Agile Coach
Question 1
You are looking for an Agile Coach that is focused on helping the company making an organizational change to agile. What type of agile coach would you choose?
Transformative
Technical
Architectural
Process
Question 2
You are trying improve your agile process. You notice that the user stories in the sprints are not well defined. What could be the reason?
The user stories are not similar in functionality.
The product owner has not been attending the last few backlog grooming sessions.
The product owner has not been attending the recent sprint review sessions.
The Scrum Master has increased the sprints from two weeks to three weeks.
Question 3
What is the first action an Agile Coach should take?
Hold Interviews with individuals, scrum teams, and all the groups by role (i.e. all the project managers, all the business analysts, etc)
Train all appropriate roles within the organization on Agile and Agile methodologies so that all involved parties have a common understanding.
Create an assessment of the agile processes at the organization level.
Attend all the scrum meetings for every team that is being coached.
Question 4
Which role is best suited to step in for the product owner if empowered to make product direction decisions?
Project Manager
Scrum Master
Program Manager
Business Analyst
Question 5
What is A Scrum of Scrums?
When all the Scrum Masters from throughout the organization get together to share Scrum best practices
When representatives from each scrum group get together to discuss scrum progress in the scope of a larger program or project.
When all the Scrum Teams assemble in a organization and have one large standup meeting on a regular basis.
When all the product owners get together and discuss program strategy.
Question 6
Which one of the following is not one of the 3 S's in Kanban?
Scheduling
Scope
Sequencing
Selection
Question 7
With Kanban, project management becomes a game of facilitating and implementing better risk management
False
True
Question 8
Which of the following is not a process for Kanban?
Visualize how work flows through the system
Limit the work in process (WIP)
Use pair programming
Measure and optimize the flow of work through the system
Question 9
Which of the following is not a principle of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development?
Working software is delivered frequently (weeks rather than months)
Close, daily co-operation between business people and developers
Sustainable development, able to maintain a constant cost
Welcome changing requirements, even late in development
Question 10
A line in the Agile Manifesto reads, " over following a plan". Please select which option best completes the statement.
Responding to change
Asking the customer
Communicating frequently
Completing requirements
Question 11
Cobb beleives that project management is undergoing a transformation and that Agile PRoject Management is a key part of the change
False
True
Question 12
Which characterisitic below is not in alignment with the Agile Manifesto value "responding to change over following plan?"
Change is going to happen
Change needs a good solid change control mechanism
Plans are good but it is more important to respond to change
It is very unlikely that customers will know exactly what they want upfront in a project
Question 13
A classification for any development methodology based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams is called:
Scrum
Self-Organizing Development
Waterfall Development
Agile Development
Question 14
A line in the Agile Manifesto reads, "____________ over contract negotiation". Please select which option best completes the statement.
Fixed price
Customer collaboration
Satisfied customer
Supply and demand
Question 15
Which of the following is not a principle of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development?
Satisfied customer is the principal measure of progress
Close, daily co-operation between business people and developers
Welcome changing requirements, even late in development
Working software is delivered frequently (weeks rather than months)
Question 16
_________________ is an agile development methodology which is intended to improve software quality and responsiveness to changing customer requirements by executing frequent "releases" in short development cycles (timeboxing), by programming in pairs or conducting extensive code reviews, by unit testing all code, and by maintaining a flattened management structure.
Scrum
Lean
XP
Agile Modelling
Question 17
A line in the Agile Manifesto reads, "____________ and _____________ over processes and tools". Please select which option best completes the statement.
Customers; Employees
Customer; Individuals
Individuals; Interactions
People; Relationships
Question 18
Which of the following is the most important part of Kanban
Scope
Scheduling
Policies
Selection
Question 19
Please select which option is the most accurate line from the Manifesto for Agile Software Development?
Individuals and interactions rather than processes and tools
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Process and tools to support individuals and interactions
Process and tools after individuals and interactions
Question 20
Having testing completed along the way for project delivery is a key part of developing working software in Agile projects
False
True
Question 21
Which one of the following is NOT a Agile Development methodology?
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
Feature Driven Development (FDD)
Open Unified Process (OpenUP)
Extreme Programming (XP)
Question 22
Which of the Agile methodologies is the most lightweight?
Crystal
Extreme Programming
Scrum
Kanban
Question 23
Select which option best completes the following statement: _____________ is all about response to change.
Change management
Planning
Agile
Customer satisfaction
Question 24
Which of the following is not a principle of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development?
Customer satisfaction by rapid delivery of useful software
Working software is delivered frequently (weeks rather than months)
Welcome changing requirements at the beginning of development
Working software is the principal measure of progress
Question 25
In EXtreme Programming (XP) the Customer works very closely with the development team and the development team uses "User Stories" to convey functionality
False
True
Question 26
Which one of the following are artifacts associated with Scrum?
Product owner list
Product specification
Sprint backlog
Effort chart
Question 27
The Scrum Framework encompasses rules or guidelines for architecture?
FALSE
TRUE
Question 28
Which one statement below best represents the Scrum concept of inspection and adaptation?
Scrum emphasizes on auditors who frequently inspect the work of the team and recommend ways to adapt the process in order to improve quality.
Scrum emphasizes that senior management randomly attend daily scrums to learn what the team is currently working on so that they can request ways in which the team should adapt their tasks to be more productive.
Scrum emphasizes that the Scrum Master inspect the Product Backlog and adapt the Product Backlog items to help the team produce better software.
Scrum emphasizes taking an iterative approach to development, inspecting each iteration's outcomes and practices during each iteration, and adapting the iteration outcomes and practices in future iteration.
Question 29
Which one of the following is referenced in the Scrum Framework?
Negotiation
Development
Documentation
Sprint Planning
Question 30
Which one of the following are artifacts associated with Scrum?
Effort chart
Product owner list
Product specification
Sprint backlog
Question 31
Please select which of the following statements is the most accurate.
Scrum is a collection of a few simple rules for agile software development.
Scrum has guidelines, not rules, for agile software development
Scrum is a collection of optional guidelines for agile software development.
Scrum is a prescriptive, defined discipline for agile software development.
Question 32
Which one of the following activities is found in the Scrum framework?
Scrum review
Scrum planning
Daily standup
Daily planning
Question 33
The daily scrum is used to address and resolve issues.
True
False
Question 34
Which statement best reflects how Scrum views documentation?
The only documentation required is the user story card used to document the Product Backlog item and or the Sprint tasks.
Scrum makes no statements about documentation.
No documentation is required if Scrum methodology is used. Discussions and meetings replace documentation.
The only documentation used in Scrum is requirements.
Question 35
Which one statement below best describes what it means for an activity to be time-boxed?
There is a maximum time limit for the activity.
There is a recommended amount of time for the activity
The activity must start at a particular time.
The activity must take place on a particular date.
Question 36
Which of the following Scrum role is respondisble for the vision in Scrum?
Program Manager
Product Manager
Product Owner
Project Manager
Question 37
Which of the following is not a Product Owner responsibility?
Working with stakeholders to determine and detail product features
Running the daily scrum meeting
Gathering requirements for Product Backlog items
Inspecting work at Sprint Review
Question 38
Which of the following is not a Product Owner responsibility?
Assigning tasks to team members
Working with stakeholders to determine and detail product features
Maintaining the Product Backlog with current information
Prioritizing the Product Backlog
Question 39
Which one of the following statements best describe a Scrum environment?
"I have been waiting for 10 days for you to read the requirements document we wrote. When can we expect approval for it?"
"Well, if you guys had read my requirements document more carefully, you would have built what I really wanted"
"Well, if you had written your requirements document more clearly, we would have built something different. We built what you asked for!"
"The requirements have changed. We need this new feature implemented as soon as possible"
Question 40
Which of the following is a role in the Scrum framework?
Team Lead
Project Manager
Scrum Master
Project Owner
Question 41
Which one of the following is not Scrum role?
Product Owner
Scrum Master
Team
Project Manager
Question 42
Which of the following is a role in the Scrum framework?
Scrum Manager
Project Manager
Product Owner
Senior Developer
Question 43
A team has prepared and estimate for what it can get accomplished in a Sprint. The Product Owner has wanted more to get accomplished in the upcoming Sprint and wants the Team to take on an additional user story. What should the ScrumMaster do in response to this conflict?t
Stay out of the way as this is not the ScrumMaster's job to resolve
ScrumMaster should ask the team to take the story on and work overtime
ScrumMaster should ask the Product Onwer which other User Story they would like to give up in exchange for the one they want to add for this upcoming Sprint.
ScrumMaster should replan the Product Backlog and propose better user stories to address in the Sprint
Question 44
The Product Owner attends the daily scrum when possible
False
True
Question 45
Select which option best completes the following statement: If the ___________ thinks of a new feature during the sprint, they can add it to the ___________ backlog.
Scrum Master; Sprint
Product Owner; Product
Team; Product
Product Owner; Sprint
Question 46
Which one of the following characteristics or skills of a ScrumMaster are closely aligned with coaching?
Transparent
Questioning
Protective
Knowledgable
Question 47
Well trained ScrumMasters prefer to not give out answers.
True
False
Question 48
A Product Owner shields his team from outside interference so that the team can remain focused on delivering business value at every sprint.
True
False
Question 49
Which of the following is not a Scrum Master responsibility?
Assigning tasks to team members
Facilitating scrum meetings
Reminding everyone of the Scrum process
Removing roadblocks
Question 50
Which one of the following is not required to be an effective ScrumMaster?
Patient
Coach
Technical excellence
Protective
Question 51
Which one is of the following is the ScrumMaster resonsible for?
Fire team members
Making sure the work gets done
Helping the team improve the Scrum process
Hire team members
Question 52
At the Daily Scrum meeting, the team and the ScrumMaster should try to remove and solve any impediments that are brought up
True
False
Question 53
A good well trained ScrumMaster would state which one of the following statements?
"I am here to help your team mates help you solve your problems"
"I am here to help delegate your problems to another team member"
"I am here to solve your problems for you"
"I am here to help you solve your problems"
Question 54
Which of the following is not a Scrum Master responsibility?
Socializing scrum throughout the organization
Empowering the team
Helping product owners establish priorities for Product Backlog items
Preventing Senior Management from shifting team priorities
Question 55
Which one of the following is a better coach approach as a ScrumMaster?
The ScrumMaster coaches his team to work overtime on a regular basis
The ScrumMaster coaches a new product owner by helping him understand and perform his product owner responsibilities better
The ScrumMaster coaches the executive management into becoming Scrum averse
The project team members report to me so they need to recognize my authority as the ScrumMaster
Question 56
A development team is motivated to consistently work over time to achieve the Sprint goals
False
TruE
Question 57
What is the best size for a Scrum team?
10-12
5-7
13-15
2-4
Question 58
All of the following are examples of activities done by the development team but one. Which one of the following is not done by the development team?
Improve the Scrum process by participating in the Sprint retrospective
Participate in the Sprint planning activity
Change the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint
Assist the product owner in grooming the product backlog
Question 59
Which part of the Agile Manifesto addresses whether teams should be remote or co-located?
Simplicity
Continuous attention to technical excellence
Working software is the primary measure of progress
Face to face communication
Question 60
All of the following are good techniques to help development teams work together whent they are remote except for one? Which one is not necessarily associated with virtual teams?
Designate some time for social interaction, not just project work
Meet weekly
Use video conferencing
Try to have at least one of the first meetings face to face
Question 61
A developer that works on multiple scrum teams at the same time is a key scrum value
False
True
Question 62
The self organizing feature of a development team means the team can decide who is going to develop or test certain Sprint backlog items
False
True
Question 63
Which one of the following situations best describes how scrum teams should execute a project?
Work however long the Product Owner says
Work how ever long the team decides
Intensity might increase towards the end of the project but work at a sustainable pace
Work however long the ScrumMaster says
Question 64
The concept of "flocking" is a top down process
True
False
Question 65
in Scrum, the development team usually consists of team roles like designer, developer and test. Which of the following one items best describes how Scrum differs from most traditional project teams?
Designers do design work
Developers do development work
Testers do test work
Designers, developers, and testers are likely to share roles
Question 66
A good vision statement should possess the all but one of the following characteristics:
Clear description
How the scrum team executes the Sprint
How customers and users get value
Provide a shared and compelling statement
Question 67
Which of the following statements best describes Product Backlog items?
Every Product Backlog item, whether low priority or high priority, should possess sufficient detail for the Team to complete in a Sprint.
The detail for all candidate Product Backlog items should be discovered and agreed upon by both the Product Owner(s) and the Team during Sprint Planning
Every Product Backlog item, with low priority, should possess sufficient detail for the Team to complete in a Sprint.
Every Product Backlog item, with high priority, should possess sufficient detail for the Team to complete in a Sprint.
Question 68
The sprint backlog is a description of the task level work that has to be completed to get the product backlog items selected for that sprint completed
True
False
Question 69
Envisioning and creating a vision statement is the same thing in Scrum
True
False
Question 70
Select which option best completes the following statement: ___________ must be present for _____ __________ of sprint planning.
The Product Owner(s); the last four hours
The Team; the first hour
The Product Owner(s); the first four hours
The Scrum Master; the last hour
Question 71
Scrum addresses all of the following levels of planning but one of the following
Portfolio
Project
Product
Release
Question 72
Which one of the following statements is not true?
A release plan has time dimensions associated with it
A release can encompass one or more sprints
Product roadmap releases are mapped to the product backlog
The sprint backlog drives the product backlog
Question 73
Select which option best completes the following statement: _____________ can add or subtract features from the __________ backlog at any time.
The Scrum Master; Sprint
The Team; Sprint
The Product Owner(s); Sprint
The Product Owner(s); Product
Question 74
Evisioning involves all of the following but one:
Create scope statement
Create vision
Create roadmap
Product Planning
Question 75
Epic user stories are used at only one of the following levels.
Portfolio roadmap
Sprint backlog
Product roadmap
High-level product backlog creation
Quiz Score: 75 out of 75
