DA Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. A DA team notices that their Definition of Done (DoD) is being ignored under deadline pressure. What is the BEST response according to DA guidance? → Inspect why the DoD is being compromised and improve the process to sustain it
2. Which of the following is a key activity for continuous improvement in the DA lifecycle? → Regularly reviewing and adjusting processes for efficiency
3. Which DA principle supports continuous improvement by encouraging teams to evolve their WoW over time? → Optimize flow
4. In Disciplined Agile, which category of metrics focuses on measuring the outcomes delivered to customers rather than internal team activities? → Outcome metrics
5. XP (Extreme Programming) contributes which engineering practice most prominently to DA's toolkit? → Test-Driven Development (TDD)
6. In Disciplined Agile, which framework introduced the concept of 'Inspect and Adapt' as a formal event? → Scrum
7. Which of the following is a key objective of the Inception phase? → Establishing project goals and identifying stakeholders
8. A DA team wants to experiment with a new business model before committing to full development. Which lifecycle MOST directly supports this? → Exploratory (Lean Startup) lifecycle
9. What is the first phase of the Disciplined Agile (DA) lifecycle? → Elaboration phase
10. What is the DA term for a structured event where teams across a program synchronize, inspect progress, and plan collaboratively? → Coordinate activities
11. In DA, a 'Specialist' differs from a 'Team Member' in that specialists: → Have deep expertise in one area but may have limited breadth across the team's work
12. According to DA, why is limiting Work in Progress (WIP) an important practice for improving team performance metrics? → It lowers cycle time and improves flow by reducing multitasking and context switching
13. What is the primary focus of the Agile Framework? → Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
14. In DA continuous improvement, the concept of 'small safe-to-fail experiments' is BEST associated with which principle? → Pragmatism
15. In Disciplined Agile, what does the principle 'context counts' mean for team formation? → Team structure and practices should be tailored to each team's unique circumstances
16. Which of the following best describes a key competency required for cloud infrastructure & deployment in DA certification? → Critical thinking and evidence-based decision making
17. What does DA's 'GCI' (Governance, Compliance, and Improvement) recognize about compliance activities? → Compliance requirements are external constraints teams must address within their WoW
18. What ethical consideration is most relevant to security architecture & network defense in DA practice? → Maintaining confidentiality and acting in the best interest of stakeholders
19. Which DA concept suggests teams should choose their metrics based on their specific context rather than adopting a universal set of KPIs? → Choose your WoW (Way of Working)
20. How does the Agile Manifesto prioritize customer collaboration? → Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
21. Which role is responsible for ensuring communication between the team and stakeholders? → Scrum Master
22. Which documentation practice is most important for cloud infrastructure & deployment in the DA field? → Maintaining complete, accurate, and timely records
23. What does DA mean by 'good enough governance' in the context of lifecycle management? → Governance that is appropriately scaled to team context—not too heavy, not absent
24. In Disciplined Agile, the 'Construction' phase in the Agile lifecycle is characterized by which activity? → Iteratively building and testing potentially shippable increments
25. Which role is primarily responsible for defining the product vision in a Disciplined Agile project? → Product Owner
26. Which of the following BEST describes how DA handles the 'Release Manager' role? → It is a context-dependent role that may be needed in some situations but not others
27. What ethical consideration is most relevant to incident response & disaster recovery in DA practice? → Maintaining confidentiality and acting in the best interest of stakeholders
28. What is the goal of the DA lifecycle in terms of continuous improvement? → To make improvements based on feedback and performance evaluations
29. What role does feedback play in continuous improvement within the DA framework? → It helps teams adjust processes and improve performance throughout the project
30. Which technology trend is most likely to impact cloud infrastructure & deployment in the DA field in coming years? → Digital tools for enhanced data collection, analysis, and reporting