CAE Risk Management & Impediment Resolution Flashcards
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What is 'technical debt' as a risk in Agile development?
Answer: The future rework cost created by taking shortcuts or deferring quality improvements, which slows future development
Technical debt is the implied cost of rework accumulated when expedient shortcuts are taken, and if left unmanaged it compounds and slows future delivery.
How should technical debt be managed in an Agile team?
Answer: Track it transparently and allocate a portion of each sprint's capacity to reducing it
Managing technical debt continuously — by tracking and allocating sprint capacity — prevents it from accumulating to the point where it severely impairs delivery speed.
What is the role of the Definition of Done (DoD) in managing quality risk in Agile?
Answer: It establishes a shared quality standard that every increment must meet before being considered complete, reducing rework risk
The DoD ensures every increment meets a consistent quality bar, reducing the risk of hidden defects and technical debt accumulating over time.
A critical external vendor dependency is at risk of delay. What is the best Agile response?
Answer: Reprioritize the backlog to work on non-dependent items and explore mitigation options like alternative vendors or internal solutions
Agile teams respond to external risks by reprioritizing to continue delivering value while actively exploring mitigation strategies rather than halting all work.
What is 'risk appetite' and why does it matter in Agile planning?
Answer: The organization's or stakeholder's willingness to accept a certain level of risk, which shapes how boldly the team can experiment and commit
Risk appetite defines how much uncertainty and risk stakeholders are willing to tolerate, directly informing how aggressively teams can experiment and how conservatively they should commit.
Which Agile artifact best provides visibility into known risks and impediments for stakeholders?
Answer: The impediment log or risk board maintained by the Scrum Master
An impediment log or risk board maintained by the Scrum Master makes known risks and blockers visible to stakeholders and the team, supporting transparency.