ACP Strategic Planning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A product owner must choose between two features: Feature A has an NPV of $120,000 and Feature B has an NPV of $95,000. Both take similar effort. Which should be prioritized?
- Feature B, because lower NPV means lower risk
- Feature A, because it has the higher net present value (Correct answer)
- Either one, because NPV does not matter in agile
- Neither, until the IRR of each is calculated
Correct answer: Feature A, because it has the higher net present value
When effort is similar, the feature with the higher NPV delivers more value and should be prioritized.
Question 2: Which artifact best shows the planned order of releases and major capabilities over the next several quarters?
- Iteration backlog
- Task board
- Product roadmap (Correct answer)
- Burndown chart
Correct answer: Product roadmap
A product roadmap shows the expected sequence of releases and major features over time.
Question 3: In a story map, what does the horizontal 'backbone' typically represent?
- The sequence of user activities that make up the workflow (Correct answer)
- The order in which developers will code the stories
- The priority of defects
- The team's velocity per iteration
Correct answer: The sequence of user activities that make up the workflow
The backbone of a story map lists the user activities in narrative order, with detailed stories placed beneath them.
Question 4: A team uses 'cost of delay divided by job duration' to sequence work. What technique is this?
- MoSCoW
- Kano analysis
- Wideband Delphi
- Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
WSJF ranks work by dividing cost of delay by job size or duration so that high-value, short jobs go first.
Question 5: Why do agile teams typically plan releases at a coarse level and iterations at a detailed level?
- Because release planning is optional in agile
- Because detailed planning is done only by the project manager
- Because uncertainty is higher further in the future, so detail is added progressively (Correct answer)
- Because iteration plans never change
Correct answer: Because uncertainty is higher further in the future, so detail is added progressively
Rolling wave planning adds detail as work gets closer, because distant work is more uncertain.
Question 6: In the Kano model, which features cause dissatisfaction if absent but add little satisfaction when present?
- Basic (must-be) features (Correct answer)
- Delighters
- Performance features
- Indifferent features
Correct answer: Basic (must-be) features
Basic or must-be features are expected; their absence causes dissatisfaction, but their presence is taken for granted.
Question 7: A sponsor asks when a fixed-scope release will be done. The backlog is 240 points and the team's average velocity is 30 points per two-week iteration. What is the best estimate?
- About 4 iterations
- About 6 iterations
- About 8 iterations (roughly 16 weeks) (Correct answer)
- About 12 iterations
Correct answer: About 8 iterations (roughly 16 weeks)
240 points divided by 30 points per iteration equals 8 iterations, or about 16 weeks.
