Roles and Responsibilities Flashcards

In DA, which role is typically accountable for ensuring the team follows an appropriate process and continuously improves it?

Answer: Team Lead

The Team Lead is accountable for ensuring the team chooses and continuously improves an appropriate way of working (WoW).

The DA role responsible for representing the interests of multiple stakeholders when they cannot all be directly involved is the:

Answer: Product Owner

The Product Owner acts as the voice of the stakeholders and represents their collective interests to the team.

In a Disciplined Agile team, who is responsible for making the final call on technical trade-offs when the team cannot reach consensus?

Answer: Architecture Owner

The Architecture Owner has decision-making authority on technical trade-offs and architectural direction.

Which DA role is considered optional and is typically only needed in larger or more complex team environments?

Answer: Architecture Owner

In very small or simple teams, Architecture Owner responsibilities may be absorbed by senior team members, making the explicit role optional.

In Disciplined Agile, 'independent testing and QA' roles are treated as:

Answer: Supporting roles that may be needed depending on context

DA takes a context-sensitive view; independent testing roles may be needed in some situations but are not mandated on every team.

A DA 'Agile Coach' at the enterprise level is BEST characterized as someone who:

Answer: Helps teams and the organization adopt and improve agile ways of working

An enterprise Agile Coach guides teams and leaders in adopting, tailoring, and continuously improving agile practices.

In DA, which statement about role assignment is MOST accurate?

Answer: A single person can fulfill multiple DA roles simultaneously if the context allows

DA is pragmatic; in smaller teams or certain contexts, one person may wear multiple role hats simultaneously.