DAC Team Dynamics & Continuous Improvement 3

Question 1

A DA Coach is helping a distributed team struggling with collaboration. Which technique most directly addresses asynchronous communication challenges?

Accepted Answer

Establish a shared team wiki with lightweight async update protocols

Answer

A shared wiki with async update protocols allows distributed team members to stay aligned without requiring synchronous availability.

Question 2

In Disciplined Agile, the 'Improve continuously' principle is best demonstrated by which team behavior?

Accepted Answer

Running an experiment each iteration to test one process improvement hypothesis

Answer

Running small, safe-to-fail experiments each iteration embodies evidence-based continuous improvement at the team level.

Question 3

When a high-performing DA team experiences sudden member turnover, which action should the coach prioritize FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Re-establish psychological safety and revisit working agreements with the reconstituted team

Answer

Turnover resets team dynamics; re-establishing psychological safety and shared agreements accelerates the re-forming process.

Question 4

Which DA practice helps teams identify and eliminate the BIGGEST source of waste in their process first?

Accepted Answer

Value stream mapping of the current workflow

Answer

Value stream mapping visualizes the entire workflow, making the largest waste or bottleneck immediately visible for targeted improvement.

Question 5

A team member consistently dominates retrospectives, silencing quieter members. As a DA Coach, what is the BEST facilitation technique?

Accepted Answer

Use silent writing or dot-voting before discussion to surface all voices equally

Answer

Silent writing or dot-voting before open discussion ensures all team members can contribute ideas without being overshadowed by louder voices.

(DAC) Certified Disciplined Agile Coach Practice Test

(DAC) Certified Disciplined Agile Coach Practice Test

DAC Team Dynamics & Continuous Improvement 3