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Agile Methodologies and Frameworks Flashcards

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  1. A Scrum team consistently fails to complete all sprint backlog items by the end of the sprint. According to Scrum, what is the MOST appropriate response?

    Answer: Move incomplete items back to the Product Backlog and re-prioritize with the Product Owner

    Incomplete Sprint Backlog items return to the Product Backlog at the end of the sprint, where the Product Owner re-prioritizes them; the sprint itself never extends.

  2. Which framework introduced the concept of an 'Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration' as a buffer for exploration and hardening?

    Answer: SAFe

    SAFe includes an Innovation and Planning (IP) Iteration at the end of each Program Increment to allow time for innovation, PI planning prep, and addressing technical debt.

  3. In Crystal methodology, what factor primarily determines which Crystal variant (Clear, Yellow, Orange, Red) a team should use?

    Answer: Team size and project criticality

    Crystal selects its variant based on team size (reflected in the color name's number) and the criticality (life, essential money, discretionary money, comfort) of the system being built.

  4. A product manager wants to use the Spotify model. Which organizational unit is responsible for long-term technical ownership of a specific area of the product?

    Answer: Squad

    In the Spotify model, a Squad is the autonomous unit (similar to a Scrum team) that owns a specific feature area end-to-end over the long term.

  5. Which Agile framework is specifically designed around the concept of a 'Value Stream' and optimizing the flow of value from concept to cash?

    Answer: SAFe

    SAFe explicitly organizes work around Value Streams, using Agile Release Trains (ARTs) aligned to value streams to optimize end-to-end flow from concept to delivery.

  6. In DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method), what does the MoSCoW prioritization technique stand for?

    Answer: Must-have, Should-have, Could-have, Won't-have this time

    MoSCoW stands for Must-have, Should-have, Could-have, and Won't-have this time—a prioritization scheme originating from DSDM to manage scope within fixed timeboxes.

  7. When a Scrum team adopts a 'Definition of Ready' (DoR), what is its primary purpose?

    Answer: To define the criteria a Product Backlog Item must meet before the team pulls it into a sprint

    The Definition of Ready (DoR) sets the entry criteria—such as being clearly defined, estimated, and free of blockers—that a backlog item must meet before it can be selected for sprint planning.