CDA Sprint Planning & Iteration Management 2

Question 1

In DAD, what is the recommended approach when a team discovers mid-sprint that a committed user story is too large to complete?

Accepted Answer

Split the story and carry the remainder to the next sprint

Answer

DAD recommends splitting oversized stories and carrying the unfinished portion to the next sprint rather than canceling or abandoning work.

Question 2

Which Disciplined Agile term refers to the lightweight planning session held at the start of each iteration to align the team on work to be done?

Accepted Answer

Iteration Kickoff

Answer

DA uses 'Iteration Kickoff' to describe the planning ceremony at the start of each time-box where the team aligns on goals and tasks.

Question 3

A DA team practicing Scrum chooses a two-week sprint. What factor most directly influences this length choice?

Accepted Answer

The team's ability to deliver a potentially shippable increment in that time

Answer

Sprint length is primarily driven by how quickly the team can deliver a potentially shippable increment, balancing feedback frequency with delivery overhead.

Question 4

In Disciplined Agile, what does 'pulling work' mean during iteration planning?

Accepted Answer

Team members selecting work they commit to completing, rather than having it assigned

Answer

Pulling work means team members self-organize by choosing tasks they commit to, reflecting DA's emphasis on motivated, self-directing teams.

Question 5

When using a Kanban-style iteration in DA, how is 'done' defined for capacity purposes?

Accepted Answer

By throughput over a rolling time window rather than a fixed sprint boundary

Answer

Kanban measures capacity through throughput (items completed per time period) over a rolling window, not against a fixed sprint boundary.

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CDA Sprint Planning & Iteration Management 2