CAPM Agile Frameworks 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes an Agile Release Train (ART) in SAFe?
- A deployment pipeline for releasing software to production
- A long-lived team of Agile teams that delivers value on a PI cadence (Correct answer)
- A backlog management tool for large programs
- A SAFe-specific term for a Sprint
Correct answer: A long-lived team of Agile teams that delivers value on a PI cadence
An ART is a long-lived team of Agile teams (typically 50-125 people) aligned to a common mission that delivers value every Program Increment.
Question 2: A stakeholder asks for a feature that is 'nice to have' but not essential. Using MoSCoW prioritization, how would this be classified?
- Must Have
- Should Have
- Could Have (Correct answer)
- Won't Have
Correct answer: Could Have
In MoSCoW prioritization, 'Could Have' items are desirable but not necessary, and are included only if time permits.
Question 3: Which Agile concept refers to the team's commitment to deliver a potentially shippable product increment at the end of every iteration?
- Sprint Goal
- Definition of Ready
- Potentially Shippable Increment (PSI) (Correct answer)
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
Correct answer: Potentially Shippable Increment (PSI)
A Potentially Shippable Increment (PSI) or Product Increment is a working, tested product delivered at the end of each Sprint.
Question 4: In Kanban, what is the purpose of setting explicit process policies?
- To assign work to specific team members
- To make workflow rules transparent so decisions are consistent (Correct answer)
- To define the Sprint Goal for each iteration
- To restrict which team members can move cards
Correct answer: To make workflow rules transparent so decisions are consistent
Explicit policies make the rules of work visible and shared, enabling the team to make consistent, transparent decisions about workflow.
Question 5: An Agile team's burndown chart shows a flat line for several days. What does this most likely indicate?
- The team is ahead of schedule
- Work is not being completed or not being tracked (Correct answer)
- The Sprint is going perfectly on plan
- The Product Owner added scope to the Sprint
Correct answer: Work is not being completed or not being tracked
A flat burndown line indicates that remaining work is not decreasing, suggesting blocked work, inaccurate tracking, or team impediments.
Question 6: Which Agile practice involves the entire team collectively owning and being responsible for the quality of all code?
- Pair programming
- Collective code ownership (Correct answer)
- Test-driven development
- Refactoring
Correct answer: Collective code ownership
Collective code ownership, an XP practice, means any team member can modify any part of the codebase, distributing responsibility for quality.
Question 7: A team practicing Scrum wants to improve their process. Which event is specifically designed for this purpose?
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Retrospective (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Sprint Retrospective
The Sprint Retrospective is held after the Sprint Review so the team can inspect their process and plan improvements for the next Sprint.
CAPM Agile Frameworks 5
Which of the following best describes an Agile Release Train (ART) in SAFe?