Project Management Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a spike in Agile development?
Answer: A time-boxed investigation to reduce uncertainty or research a solution
A spike is a time-boxed research task used to gain knowledge and reduce technical or design uncertainty.
In scaled Agile, what does a Scrum of Scrums primarily coordinate?
Answer: Dependencies and integration across multiple Scrum teams
A Scrum of Scrums coordinates work and dependencies across multiple teams working on the same product.
Which statement best describes a self-organizing team?
Answer: The team decides how to accomplish its work without external direction
Self-organizing teams determine how best to do their work rather than being directed by others.
What is the main risk of carrying technical debt in an Agile project?
Answer: Slower future development and increased maintenance cost
Unmanaged technical debt slows future work and raises maintenance costs over time.
Acceptance criteria for a user story are typically defined by:
Answer: The Product Owner, often with team input
The Product Owner defines acceptance criteria, frequently collaborating with the team, to specify when a story is satisfied.
What is the primary benefit of delivering work in small, frequent increments?
Answer: Faster feedback and reduced risk
Small, frequent increments enable rapid feedback and lower the risk of building the wrong thing.
If a sprint goal becomes obsolete and the work no longer makes sense, who has the authority to cancel the sprint?
Answer: The Product Owner
Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel a sprint when its goal becomes obsolete.