CDA Governance, Metrics & Risk Management 3

Question 1

In DA governance, what is the primary purpose of an Architecture Owner's role regarding risk?

Accepted Answer

To identify and mitigate technical and architectural risks for the team

Answer

The Architecture Owner identifies and manages technical and architectural risks, guiding the team toward sound design decisions.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes a 'risk burndown chart' in agile governance?

Accepted Answer

A visual showing the reduction of identified risks over time as they are resolved

Answer

A risk burndown chart tracks how the total number or severity of open risks decreases over time as the team addresses them.

Question 3

In the DA Toolkit, 'Disciplined DevOps' governance includes which of the following practices?

Accepted Answer

Continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing pipelines

Answer

Disciplined DevOps emphasizes CI/CD pipelines and automated testing as key governance and quality controls for rapid, reliable delivery.

Question 4

A DA team is asked to report metrics to enterprise leadership. Which DA guidance BEST applies?

Accepted Answer

Choose metrics that reflect both team health and business outcomes

Answer

DA recommends choosing metrics that balance team-level health indicators with business outcome measures relevant to stakeholders.

Question 5

What is the DA term for the risk response strategy where a team transfers responsibility for a risk to another party (e.g., insurance or a vendor)?

Accepted Answer

Risk transfer

Answer

Risk transfer moves the financial or operational responsibility for a risk to a third party, such as through insurance or contractual agreements.

(CDA) Certified Disciplined Agilist Practice Test