PMP Agile and Hybrid Approaches 2

Question 1

A Scrum team consistently fails to complete all sprint backlog items by the end of each sprint. What should the team do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Inspect and adapt by examining why items are not completed

Answer

The Scrum retrospective is the appropriate forum to inspect what prevents sprint goal completion and adapt accordingly.

Question 2

In a hybrid project, the team uses Kanban for ongoing maintenance work alongside a waterfall phase for a major regulatory deliverable. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this arrangement?

Accepted Answer

Each work stream uses the method best suited to its nature

Answer

Hybrid approaches allow organizations to apply the most suitable method to each distinct type of work within the same project.

Question 3

Which artifact in Scrum represents the team's understanding of what 'done' means for a product increment?

Accepted Answer

Definition of Done

Answer

The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the increment when it meets the quality standards required for the product.

Question 4

A product owner wants to add a high-priority feature mid-sprint. What is the CORRECT Scrum response?

Accepted Answer

The Development Team decides whether to accept it or negotiate with the Product Owner

Answer

Only the Development Team can decide what goes into a sprint; they may negotiate scope with the Product Owner while protecting the sprint goal.

Question 5

In SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), what is a Program Increment (PI)?

Accepted Answer

A timebox of 8–12 weeks during which multiple Agile teams deliver value

Answer

A PI is a fixed timebox, typically 8–12 weeks, in which Agile Release Train teams plan, commit to, and deliver increments of value.

PMP - Project Management Professional Practice Test

PMP - Project Management Professional Practice Test

PMP Agile and Hybrid Approaches 2