CDA Team Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement 3

Question 1

In DA, which team role is primarily responsible for coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring the team understands their needs?

Accepted Answer

Product owner

Answer

The product owner in DA is the primary liaison between the team and stakeholders, prioritizing the backlog based on stakeholder needs.

Question 2

A DA team discovers mid-iteration that a key stakeholder's requirement was misunderstood. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately engage the stakeholder to clarify, and adapt the plan if necessary

Answer

DA values responsiveness to change and encourages teams to engage stakeholders immediately when misalignments are discovered.

Question 3

Which DA practice helps teams build trust with stakeholders through transparency?

Accepted Answer

Providing visible, honest information radiators and frequent demonstrations of working software

Answer

Transparency through information radiators and working software demos builds credibility and trust with stakeholders in DA.

Question 4

In Disciplined Agile, 'informed consent' from stakeholders refers to:

Accepted Answer

Stakeholders understanding trade-offs and agreeing to the chosen approach with full awareness of implications

Answer

Informed consent in DA means stakeholders are educated about trade-offs and make decisions with a clear understanding of consequences.

Question 5

When forming a new DA team, which approach to team agreements BEST supports collaboration?

Accepted Answer

The team co-creates a working agreement that defines norms, communication, and decision-making

Answer

Co-created working agreements in DA give team members ownership of norms and improve adherence and collaboration.

(CDA) Certified Disciplined Agilist Practice Test