Question 1

Which is most true about life-cycle models?

Options :

A : The inception phase continues until the architecture is proven

B : The transition phase ends when sufficient functionality is built

C : Agile and Lean life-cycles do not include inception and transition

D : The team may choose to evolve their life-cycle at some point

Answer: D

Question 2

Strategic agility at scale means:

Options :

A : Customizing the agile strategy based on complexity factors

B : Application of agile and lean strategies across the organization - not just IT

C : Declaring agile as a mandate for all product development projects

D : Use of distributed teams and established scaling frameworks

Answer: B

Question 3

A large product team is organized through smaller feature teams. The main advantage of feature teams over component teams is that:

Options :

A : They are easier to assemble than component based teams

B : There are likely to be fewer hand-offs while completing work

C : They will be able to prevent conflict while working

D : They are more likely to develop deeper technical expertise

Answer: B

Question 4

Predictability is an important virtue because it enables business to make decisions assuming that the team will deliver on its commitments. Which of the following may not help in improving predictability?

Options :

A : Respect WIP limits

B : Reduce feedback cycles

C : Reduce technical debt

D : Estimate in hours instead of points

E : Adopt a test-first approach

Answer: D

Question 5

Letting go of command and control style of management and providing more autonomy can be difficult for many organizations. The best way to enable teams to become more self-organizing is to:

Options :

A : Use the team lead as a proxy manager who will keep the teams on track

B : Let the leader or manager be embedded within the team and take up specific responsibility to govern

C : Documenting procedures (and any exceptions) clearly so that management doesn’t have to step in each time

D : Use empowered teams with few guardrails so they can make decisions on their own

Answer: D

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