CDA Sprint Planning & Iteration Management 3

Question 1

A DA team consistently finishes sprints with 2-3 stories incomplete. According to DA guidance, what is the FIRST corrective action?

Accepted Answer

Reduce sprint commitment by analyzing velocity trends

Answer

DA recommends analyzing historical velocity data to right-size sprint commitments before changing sprint length or team composition.

Question 2

What does the DA toolkit suggest regarding 'Definition of Done' evolution during a project?

Accepted Answer

It should be progressively strengthened as the team matures and technical debt is addressed

Answer

DA recommends that the Definition of Done evolves and becomes more rigorous over time as the team improves and addresses technical debt.

Question 3

During sprint planning, a team debates whether to accept a story with unclear acceptance criteria. What does DA guidance recommend?

Accepted Answer

Reject the story until acceptance criteria are collaboratively defined and agreed upon

Answer

DA emphasizes that stories should have clear, agreed acceptance criteria before being committed to a sprint to avoid ambiguity and rework.

Question 4

In Disciplined Agile, what is the key distinction between a sprint goal and a sprint backlog?

Accepted Answer

The sprint goal is an outcome statement providing focus; the sprint backlog is the tactical list of work to achieve it

Answer

The sprint goal articulates the desired outcome and provides focus, while the sprint backlog is the set of specific tasks and stories selected to achieve that outcome.

Question 5

A DA team practicing Lean wants to minimize waste in iteration planning. Which planning anti-pattern does DA most warn against?

Accepted Answer

Over-detailing tasks and estimates before work begins, creating analysis paralysis

Answer

DA/Lean principles warn against over-engineering the planning process itself, as excessive upfront analysis is waste when plans change during execution.

(CDA) Certified Disciplined Agilist Practice Test

(CDA) Certified Disciplined Agilist Practice Test

CDA Sprint Planning & Iteration Management 3