APM Retrospectives & Continuous Improvement 3

Question 1

Which retrospective format uses anonymous dot voting to prioritize the most important topics for discussion?

Accepted Answer

Dot voting (dotmocracy)

Answer

Dot voting allows team members to anonymously allocate a fixed number of votes to topics, surfacing the most impactful issues without social bias.

Question 2

In continuous improvement, Kaizen refers to:

Accepted Answer

Small, incremental improvements made continuously by the whole team

Answer

Kaizen means 'change for better' and describes the philosophy of continuous, incremental improvement involving everyone in an organization.

Question 3

A team wants to understand why a production defect escaped testing. They ask 'why' repeatedly until they reach the fundamental cause. This technique is known as:

Accepted Answer

5 Whys

Answer

The 5 Whys technique iteratively asks 'why' to drill past symptoms down to the root cause of a problem.

Question 4

When should a retrospective action item be considered 'done'?

Accepted Answer

When the behavior change or process improvement has been implemented and observed

Answer

A retrospective action item is truly done only when the intended improvement has been enacted and its effect can be observed in practice.

Question 5

Which of the following is an anti-pattern in retrospective facilitation?

Accepted Answer

The Scrum Master consistently advocates for specific solutions during the retrospective

Answer

A facilitator who pushes their own solutions undermines team ownership and reduces psychological safety, which are essential for effective retrospectives.

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APM Retrospectives & Continuous Improvement 3