Agile Methodologies and Frameworks Flashcards
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In SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), what is the primary purpose of the Program Increment (PI) Planning event?
Answer: To align multiple Agile teams around a shared mission and objectives for the next 8-12 weeks
PI Planning is a two-day event that brings all teams in an Agile Release Train together to plan and align on objectives for the next Program Increment.
Which Kanban principle directly addresses preventing team members from taking on too much work at once?
Answer: Limit Work in Progress (WIP)
Limiting Work in Progress (WIP) is a core Kanban principle that prevents multitasking overload and improves throughput by constraining how many items can be in each workflow stage.
In the Disciplined Agile (DA) toolkit, what term describes the approach of choosing the right way of working for a specific context rather than following a single prescribed method?
Answer: Choose your WoW
Disciplined Agile uses the phrase 'Choose your WoW (Way of Working)' to emphasize that teams should tailor their process based on their unique situation.
A product team using Extreme Programming (XP) wants to reduce integration problems. Which XP practice best addresses this?
Answer: Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration in XP requires developers to integrate and test their code into a shared mainline several times per day, catching integration problems early.
When comparing Scrum and Kanban, which statement is most accurate?
Answer: Scrum uses fixed-length iterations while Kanban uses continuous flow with WIP limits
Scrum organizes work into fixed-length sprints (typically 2 weeks), while Kanban uses continuous flow with WIP limits to pull work through a visual board.
In LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum), how is the Product Owner role structured when scaling to multiple teams?
Answer: One Product Owner manages one prioritized Product Backlog for all teams
LeSS maintains a single Product Owner and one Product Backlog across all teams to preserve alignment and avoid local optimization.
Which statement best describes the Agile concept of 'timeboxing'?
Answer: Allocating a fixed, maximum period of time to an activity regardless of whether it is finished
Timeboxing sets a fixed time period for an activity—when the timebox expires, the team moves on whether the work is complete or not, creating urgency and predictable cadence.