined Kanban Disciplined DevOps Disciplined Agile IT Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
Disciplined DevOps Disciplined Agile IT Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
Which of the following is one of the process goals in the transition stage? Produce a potentially consumable solution Develop common vision Ensure production readiness Address risk
Ensure production readiness
Which of the following may not help in improving predictability? Estimate in hours instead of points Reduce technical debt Reduce feedback cycles Respect WIP limits Adopt a test-first approach
Estimate in hours instead of points
An organization uses a lean startup model to quickly validate ideas and narrow down on candidate projects to pursue. Which of the DA life-cycles would be most suitable for this setup? Continuous delivery Agile Agile Exploratory Lean Continuous Delivery Lean Program
Exploratory
True or False: All the process goal diagrams need to be explored while determining the initial way of working
FALSE
Why is the retrospective an important agile ceremony? It allows the team time to focus on how they can better work together moving forward. It provides the product owner with the opportunity to see how well the team works together. It prohibits stakeholders who attended the demo from giving additional requests to the team. It allows the team to organize the product backlog into categories which are meaningful to them.
It allows the team time to focus on how they can better work together moving forward.
The primary advantage of breaking a project into phases is that: It makes the transition from waterfall to agile easier You can bring in new teams in each phase depending upon the skills needed for it It allows the team to perform mini-waterfalls in each phase It enables teams to focus on critical themes and ease of governance
It enables teams to focus on critical themes and ease of governance
What is the definition of Disciplined Agile (DA)? It is an approach that frequently assesses the change within an organization to ensure all associated projects, programs, and portfolios are aligned It is a process-decision tool kit that provides straightforward guidance to help people, teams, and organizations to streamline their processes in a context-sensitive matter. It is an agile set of practices that promotes autonomy within a project management office. It is a methodology that explores the various approaches to conducting agile and waterfall-based practices to project management.
It is a process-decision tool kit that provides straightforward guidance to help people, teams, and organizations to streamline their processes in a context-sensitive matter.
DA guidelines includes using design thinking. The primary advantage of design thinking is that: The team can focus on implementation while architects do design It promotes customer empathy and appropriate solutions It provides good looking products It provides out-of-the-box solutions for common problems
It promotes customer empathy and appropriate solutions
Why is the coordination meeting important for a project team? It provides a demo of the product to keep everyone up to date. It allows the stakeholders to see how well the team is working together. It allows the team to reassess the backlog to meet their needs. It provides an opportunity for the team to help itself stay in sync.
It provides an opportunity for the team to help itself stay in sync.
During which iterative ceremony should someone obtain feedback? Iteration demo. Daily stand-up/coordination meeting. Iteration planning. Retrospective.
Iteration demo.
What is Epic? A collection of smaller user stories Large stories that take a lot of effort, often multiple iterations, to complete. Great way to visually work through the analysis of a high-level requirement or strategy. A simple way to explore the entities and their relationships.
Large stories that take a lot of effort, often multiple iterations, to complete.
What are Disciplined Agile milestones based on? Documentation Lean governance Continuous integration Lifecycle
Lifecycle
If you can measure only one thing you should measure the cost of delay. This is reflected in which of the following principles of DA? Keep workloads within capacity Accelerate value delivery Collaborate proactively Optimize flow
Optimize flow
The Kaizen feedback loop can be summarized as: Plan, Do, Monitor, Study Study, Act, React, Demo Plan, Implement, Demo, Study Plan, Do, Study, Act
Plan, Do, Study, Act
Which artifact collects all the work flowing to the team? Product backlog Business backlog Iteration backlog Release roadmap
Product backlog
The Marketing process blade is responsible for crafting an appealing roadmap of the organization's offerings in close conjunction with: Portfolio management Product management Finance Business Operations Control
Product management
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and? Will be the last iteration of development. Is not yet ready to be sold. Is used for demonstration only. Provide feedback for future product development.
Provide feedback for future product development.
What is the role of management in Lean? Ensure documentation is completed Provide minimum viable products to the team. Create awesome team environments. Ensure decisions are not made regionally
Provide minimum viable products to the team.
A team has completed the work in their iteration backlog earlier than expected. There's still three days left of the iteration, what should the team do now? Work on noncritical tasks until the product owner can them more work. Wait for the other groups to complete their work prior to doing anything else. Work with the product owner to pull more work from the product backlog into their iteration backlog. Report the differences in completion time so the next iteration can be planned more efficiently.
Report the differences in completion time so the next iteration can be planned more efficiently.
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the team members in a disciplined agile team? Set appropriate expectations about release timings with the customer Self-organize Evolve their way of working Evolve the architecture with help of architecture owner
Set appropriate expectations about release timings with the customer
What is the maximum frequency of delivering a valuable solution according to the DA principles? Several times a day One week Two weeks One day
Several times a day
True or False: Any change or improvement in the process is likely to plateau unless efforts are put into constantly reviewing and revising it
TRUE
True or False: It is OK if the team's WoW is initially determined more by the enterprise guidelines or the recommendations of a coach
TRUE
What are three attributes of a leader? Takes risks Goes with the flow Inspires trust Assigns tasks Focuses on goals
Takes risks Inspires trust Focuses on goals
Among the primary roles on DA teams, which role needs to be a process expert? Team member Architecture owner Product owner Team lead
Team lead
Which of the following is NOT a tactical scaling factor for a team? Team size Geographic distribution Team maturity Organization distribution
Team maturity
What does a well-written user story describe? A fixed outcome. The needs of all users. The expectations of the product owner. The customers' perspective.
The customers' perspective.
One of the important changes in the Finance processes in Agile teams is that: You will have less oversight over spending as teams are self-organized Teams will have a definite budget allocated and will manage to it The organization has to be structured around functions like Sales, Development, etc. You will not need to monitor cash flows to large extent
The organization has to be structured around functions like Sales, Development, etc.
One of the major challenges that agile teams face with Procurement processes is that: The procurement processes are often not agile enough Vendors often fail to comply with contracts Agile teams prefer to work with in-house teams Contracting is not required on agile project
The procurement processes are often not agile enough
Which is most true about life-cycle models? The inception phase continues until the architecture is proven The transition phase ends when sufficient functionality is built Agile and Lean life-cycles do not include inception and transition The team may choose to evolve their life-cycle at some point
The team may choose to evolve their life-cycle at some point
Who defines the amount of work to be completed during an iteration? The product owner based on their estimation of what should be done. The team lead who is responsible for ensuring that the work gets done. The team members based on their understanding of the team's current capacity. The quality tester based on their estimation of how much completed work can be tested.
The team members based on their understanding of the team's current capacity.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a feature team as opposed to component teams? One team delivers a feature from top to bottom There are lesser hand-offs across teams Require cross-functional team members There is a temptation to build everything from scratch
There is a temptation to build everything from scratch
In Team Estimation... You first estimate the relative sizes of all stories, then assign numbers to them. Each team is ranked in order of importance for completing a task. Members of a group define what criteria will be used for determining the "Definition of Done". You estimate what roles will be necessary in order to complete user stories.
You first estimate the relative sizes of all stories, then assign numbers to them.
