CPOA User Stories and Acceptance Criteria 2

Question 1

In the Given-When-Then (Gherkin) format for acceptance criteria, what does the 'Then' clause describe?

Accepted Answer

The expected outcome or observable result

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The precondition or initial context before the action

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The action or event that triggers the system behavior

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The user role performing the action

Question 2

What is the key difference between acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done?

Accepted Answer

Acceptance criteria are story-specific; the Definition of Done applies universally to all stories on the team

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Acceptance criteria are written by developers; the Definition of Done is written by the product owner

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Acceptance criteria focus on technical quality; the Definition of Done focuses on business value

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Acceptance criteria are optional; the Definition of Done is always mandatory

Question 3

Which of the following violates the INVEST criteria for user stories?

Accepted Answer

A story that bundles UI changes and database schema updates because they are technically related

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A story that is small enough to be completed in two days

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A story whose implementation details can be discussed and adjusted with the team

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A story with testable acceptance criteria that can be verified as pass or fail

Question 4

What is a 'spike' in agile development?

Accepted Answer

A time-boxed research or exploration task to reduce technical or business uncertainty

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A sudden increase in the number of user stories added to the backlog

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A user story that has been split into smaller sub-stories for a sprint

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An emergency story added to the sprint after sprint planning has concluded

Question 5

Who has primary responsibility for ensuring acceptance criteria are defined for user stories?

Accepted Answer

The Product Owner

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The Scrum Master

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The Development Team

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The Business Analyst

Question 6

When is the best time to define acceptance criteria for a user story?

Accepted Answer

Before the story enters a sprint, ideally during backlog refinement

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After the story has been implemented and is ready for testing

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During sprint review when the completed story is demonstrated to stakeholders

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At the very start of the sprint during sprint planning

Question 7

What does the 'N' in the INVEST acronym stand for?

Accepted Answer

Negotiable

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Necessary

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Non-functional

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Normalized