Agile Delivery Essentials
In this course participants will gain an understanding of the agile mindset, practices and structure needed for their success as the dedicated technology team that enables technology solutions in an agile delivery methodology for the Product.
By successfully completing the Agile Delivery essentials course, participants will understand core foundational concepts of agile, the roles & responsibilities of the delivery team, the different product teams and methodologies, and how to successfully deliver in an agile framework.
- 1.
What three areas must change in order for an agile transformation to successfully take place?
- A.
Mindset, Funding, Org Structure
- B.
Mindset, System, Practices
- C.
System, Resourcing, Funding
- D.
Resourcing, Funding, Tooling
Correct Answer
B. Mindset, System, Practices -
- 2.
Which of the following is not a common anti-pattern of a Retrospective?
- A.
Focusing on things the team has no power to change
- B.
Not having a retrospective because the team is too healthy or busy
- C.
Product Delivery Manager leading the Retrospective
- D.
Not leaving the Retrospective with action items
Correct Answer
C. Product Delivery Manager leading the Retrospective -
- 3.
What is a product?
- A.
Something a customer is able to purchase
- B.
A good or service that offers value to a customer
- C.
An application or software
- D.
All of the above are products
Correct Answer
B. A good or service that offers value to a customer -
- 4.
Which of the following is not a benefit of having daily standups?
- A.
Creates a daily plan for the team
- B.
Holds people accountable for their work
- C.
Gives others insight on what I worked on yesterday
- D.
Allows for time to bring up roadblocks that need to be addressed
Correct Answer
C. Gives others insight on what I worked on yesterday -
- 5.
What is the rule of 21/90?
- A.
Number of days for a team to execute a sprint / number of days to release
- B.
Number of minutes that should be spent on each work item / number of hours that should be spent on each sprint
- C.
Number of support items that should be planned for in a sprint / number of strategy items that should be planned for in a sprint
- D.
Number of days to make or break a habit / number of days for something to become a part of your lifestyle
Correct Answer
D. Number of days to make or break a habit / number of days for something to become a part of your lifestyle -
- 6.
Which of the following is not part of the Agile Manifesto?
- A.
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
- B.
Working software over comprehensive documentation
- C.
Following a plan over responding to change
- D.
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Correct Answer
C. Following a plan over responding to change -
- 7.
Which of the following is not a scrum ceremony?
- A.
Sprint Financial Planning
- B.
Backlog Refinement
- C.
Sprint Planning
- D.
Daily Stand-ups
Correct Answer
A. Sprint Financial Planning -
- 8.
Which of the following is false about tasks?
- A.
Tasking is done by the team and for the benefit of the team
- B.
Tasking helps provide clarity around the implementation strategy for each story
- C.
Tasks are mandatory for all stories
- D.
Tasks can be used to develop new skills
Correct Answer
C. Tasks are mandatory for all stories -
- 9.
What are common anti-patterns of sprint goals?
- A.
Planning is based on tasks rather than stories
- B.
Commitment is unrealistic or no commitment is reached
- C.
No time is reserved for support activities
- D.
All of the above are common anti-patterns
Correct Answer
D. All of the above are common anti-patterns -
- 10.
Which of the following is not a type of team in a product org?
- A.
Traditional Project Team
- B.
Enabling Product Team
- C.
Platform Product Team
- D.
Project Team
Correct Answer
D. Project Team -
- 11.
How long should a sprint last in product development?
- A.
2 weeks or less
- B.
3 weeks or less
- C.
A month or less
- D.
However long is needed/committed to
Correct Answer
A. 2 weeks or less -
- 12.
Which of the following should not be discussed during a daily stand-up?
- A.
What I worked on yesterday
- B.
What I completed yesterday
- C.
What I will complete today
- D.
What is stopping me from completing my work
Correct Answer
A. What I worked on yesterday -
- 13.
What occurs during a demo in agile?
- A.
Showcasing working software
- B.
Showcasing a slide deck of what the new functionality will look like
- C.
Showcasing product financials and budget
- D.
Showcasing product roadmap, release plan, and burn up chart
Correct Answer
A. Showcasing working software -
- 14.
Which of the following is not a phase of team development?
- A.
Forming
- B.
Norming
- C.
Maturing
- D.
Storming
Correct Answer
C. Maturing -
- 15.
Why are WIP limits important?
- A.
WIP limits help drive predictable teams
- B.
WIP limits help understand the speed of the product team
- C.
WIP limits gives teams the ability to put work on hold
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. WIP limits help drive predictable teams -
- 16.
What is not a benefit of vertical slicing in agile?
- A.
Each story is delivered as a piece of working software
- B.
Working in small, valuable pieces allows for constant feedback
- C.
Encourages collaborative effort from the entire team, not just individual work
- D.
Allows to financially plan in small time frames, lowering cost
Correct Answer
D. Allows to financially plan in small time frames, lowering cost -
- 17.
What is a benefit of a Scrum Master?
- A.
They provide agile coaching to the product team
- B.
They manage sprint work for the product team
- C.
They determine what will be in each sprint
- D.
They are able to serve as an interim resource manager for the product team
Correct Answer
A. They provide agile coaching to the product team -
- 18.
What is the definition of Arrival Criteria?
- A.
Additional criteria that was not addressed in the previous sprint
- B.
What high level criteria will be needed in the sprint
- C.
Criteria that must be true before work can start
- D.
A list of requirements that depicts the entire customer experience of the product
Correct Answer
C. Criteria that must be true before work can start -
- 19.
What is a user story?
- A.
A list of requirements needed
- B.
A requirement that depicts the specific capability needed
- C.
A list of proposed technical solutions
- D.
A lists of requirements that depicts the entire customer experience
Correct Answer
B. A requirement that depicts the specific capability needed -
- 20.
What is velocity?
- A.
The speed or rate the product team progresses through a sprint
- B.
How quickly product team members can execute work
- C.
How quickly stakeholders can expect demand to be delivered
- D.
The quality of development over time
Correct Answer
A. The speed or rate the product team progresses through a sprint -
- 21.
What is a burndown rate?
- A.
The rise or drop in bugs within the product
- B.
Financial consumption over time
- C.
Percentage of the project complete
- D.
User stories completed from the backlog over time
Correct Answer
D. User stories completed from the backlog over time -
- 22.
How are managers able to track work hours in agile teams?
- A.
Coordination with the Scrum Master
- B.
Time tracking through work items
- C.
Rely on sprint planning and what is committed
- D.
Teams are fully dedicated to the Product
Correct Answer
D. Teams are fully dedicated to the Product -
- 23.
Which of the following roles is not a member of the product scrum team?
- A.
Developer
- B.
Scrum Master
- C.
Product Owner
- D.
Product Delivery Manager
Correct Answer
C. Product Owner -
- 24.
Which of the following is not a benefit of establishing capacity?
- A.
Allows for better planning
- B.
Accounts for team members availability
- C.
Drives quicker velocity
- D.
Allows to gradually increase the sprint backlog each sprint
Correct Answer
D. Allows to gradually increase the sprint backlog each sprint -
- 25.
Who decides what work items go into each sprint?
- A.
Product Owner
- B.
Scrum Master
- C.
Product Delivery Manager
- D.
Product Team
Correct Answer
D. Product Team -
- 26.
Which of the following is not a benefit of good requirements?
- A.
Helps drive conversation with the product team
- B.
Allows the Product Team to understand how users will interact with the product
- C.
Provides the Product Team with a step-by-step solution
- D.
Helps reduce the likelihood of guessing
Correct Answer
C. Provides the Product Team with a step-by-step solution -
- 27.
Which of the following is not a benefit of Agile?
- A.
Gives the ability to change quicker
- B.
Reduces risk
- C.
Provides greater visibility
- D.
Development takes less time
Correct Answer
D. Development takes less time -
- 28.
What is the scrum requirement hierarchy?
- A.
Epic, Feature, User Story, Task
- B.
Feature, User Story, Epic, Task
- C.
Theme, Feature, Epic, User Story
- D.
Feature, Theme, Task, User Story
Correct Answer
A. Epic, Feature, User Story, Task -
- 29.
Why is backlog refinement important?
- A.
Allows the product team to pull out and add in to shift priority during sprints
- B.
Ensures the product team is working on the highest priority items during sprints
- C.
Gives the product owner the ability to rearrange work items based on priority in real time
- D.
Non of the above
Correct Answer
B. Ensures the product team is working on the highest priority items during sprints -
- 30.
What is throughput?
- A.
The amount of work items the team commits to in a sprint
- B.
The average amount of work the team is able to do in a sprint
- C.
The number of work items completed in a given time period
- D.
The estimate of how many hours it will take to complete an Epic
Correct Answer
B. The average amount of work the team is able to do in a sprint -
- 31.
What role is not responsible for user story refining?
- A.
Product Owner
- B.
Product Team
- C.
Product Delivery Manager
- D.
Scrum Master
Correct Answer
D. Scrum Master -
- 32.
True or false, in a product backlog refinement meeting, the focus is on future sprints
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 33.
Who is responsible for setting acceptance criteria for stories?
- A.
Product Team
- B.
Product Delivery Manager
- C.
Product Owner
- D.
Product Stakeholders
Correct Answer
C. Product Owner -
- 34.
How frequently should product teams host a demo for stakeholder groups?
- A.
Monthly
- B.
Quarterly
- C.
The end of every sprint
- D.
The completion of an Epic
Correct Answer
C. The end of every sprint -
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