Agile Project Management Flashcards
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In Azure Boards, which work item type is used to group related user stories under a common theme in a Scrum process?
Answer: Epic
Epics are the highest-level work items in Azure Boards that group Features, which in turn group User Stories.
A team wants to visualize their workflow stages and identify bottlenecks without committing to fixed-length iterations. Which Agile framework should they adopt?
Answer: Kanban
Kanban uses a continuous flow model with a visual board to identify bottlenecks without requiring fixed-length sprints.
What Azure DevOps feature allows a team to set a maximum number of work items allowed in a specific column on the Kanban board?
Answer: WIP limits
WIP (Work In Progress) limits restrict the number of items in any given column to prevent overloading team members.
During sprint planning, the team finds their velocity has been inconsistent. Which Azure DevOps report best helps predict how much work they can commit to?
Answer: Velocity chart
The Velocity chart shows story points completed per sprint, allowing teams to forecast capacity for future sprints based on historical data.
Which Azure Boards field should a team update to reflect the amount of work remaining on a task during a sprint?
Answer: Remaining Work
The Remaining Work field drives the sprint burndown chart and reflects how much effort is still needed to complete a task.
A Scrum Master notices the team consistently fails to complete sprint goals. What should be examined first according to Agile best practices?
Answer: Sprint length and team capacity
Consistently missing sprint goals often indicates a mismatch between sprint duration, team capacity, and the amount of work committed.
In the context of Azure DevOps and Agile, what is the primary purpose of a Definition of Done (DoD)?
Answer: To establish shared quality standards all work must meet before being considered complete
The Definition of Done is a shared agreement on the quality criteria every work item must satisfy before it can be marked as complete.