CAPM Agile Frameworks 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Scrum, who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Development Team?
- Scrum Master
- Product Owner (Correct answer)
- Development Team
- Stakeholder
Correct answer: Product Owner
The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing product value by managing and prioritizing the Product Backlog.
Question 2: Which Agile principle states that working software is the primary measure of progress?
- Principle 3
- Principle 5
- Principle 7 (Correct answer)
- Principle 1
Correct answer: Principle 7
The 7th Agile Manifesto principle declares that working software is the primary measure of progress.
Question 3: In Kanban, what does WIP stand for and why is it limited?
- Work In Progress; limited to reduce multitasking and improve flow (Correct answer)
- Work In Process; limited to increase team utilization
- Work In Pipeline; limited to reduce backlog size
- Work In Priority; limited to focus on high-value items
Correct answer: Work In Progress; limited to reduce multitasking and improve flow
WIP (Work In Progress) limits reduce multitasking, expose bottlenecks, and improve overall flow through the system.
Question 4: A Scrum team's Sprint Review revealed that the stakeholders want significant changes to completed features. What should happen next?
- Reopen the Sprint to rework the features
- Add the change requests to the Product Backlog for future prioritization (Correct answer)
- Reject the changes as the Sprint is complete
- Escalate to the Project Manager for approval
Correct answer: Add the change requests to the Product Backlog for future prioritization
Requested changes are added to the Product Backlog so the Product Owner can prioritize them for future Sprints.
Question 5: Which SAFe ceremony is used to plan work across multiple Agile teams for the next Program Increment?
- Sprint Planning
- PI Planning (Correct answer)
- Big Room Planning
- Quarterly Business Review
Correct answer: PI Planning
PI (Program Increment) Planning is the SAFe cadence-based event where all teams in an Agile Release Train plan together.
Question 6: In XP (Extreme Programming), what practice involves two developers working together at one workstation?
- Mob programming
- Pair programming (Correct answer)
- Code review
- Test-driven development
Correct answer: Pair programming
Pair programming is an XP practice where two developers share one machine, with one writing code and the other reviewing in real time.
Question 7: Which metric in Agile represents the amount of work a team completes during a single Sprint?
- Throughput
- Cycle time
- Velocity (Correct answer)
- Lead time
Correct answer: Velocity
Velocity measures the amount of work (in story points or items) a Scrum team completes in a Sprint.
In Scrum, who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Development Team?