Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Flashcards

Which Agile framework is specifically designed around the concept of 'Kaikaku' (radical improvement) versus 'Kaizen' (continuous incremental improvement)?

Answer: Kanban

Kanban explicitly distinguishes between Kaizen (small, continuous improvements to the current process) and Kaikaku (radical, transformational change when incremental changes are insufficient).

In XP, what is the purpose of the 'metaphor' practice?

Answer: To describe the project using analogies that help all stakeholders share a common understanding of the system

The metaphor practice in XP provides a shared story or analogy that guides system design and architecture, giving the whole team a common vocabulary and vision.

In SAFe's portfolio level, what is the primary function of an 'Epic' owner?

Answer: Championing a portfolio Epic through the Kanban system and coordinating its analysis and approval

An Epic owner is responsible for championing a portfolio Epic, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving it through the portfolio Kanban to ensure it gets properly analyzed and prioritized.

Which statement correctly describes how NEXUS handles the integration of work across multiple Scrum teams?

Answer: The Nexus Integration Team is responsible for ensuring all teams' work integrates into a single working product

The Nexus Integration Team coordinates and coaches the member teams to resolve integration issues continuously throughout the sprint, not just at the end.

In Agile methodology selection, when would Kanban be preferred over Scrum for a software team?

Answer: When work arrives continuously and unpredictably with varying priorities, requiring immediate response

Kanban excels in environments with continuous, unplanned incoming work (like support or operations) where the nature of work makes fixed-length sprints impractical.

What is the significance of the 'heartbeat retrospective' in SAFe's Inspect and Adapt event?

Answer: It is a structured problem-solving session held at the end of each PI to drive continuous improvement

The Inspect and Adapt event includes a PI System Demo followed by a structured retrospective and problem-solving workshop that drives improvement items into the next PI's backlog.

A team practicing Scrumban decides to trigger a planning session 'on demand' rather than on a fixed schedule. Which Kanban concept enables this approach?

Answer: Replenishment meetings triggered when the backlog falls below a threshold

Scrumban uses Kanban's demand-driven replenishment: planning sessions are triggered when the ready backlog drops below a defined threshold, not on a fixed calendar schedule.