Agile Delivery Governance & Risk Management Flashcards

What is the primary purpose of a contingency reserve in an agile release plan?

Answer: To absorb the impact of identified risks if they occur

Contingency reserves cover known risks, while management reserves cover unknown ones.

Which approach best keeps risk management continuous rather than a one-time activity in agile?

Answer: Reviewing and updating risks during planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

Agile embeds risk identification and review into its regular ceremonies.

A sponsor wants assurance that the agile budget is being spent responsibly. Which governance mechanism fits best?

Answer: Incremental funding tied to demonstrated value at regular checkpoints

Incremental funding releases money as value is demonstrated, limiting financial exposure.

Which is the best example of a residual risk?

Answer: The risk that remains after a mitigation response has been applied

Residual risk is what remains after planned responses are implemented.

A new risk is created as a direct result of implementing a risk response. What is it called?

Answer: Secondary risk

A secondary risk arises directly from implementing a risk response.

Which practice most directly reduces integration and release risk in agile delivery?

Answer: Continuous integration with automated testing

Continuous integration finds integration defects early by merging and testing changes frequently.

When reporting to governance stakeholders, what is the main risk of using velocity as a performance target?

Answer: Teams may inflate estimates, making the metric unreliable

Turning velocity into a target encourages point inflation, undermining its usefulness for forecasting.