Agile communication is effective because:

A.

release and iteration planning keep team members aligned, daily synchronization
eliminates confusion, and iteration demonstrations keep the team focused on deliverables.

B.

Agile communication methods focus on detailed, written requirements and specifications
that are more complete and allow the team to manage change more effectively.

C.

the use of charts and diagrams over written reports creates clear, targeted
communication, and customer involvement in monthly reviews eliminates changes in
requirements.

D.

daily iteration planning allows change to be managed, and weekly standup meetings
ensure that impediments are quickly identified and effectively managed or removed.

Collaboration can be defined as working together to jointly produce a deliverable or make a
decision, whereas coordination is:

A.

Agreeing on a due date

B.

Sharing information.

C.

Agreeing on the design.

D.

Pair programming.

In a Lean Software Development environment, the Project Leader strives to eliminate:

A.

Work in Process (WIP) and bugs.

B.

Delays and building what is not needed.

C.

Defects and features with low value stream values.

D.

Poor requirements and changing scope.

Who is responsible for making sure that each user story is associated with at least one
user role or persona?

A.

User

B.

Developer

C.

Customer

D.

Persona

Which of the following is critical for the success of distributed Agile teams?

A.

Cost containment

B.

High volume of communication

C.

Shared knowledge

D.

Culture of collaboration

Since the last iteration, the team has grown from six members to 14 members. As a result,
in the current iteration, the team room is crowded and uncomfortable during the team's
daily standup. It takes the team longer than the ideal amount of time to complete their
standup, which creates problems for the team's current schedule. Based on this
information, the project manager should:

A.

Move the standup to a conference call format so space is not a problem.

B.

Increase the standup duration and update the team's calendars.

C.

Assign each team member a maximum speaking time for future standups.

D.

Split the team into sub teams and have them schedule separate standups.

What is the ideal approach for an Agile project manager to take when considering fractional
assignments?

A.

Do nothing, as fractional assignments will not impact project performance.

B.

Allow resources to be assigned to no more than two projects at a time.

C.

Only allow nonessential resources to be fractionally assigned.

D.

Avoid them and have resources assigned to only one project at a time.

Who is responsible for the “definition of done”?

A.

The team

B.

The Product Owner

C.

Management

D.

Project manager

Scrum practices are facilitated by the:

A.

ScrumMaster.

B.

Product Owner

C.

Project Sponsor.

D.

Scrum team.

Which of the following is most appropriate to always participate in Planning Poker?

A.

Product Owner

B.

Stakeholders

C.

Team members

D.

Project manager