1. Fill in the blank: Agile project
management is _____; the team operates within many short blocks of time where
deliverables will evolve and improve depending on the feedback received.
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iterative
·
inflexible
·
repetitive
·
linear
Explanation: The iterative nature of agile project management
means that the team works within numerous small blocks of time, during which
the deliverables will change and become more effective based on the input that
is received.
2. As a project manager, when can an
Agile methodology best support your project? Select all that apply.
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When the project receives feedback from
diverse stakeholders, with competing interests.
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When the project deliverable is not yet clear
·
When the project may need adjustments along
the way
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When
the project faces constraints, including costs or time
3. What are the four values of the
Agile Manifesto? Select all that apply.
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Individuals and interactions over processes
and tools
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Responding to change over following a plan
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Working software over comprehensive
documentation
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Prioritizing
documentation over processes
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Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
4. How do Agile teams collaborate
with their business partners and stakeholders to create business value for the
organization and their users? Select all that apply.
Answers
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Work together with business people and
developers throughout the project
·
Welcome changing requirements
·
Help each other achieve the best outcome
·
Gather
feedback at the end of the project only
Explanation: Agile teams work together with their business
partners and other stakeholders to generate business value for the company and
its users by using a variety of methods and concepts.
5.
What does VUCA stand for?
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Volatility,
upheaval, collaboration, and ambiguity
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Veracity,
uncertainty, collaboration, and accountability
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Volume,
uncertainty, complexity, and accuracy
·
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and
ambiguity
Explanation: The phrase "volatile, uncertain, complex, and
ambiguous" (sometimes abbreviated as "VUCA") is often used in
the fields of strategic management and leadership to characterize the problems
and characteristics of an environment that is dynamic and unexpected and calls
for adaptable and flexible methods. It was first used in the context of the
military, but it has since seen widespread use in the business sector to
emphasize the need of companies to be responsive and resilient in the face of
situations that are complicated and unpredictable.
6. In the following scenario about
team management, the project manager blends which two methodologies?
A team is developing a software product. During the retrospective for the last
sprint, a team member says, “I need to implement a certain feature, but I don’t
have much experience building that particular feature.” Someone else on the
team is an expert on the feature, so the project manager pairs them up to build
the feature during the next sprint.
Answers
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Waterfall
and XP
·
Scrum and Xp
·
Agile
and Scrum
·
Scrum
and Kanban
7. What is the product owner on your
team responsible for? Select all that apply.
Answers
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Providing the final say on how to prioritize
the work
·
Maximizing the value of the product and the
work of the team
·
Owning
the inventory of work
·
Running
the project team meetings
8. What are the four basic
activities performed during the product development process of the XP method?
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Planning,
collaborating, testing, and designing
·
Planning,
coding, summarizing, and developing
·
Designing,
collaborating, testing, and summarizing
·
Designing, coding, testing, and listening
Explanation: The approach known as XP (Extreme Programming)
places an emphasis on a core set of principles and beliefs in order to enhance
the process of software development.
9.
Fill in the blank: To get the full benefits from Agile, you must adopt not only
its processes, but also its _____.
Answers
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terminology
·
software
·
mindset
·
platform
Explanation: You must not only embrace Agile's techniques, but
also its attitude, in order to reap all of the advantages that Agile has to
offer.
10. As a project manager, you're
leading a project that has clear requirements and goals based on mandated
regulation. Which methodology is the best choice for your project?
Answers
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Iterative
·
Waterfall
·
Scrum
·
Agile
Explanation: A conventional and plan-driven project
management technique, such as the Waterfall model, may be the most suited
option for a project with defined needs and goals based on required rules. This
is because such a project is likely to be subject to strict restrictions. The
Waterfall model is defined by a linear and sequential approach to project
management, with different stages such as requirements, design, implementation,
testing, deployment, and maintenance. The Waterfall model was developed by the
software company Microsoft.
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11. Agile project management works well with projects that take
an iterative approach. What does this mean? Select all that apply.
Answers
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The team operates within many short blocks of
time
·
Project deliverables improve continuously
based on feedback
·
The
project will take longer to complete
·
Project processes are repeated many times
during the life cycle of the project
Answers
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A
team debates the documentation process before delivering a legal brief.
·
A
team keeps a detailed log of development as they work on a late sales
presentation.
·
A team delivers a beta version of a website
for testing while still finishing the documentation.
·
A
team delays a conference to complete the pre-launch process documentation.
Explanation: According to the Agile Manifesto,
one of its core principles is "Working software over comprehensive
documentation," which essentially indicates that it is more important to
place an emphasis on the delivery of software that is both functional and
useful than it is to provide documentation that is both vast and complete.
Rather of putting a significant amount of effort into writing thorough
documentation that may not directly contribute to the final product, the focus
is on delivering measurable outcomes and giving value to customers via
functional software.
13. What does the Agile Manifesto
mean by business collaboration? Select all that apply.
Answers
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To establish communication between business
people and developers
·
To
deliver working solutions frequently
·
To
keep working solutions simple so the end user is not confused
·
To work with customers to deliver critical
information to the team
14.
In the acronym VUCA, the “U” stands for “Uncertainty.” What does “Uncertainty”
mean in the context of VUCA?
Answers
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Lack
of business plans
·
Lack
of predictability
·
Major
change to employee workspace
·
Minor
changes to budget
In the
context of a VUCA environment, which is denoted by the characteristics of
Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity, uncertainty refers to the
particular fact that the conditions or situations are not clear or
well-defined. The degree of uncertainty may vary, but what it typically
indicates is that the future condition of things is difficult to estimate and
that there may be elements that are either unknown or difficult to foresee.
Which two project management methodologies is the project manager blending?
Answers
·
Waterfall
and XP
·
Agile and Waterfall
·
Agile
and Scrum
·
Scrum
and Kanban
Answers
·
It offers a regular and predictable meeting
and delivery schedule, with predefined agendas and outcomes for the meetings.
·
It
supports and reinforces the Waterfall model.
·
It
has clear roles and responsibilities for your team, but emphasizes the power of
the team as a whole.
·
It’s
free and open for everyone.
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Stakeholders may be more comfortable with
traditional approaches and workflows, but, your project team is already
established in Scrum and they wish to continue.
·
A vendor on your project may already be
following a traditional approach and the integration of teams will require
blending of methods.
·
There may be regulatory requirements that
insist on certain traditional work processes, such as large requirements
documents for certifications.
·
Your
team is reluctant to follow one approach or the other, so to make everyone
happy, you blend the approaches.
Answers
·
Agile
·
Waterfall
·
Scrum
·
Linear
Answers
·
The Agile Manifesto was designed by thought
leaders and creators of new methodologies that came together to find common
ground between their methods to solve a problem.
·
The Agile Manifesto was designed to be a guide
that would help project teams please their customers.
·
The
Agile Manifesto was developed to help project managers meet deadlines and stay
within their budgets.
·
The
Agile Manifesto was developed to help keep processes flexible and focused on
people: both the team and the users, over the end products or deliverables.
Answers
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It reinforces that customer satisfaction is
the highest priority when building a high quality and valuable product.
·
It allows the freedom to collaborate with
customers early and often.
·
It encourages your team to seek out every
opportunity to include the customer or stakeholder during project execution.
·
It
saves your organization time and money.
Answers
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Stakeholders should be able to maintain a
constant pace indefinitely
·
Regular
team check-ins ensure the team stays on track
·
Face-to-face conversations are most efficient
for conveying information
·
Best
designs emerge from a well managed and overseen team
Answers
·
Agile
·
Neither
Waterfall nor Agile will work
·
Waterfall
·
Both
Waterfall and Agile can work
Answers
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Write tests, not requirements
·
Solo
programming
·
Pair programming
·
Big
design upfront
Answers
·
Scrum
·
Lean
·
Kanban
·
XP
The Scrum
Team, consisting of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the Development
Team, gets together during the retrospective to discuss and assess their
teamwork, methods, and results. The purpose is to encourage continual
development as well as increase the efficiency of the team.
Communication
that is both open and honest is required for retrospectives, which also provide
members of a team a structured chance to share insights, resolve difficulties,
and collaboratively devise methods to improve their performance. The iterative
nature of retrospectives is consistent with the Agile ideals and principles,
which place an emphasis on adaptation, cooperation, and a primary focus on the
delivery of value.
25. As a project manager,
you lead a project with a team of developers working remotely. The client would
like to review several prototypes before settling on the final product. Which
approaches should you consider for this project? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
Iterative
·
Scrum
·
Agile
·
Waterfall
26.
As an Agile project manager you are faced with a situation where an additional
feature is required before moving forward. This additional feature was not part
of the original plan. What would be the best way to handle this situation?
Answers
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Respond to the change rather than follow the
original plan
·
Tell
the client the feature was not part of the original plan so it cannot be
implemented
·
Have
your team continue with the plan while you implement the feature yourself
·
Finish
the plan and then revisit the new feature
27.
How does an Agile team create and maintain the right interpersonal and team
dynamics to deliver value for the customers and the business? Select all that
apply.
Answers
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They
do not waste time on face-to-face feedback.
·
They
do their work during intense periods of high workloads followed by periods of
light workload.
·
They build projects around motivated
individuals.
·
They know face-to-face conversations are the
most effective way to communicate.
28.
You’re the lead project manager at Office Green LLC, a commercial landscaping
company focused on interior plant design. Your company’s market research team
identifies a major shift to workers setting up home offices. Your team wants to
pursue this business opportunity.
The goal is to deliver their new service, called Virtual Verde, and you don’t
have any existing project plans to build off of or time to do a lot of prep
work. Which factors do you face? Select three that apply.
The goal is to deliver their new service, called Virtual Verde, and you don’t have any existing project plans to build off of or time to do a lot of prep work. Which factors do you face? Select three that apply.
Answers
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Volatility
·
Uncertainty and ambiguity
·
Budget
constraints
·
Complexity
29.
Where does Scrum get its name? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
Scrum refers to a formation in rugby where
players huddle closely together with their heads down while trying to gain
possession of the ball.
·
Scrum
refers to a football team’s huddle.
·
The purpose of the rugby scrum is for each
player on the team to play their role in order to work together and achieve
their shared goal.
·
Scrum
is an acronym for the processes that make up the Agile methodology.
30.
To create the most value for the customer, you ensure the customer can ask for
additional features or incremental deliveries throughout the value stream. This
is an example of what Lean methodology principle?
Answers
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Define
value
·
Create
flow
·
Establish pull
·
Map
value stream
31. What does it mean to say that
Agile project management takes an iterative approach? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
The team operates within many shorter blocks
of time
·
The
activities are completed in a linear fashion
·
The
team takes a subset of all the project’s activities and does all the work
·
The project processes are repeated
Answers
·
It is difficult to accommodate change using
the Waterfall model when a client wants to modify a feature.
·
Agile
was created to enhance and work alongside the already existing Waterfall model.
·
The
Waterfall model was often not executed correctly, so a new methodology was
needed to correct this.
·
The
Waterfall model was not strict enough, so Agile was created as a more linear
and strict approach.
Answers
·
Let
your team know that you will take over the documentation effort so that they
can focus on producing working software
·
Ask
your team to work more hours to make up for the time spent writing
documentation
·
Remind
your team that while documentation is important, it is more important to
produce working software
·
Remind
your team that documentation is not important, and only working software brings
business value
Answers
·
Simplify
and focus on the things that matter most
·
Deliver
products quickly and frequently
·
Save
clients as much money as possible
·
Deliver highly valuable products to customers
Answers
·
The
Waterfall method is too flexible and lacks proper planning.
·
The
Agile method is only suited for when there is certainty.
·
The Agile method is better at adapting and
reacting to change.
·
The Waterfall method requires proper planning
and less flexibility.
Answers
·
XP
·
Scrum
·
Kanban
·
Lean
37. Agile project
management is based on the Agile Manifesto. Which one of the following best
describes the Agile Manifesto?
Answers
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A collection of four
values and twelve principles that define a good mindset an Agile team should
strive for.
·
A document which is sent to each team
member by the project manager that outlines what each team member will be
working on.
·
An informative book on how to best
complete tasks on time in an Agile environment.
·
A set of steps which need to be
followed rigorously by the entire team.
Explanation: The
Agile Manifesto is a fundamental text that outlines the ideals and concepts
that serve as the basis for Agile project management. It was developed by a
team of software engineers that got together in the year 2001 in order to
debate and record a set of common values and principles for the agile
development of software. The Agile Manifesto is distinguished by the emphasis
it places on adaptability, collaboration, and the complete satisfaction of the
client.
38. Your Agile team is
reducing waste in their processes. They need to reduce unnecessary
documentation and ensure the client is happy with the current direction of the
product. How can the team solve both forms of waste?
Answers
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Meet with the client after every
feature is fully tested and finished
·
Add more planning focused iterations
·
Add more team members so they can
complete work more quickly
·
Increase collaboration
between stakeholders and the team
39. Part of the Agile
process is to reflect together as a team on how to become more effective, then
implement the feedback from these reflections to improve. What is the Agile
name given to this process of team reflection?
Answers
·
Retrospective
·
Continuous learning
·
Standup
·
Hindsight
Explanation: "Retrospective"
is the term that the Agile methodology gives to the process of team reflection.
A Retrospective is a meeting that takes place at the conclusion of each
iteration or sprint in Agile techniques, notably Scrum. These meetings take place
on a regular basis. The team will be able to reflect on their previous
experiences, evaluate what went well, identify areas for improvement, and
cooperatively decide on ways to increase their efficacy in the next iteration
by participating in the Retrospective.
40. In the acronym VUCA,
the “A” stands for “Ambiguity”. Which one of the following is an example of
this in the context of project management?
Answers
·
Disruption to the business supply
chain
·
Lack of ability to
determine or control future changes
·
Major changes to project plans
·
Minor changes to project plans
Explanation: There is a high amount of ambiguity in a project if the
requirements are either unclear or ambiguous, or where they are susceptible to
frequent adjustments. The project team will have a difficult time defining
clear goals, successfully planning, and delivering the results that have been
anticipated since the requirements are ambiguous. Because of the lack of
clarity, there is a potential for misunderstandings, which may result in delays
and the need for ongoing modifications as the project moves forward.
A project's requirements may become cloudy for a number of
reasons, including but not limited to fluctuating stakeholder demands,
constantly shifting market circumstances, or initially inadequate information.
In order to deal with uncertainty, you need a way of project management that is
malleable and adaptable, such as the agile methods. These approaches are able
to handle changes and uncertainties throughout the lifespan of a project.
41. How can the VUCA
concept help you decide to use Agile or Waterfall? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
It helps determine whether
your project is too volatile for the Waterfall method.
·
It helps determine how
complex your project is.
·
It helps determine if your project
needs more predictive stability than the Waterfall method provides.
·
It helps determine if your
project is too ambiguous for the Waterfall method.
42. What are the main
statuses used on a Kanban board? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
To do
·
Done
·
In progress
·
Planning
43. In the VUCA concept,
what does volatility refer to? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
The high number of interrelated forces
that influence a project
·
A high likelihood of
disruptions in your operations
·
The rate of change and
churn in a business or situation
·
A lack of predictability
44. What are the typical
roles in Scrum? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
Project Manager
·
Product Owner
·
Development Team
·
Scrum Master
45. Test first
development is a best practice in what popular Agile framework?
Answers
·
Kanban
·
XP
·
Waterfall
·
Scrum
Explanation: The widely used Agile methodology known as Extreme
Programming (XP) includes test-first development as one of its recommended best
practices. This methodology is also often referred to as test-driven
development (TDD). Extreme Programming is a software development process that
uses the Agile framework and places an emphasis on communication, simplicity,
feedback, and daring among other virtues.
Test-Driven Development, abbreviated as TDD, is a software development methodology in which programmers first draft tests for a particular capability before developing the actual code to implement that functionality.
46. A software
development team uses a visual board to track their progress through each
production sprint. What two Agile approaches does this team combine?
Answers
·
XP and Kanban
·
Waterfall and Scrum
·
Scrum and XP
·
Kanban and Scrum
47. Which one of the
following describes one of the main reasons that led to the creation of Agile?
Answers
·
It is difficult to
accommodate change using the Waterfall model when a client wants to modify a
feature.
·
The Waterfall model was often not
executed correctly, so a new methodology was needed to correct this.
·
The Waterfall model was not strict
enough, so Agile was created as a more linear and strict approach.
·
Agile was created to enhance and work
alongside the already existing Waterfall model.
Explanation: Traditional
approaches to the production of software, such as the Waterfall model, provide
a number of obstacles and restrictions, which is one of the primary factors
that led to the development of the Agile software development methodology. The
Waterfall methodology, which is typified by its sequential and inflexible
approach, had difficulty reacting to customer input, adjusting to changing
needs, and delivering software in a timely way that was adaptable.
48. As an Agile project
manager, you should value individuals and interactions over processes and
tools. What does this mean for your team? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
Work together with your
team to help each other achieve the best outcomes possible.
·
Improve collaboration
within the team by effectively using processes and tools to drive and
facilitate your project.
·
Forgo using processes and tools in
order to speed up the production process.
·
Have brief conversations
rather than long, drawn out email exchanges.
49. Your team completes
work in larger chunks and keeps comprehensive documentation to track handoffs
between phases. Which methodology are you using?
Answers
·
Waterfall
·
Linear
·
Agile
·
Scrum
Explanation: A
conventional, plan-driven technique, such as the Waterfall model, is followed
by a team that finishes the work in bigger chunks and maintains thorough
documentation to monitor handoffs between phases.
50. As a project
manager, you never feel like the team can settle into a normal routine with the
project because of constant disruptions. Which part of the acronym VUCA does
this describe?
Answers
·
Volatility
·
Uncertainty
·
Complexity
·
Ambiguity
51. Fill in the blank:
Agile works best in industries or projects that are susceptible to or that
encourage _____.
Answers
·
change and uncertainty
·
predictability and certainty
·
planning and documentation
·
flexibility and documentation
Explanation: Agile works well in sectors or projects that are vulnerable to or that foster change.Agile approaches, with their focus on flexibility, iterative development, and responsiveness to changing needs, are especially well-suited for workplaces where change is frequent, and adaptation is critical for success. Agile frameworks, such as Scrum and Kanban, offer methods for absorbing changes within the development process and continually providing value in response to shifting demands.
52. Waterfall and Agile
include how many of the same phases and tasks?
Answers
·
None
·
A couple
·
Most
·
All
53. Which of the
following are characteristics of Scrum? Select all that apply.
Answers
·
Weekly meetings are held to discuss
obstacles and upcoming deadlines.
·
Daily meetings are held to
discuss tasks and clear up any blockers.
·
Work is completed in short
cycles.
· Extensive project planning is required before kickoff.