CAD Agile Development Practices 3

Question 1

Which Agile estimation technique uses a non-linear scale (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…) to reflect increasing uncertainty in larger items?

Accepted Answer

Planning Poker

Answer

Planning Poker uses Fibonacci-like cards to estimate story points, with the non-linear scale reflecting that larger items carry proportionally more uncertainty.

Question 2

In Kanban, what does a Work-In-Progress (WIP) limit enforce?

Accepted Answer

The cap on how many items can be actively worked on in a workflow stage

Answer

WIP limits cap the number of items in a given workflow stage to reduce multitasking, surface bottlenecks, and improve flow.

Question 3

What is 'velocity' in the context of Scrum?

Accepted Answer

The sum of story points completed by a team in a sprint

Answer

Velocity is the total story points a team completes in a sprint, used to forecast how much work can be taken in future sprints.

Question 4

A product owner wants to add a high-priority feature to a sprint already in progress. What should happen according to Scrum guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Wait until the next sprint planning to include the new feature

Answer

Scrum protects the sprint goal from mid-sprint changes; new high-priority items should be added to the product backlog and addressed in the next sprint unless the current sprint is cancelled.

Question 5

Which Agile practice is specifically designed to discover and address team process improvements at the end of each iteration?

Accepted Answer

Sprint Retrospective

Answer

The Sprint Retrospective is the ceremony where the team inspects its own process, collaboration, and tools, then commits to specific improvements for the next sprint.

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CAD Agile Development Practices 3