CAL-1 Organizational Agility 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) in Agile organizations?
- To align teams around measurable goals that connect to strategic objectives (Correct answer)
- To replace the product backlog
- To track individual employee performance
- To manage sprint commitments
Correct answer: To align teams around measurable goals that connect to strategic objectives
OKRs align team and organizational work by connecting measurable results to strategic objectives.
Question 2: What does 'organizational impediment' mean in the context of Agile leadership?
- A systemic obstacle that prevents teams from delivering value effectively (Correct answer)
- A team member who resists Agile adoption
- A missing technical skill
- A delayed sprint review
Correct answer: A systemic obstacle that prevents teams from delivering value effectively
Organizational impediments are systemic barriers — policies, structures, or cultures — that block teams from delivering effectively.
Question 3: How does an Agile leader address organizational resistance to change?
- By listening to concerns, communicating the 'why', and involving resistors in the change process (Correct answer)
- By mandating compliance with new processes
- By replacing resistant employees
- By ignoring resistance and moving forward
Correct answer: By listening to concerns, communicating the 'why', and involving resistors in the change process
Effective Agile leaders address resistance by engaging resistors, communicating transparently, and co-creating the change.
Question 4: What is the primary goal of portfolio management in Agile organizations?
- Prioritizing investments to maximize value delivery aligned with strategy (Correct answer)
- Managing team capacity across sprints
- Tracking individual project budgets
- Coordinating release schedules
Correct answer: Prioritizing investments to maximize value delivery aligned with strategy
Agile portfolio management aligns investments with strategic goals to maximize value delivered across the organization.
Question 5: Which organizational structure best supports Agile at scale?
- Network of empowered teams aligned to value streams (Correct answer)
- Traditional functional hierarchy
- Matrix organization with dual reporting
- Centralized project management office
Correct answer: Network of empowered teams aligned to value streams
Networks of empowered teams organized around value streams enable faster decision-making and greater organizational agility.
Question 6: What does 'inspect and adapt' mean at the organizational level?
- Regularly reviewing organizational performance and adjusting strategies accordingly (Correct answer)
- Conducting sprint reviews with stakeholders
- Testing software before deployment
- Reviewing team velocity trends
Correct answer: Regularly reviewing organizational performance and adjusting strategies accordingly
At the organizational level, inspect and adapt means periodically reviewing strategy and structures and adjusting based on outcomes.
CAL-1 Organizational Agility 2
What is the purpose of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) in Agile organizations?