PMP Questions agile scrum knowledge page 13

121.

Directing project work on an agile project consists of several steps. Match the following steps with their descriptions.

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Directing agile teamwork
Steps		Description

First Step		Review meetings are held to examine the work of the iteration and provide and receive feedback.
Second Step		Daily stand-ups are conducted to examine what was worked on yesterday, what will be worked on today, and what obstacles are standing in the way.
Third Step		The product backlog is defined.
Fourth Step		Retrospectives are held at the end of the iteration to determine what went well, what improvements can be made to the process, and what didn't go well.
Fifth Step		Planning meetings are held at the beginning of the iteration to pull user stories into the iteration backlog

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Scaling agile frameworks
Framework		Description

Less		Two or more Scrum teams work on the project together. Each Scrum team focuses on a portion of the work.
Safe		This consists of up to eight Scrum teams with up to eight members each who all work on the project together.
Enterprise Scrum		This extends Scrum practices to all aspects of the organization.
Scrum of Scrums		This combines several agile best practices and includes information from functional areas of the business.
DA		This is an interactive knowledge base consisting of technical guidance, knowledge, and information on agile.

123.

Match the following types of tests that are used on agile-based software projects to their description.

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Testing at all levels
Name of test		Description

End to end test		A high-level test designed to identify simple failures that could jeopardize the software program.
Smoke test		This test is performed after changes are made to the code or when maintenance activities are performed on the hardware the code resides on to ensure the software works the same way it did before the change.
Regression test		This test combines software modules and tests them as a group.
Integration test		This test is performed on individual modules or individual components of source code.
Unit test		Testing the software from the start to the end to ensure the application is working correctly.

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Agile measurements and definitions
Agile measurements		Definitions

Definition of done		A type of in-the-moment measure
Lead time		Typically expressed as deliverables, functionality, or features
Empirical measure		The time it takes to complete work on a task from the time work starts
Definition of ready		A checklist of elements needed to ensure the deliverable is ready for the customer to use
Response time		Describes the specifics of the tasks planned for the iteration before the team begins work
Cycle time		The time it takes for a task to go from request to completion
Capacity measures		The time a task waits before work starts

125.

Cindy is practicing servant leadership. As the project manager, she gathers her team together to prepare them for the upcoming project. In explaining the benefits of business value, what points is she likely to stress?

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Prioritization

Accountability

Improved quality

Predictability

Select three

Shu stage means to obey or protect.

Ha stage means to separate or leave.

Ri stage means to break free or digress.

Shu Ha Ri comes from Aikido, a Japanese martial art form.

Shu Ha Ri is practiced in a progressive fashion.

127.

You are the project manager for BB Tops, a nationwide toy store chain. Your new project involves creating a prototype display at several stores across the country. You are using an agile methodology to manage your project and will be hiring contract services to help with this project. It's critical to the organization that this project succeed. You know which of the following are true?

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You could use a fixed price increment contract to foster a shared-risk-reward relationship.

The key is to foster a collaborative approach that shares the risks and rewards with the vendor and the organization. This is known as a shared-risk-reward relationship.

Project failures are due to a breakdown in the customervendor relationship, so you know it's important to build a strong relationship with them and use a collaborative approach.

You could use a value-driven structure so that the vendors receive payments at specific milestones.

128.

You work for a small software development firm and use agile methodologies on all your projects. You learned that your company is being bought out by a larger company. The good news is that everyone on staff will retain their jobs with the new company, but your existing company will cease to exist. You are managing several projects that will be impacted by this. Which of the following are true regarding this?

Select three

Your organization is undergoing an acquisition.

You should assess and prioritize the impact of these changes to the projects and develop recommendations and action items and communicate them to the new management team.

Your organization is undergoing a merger.

This is a type of external business environment change.

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The results of the work of the project are often not delivered until the end of the project.

This methodology requires continuous feedback from your stakeholders throughout the project.

Changes to the project require a review of project plans and documenting the changes in the project plan.

Predictive methodologies might use a phased approach where deliverables are produced at the end of each phase.

The project team reviews the work of the project with the stakeholders in an iterative fashion so that they can incorporate modifications to functionality in the next phase.

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Dividing tasks into small deliverables that can be completed in a short time frame.

Using a step-by-step process where one task is completed followed by another.

This methodology is used primarily in the software development industry but can be applied across other industry areas.

This methodology allows the project team to quickly adapt to new requirements and receive continuous feedback.

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