CAL-1 Building Agile Teams 2

Question 1

What is 'T-shaped' skill development in Agile teams?

Accepted Answer

Team members have deep expertise in one area and broad knowledge across others

Answer

T-shaped skills mean individuals have deep expertise in one domain and enough breadth to collaborate across disciplines.

Question 2

How should Agile leaders handle team member underperformance?

Accepted Answer

Coach the individual, understand root causes, and provide support

Answer

Agile leaders coach underperforming team members by understanding causes and providing targeted support.

Question 3

What does 'team velocity' measure in Agile?

Accepted Answer

The amount of work a team completes per sprint

Answer

Team velocity measures the average amount of work completed per sprint, used for planning and forecasting.

Question 4

Why should Agile leaders avoid comparing velocity between different teams?

Accepted Answer

Each team's velocity is relative to their own context and story point estimates

Answer

Velocity is team-specific because story point estimates vary by team; comparing across teams is misleading and demoralizing.

Question 5

Which practice best supports continuous team improvement in Agile?

Accepted Answer

Regular retrospectives

Answer

Regular retrospectives allow teams to inspect their processes and behaviors and make incremental improvements.

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