DAC Agile Metrics & Reporting 2

Question 1

In Disciplined Agile, which metric category focuses on whether the team is building the right product for customers?

Accepted Answer

Effectiveness metrics

Answer

Effectiveness metrics measure whether the team is delivering value that actually satisfies customer needs, not just output.

Question 2

A DA team notices their cycle time has tripled over three sprints. Which investigation step should come first?

Accepted Answer

Examine the work-in-progress (WIP) limits and queue depths

Answer

Rising cycle time usually signals WIP accumulation or blocked queues, so examining those limits is the most direct diagnostic step.

Question 3

Which reporting approach does Disciplined Agile recommend to replace traditional status reports in a team-of-teams context?

Accepted Answer

Visual management boards with pull-based information

Answer

DA promotes visual management and information radiators so stakeholders can pull relevant data rather than receiving push reports.

Question 4

What does the metric 'value delivered per sprint' primarily help a DA coach assess?

Accepted Answer

Alignment between backlog priorities and business outcomes

Answer

Value delivered per sprint ties completed work to business outcomes, helping coaches verify that prioritization decisions are creating real value.

Question 5

In DA, 'predictability' at the program level is best measured by comparing which two things?

Accepted Answer

Planned PI objectives vs. achieved PI objectives

Answer

Program Increment predictability is calculated as the ratio of achieved PI objectives (business value) to planned PI objectives.

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