PMI-ACP Agile Planning & Estimation Flashcards

A burndown chart in agile tracks which of the following?

Answer: The remaining work versus time remaining in an iteration or release

A burndown chart visualizes the amount of remaining work against the time remaining, helping teams track progress toward the sprint or release goal.

What does the term 'backlog refinement' (also called grooming) refer to in agile?

Answer: The ongoing process of reviewing, estimating, and prioritizing backlog items

Backlog refinement is the activity of adding detail, estimates, and order to product backlog items to keep it ready for upcoming sprints.

Which agile estimation technique groups user stories into broad size categories such as small, medium, large, and extra-large?

Answer: T-shirt Sizing

T-shirt sizing uses clothing size categories to quickly and relatively group user stories by effort without assigning numeric values.

In agile planning, what is the purpose of the 'cone of uncertainty'?

Answer: To show how estimates become more accurate as a project progresses

The cone of uncertainty shows that early in a project, estimates have wide variance; as more is learned, the range of uncertainty narrows.

Which metric measures the total amount of value delivered to customers over the life of an agile project?

Answer: Net Present Value (NPV)

Net Present Value (NPV) is a financial metric used in agile portfolio management to measure the overall value delivered by a project relative to its cost.

What is the purpose of a 'Definition of Ready' (DoR) in agile planning?

Answer: To establish criteria that a user story must meet before it can be taken into a sprint

The Definition of Ready specifies the minimum criteria a user story must meet (e.g., estimated, clearly defined, testable) before the team can pull it into a sprint.