PMI-ACP : PMI Agile Certified Practitioner : Part 15

PMI-ACP : PMI Agile Certified Practitioner : Part 15

1. On Agile teams, conflict is to be avoided at all cost.

   • True
   • False

2. Suppose you are a Scrum Master on a new Agile team. Which of the following strategies is best way to resolve conflict on the team?

   • Collaborate
   • Negotiate
   • Smooth over
   • Ignore
   • Use your authority

3. DRAG DROP

   Match the response options to each level of conflict.

   

   

   Explanation:
   Level 1: Problem to Solve – Collaboration or consensus
   Level 2: Disagreement – Support & safety
   Level 3: Contest – Accommodate, negotiate, get factual
   Level 4: Crusade – Establish safe structures again
   Level 5: World War – Do whatever is necessary

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 common conflict types?

   • Compensation anxiety
   • Lack of role clarity
   • Difference in prioritizing tasks
   • Working in silos
   • Waiting on completion of task dependencies
   • Lack of communication

5. When we use the term “container” in Scrum what are we referring to?

   • A Sprint or Iteration
   • Source code repository
   • Development team room
   • A vertical slice of functionality

6. Prioritize from high to low the sequence of User Story development.

   • Lower-value, low-risk
   • High-value, low-risk
   • High-value, high-risk stories
   • Low-value, high-risk
   Explanation:
   C, B, A, D (in that order)

7. The number of days needed between feature specification and production delivery is called:

   • Cycle time
   • Real time
   • Ideal time
   • Calendar time

8. DRAG DROP

   The PM Declaration of Interdependence is a set of six management principle initially intended for project managers of Agile software development projects. Match the items below to identify the principles.

   

   

   Explanation:
   We deliver reliable results – By engaging customers in frequent interactions & shared ownership
   We expect uncertainty – And manage for it through iterations, anticipation & adaptation
   We boost performance – Through group accountability for results & shared responsibility for team effectiveness
   We improve effectiveness and reliability – Through situationally specific strategies, processes & practices
   We unleash creativity and innovation – By recognizing that individuals are the ultimate source of value
   We increase our return on investment – By making continuous flow of value our focus

9. All of the following are attributes of the definition of “Done”, EXCEPT:

   • It is a static artifact
   • It is an audible checklist
   • It is a primary reporting mechanism for team members on User Story progress
   • It is crucial to a high-performing team

10. The way that we calculate the number of years it takes to break even from undertaking a project which also takes into account the time value of money is the:

    • Pay-back period
    • Discounted pay-back period
    • NPV
    • Cumulative cash flow

11. DRY is an acronym for which Agile development principle?

    • Development Requires You
    • Don’t Repeat Yourself
    • Deploy Repeatedly
    • Develop, Refactor, Yagni

12. When is the best time to perform Earned Value Measurement (EVM) in Agile projects?

    • After the iteration
    • After a release
    • During an iteration
    • Never – we don’t perform EVM in Agile

13. Emotional intelligence includes all of the following except:

    • Self-awareness
    • Motivation
    • Commitment
    • Influence
    • Intuitiveness
    • Conscientiousness

14. In a burndown chart, if the remaining work line is above the expected work line, what does this signify?

    • The project is ahead of schedule
    • The project is behind schedule
    • The resources are performing above expectation
    • The project is being well managed

15. Empirical process control constitutes a continuous cycle of inspecting the process for correct operation and results and adapting the process as needed. What characteristics does this apply to in Scrum?

    • Self-organization, Collaboration and Time-boxing
    • Quality, Cost and Scope
    • Scrums, Sprint and Releases
    • Transparency, Inspection and Adaption

16. Bugs reported by the customer that have slipped by all software quality processes are represented in this metric.

    • Technical debt
    • Escaped defects
    • Risk burndown
    • Code quality

17. Testing that often occurs between “Done” and “Done, Done” is:

    • Exploratory testing
    • Acceptance testing
    • Unit testing
    • Test driven development

18. Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 core practices of XP:

    • The Planning Game
    • Planning Poker
    • Small Releases
    • System Metaphor

19. Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 core practices of XP:

    • Simple Design
    • Continuous Testing
    • Vertical Slicing
    • Refactoring

20. Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 core practices of XP:

    • Pair Programming
    • Collective Code Ownership
    • 40-Hour Work Week
    • Minimize Waste