RTE Inspect and Adapt 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What quantitative metrics should be reviewed during the I&A measurement review?
- Individual developer commit counts
- PI Predictability, flow metrics, and quality metrics such as defect trends (Correct answer)
- Only story point velocity per team
- Budget variance and headcount utilization
Correct answer: PI Predictability, flow metrics, and quality metrics such as defect trends
The measurement review covers PI Predictability, flow metrics (velocity, time, load, distribution), and quality metrics to give the ART a data-driven view of performance.
Question 2: What is the purpose of the fishbone diagram in the I&A workshop?
- To map deployment pipelines visually
- To identify root causes of a problem by categorizing contributing factors (Correct answer)
- To plan the next PI's feature sequence
- To document team dependencies on the program board
Correct answer: To identify root causes of a problem by categorizing contributing factors
The fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram helps teams identify and categorize root causes of a problem, preventing superficial solutions that only address symptoms.
Question 3: What should happen to improvement items identified in I&A?
- They should be documented but not formally tracked
- They should be added to the ART backlog and prioritized for inclusion in the next PI (Correct answer)
- They should be reviewed only at the next I&A event
- They should be assigned to the RTE to resolve independently
Correct answer: They should be added to the ART backlog and prioritized for inclusion in the next PI
Improvement items from I&A should be added to the ART backlog and prioritized so they are included in the next PI Planning and executed during the upcoming PI.
Question 4: How does the RTE ensure I&A improvements are actually implemented?
- By monitoring completion verbally at the next I&A
- By tracking improvement backlog items through the normal ART backlog and reviewing progress at PI end (Correct answer)
- By assigning all improvements to one team
- By delegating follow-up entirely to Scrum Masters
Correct answer: By tracking improvement backlog items through the normal ART backlog and reviewing progress at PI end
The RTE ensures follow-through by tracking improvement items in the ART backlog, reviewing their status during ART Syncs, and confirming completion at PI end.
Question 5: What role does the Business Owner play in the I&A PI System Demo?
- Scoring actual vs. planned business value for Team PI Objectives
- Writing new user stories for the next PI (Correct answer)
- Approving the deployment pipeline configuration
- Assigning developers to improvement backlog items
Correct answer: Writing new user stories for the next PI
During the I&A PI System Demo, Business Owners score actual vs. planned business value for each Team PI Objective, providing a key input to the PI Predictability Measure.
Question 6: What is the Five Whys technique used for in I&A?
- To prioritize features by business value
- To iteratively ask 'why' to drill down to the root cause of a problem (Correct answer)
- To estimate story points for improvement items
- To rank impediments by severity
Correct answer: To iteratively ask 'why' to drill down to the root cause of a problem
The Five Whys technique involves asking 'why' repeatedly (typically five times) to move past surface-level symptoms and identify the true root cause of a problem.
RTE Inspect and Adapt 2
What quantitative metrics should be reviewed during the I&A measurement review?