CPOA Agile Frameworks and Methodologies

Question 1

What is the core principle that differentiates agile from traditional waterfall development?

Accepted Answer

Agile delivers working software iteratively and welcomes changing requirements

Answer

Agile emphasizes iterative delivery of working software and embraces change, whereas waterfall follows a fixed sequential process.

Question 2

In Scrum, what is the typical duration of a sprint?

Accepted Answer

1–4 weeks

Answer

Scrum sprints are time-boxed to one to four weeks, with two weeks being the most common duration in practice.

Question 3

What are the three pillars of Scrum?

Accepted Answer

Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation

Answer

Scrum is built on transparency (making work visible), inspection (regularly checking progress), and adaptation (adjusting based on findings).

Question 4

What is the primary difference between Scrum and Kanban?

Accepted Answer

Scrum is sprint-based with roles; Kanban focuses on continuous flow with WIP limits

Answer

Scrum organizes work into fixed sprints with defined roles, while Kanban uses a continuous flow model with work-in-progress limits.

Question 5

What does 'velocity' measure in an agile team?

Accepted Answer

The amount of work completed per sprint, typically in story points

Answer

Velocity is the average amount of work a team completes in each sprint, used for forecasting future sprint capacity.

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