DA Process and Lifecycle Management 2

Question 1

In Disciplined Agile, which lifecycle is best suited for a team working on a data warehouse project where requirements are well-understood and the solution can be built incrementally?

Accepted Answer

Lean lifecycle

Answer

The Lean lifecycle is ideal for well-understood, streamlined delivery where teams pull work from a backlog without fixed iterations.

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

Inspect why the DoD is being compromised and improve the process to sustain it

Answer

DA emphasizes continuously improving the process so that quality standards like the DoD can be maintained sustainably.

Question 3

Which Disciplined Agile lifecycle explicitly includes a 'Prove the architecture' milestone before full construction begins?

Accepted Answer

Agile lifecycle

Answer

The DA Agile lifecycle includes an Elaboration phase milestone called 'Prove the architecture' to de-risk technical direction early.

Question 4

A DA team is working on a safety-critical medical device. Which lifecycle option is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Agile lifecycle with extended compliance layers

Answer

The Agile lifecycle can be extended with compliance milestones and rigor required for safety-critical domains while retaining agility.

Question 5

In DA's process goal diagram for 'Develop on Cadence; Release on Demand,' what does 'release on demand' primarily mean?

Accepted Answer

Releases happen whenever the business needs them, decoupled from development cadence

Answer

Release on demand means the team can deploy to production independently of their development cadence, driven by business need.

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DA Process and Lifecycle Management 2