CAL-1 Building Agile Teams

Question 1

What is the ideal size for a Scrum team according to Agile best practices?

Accepted Answer

5 to 11 members including the Product Owner and Scrum Master

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15 to 20 members

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2 to 3 members

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More than 20 members for large projects

Question 2

What characteristic enables Agile teams to make decisions without constant leadership approval?

Accepted Answer

Self-organization

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Hierarchical reporting

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Formal authority delegation

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Top-down mandate

Question 3

How does psychological safety contribute to Agile team performance?

Accepted Answer

Team members take risks, share ideas, and admit mistakes without fear of punishment

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Team members follow rules strictly to avoid errors

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Team members compete to outperform each other

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Team members defer all decisions to leadership

Question 4

What does 'cross-functional team' mean in Agile?

Accepted Answer

The team has all skills necessary to deliver a product increment without external dependencies

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Each team member has the same skill set

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The team works across multiple projects simultaneously

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Team members are rotated between departments

Question 5

Which Tuckman stage describes a team that has resolved conflicts and is performing optimally?

Accepted Answer

Performing

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Norming

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Storming

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Forming

Question 6

What is the role of a CAL-1 leader when teams are in the 'Storming' phase?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate conflict resolution and help the team establish norms

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Dissolve the team and start over

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Increase management oversight

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Assign individual tasks to avoid team conflict