CAE Agile Planning & Delivery 2

Question 1

A Scrum team consistently fails to complete all Sprint backlog items by the end of the Sprint. What is the BEST first step to address this?

Accepted Answer

Review and improve the team's estimation practices

Answer

Poor estimation is the most common root cause of incomplete Sprints, so reviewing estimation practices addresses the core problem.

Question 2

In Agile, what does the term 'velocity' primarily measure?

Accepted Answer

The average amount of work a team completes per iteration

Answer

Velocity measures the average amount of work (in story points or similar units) a team completes per Sprint, used for forecasting.

Question 3

Which planning horizon is typically addressed during a Sprint Retrospective?

Accepted Answer

Process improvement for upcoming Sprints

Answer

The Sprint Retrospective focuses on inspecting the team's process and creating a plan for improvement in the next Sprint.

Question 4

A product owner wants to add a high-priority feature mid-Sprint. What is the Agile-recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Negotiate with the team: either add it and remove equal work, or defer to the next Sprint

Answer

Agile welcomes change but protects the Sprint goal by negotiating scope trade-offs rather than simply expanding work or refusing all changes.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a Definition of Ready (DoR) in Agile planning?

Accepted Answer

To ensure backlog items meet criteria before being pulled into a Sprint

Answer

The Definition of Ready ensures user stories have sufficient detail, acceptance criteria, and dependencies resolved before Sprint planning begins.

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