Agile Project Management Weekly Challenge 4

 

1.

Question 1

Fill in the blank: You can make sure your team delivers value to customers by building the right thing, building the thing right, and _____.

selling it right

running it cheaply

scaling as fast as possible

running it right

Correct

2.

Question 2

Which of the following are components of a typical value roadmap? Select all that apply.

A product vision

Correct

A product roadmap

Correct

A mission statement

A product playbook

A release plan

Correct

3.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: In a release plan, product releases happen when _____.

the customer has asked for the release of a given feature or requirement

the project is complete and the team has delivered the final product

the feature or requirement is in development and is being iterated upon

the team has developed a working version of a given feature or requirement

Correct

4.

Question 4

Which of the following are product roadmap best practices? Select all that apply.

Fine-tune delivery dates for accuracy well in advance.

Make the roadmap highly visible to stakeholders.

Correct

Conduct regular reviews with sponsors, stakeholders, and the team.

Correct

Make the roadmap highly noticeable to the team and refer to it frequently.

Correct

Indicate highest priority and highest value items.

Correct

Inform the team you finalized the roadmap.

5.

Question 5

Imagine you’re a project manager creating a project roadmap. You meet with the Product Owner to estimate the team’s capacity and velocity—their ability to complete work at a certain pace. Which Agile principle does this scenario represent?

Agile processes promote sustainable development—the team developers should be able to maintain a constant workload.

Stakeholders and the team developers must work together daily throughout the project.

Deliver working software frequently, with a preference to the shorter timescale.

At regular intervals, the development team meets to reflect on how to become more effective.

Correct

6.

Question 6

As a project manager, your organization makes a shift to Agile. To create a sense of urgency, which questions should you ask your team about what’s working, and what’s not working right now?

What can we do to cut costs in our product creation and Sprint process?

How can we change the company's stated mission or values to better align with our work?

What allows our competitors to outperform us and get their products and features to market more quickly?

Correct

How can we help you become more productive and supported in your work?

Correct

7.

Question 7

Imagine you are a project manager overseeing the adoption of Agile at your organization. To smooth the transition, you define specific outcomes. You also make sure the measures are visible to the entire team throughout the change. Which of the three keys to influence does this scenario demonstrate?

Leverage the six sources of influence

Clarify measurable results

Find vital behaviors

Correct

8.

Question 8

Does a low level of interpersonal conflict mean that a team is experiencing issues?

Yes. A team that rarely has disagreements is not committed enough to the work.

No. A team that rarely has disagreements is more productive than a team that disagrees frequently.

Sometimes. If a team rarely has disagreements, it could mean team members don’t feel safe stating their opinions.

Correct

9.

Question 9

What can you do to address instability when people leave and join your team frequently? Select all that apply.

Use pair programming so new team members can learn on the job.

Correct

Create a quick onboarding process for new team members.

Correct

Ask new team members to create up-to-date project documentation before starting work.

Use financial incentives to keep team members from leaving.

Schedule shorter sprints so departing team members can wrap up work.

Correct

10.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: DevOps combines software development with _____.

Information Technology (IT) operations

Change management operations

Business operations

Scrum operations

Correct

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