CAPM Agile Frameworks 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A team using Scrum notices that the same impediment appears Sprint after Sprint. Whose primary responsibility is it to address this systemic impediment?
- Product Owner
- Development Team
- Scrum Master (Correct answer)
- Stakeholders
Correct answer: Scrum Master
The Scrum Master is responsible for removing impediments that block the team, especially recurring systemic ones.
Question 2: In Lean thinking, which term describes any activity that consumes resources without adding customer value?
- Bottleneck
- Muda (waste) (Correct answer)
- Kaizen
- Kanban
Correct answer: Muda (waste)
Muda is the Japanese term for waste—activities that consume resources without creating value for the customer.
Question 3: Which Agile framework uses the concept of 'Definition of Done' to ensure consistent quality across all completed work?
- Kanban only
- XP only
- Scrum and most Agile frameworks (Correct answer)
- SAFe only
Correct answer: Scrum and most Agile frameworks
The Definition of Done is used in Scrum and broadly adopted across Agile frameworks to ensure shared quality standards.
Question 4: A project manager is transitioning a predictive project to an Agile approach. Which characteristic of Agile best justifies this change when requirements are unclear?
- Fixed scope and timeline
- Iterative delivery with frequent feedback loops (Correct answer)
- Detailed upfront planning
- Hierarchical decision-making
Correct answer: Iterative delivery with frequent feedback loops
Agile's iterative delivery model allows teams to incorporate feedback frequently, making it ideal when requirements are unclear or evolving.
Question 5: In the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), what is the role of the Release Train Engineer (RTE)?
- Owns the Program Backlog and sets priorities
- Acts as a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (Correct answer)
- Manages the budget for the program increment
- Defines the architecture for the solution
Correct answer: Acts as a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train
The RTE serves as the chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train, facilitating ART events and removing impediments.
Question 6: Which XP practice requires developers to write automated tests before writing the production code?
- Refactoring
- Continuous integration
- Test-driven development (TDD) (Correct answer)
- Simple design
Correct answer: Test-driven development (TDD)
Test-driven development (TDD) requires writing a failing test first, then writing just enough code to pass the test.
Question 7: A Scrum team has a Sprint Goal but halfway through the Sprint, the Product Owner realizes the goal is no longer valid. What is the appropriate action?
- Continue the Sprint and address changes in the next Sprint
- The Product Owner can cancel the Sprint (Correct answer)
- The Scrum Master cancels the Sprint
- The Development Team votes to extend the Sprint
Correct answer: The Product Owner can cancel the Sprint
Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint, typically when the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
CAPM Agile Frameworks 3
A team using Scrum notices that the same impediment appears Sprint after Sprint.
Whose primary responsibility is it to address this systemic impediment?