DA Mindset and Lean-Agile Principles Flashcards

What does 'WoW' stand for in the context of Disciplined Agile?

Answer: Way of Working

WoW stands for 'Way of Working,' the unique set of practices and processes that each team selects and evolves to fit their context.

According to DA, who is primarily responsible for choosing and evolving the team's WoW?

Answer: The team itself

DA empowers teams to own and evolve their own WoW, making them responsible for selecting the practices that best fit their context.

The DA Tool Kit provides process goals as:

Answer: Decision points that guide teams toward good practices for their context

DA process goals provide decision points that teams use as guidance to choose contextually appropriate practices rather than prescribing mandatory steps.

Which DA lifecycle is best suited for a team facing complex, uncertain scope and high levels of technical risk?

Answer: Exploratory (Lean Startup)

The Exploratory (Lean Startup) lifecycle in DA is designed for situations with high uncertainty where experimentation, learning, and pivoting are needed.

In DA, 'Guided Continuous Improvement' (GCI) differs from traditional continuous improvement because it:

Answer: Provides proven options rather than requiring teams to start from scratch

GCI helps teams improve by offering proven options and guidance rather than requiring them to discover improvements from scratch each time.

Which DA principle best explains why a team might choose Kanban over Scrum for their WoW?

Answer: Context counts

'Context counts' explains that a team's unique situation, workflow, and needs should drive WoW selection — some contexts suit Kanban better than Scrum.

When a DA team is selecting their WoW, they should primarily consider:

Answer: The unique context, goals, and constraints of their team and situation

DA's core message is that WoW selection must be driven by the team's unique context — their goals, constraints, culture, and situation.