CPP Agile & Hybrid Project Methods 3

Question 1

Which artifact in Scrum represents the team's commitment to achieving the Sprint Goal, listing all work identified for the sprint?

Accepted Answer

Sprint Backlog

Answer

The Sprint Backlog is owned by the Development Team and contains the Sprint Goal, selected backlog items, and the plan for delivering the increment.

Question 2

A project manager is transitioning a traditionally managed project to Agile mid-project. Which action is MOST important first?

Accepted Answer

Assess team readiness and stakeholder appetite for iterative delivery

Answer

Understanding team capability and stakeholder tolerance for change is essential before adopting new methods mid-project.

Question 3

In Extreme Programming (XP), what practice involves two programmers working together at one workstation, one writing code and one reviewing?

Accepted Answer

Pair Programming

Answer

Pair Programming is an XP practice where a 'driver' writes code while a 'navigator' reviews in real time, improving quality and knowledge sharing.

Question 4

What is a 'Definition of Ready' (DoR) in Agile?

Accepted Answer

Conditions a backlog item must meet before being pulled into a sprint

Answer

The DoR ensures backlog items are sufficiently understood and refined before a team commits to them in Sprint Planning.

Question 5

In a hybrid project, a project manager uses earned value management (EVM) for the predictive portion. How should Agile iterations be represented in EVM reporting?

Accepted Answer

Completed story points can be mapped to planned value for EVM integration

Answer

Story points or feature completions can be translated into planned value metrics, allowing EVM integration in hybrid environments.

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CPP Agile & Hybrid Project Methods 3