New PMP Question & Answers with explanation
A sponsor meets with the project manager to better understand when the team will complete the project. The project manager notes that the team is completing an average of 40 story points per sprint, and as a result, they would complete the project within five iterations. She shows the sponsor a chart that reflects the projection and includes a date for each iteration. What chart is the project manager and sponsor reviewing?
Select one
At the end of a sprint, the Scrum team met to talk through what went well and what could be improved. One engineer noted that the recent changes to daily stand-ups were working. Which of the following describes the actions that the Scrum team carried out?
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All of the following are true statements except for which one?
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The characteristics of project life cycles vary and should be considered when determining which life cycle is the best fit for a project. Match the delivery life cycle approach based on where it falls on the continuum when considering frequency of delivery and degree of change.
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Predictive
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High frequency of delivery and low degree of change
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Iterative
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Low frequency of delivery and high degree of change
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Incremental
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Low frequency of delivery and low degree of change
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Agile
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High frequency of delivery and high degree of change
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Match the Agile approach with its description.
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Scrum
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Allows for continuous flow of work and value to the customer. This approach is less prescriptive and pulls single items through the process continuously.
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Kanban
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Used to meet the needs of a large software development project. This approach revolves around six core roles and is organized around five activities that are performed iteratively.
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eXtreme programming
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Used for software projects and features accelerated cycles and less heavyweight processes. This approach focuses on performing more iterative cycles across seven key disciplines and incorporates feedback before formal delivery.
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Feature-driven development
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A software development method based on frequent cycles. This approach attempts to distill a best practice into its simplest and purest form and then applies that practice continuously.
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Agile unified process
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A single-team process framework used to manage product development. This approach uses timeboxed sprints of one month or less and revolves around three core roles.
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