CAL-1 Building Agile Teams 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the ideal size for a Scrum team according to Agile best practices?
- 5 to 11 members including the Product Owner and Scrum Master (Correct answer)
- 15 to 20 members
- 2 to 3 members
- More than 20 members for large projects
Correct answer: 5 to 11 members including the Product Owner and Scrum Master
Scrum teams are optimally sized at 5–11 members to maintain effective communication and collaboration.
Question 2: What characteristic enables Agile teams to make decisions without constant leadership approval?
- Self-organization (Correct answer)
- Hierarchical reporting
- Formal authority delegation
- Top-down mandate
Correct answer: Self-organization
Self-organizing Agile teams have the autonomy to decide how best to accomplish their work without constant approval.
Question 3: How does psychological safety contribute to Agile team performance?
- Team members take risks, share ideas, and admit mistakes without fear of punishment (Correct answer)
- Team members follow rules strictly to avoid errors
- Team members compete to outperform each other
- Team members defer all decisions to leadership
Correct answer: Team members take risks, share ideas, and admit mistakes without fear of punishment
Psychological safety allows team members to take interpersonal risks, which is essential for innovation and learning.
Question 4: What does 'cross-functional team' mean in Agile?
- The team has all skills necessary to deliver a product increment without external dependencies (Correct answer)
- Each team member has the same skill set
- The team works across multiple projects simultaneously
- Team members are rotated between departments
Correct answer: The team has all skills necessary to deliver a product increment without external dependencies
Cross-functional Agile teams contain all the skills needed to deliver working software without depending on outside teams.
Question 5: Which Tuckman stage describes a team that has resolved conflicts and is performing optimally?
- Performing (Correct answer)
- Norming
- Storming
- Forming
Correct answer: Performing
In the Performing stage of Tuckman's model, teams function at a high level with minimal conflict or friction.
Question 6: What is the role of a CAL-1 leader when teams are in the 'Storming' phase?
- Facilitate conflict resolution and help the team establish norms (Correct answer)
- Dissolve the team and start over
- Increase management oversight
- Assign individual tasks to avoid team conflict
Correct answer: Facilitate conflict resolution and help the team establish norms
During Storming, leaders should facilitate conflict resolution and help the team establish healthy working norms.
CAL-1 Building Agile Teams 1
What is the ideal size for a Scrum team according to Agile best practices?