ICP Agile Planning & Estimation 2

Question 1

What is T-shirt sizing used for in Agile planning?

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Providing a quick, high-level relative estimation technique using sizes like S, M, L, XL

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Allocating physical workspace for team members

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Determining the length of sprint ceremonies

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Ranking team members by productivity

Question 2

What is the purpose of a sprint burndown chart?

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To visualize the remaining work in a sprint versus the elapsed time

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To track the total number of features released to production

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To show the team's velocity trend over multiple sprints

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To document defects found during the sprint

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of backlog refinement (grooming)?

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To review, clarify, estimate, and prioritize backlog items so they are ready for future sprints

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To reassign user stories to different team members

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To review and demo completed work to stakeholders

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To delete outdated items from the backlog immediately

Question 4

In Agile, what is the relationship between an Epic, a User Story, and a Task?

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An Epic is broken into User Stories, which are further broken into Tasks during execution

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They are three names for the same type of backlog item

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Tasks are the largest unit, containing Epics which contain User Stories

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User Stories are created by stakeholders, while Epics and Tasks are created by developers

Question 5

What does 'just-in-time elaboration' mean in Agile planning?

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Refining and detailing backlog items only shortly before they are needed, rather than months in advance

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Writing all detailed requirements upfront before any sprint begins

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Immediately implementing any feature a stakeholder requests

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Creating documentation after each sprint retrospective

Question 6

How does MoSCoW prioritization help Agile teams during planning?

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It categorizes backlog items as Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, and Won't Have to guide scope decisions

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It is a Russian Agile framework for offshore teams

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It measures the monetary value of each backlog item

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It assigns team members to specific user stories based on skills

Question 7

What is a release plan in Agile?

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A high-level forecast of which features will be delivered across multiple sprints to achieve a product goal

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A fixed contract with the client specifying all deliverables

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The Scrum Master's schedule for sprint ceremonies

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A document listing all known bugs to be fixed before release