Question 1

The _________ is the customer's prioritized list of key features desired when the project is completed.
A) Project master
B) Spirit backlog
C) Creative backlog
D) Product backlog
E) Project list

Accepted Answer

The product backlog is the customer's prioritized list of key features desired when the project is completed.The product owner controls the product backlog.

Question 2

Scrum uses a series of coordinated meetings to manage the development process.During which of the following are goals and the general plan for the project established?
A) Sprint planning meeting
B) Release planning meeting
C) Sprint review meeting
D) Daily scrum meeting
E) Sprint retrospective meeting

Accepted Answer

The purpose of release planning meeting is to establish the goals and general plan for the project.Outcomes of this meeting include establishing highest priority product backlog,the major risks,and the overall features and functionality that the released product will contain.

Question 3

Short time frames (time boxes)that typically last from one to four weeks are called __________.

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Question 4

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The first phase is _________ and review of functional requirements that will be needed to complete the feature.

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Question 5

A ________ is defined as a piece of a product that delivers some useful functionality to a customer.
A) Scrum
B) Value
C) Spirit
D) Feature
E) Priority

Accepted Answer

In place of a product WBS,Scrum uses product features as deliverables.A feature is defined as a piece of a product that delivers some useful functionality to a customer.

Question 6

__________ projects evolve rather than are executed.

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Question 7

Agile methods can be used on larger scale projects in which several teams are working on different features at the same time.In practice this condition is called
A) Incremental delivery.
B) Staging.
C) Feature collaboration.
D) Scrum.
E) Scaling.

Accepted Answer

The chief challenge with scaling is integration-making sure that the different features being created work in harmony with each other.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of a development team using Scrum methodology?
A) The team is self-organizing
B) They have the authority to change features and priorities at the end of each sprint
C) The team is typically made up of 5 to 9 people
D) They are responsible for achieving the commitments they make at the sprint planning and review meetings
E) There are no designated roles or titles

Accepted Answer

The team is responsible for delivering the product.A team is typically made up of 5 to 9 people with cross-functional skill sets.There are no designated roles or titles.The team is self-organizing in the sense that they decide both who does what and how the work is to be accomplished.Team members should be co-located so that intense face-to-face collaboration occurs.They are responsible for achieving the commitments they make at the sprint planning and sprint review meetings.

Question 9

___________ represents the amount of work the team commits to complete during the next sprint.
A) Sprint backlog
B) Product backlog
C) Project backlog
D) Schedule backlog
E) Task backlog

Accepted Answer

The sprint backlog is developed and controlled by the team.It represents the amount of work the team commits to complete during the next sprint.

Question 10

Scrum uses a series of coordinated meetings to manage the development process.During which of the following is it discussed what was done since the last meeting,what will be done before the next meeting,and if anything is limiting performance?
A) Sprint planning meeting
B) Release planning meeting
C) Sprint review meeting
D) Daily Scrum meeting
E) Sprint retrospective meeting

Accepted Answer

The heartbeat of an agile project is the daily meetings which are commonly referred to as the Scrum.Each day at the same time and place,team members stand in a circle and take turns answering the following questions: What have you done since the last Scrum? What will you do between now and the next Scrum? What is getting in the way of your performing your work as effectively as possible?

Question 11

___________ project management requires a fairly high degree of predictability to be effective.

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Question 12

___________ project management concentrates firmly on thorough planning up front.

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Question 13

Specific features are created using Scrum methodology according to four distinct phases.Which of the following is NOT one of these phases?
A) Analysis
B) Monitor
C) Build
D) Test
E) Design

Accepted Answer

Specific features are created according to four distinct phases: analysis,design,build,and test.

Question 14

Scrum relies on three key roles.A person who acts on behalf of customers to represent their interests and who is responsible for ensuring that the development team focuses their efforts on developing a project that will fulfill the business objective of the project is called a
A) Customer service representative.
B) Project champion.
C) Customer liaison.
D) Product owner.
E) Production coordinator.

Accepted Answer

A product owner acts on behalf of customers to represent their interests.They are responsible for ensuring that the development team focuses their efforts on developing a product that will fulfill the business objective of the project.

Question 15

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The third phase is to ________ the feature so that it is functional.

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Question 16

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The second phase is the development of a __________ that meets the requirements of the feature.

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Question 17

_________ project management involves high customer interaction.

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Question 18

Project ___________ varies according to the extent the project scope is known and stable and the technology to be used is known and proven.

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Question 19

For some agile projects,___________ are established,which is the maximum budget that should not be exceeded in the development of a given product or service.
A) Project accounts
B) Contingencies
C) Agile accounts
D) Ceilings
E) Scrum logs

Accepted Answer

In response to the financial concerns,many organizations establish ceilings,which is the maximum budget that should not be exceeded in the development of a given product or service.

Question 20

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The last phase includes the __________ and documentation of the feature.

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Quiz 17: An Introduction to Agile Project Management

The _________ is the customer's prioritized list of key features desired when the project is completed.

Scrum uses a series of coordinated meetings to manage the development process.During which of the following are goals and the general plan for the project established?

Short time frames (time boxes)that typically last from one to four weeks are called __________.

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The first phase is _________ and review of functional requirements that will be needed to complete the feature.

A ________ is defined as a piece of a product that delivers some useful functionality to a customer.

__________ projects evolve rather than are executed.

Agile methods can be used on larger scale projects in which several teams are working on different features at the same time.In practice this condition is called

Which of the following is NOT true of a development team using Scrum methodology?

___________ represents the amount of work the team commits to complete during the next sprint.

Scrum uses a series of coordinated meetings to manage the development process.During which of the following is it discussed what was done since the last meeting,what will be done before the next meeting,and if anything is limiting performance?

___________ project management requires a fairly high degree of predictability to be effective.

___________ project management concentrates firmly on thorough planning up front.

Specific features are created using Scrum methodology according to four distinct phases.Which of the following is NOT one of these phases?

Scrum relies on three key roles.A person who acts on behalf of customers to represent their interests and who is responsible for ensuring that the development team focuses their efforts on developing a project that will fulfill the business objective of the project is called a

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The third phase is to ________ the feature so that it is functional.

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The second phase is the development of a __________ that meets the requirements of the feature.

_________ project management involves high customer interaction.

Project ___________ varies according to the extent the project scope is known and stable and the technology to be used is known and proven.

For some agile projects,___________ are established,which is the maximum budget that should not be exceeded in the development of a given product or service.

Using Scrum methodology,specific features are created according to four distinct phases during each sprint.The last phase includes the __________ and documentation of the feature.