agile project management weekly challenge 4 answers
1. Fill in the blank: You can make sure your team delivers value to customers by building the right thing, building the thing right, and _____.
- running it cheaply
- selling it right
- scaling as fast as possible
- running it right
2. Which of the following are components of a typical value roadmap? Select all that apply.
- A product vision
- A product playbook
- A release plan
- A product roadmap
- A mission statement
3. Fill in the blank: In a release plan, product releases happen when _____.
- the project is complete and the team has delivered the final product
- the customer has asked for the release of a given feature or requirement
- the feature or requirement is in development and is being iterated upon
- the team has developed a working version of a given feature or requirement
4. Which of the following are product roadmap best practices? Select all that apply.
- Fine-tune delivery dates for accuracy well in advance.
- Make the roadmap highly noticeable to the team and refer to it frequently.
- Indicate highest priority and highest value items.
- Conduct regular reviews with sponsors, stakeholders, and the team.
- Inform the team you finalized the roadmap.
- Make the roadmap highly visible to stakeholders.
5. Imagine you’re a project manager creating a project roadmap. You meet with the Product Owner to estimate the team’s capacity and velocity—their ability to complete work at a certain pace. Which Agile principle does this scenario represent?
- Agile processes promote sustainable development—the team developers should be able to maintain a constant workload.
- Deliver working software frequently, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
- Stakeholders and the team developers must work together daily throughout the project
- At regular intervals, the development team meets to reflect on how to become more effective
6. As a project manager, your organization makes a shift to Agile. To create a sense of urgency, which questions should you ask your team about what’s working, and what’s not working right now?
- How can we change the company’s stated mission or values to better align with our work?
- What can we do to cut costs in our product creation and Sprint process?
- What allows our competitors to outperform us and get their products and features to market more quickly?
- How can we help you become more productive and supported in your work?
7. Imagine you are a project manager overseeing the adoption of Agile at your organization. To smooth the transition, you define specific outcomes. You also make sure the measures are visible to the entire team throughout the change. Which of the three keys to influence does this scenario demonstrate?
- Leverage the six sources of influence
- Clarify measurable results
- Find vital behaviors
8. Imagine you are a project manager overseeing a new set design for a local news network. You notice your team is becoming overwhelmed with critical feedback from producers. Then, your team informs you that they no longer want to receive feedback from the producers. Which Agile principle do these issues impact the most?
- Business collaboration
- Team dynamics and culture
- Retrospectives
- Value delivery
9. What can you do to avoid making too many or unfounded product assumptions? Select all that apply.
- Ask the Product Owner to double-check and approve assumptions.
- Discuss assumptions as a team.
- Conduct surveys or focus groups to double-check assumptions, where necessary.
- Reuse assumptions from similar, past projects.
- Document assumptions and make them transparent to all.
10. Which of the following scaled Agile frameworks involve Scrum Masters meeting frequently to better coordinate work on a single product across teams?
- Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
- Scrum of Scrums
11. As a project manager or Scrum Master, what can you do to ensure your team is focused on value-driven delivery? Select all that apply.
- Build the thing right
- Build the right thing
- Run it right
- Run it fast
12. What is the purpose of the product vision in a value roadmap? Select all that apply.
- It defines a high-level view of product requirements.
- It defines who will use the product.
- It defines what the product is.
- It defines an estimated schedule for development.
13. Which of the following provides an overview of the expected product, its high-level requirements, and an estimated schedule for reaching milestones?
- A product roadmap
- A product vision
- A value playbook
- A Product Backlog
14. What are some of the benefits of developing and maintaining a product roadmap? Select all that apply.
- Teams and stakeholders understand of the sequence of deliverables
- Teams understand how their efforts relate to the project vision
- Stakeholders meet with the Product Owner less frequently throughout the project
- Stakeholders notice incremental value over the course of the project
15. You are a project manager in the initial stages of planning a project. You want to closely adhere to the Agile principle of maintaining a constant pace. What factor is important to establish and monitor as the project progresses?
- Team capacity and velocity
- Project roadmap
- Product vision
- Story and epic
16. Imagine you are a project manager leading Agile adoption at an organization. Why is it important that you find an executive sponsor to support the change? Select all that apply.
- It helps to create a sense of ownership for the change you are creating.
- It increases your chances of successfully shifting organizational culture.
- It guarantees an increase in the project’s budget.
- It helps to answer your team’s questions about what’s working and what’s not working right now.
17. You are a project manager for a company that is changing their feedback reporting process. To facilitate this change, you create a form for each team member to fill out every week. You send out a reminder email two days before the form is due. Which of the six sources of influence does this scenario demonstrate?
- Personal ability
- Personal motivation
- Social motivation
- Structural ability
18. Does a low level of interpersonal conflict mean that a team is experiencing issues?
- Yes. A team that rarely has disagreements is not committed enough to the work.
- No. A team that rarely has disagreements is more productive than a team that disagrees frequently.
- Sometimes. If a team rarely has disagreements, it could mean team members don’t feel safe stating their opinions.
19. Making too many assumptions about a product can cause an unstable product roadmap. What actions can a project manager take to lessen the impact these assumptions might have? Select all that apply.
- Check assumptions against unbiased user research
- Keep assumptions within the development team
- Document the assumptions and make them transparent
- Never make an assumption without proper knowledge
20. Fill in the blank: A(n) _____ is a guide that demonstrates where to go, how to get there, and what to accomplish along the way in order to maximize value.
- release roadmap
- capacity roadmap
- requirement roadmap
- value roadmap
21. You create a release plan for a new project. You include the estimated release date, company holidays and the business goals. What else can you add to this release plan to help the team stay focused?
- A backlog of items required for the release goal
- Milestones for the development of future releases
- Feedback from stakeholders on the project timeline
- Use cases for the features in the release
22. Fill in the blank: As an Agile project manager, you constantly refer to a _____ to keep the team motivated by connecting the work they do in the sprints to a bigger picture.
- product roadmap
- release date
- project vision
- high-value feature
23. Imagine you are a project manager creating release plans for a new cloud storage service. Your team is performing well, so you decide to push up the estimated release date. Which specific factors do you take into account to make your decision?
- The team’s size and the customer’s budget
- The team’s experience and the customer’s timeline
- The team’s willingness and work ethic
- The team’s capacity and velocity
24. What is the process of getting people to adopt a new product, approach, or value system?
- Organizational culture
- Project management
- Change management
- Agile practices
25. As a project manager, you need to rebuild trust and collaboration between the development team and the business team. What actions can you take to accomplish this? Select all that apply.
- Address critical feedback with more demos
- Add changes to backlog only in between sprints
- Focus on fewer user stories per sprint
- Conduct a Solution Design sprint
26. What can you do to address instability when people leave and join your team frequently? Select all that apply.
- Use financial incentives to keep team members from leaving.
- Schedule shorter sprints so departing team members can wrap up work.
- Create a quick onboarding process for new team members.
- Use pair programming so new team members can learn on the job.
27. Which of the following scaled Agile frameworks is organized into four layers: Foundation, Disciplined DevOps, Value Streams, and Disciplined Agile Enterprise?
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
- The Spotify Model (SoM)
- Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
28. As a project manager, what questions can you ask your Agile team to ensure they “run it right”? Select all that apply.
- How will users get updates and new features?
- What long-term value will this product give users?
- How will a user get support?
- How can the product reach more users?
29. Imagine you are a project manager for a software company. Your team plans to develop a new learning management system (LMS) for a local school district by the end of the quarter. Which of the following factors can potentially push back your release plan date? Select all that apply.
- The school district increases the project budget and provides additional resources.
- A member of your development team leaves to take a new job.
- The Product Owner expands the project to include two additional school districts.
- Your team realizes an epic will take more time to complete than anticipated.
30. Fill in the blank: When overseeing Agile adoption in your organization, you find an executive sponsor who supports the change. The sponsor can help create a sense of _____.
- obligation
- ownership
- success
- innovation
31. Imagine you are a project manager for a company that adopts a new invoicing process. You schedule training sessions so each team member can develop the individual skills they need to complete the new process. Which of the six sources of influence does this scenario demonstrate?
- Social ability
- Personal ability
- Personal motivation
- Social motivation
32. Imagine you are a project manager for a mobile game that is experiencing significant technical issues. While working on the update, your team members appear unhappy and arrive at work late. What can you do to boost morale and improve the quality of deliverables? Select all that apply.
- Run a team brainstorm session to identify areas for improvement
- Push back the next release date to give the team more time
- Take a training class on team dynamics and how to better work together
- Change up the workflows by pairing people to work together on hard tasks
33. As the Product Owner, you have promised that the new software will be ready in six months even though you are not confident that it will be. What cause of an unstable roadmap does this describe?
- Product ambition
- Over-promising
- Product assumptions
- Product vision
34. Fill in the blank: Core values of the Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe) are alignment and ____.
- acceptance
- frugality
- transparency
- quality
35. What is the first Agile principle?
- Satisfy the customer through value-driven delivery
- Satisfy the customer through mission-driven delivery
- Save the customer time through speed-driven delivery
- Save the customer money through cost-driven delivery
36. What are the components of a typical value roadmap?
- A product vision, a product roadmap, and release plans
- A product roadmap, a vision statement, and development plans
- A product roadmap, a mission statement, and release plans
- A product vision, a mission statement, and development plans
37. You create a new project roadmap that is visually appealing and contains all the information for the stakeholders to reference. However, this document took a lot of time to create and has caused some delays in the timeline. Which of the following roadmap pitfalls does this scenario represent?
- Putting more work into it than the deliverables
- Pressuring teams to improve deadlines
- Pressuring teams to achieve deadlines no matter what
- Putting less work into it than the deliverables
38. What is the measure of the team’s ability to complete work at a certain pace?
- Story and epic
- A product roadmap
- A release plan
- Capacity and velocity
39. As a project manager, you want to increase the involvement of a key stakeholder in the development process. Your team has just finished designing a new feature. You reach out to the stakeholder for feedback before the feature is implemented. Which key to influence are you demonstrating?
- Leverage the six sources of influence
- Clarify measurable results
- Find vital behaviors
40. What two problems commonly arise when you fail to implement Scrum completely? Select all that apply.
- A loss of clear roles and responsibilities
- A decrease in customer satisfaction
- A temptation to skip events or blend them to save time
- An increase in interpersonal conflict
41. Fill in the blank: DevOps combines software development with _____.
- Scrum operations
- Business operations
- Change management operations
- Information Technology (IT) operations
42. How often should stakeholders and team members review a project roadmap?
- Multiple times throughout all stages of the project
- Multiple times during the execution phase
- Once at the beginning of the planning phase
- Once at the end when the product is delivered
43. You are a project manager at a company adopting the Agile approach. The team is intimidated by working in sprints, so you promise each team member a gift card at the end of the first sprint. Which of the six sources of influence does this scenario demonstrate?
- Social motivation
- Personal ability
- Structural motivation
- Personal motivation
44. What can cause an unstable product roadmap? Select all that apply.
- Product assumptions
- Product vision
- Product ambition
- Product plan
45. What is the purpose of the product roadmap in a value roadmap? Select all that apply.
- It provides a high-level view of requirements.
- It identifies the end users of the product.
- It outlines a tentative schedule for reaching milestones.
- It defines how the product will support customers’ business strategies.
46. As a project manager, you plan the release dates for your new project. What release date(s) should never be moved?
- All of them
- None of them
- Only the last
- Only the first
47. Which of the following are components of a typical value roadmap? Select all that apply.
- A product roadmap
- A mission statement
- A product vision
- A release plan
48. Fill in the blank: Core values of the Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe) are alignment and ____.
- quality
- transparency
- acceptance
- frugality
49. Fill in the blank: In a release plan, product releases happen when _____.
- the project is complete and the team has delivered the final product
- the customer has asked for the release of a given feature or requirement
- the feature or requirement is in development and is being iterated upon
- the team has developed a working version of a given feature or requirement
50. In Agile, to “Build the right thing” ensures your team focuses on what?
- Solution-oriented delivery
- Value-driven delivery
- Process-value delivery
- High-value delivery