PMI-ACP PMI-ACP Agile Frameworks & Methodologies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a Sprint Retrospective in Scrum?
- To review the product increment with stakeholders
- To plan work for the next Sprint
- To inspect and adapt the team's process for continuous improvement (Correct answer)
- To update the Product Backlog with new items
Correct answer: To inspect and adapt the team's process for continuous improvement
The Sprint Retrospective allows the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint.
Question 2: Which principle from the Agile Manifesto states that working software is delivered frequently, with a preference for a shorter timescale?
- Principle 1
- Principle 3 (Correct answer)
- Principle 7
- Principle 11
Correct answer: Principle 3
Agile Principle 3 states: deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference for the shorter timescale.
Question 3: In Lean software development, which concept refers to anything that does not add value from the customer's perspective?
- Kanban
- Muda (waste) (Correct answer)
- Kaizen
- Poka-Yoke
Correct answer: Muda (waste)
Muda is a Japanese term meaning waste, referring to activities that consume resources without adding customer value.
Question 4: Which agile methodology uses time-boxed iterations called 'Sprints' that typically last 1 to 4 weeks?
- Kanban
- Scrum (Correct answer)
- Crystal Clear
- Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
Correct answer: Scrum
Scrum uses fixed-length iterations called Sprints, each producing a potentially releasable product increment.
Question 5: The DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method) framework is based on which underlying philosophy?
- Always deliver the maximum number of features possible
- Fix quality and scope while varying time and resources
- Fix time and resources while varying quality to fit
- Fix time and resources while allowing scope to be adjusted (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Fix time and resources while allowing scope to be adjusted
DSDM fixes time and resources while allowing scope to vary, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of the highest-priority features.
Question 6: In the Crystal family of methods, which factor primarily determines which Crystal method a team should use?
- The technology stack being used
- Team size and project criticality (Correct answer)
- The organization's maturity level
- The budget allocated to the project
Correct answer: Team size and project criticality
Crystal methods are selected based on team size and the criticality of the system being built, ranging from Crystal Clear to Crystal Sapphire.
PMI-ACP PMI-ACP Agile Frameworks & Methodologies 2
What is the primary purpose of a Sprint Retrospective in Scrum?