AZ-400 Agile Project Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Azure Boards, which work item type is used to group related user stories under a common theme in a Scrum process?
- Epic (Correct answer)
- Feature
- Task
- Bug
Correct answer: Epic
Epics are the highest-level work items in Azure Boards that group Features, which in turn group User Stories.
Question 2: A team wants to visualize their workflow stages and identify bottlenecks without committing to fixed-length iterations. Which Agile framework should they adopt?
- Scrum
- Kanban (Correct answer)
- SAFe
- XP
Correct answer: Kanban
Kanban uses a continuous flow model with a visual board to identify bottlenecks without requiring fixed-length sprints.
Question 3: What Azure DevOps feature allows a team to set a maximum number of work items allowed in a specific column on the Kanban board?
- Sprint capacity
- WIP limits (Correct answer)
- Column rules
- Board policies
Correct answer: WIP limits
WIP (Work In Progress) limits restrict the number of items in any given column to prevent overloading team members.
Question 4: 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?
- Burndown chart
- Velocity chart (Correct answer)
- Cumulative flow diagram
- Cycle time chart
Correct answer: Velocity chart
The Velocity chart shows story points completed per sprint, allowing teams to forecast capacity for future sprints based on historical data.
Question 5: Which Azure Boards field should a team update to reflect the amount of work remaining on a task during a sprint?
- Story Points
- Original Estimate
- Remaining Work (Correct answer)
- Completed Work
Correct answer: Remaining Work
The Remaining Work field drives the sprint burndown chart and reflects how much effort is still needed to complete a task.
Question 6: A Scrum Master notices the team consistently fails to complete sprint goals. What should be examined first according to Agile best practices?
- Individual developer performance
- Sprint length and team capacity (Correct answer)
- Stakeholder requirements
- CI/CD pipeline speed
Correct 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.
Question 7: In the context of Azure DevOps and Agile, what is the primary purpose of a Definition of Done (DoD)?
- To list acceptance criteria for individual stories
- To define when a sprint ends
- To establish shared quality standards all work must meet before being considered complete (Correct answer)
- To document release approval requirements
Correct 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.
AZ-400 Agile Project Management 2
In Azure Boards, which work item type is used to group related user stories under a common theme in a Scrum process?