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Question #1

What is the role in an eXtreme Programming (XP) project that ensures the right project processes are applied?

A. Domain Expert

B. Product Owner

C. ScrumMaster

D. Coach

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Correct Answer: D

Question #2

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

A. After the iteration

B. After a release

C. During an iteration

D. Never – we don’t perform EVM in Agile

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Correct Answer: A

Question #3

What is one of the benefits of incremental delivery?

A. Value is delivered more quickly, as software can be released after every iteration

B. More customers can be handled simultaneously, as each regularly receives a delivery

C. Fewer bugs are introduced, as code is delivered to users more frequently

D. Costs are reduced, as less verification is required to regression test each iteration

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Correct Answer: A

Question #4

Which of the following is critical for the success of distributed Agile teams?

A. Cost containment

B. High volume of communication

C. Shared knowledge

D. Culture of collaboration

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Correct Answer: D

Question #5

Which is NOT a Scrum Role?

A. Product Owner

B. Team Member

C. Project Manager

D. Scrum Master

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Correct Answer: C

Question #6

Which of the following is an Agile improvement technique to address issues continuously, e.g. after daily stand-up?

A. Retrospectives

B. Verification Sessions

C. Intraspectives

D. Futurespectives

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Correct Answer: C

Question #7

The best reason for extreme character personas in writing user stories is to:

A. Identify errors in product design and testing

B. Help identify user stories that would otherwise be missed

C. Provide precision to support vague user concepts

D. Provide value to the Sprint planning session

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Correct Answer: A

Question #8

Identify the three components of the Agile Triangle. (Choose three.)

A. Quality

B. Value

C. Cost

D. Constraints

E. Scope

F. Leadership

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Correct Answer: ABD

Question #9

Which of the following is a tool or technique used in the Determine Budget process?

A. Variance analysis

B. Three-point estimating

C. Bottom-up estimating

D. Historical relationships

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Correct Answer: A

Question #10

When is the ideal time to hold a retrospective?

A. Right after iteration planning

B. Just before iteration planning

C. At the start of the next release

D. During the iteration review/demo

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Correct Answer: B

Question #11

Test-Driven Development (TDD) is a rapid cycle of:

A. Requirements, coding, and testing

B. Testing, coding, and refactoring

C. Testing, refactoring, and validation

D. Requirements, coding, and refactoring

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Correct Answer: B

Question #12

A new product owner shares the product vision during the team launch event. The team asks for clarification on the product roadmap and its high-level features. What should the product owner do?

A. Determine the required tasks for implementing the high-level features

B. Identify the detailed design for the high-level features

C. Prioritize the product backlog for the upcoming release

D. Estimate the user stories in the iteration backlog

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Correct Answer: B

Question #13

The team underestimated the complexity of a story, resulting in new decomposition of the work to be delivered in the current sprint and items to be returned to the backlog. What should the Scrum Master do next?

A. Ask the project manager to work with the product owner to help generate clearer stories in the future

B. Develop guidelines to prevent future occurrences

C. During the retrospective, discuss the issue and create an action plan to avoid it in the future

D. Allow the team to devise a corrective action without external intervention

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Correct Answer: D

Question #14

When developing user stories, user expectations are best captured in what form?

A. Acceptance tests

B. Entrance criteria

C. Done criteria

D. Go and no-go limits

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Correct Answer: A

Question #15

DSDM uses MoSCoW technique to create the prioritized requirements list. In MoSCoW technique, ‘M’ stands for:

A. Most useful

B. Must have

C. Must not have

D. Minimum marketable feature

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Correct Answer: B

Question #16

Spike solutions are appropriate when:

A. the business requirements are vague or inadequate for an iteration

B. a technology is understood well and has been used for a while, but needs a problem to be debugged

C. there is insufficient time to refactor, but there is a need to resolve a specific problem

D. a specific technicalQUESTION NO:needs to be answered, stopping work on the spike as soon as it answers that question

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Correct Answer: B

Question #17

This role champions the products, provides the budget and supports the Scrum Master in removing impediments

A. Subject Matter Expert

B. Product Owner

C. Business Owner

D. Project Manager

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Correct Answer: A

Question #18

A common reason that a story may not be estimable is that the:

A. team lacks domain knowledge

B. business needs are prioritized over the system design

C. developers do not understand the tasks related to the story

D. team has no experience in estimating

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Correct Answer: B

Question #19

During Sprint Planning, the architect is constantly estimating higher than everyone else, and team members are increasing their estimates to accommodate her. This is an example of:

A. Dominating

B. Influencing

C. Dictating

D. Anchoring

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Correct Answer: D

Question #20

Which layer of the product planning structure defines details at the capability or feature level?

A. Iteration

B. Roadmap

C. Release

D. Wave

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Correct Answer: C

Question #21

On a particular project, product quality is being measured at regular intervals and is consistently below the acceptable level. In a Lean environment, how should this problem be addressed?

A. The team should implement more rigorous testing at the end of each development cycle

B. Management should direct the team on specific actions that they should take to improve quality

C. Management should guide the team as it seeks to improve itself and reduce errors in the system

D. The Project Champion should review the acceptable quality threshold to ensure that it is realistic

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Correct Answer: C

Question #22

What risk technique is used to quantify the probability and impact of risks on project objectives?

A. Expert judgment

B. Risk registry

C. Risk response planning

D. Interviewing

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Correct Answer: C

Question #23

What is the ideal approach for an Agile project manager to take when considering fractional assignments?

A. Do nothing, as fractional assignments will not impact project performance

B. Allow resources to be assigned to no more than two projects at a time

C. Only allow nonessential resources to be fractionally assigned

D. Avoid them and have resources assigned to only one project at a time

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Correct Answer: D

Question #24

Who is responsible for determining the business value of each feature?

A. Product Owner

B. Steering committee

C. ScrumMaster

D. Team

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Correct Answer: D

Question #25

External organizations that have a special relationship with the enterprise and provide specialized expertise are called:

A. Customers

B. Business partners

C. Sellers

D. Functional managers

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Correct Answer: B

Question #26

According to the Agile Manifesto, which of the following describes the more valued items?

A. Customer collaboration, following a plan, working software, and individual interactions

B. Working software, individual interactions, responding to change, and comprehensive documentation

C. Individual interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change

D. Responding to change, individual interactions, processes and tools, and customercollaboration

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Correct Answer: C

Question #27

Which of the following is an input to the Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process?

A. Risk register

B. Risk data quality assessment

C. Risk categorization

D. Risk urgency

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Correct Answer: C

Question #28

The smallest amount of functionality that delivers customer value is best described as a:

A. Function point analysis

B. Right sized story

C. Minimum marketable feature

D. Userstory map

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Correct Answer: C

Question #29

The velocity chart, storyboard, burndown chart, and impediment list are often communicated using:

A. Status reports

B. Information radiators

C. Portfolio presentations

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Correct Answer: D

Question #30

What are the 5 values of Agile Modeling?

A. Communication, Simplicity, Feedback, Courage, Humility

B. Communication, Efficiency, Transparency, Courage, Humility

C. Communication, Simplicity, Feedback, Adaption, Continuous Improvement

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Correct Answer: D

Question #31

Which chart shows the total number of story points completed through the end of each iteration?

A. Iteration Burndown chart

B. Cumulative story point Burndown chart

C. Daily Burndown chart

D. Burnup chart

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Correct Answer: B

Question #32

The lowest level normally depicted in a work breakdown structure (VVBS) is called a/an:

A. work package

B. deliverable

C. milestone

D. activity

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Correct Answer: A

Question #33

A ScrumMaster consistently holds Daily Scrums and keeps them to 15 minutes or less. The ScrumMaster brings a list of assigned tasks and checks the status of each task with the relevant team members. The ScrumMaster then assigns new tasks for the day and ends the meeting. Is this an appropriate approach to running Daily Scrums?

A. Yes, the ScrumMaster should get status updates and distribute new tasks to the team

B. Yes, the ScrumMaster should hold Scrums daily and keep the time to 15 minutes or less

C. No, the ScrumMaster should act in the role of facilitator to foster team self-organization

D. No, the ScrumMaster should allow the Scrum to run as long as is required by the team

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Correct Answer: C

Question #34

The integrative nature of project management requires which Process Group to interact with the other Process Groups?

A. Planning

B. Executing

C. Monitoring and Controlling

D. Project Management

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Correct Answer: A

Question #35

Project Stakeholder Management focuses on:

A. project staff assignments

B. project tea m acquisition

C. managing conflicting interests

D. communication methods

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Correct Answer: A

Question #36

On a team new to Scrum, two team members are disrupting the daily standup with a side conversation. The ScrumMaster should:

A. wait until the standup is over and then talk to the disruptive team members

B. immediately intervene to remedy the disruptive situation

C. record the issue and then raise the issue at the Sprint Retrospective

D. wait for the empowered, self-organizing team to resolve the issue

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Correct Answer: D

Question #37

How is the participatory design process characterized?

A. A well-planned and well-documented process is documented for each of the iterations in the project

B. Users including project team members participate in the planning process for the project plan

C. End users participate and assist in the design process from the beginning of the project

D. A high level brainstorming process is conducted for the project team and the project sponsor

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Correct Answer: D

Question #38

Which of the following Process Groups covers all nine Project Management Knowledge Areas?

A. Executing

B. Monitoring and Controlling

C. Planning

D. Initiating

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Correct Answer: D

Question #39

The purpose of a project burndown chart is to:

A. Identify and communicate upcoming milestones

B. Display the level of effort and resources utilized

C. Identify dependencies between sprints or iterations

D. Display the remaining work across time

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Correct Answer: D

Question #40

The primary purpose of a Sprint Review is for the team to:

A. Demonstrate what was accomplished during the sprint

B. Discuss what went well, whatdidn’t, and ways to improve

C. Prioritize and estimate stories planned for the next sprint

D. Individually provide status updates on user stories in progress

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Correct Answer: A

Question #41

For the best results in an Agile project, customers should:

A. set priorities and identify product features

B. interview new team members for fit

C. approve development plans and tasks

D. set sprint and release schedules

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Correct Answer: A

Question #42

A Scrum Master would like to provide information to key stakeholders on the daily resource and project activities. Which tool should the Scrum Master use to provide these updates?

A. Shared vision statement and sprint goal

B. Release burnup chart

C. Velocity metrics

D. Iteration burndown chart

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Correct Answer: B

Question #43

Which one is NOT one of the 5 common risk areas mitigated by Agile?

A. Intrinsic schedule flaw

B. Specification breakdown

C. Scope creep

D. Stakeholder apathy

E. Personnel loss

F. Productivity variation

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Correct Answer: D

Question #44

A ScrumMaster:

A. prioritizes the work for each iteration

B. directs the activities of the team

C. provides leadership, guidance, and coaching

D. manages the project scope and budget

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Correct Answer: C

Question #45

Which of the following is an input to the Develop Project Charter process?

A. Work performance information

B. Project management plan

C. Business case

D. Change requests

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Correct Answer: A

Question #46

A company is starting to introduce Agile practices, and the project manager has been asked to identify how to introduce the new process. The project manager’s initial plan should be to:

A. Institute daily standup meetings immediately

B. Communicate the Agile Manifesto to the team

C. Balance teaching principles with Agile practices

D. Rate the team’s progress in learning new methods

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Correct Answer: C

Question #47

An agile team is planning the next iteration for a product release that has accumulated technical debt. What should the team do?

A. Add code cleanup activities to the product backlog and request prioritization by the product owner

B. Add code cleanup activities to the next iteration and request clarification from the product owner

C. Add code cleanup activities to the next iteration and ask the product owner to end the current iteration

D. Add code cleanup activities to the next release backlog and request documentation from the product owner

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Correct Answer: B

Question #48

Which of the following is the hierarchy of User Story creation?

A. Task, User, Story, Feature, Theme

B. Theme, Epic, User Story, Task

C. User Story, Epic, Theme, Feature

D. Goal, Epic, Activity, User Story

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Correct Answer: B

Question #49

Since the last iteration, the team has grown from six members to 14 members. As a result, in the current iteration, the team room is crowded and uncomfortable during the team's daily standup. It takes the team longer than the ideal amount of time to complete their standup, which creates problems for the team's current schedule. Based on this information, the project manager should:

A. Move the standup to a conference call format so space is not a problem

B. Increase the standup duration and update the team's calendars

C. Assign each team member a maximum speaking time for future standups

D. Split the team into sub teams and have them schedule separate standups

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Correct Answer: A

Question #50

An Agile team best ensures product quality through:

A. The development team’s use of pair programming

B. Quality assurance’s daily collaboration with the development team

C. More frequent inspection after each iteration

D. Feedback gathered during iteration retrospectives

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Correct Answer: C

Question #51

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

A. Exploratory testing

B. Acceptance testing

C. Unit testing

D. Test driven development

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Correct Answer: A

Question #52

A mature agile team welcomes a new member. Due to poor experiences with a previous team, the new member is reluctant to communicate. What should the agile project leader do?

A. Bring up the new member’s impediments at the next meeting to demonstrate team support of input

B. Assure the new member that inputs on impediments are valued, and demonstrate this at the next meeting

C. Have a senior lead work with the new member to avoid a negative impact on team productivity

D. Privately work with the new member to address any impediments

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Correct Answer: D

Question #53

All of the following are metrics used in Agile except:

A. Real Time

B. Velocity

C. Escaped defectsD

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Correct Answer: A

Question #54

Which of the following drivers is the most important factor in determining the order in which stories will be developed?

A. Relative cost

B. Customer value

C. Development effort

D. Dependencies

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Correct Answer: B

Question #55

The agile team disagrees with the business stakeholders on completing some epics. What could help eliminate misunderstandings?

A. Agree on requirements with all stakeholders

B. Begin planning every four iterations

C. Consider previous sprint demo feedback when planning the next sprint

D. Include the reasons for the project in the contract

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Correct Answer: A

Question #56

Which of the following is a narrative description of products, services, or results to be delivered by a project?

A. Project statement of work

B. Business case

C. Accepted deliverable

D. Work performance information

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Correct Answer: A

Question #57

When developing user stories, user expectations are best captured in what form?

A. Acceptance tests

B. Entrance criteria

C. Done criteria

D. Go and no-go limits

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Correct Answer: D

Question #58

During an iteration review, the agile team asserts that a product is complete because development and review were finished. The product owner disagrees, since the product has not been tested. What should the agile practitioner do?

A. Work with the agile team and product owner to agree on the definition of done

B. Ask the project sponsor to determine whether the product is completed

C. Plan another review after the product has been tested

D. Add testing to the backlog, and have the product owner reprioritize

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Correct Answer: B

Question #59

Which is NOT a Scrum Role?

A. Product Owner

B. Team Member

C. Project Manager

D. Scrum Master

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Correct Answer: C

Question #60

Which of the following investigates the likelihood that each specific risk will occur?

A. Risk register

B. Risk audits

C. Risk urgency assessment

D. Risk probability and impact assessment

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Correct Answer: B

Question #61

In Agile,________________is the primary measure of progress:

A. Accelerated Burndown chart

B. Reduced risk

C. Increased customer satisfaction

D. Working software

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Correct Answer: A

Question #62

Who is responsible for prioritizing the stories that will be included in the iteration?

A. ScrumMaster

B. Developer

C. Product Owner

D. Team

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Correct Answer: B

Question #63

The three questions asked at every Daily Scrum should be: “What have you accomplished since the last Daily Scrum?”;”What are you planning to accomplish between now and the next Daily Scrum?”; and:

A. What is preventing you from completing your work effectively?

B. What is yourcurrent performance velocity?

C. Are you on track to complete assigned story points?

D. How many story pointswill you complete this sprint?

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Correct Answer: A

Question #64

Which management style does Agile advocate?

A. Task

B. Team

C. Product

D. Performance

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Correct Answer: D

Question #65

High-performing teams feature which of the following sets of characteristics?

A. Consensus-driven, empowered, low trust

B. Self-organizing, plan-driven, empowered

C. Constructive disagreement, empowered, self-organizing

D. Consensus-driven, empowered, plan-driven

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Correct Answer: C

Question #66

A company has decided to combine two similar products consisting of multiple teams into one product. Engaged customers want to know how the company is looking at re-organizing its teams. What strategy should be employed to re-organize the teams?

A. All the teams from both products should be simultaneously called together and allowed to completely self-manage

B. Teams that worked on similar components in the separate products should be combined to minimize disruption and capitalize on synergies

C. After grouping individuals by role, multi-discipline teams should be created that are comprised of one member from each role

D. Features should be prioritized and then teams should be organized around those priorities

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Correct Answer: D

Question #67

Which of the following is a list of capabilities, features, and stories that the Product Owner has identified?

A. Burndown chart

B. Story card

C. Vision document

D. Backlog

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Correct Answer: D

Question #68

The term ?°last responsible moment?± refers to the moment at which:

A. the iteration testing deadline arrives and code testing must stop

B. failing to make a decision eliminates an important alternative

C. release planning is complete and the first iteration planning starts

D. the implementation date is set and sponsor approval has been received

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Correct Answer: C

Question #69

Which is the first step in setting up Kanban?

A. Place prioritized goals on the left column of the board

B. Decide on limits for items in queue and work in progress

C. Map your current workflow

D. Lay out a visual Kanban board

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Correct Answer: C

Question #70

At a strategic level, what is the most appropriate way for an Agile team to estimate a project?

A. Creating a strategic plan by estimating hours and days required

B. Using an abstract measurement to estimate Product Backlog items

C. Estimating source lines of code needed to implement the features

D. Taking an initial set of estimates and adding an appropriate risk factor

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Correct Answer: B

Question #71

What of the following is not a step in the Value Stream Mapping process?

A. Define the current state

B. Collect data

C. Amplify Learning

D. Depict the future state

E. Develop an implementation plan

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Correct Answer: A

Question #72

Which grid shows which resources are tied to work packages?

A. Work breakdown structure (WBS)

B. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)

C. Project assignment chart

D. Personnel assignment matrix

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Correct Answer: D

Question #73

The progressive detailing of the project management plan is called:

A. expert judgment

B. rolling wave planning

C. work performance information

D. specification

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Correct Answer: A

Question #74

Which of the seven principles of software development is best intended to solve the problem of inventories causing hidden errors in the process?

A. Fast-Flexible-Flow

B. Optimize the Whole

C. Deliver Early and Often

D. Eliminate Waste

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Correct Answer: D

Question #75

A team member is stressed due to a heavy workload, while other team members have some slack in their schedules. How should the team lead address this?

A. Inform management, and suggest that additional resources may be required

B. Discuss the issue with the team in the daily stand up meetings

C. Meet personally with the stressed team member to brainstorm ways to better manage their time

D. Begin tracking the stressed team member’s tasks in a separate backlog for additional analysis and reporting

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Correct Answer: C

Question #76

Resource calendars are included in the:

A. staffing management plan

B. work breakdown structure (WBS)

C. project communications plan

D. project charter

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Correct Answer: D

Question #77

Self-organizing teams are characterized by their ability to:

A. Do their own filing

B. Sit where they like

C. Make local decisions

D. Make project-based decisions

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Correct Answer: C

Question #78

Which tool or technique is effective in a project in which the deliverable is not a service or result?

A. Inspection

B. Variance analysis

C. Decomposition

D. Product analysis

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Correct Answer: D

Question #79

A mature agile team welcomes a new member. Due to poor experiences with a previous team, the new member is reluctant to communicate. What should the agile project leader do?

A. Bring up the new member’s impediments at the next meeting to demonstrate team support of input

B. Assure the new member that inputs on impediments are valued, and demonstrate this at the next meeting

C. Have a senior lead work with the new member to avoid a negative impact on team productivity

D. Privately work with the new member to address any impediments

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Correct Answer: B

Question #80

During product development, changes in technology and regulations require the team to reassess product architecture. How should this technical debt be captured?

A. Include it in the product backlog and use a new indicator to annotate that it is technical debt

B. Include it in the product backlog as a low-priority issue

C. Since it is not a part of agile methodologies, it should not be tracked

D. Have team members maintain personal lists of issues and consolidate the lists during review

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Correct Answer: A

Question #81

What is the reason to develop personas as part of User Story creation?

A. When the conversation is centered on the high-level flow of a process

B. When trying to better understand stakeholder demographics and general needs

C. When trying to capture the high-level objective of a specific requirement

D. When communicating what features will be included in the next release

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Correct Answer: B

Question #82

Why was Feature-Driven Development created?

A. To accommodate larger teams

B. To create features that are developed

C. To incorporate many stakeholders in the process

D. To complement Scrum

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Correct Answer: A

Question #83

An agile team notices that the same problems continue to occur during multiple iterations. Several team members have suggestions to fix the problem. What is the proper agile approach to handle this?

A. Hold frequent retrospectives and share the responsibility for making changes

B. Understand that this is the nature of innovative business and strive to work harder

C. Collect team member feedback and discuss them privately with the product owner

D. Conduct a team-building exercise to increase trust among the team members

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Correct Answer: D

Question #84

A user story says that a product must be very fast. During the demo, the Product Owner is dissatisfied with the speed of the product. The most likely reason that this occurred is because the user story was:

A. Too large

B. Not estimated correctly

C. Not testable

D. Not descriptive of the value

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Correct Answer: D

Question #85

The project manager notes that stakeholders are aware of the project and potential impacts and are actively engaged in ensuring that the project is a success. The engagement level of the stakeholders should be classified as:

A. Supportive

B. Leading

C. Neutral

D. Resistant

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Correct Answer: C

Question #86

The project management processes are usually presented as discrete processes with defined interfaces, while in practice they:

A. operate separately

B. move together in batches,

C. overlap and interact

D. move in a sequence

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Correct Answer: C

Question #87

The output that defines an approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders is the:

A. stakeholder management strategy

B. communications management plan,

C. stakeholder register,

D. performance report

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Correct Answer: A

Question #88

Which of the following is an example of a visual aid used in Lean-Agile software development?

A. Business value delivered chart

B. Product technical specifications

C. Automated code coverage report

D. Scrum-of-Scrum report

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Correct Answer: B

Question #89

Which of the following is a tool and technique for Estimate Activity Durations?

A. Parametric estimating

B. Monte Carlo analysis

C. Alternatives analysis

D. Bottom-up estimating

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Correct Answer: A

Question #90

Which should NOT take place at the daily Scrum?

A. The Product Owner gives an update

B. The Scrum Mater manages the time-box

C. The Development Team answers the three questions

D. Issues are raised and documented

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Correct Answer: A

Question #91

What is one of the benefits of incremental delivery?

A. Value is delivered more quickly, as software can be released after every iteration

B. More customers can be handled simultaneously, as each regularly receives a delivery

C. Fewer bugs are introduced, as code is delivered to users more frequently

D. Costs are reduced, as less verification is required to regression test each iteration

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Correct Answer: A

Question #92

User stories are temporary artifacts. They are considered relevant until the:

A. Team completes them

B. End of the project

C. Release is complete

D. End of the sprint

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Correct Answer: A

Question #93

Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product backlog?

A. The Customer

B. The Scrum Master and Product Owner

C. The Product Owner

D. The Development Team and Product Owner

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Correct Answer: C

Question #94

Estimating costs for an Agile project starts with which of the following types of meetings?

A. Project Retrospective

B. Steering Committee

C. Release Planning

D. Sprint Planning

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Correct Answer: B

Question #95

A product owner concludes that the majority of a project’s value can be delivered by completing only the first half of the prioritized backlog. What should the product owner do next?

A. Remove the second half of the backlog, and communicate their decision in the next backlog grooming meeting

B. Reprioritize backlog items to future iterations

C. Work with the team to deploy the first half of the backlog to ensure that value is realized

D. Meet with project stakeholders to review the backlog and determine if the scope should be adjusted

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Correct Answer: B

Question #96

What is the best description of the relationship between Scrum and extremeProgramming(XP)?

A. XP is a component of Scrum

B. The principles of each are often complementary

C. Scrum is a component of XP

D. The principles of each are often contradictory

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Correct Answer: B

Question #97

A project team is distributed across multiple countries, and they are having issues agreeing on what is being delivered and how it should be developed. Which of the following should the project manager do to alleviate some of the tension between team members, break down cultural barriers, and improve communication?

A. Ask the team to communicate only through email to clearly document issues

B. Discuss this issue with senior management and recommend that the team be co-located

C. Monitor performance and discuss the issues in detail at the next retrospective

D. Hold daily standup meetings with the two teams at a time that works best for everyone

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Correct Answer: C

Question #98

What is a high-level representation of the features or themes that are to be delivered in each release?

A. Release plan

B. Product roadmap

C. Iteration plan

D. Product Backlog

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Correct Answer: B

Question #99

What is one of the benefits of incremental delivery?

A. Value is delivered more quickly, as software can be released after every iteration

B. More customers can be handled simultaneously, as each regularly receives a delivery

C. Fewer bugs are introduced, as code is delivered to users more frequently

D. Costs are reduced, as less verification is required to regression test each iteration

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Correct Answer: A

Question #100

When maintaining the product backlog, this role represents the interests of the stakeholders, and ensures the value of the work completed:

A. Scrum Master

B. Agile Project Manager

C. Product Owner

D. Sponsor

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Correct Answer: A

Question #101

On a team new to Scrum, two team members are disrupting the daily standup with a side conversation. The ScrumMaster should:

A. wait until the standup is over and then talk to the disruptive team members

B. immediately intervene to remedy the disruptive situation

C. record the issue and then raise the issue at the Sprint Retrospective

D. wait for the empowered, self-organizing team to resolve the issue

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Correct Answer: B

Question #102

The term ?°last responsible moment?± refers to the moment at which:

A. the iteration testing deadline arrives and code testing must stop

B. failing to make a decision eliminates an important alternative

C. release planning is complete and the first iteration planning starts

D. the implementation date is set and sponsor approval has been received

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Correct Answer: B

Question #103

The purpose of Work in Progress (WIP) limits is to prevent the unintentional accumulation of work, so there isn’t a bottleneck.

A. True

B. False

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Correct Answer: C

Question #104

An example of a group decision-making technique is:

A. nominal group technique

B. majority

C. affinity diagram

D. multi-criteria decision analysis

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Correct Answer: A

Question #105

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

A. Cycle time

B. Real time

C. Ideal time

D. Calendar time

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Correct Answer: A

Question #106

According to the fundamental principles of Lean Management, errors result from:

A. Inadequate user requirements and documentation

B. Misjudgment made by project teams and operations staff

C. Flaws in development and production systems

D. Insufficient management oversight of projects and operations

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Correct Answer: C

Question #107

The Project Manager plays the following role in Scrum:

A. Collects the status from the Scrum Master

B. Updates the Burndown chart

C. Creates the release plan

D. There is no project manager role in Scrum

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Correct Answer: D

Question #108

The definition of operations is a/an:

A. organizational function performing the temporary execution of activities that produce the same product or provide repetitive service

B. temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

C. organization that provides oversight for an administrative area

D. organizational function performing the ongoing execution of activities that produce the same product or provide repetitive service

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Correct Answer: D

Question #109

When alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is necessary, which tool or technique should be utilized?

A. Interactive communication

B. Claims administration

C. Conflict management

D. Performance reporting

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Correct Answer: A

Question #110

The ScrumMaster notices repeated friction between two team members in the Daily Scrum meetings. The next step should be to:

A. Attempt to resolve the problem directly and immediately during a Daily Scrum meeting

B. Schedule a meeting with them after a Daily Scrum meeting to explore and resolve the issue

C. Ignore the friction because a self-organizing team must sort out team conflict issues

D. Ask for new resources to replace them before the friction undermines the team’s productivity

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Correct Answer: B

Question #111

Which of the following outputs from the Control Schedule process aids in the communication of schedule variance (SV), schedule performance index (SPI), or any performance status to stakeholders?

A. Performance organizations

B. Schedule baselines

C. Work performance measurements

D. Change requests

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Correct Answer: C

Question #112

Managing ongoing production of goods and services to ensure business continues efficiently describes which type of management?

A. Portfolio

B. Project

C. Program

D. Operations

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Correct Answer: C

Question #113

An output of the Create WBS process is:

A. Scope baseline

B. Change requests

C. Accepted deliverables

D. Variance analysis

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Correct Answer: B

Question #114

Suppose 8 new members joined the development team, and the team size is now 15. The daily Scrum is getting noisy and exceeding the 15 minutes time-box. What is the most effective way to address this situation?

A. Divide the team into two teams with minimum dependency and have two separate daily Scrums

B. Do nothing; allow the large team to exceed the time-box by a few minutes each meeting

C. Increase the time-box for the daily Scrum to 30 minutes

D. Ask the team members to only update on the impediments and highlight only the important ones

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Correct Answer: A

Question #115

When should quality planning be performed?

A. While developing the project charter

B. In parallel with the other planning processes

C. As part of a detailed risk analysis

D. As a separate step from the other planning processes

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Correct Answer: A

Question #116

In a vision meeting, the vision for the project is defined and presented by the:

A. management

B. project manager

C. customer

D. project team

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Correct Answer: C

Question #117

Which layer of the product planning structure defines details at the capability or feature level?

A. Iteration

B. Roadmap

C. Release

D. Wave

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Correct Answer: C

Question #118

Impacts to other organizational areas, levels of service, and acceptance criteria are typical components of which document?

A. Business case

B. Work breakdown structure

C. Requirements documentation

D. Risk register

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Correct Answer: A

Question #119

Processes in the Planning Process Group are typically carried out during which part of the project life cycle?

A. Only once, at the beginning

B. At the beginning and the end

C. Once during each phase

D. Repeatedly

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Correct Answer: D

Question #120

Which type of dependency is established based on knowledge of best practices within a particular application area or some unusual aspect of the project in which a specific sequence is desired, even though there may be other acceptable sequences?

A. External

B. Internal

C. Mandatory

D. Discretionary

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Correct Answer: C

Question #121

What Agile development approach is being used when the whole team works towards solving a complex problem?

A. Swarming

B. Norming

C. Performing

D. Collaborating

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Correct Answer: A

Question #122

Refactoring, as it applies to the practice of extreme Programming (XP), refers to:

A. Restructuring the estimate by applying a higher cost performance index during ?°what if?± analysis

B. Modifying the project due to scope changes, resource availability, and cost and schedule variances

C. Modifying the cost baseline due to an increased estimate at completion and a negative cost variance

D. Restructuring of code so as to improve the code without changing its external behavior

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Correct Answer: D

Question #123

_____________ an estimate refers to estimating a story based on its relationship to one or more other stories.

A. Triangulating

B. Triaging

C. Aggregating

D. Disaggregating

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Correct Answer: A

Question #124

Which of the following techniques best encourages osmotic communication?

A. Reviewing requirements frequently with the Product Owner

B. Having the Product Owner attend daily standups

C. Inviting the customer to attend every iteration demo

D. Seating the team members together in a work area

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Correct Answer: D

Question #125

What is used to provide a simple medium for gathering basic information about stories, recording high-level requirements, developing work estimates, and defining acceptance tests?

A. Story card

B. Burndown chart

C. Retrospective

D. Storyboard

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Correct Answer: A

Question #126

An Agile team expects a velocity of 8. During sprint planning, the stories were estimatedand prioritized in the following order: Story A_4Story Points Story B_2Story Points Story C_3 Story Points Story D_2Story Points Which stories should the team include in Sprint 1, without splitting the stories?

A. Stories A, C, and D

B. Stories A, B, and C

C. Stories A, B, and D

D. Stories B, C, and D

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Correct Answer: C

Question #127

What is the estimate at completion (EAC) if the budget at completion (BAC) is $100, the actual cost (AC) is $50, and the earned value (EV) is $25?

A. $50

B. $100

C. $125

D. $175

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Correct Answer: B

Question #128

Spike solutions are appropriate when:

A. the business requirements are vague or inadequate for an iteration

B. a technology is understood well and has been used for a while, but needs a problem to be debugged

C. there is insufficient time to refactor, but there is a need to resolve a specific problem

D. a specific technicalQUESTION NO:needs to be answered, stopping work on the spike as soon as it answers that question

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Correct Answer: B

Question #129

What key benefits might stakeholders realize from an Agile approach?

A. The ability to bypass the change-management process, inserting new requirements and changes directly into the team as they meet daily

B. The early and continuous delivery of valuable software, providing increased visibility and the opportunity for more frequent adjustments

C. Increased access to the project and less reliance on formal reports and status meetings to better understand the current work and the risks the team is accepting

D. The team’s flexibility to make changes mid-iteration as business needs or priorities change, increasing the ability of the team to meet project commitments

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Correct Answer: B

Question #130

What is the name of the statistical method that helps identify which factors may influence specific variables of a product or process under development or in production?

A. Failure modes and effects analysis

B. Design of experiments

C. Quality checklist

D. Risk analysis

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Correct Answer: A

Question #131

Which type of analysis is used to examine project results through time to determine if performance is improving or deteriorating?

A. Control chart

B. Earned value

C. Variance

D. Trend

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Correct Answer: B

Question #132

Well-written User Stories that follow the INVEST model include which attributes?

A. Independent, Negotiable, Smart

B. Valuable, Easy-to-use, Timely

C. Negotiate, Estimable, Small

D. Independent, Valuable, Timely

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Correct Answer: C

Question #133

Which term describes an assessment of correctness?

A. Accuracy

B. Precision

C. Grade

D. Quality

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Correct Answer: A

Question #134

For a critical project, a new team has been formed from various departments. The project manager should start team building by:

A. Creating a project charter, documenting roles and responsibilities of each member, and sending it to the team members

B. Taking the team offsite for icebreaker sessions and other activities to ensure team members get to know each other

C. Assembling the team and discussing roles and responsibilities of each member on the team

D. Assembling the team and asking the members to achieve a milestone in a small iteration

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Correct Answer: C

Question #135

On a project using eXtreme Programming (XP), a customer test is a:

A. Technique to determine if the software is easy for customer use

B. Tool for a customer to verify the business requirements

C. Technique to determine if a customer will use a software feature

D. Test for determining if a customer will purchase the product

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Correct Answer: B

Question #136

When addressing roles and responsibilities,which item ensures that the staff has the skills required to complete project activities?

A. Authority

B. Role

C. Competency

D. Responsibility

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Correct Answer: B

Question #137

The following is a picture of which of the following Information Radiators?

A. Burndown Chart

B. Kanban Tracking System

C. Cumulative Flow Diagram

D. Burnup Chart

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Correct Answer: BE

Question #138

Which Process Group contains the processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project specifications?

A. Initiating

B. Planning

C. Executing

D. Closing

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Correct Answer: A

Question #139

Acceptance tests of user stories are specified by the:

A. Customer at the start of the iteration

B. Customer as late as possible during the iteration

C. Tester after the team has finished the coding

D. Development team at the start of the iteration

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Correct Answer: A

Question #140

The velocity chart, storyboard, burndown chart, and impediment list are often communicated using:

A. Status reports

B. Information radiators

C. Portfolio presentations

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Correct Answer: A

Question #141

In eXtreme Programming (XP), analysis, design, coding, and testing phases are done:

A. At the beginning of the iteration

B. Every day

C. In sequence

D. Without documentation

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Correct Answer: B

Question #142

Using parametric estimating, if an assigned resource is capable of producing 120 units per hour, how many hours are required to produce 12,000 units?

A. 100

B. 120

C. 1,000

D. 1,200

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Correct Answer: B

Question #143

The feedback from the Sprint Review impacts the next Sprint planning meeting.

A. True

B. False

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Correct Answer: A

Question #144

The advantage of face-to-face collaboration emphasized in eXtreme Programming (XP) is that it:

A. allows team members to use common language in their design and code

B. delays feedback much more than scheduled inspections

C. eliminates communication delays and misunderstandings

D. allows team members to correct some mistakes on the fly

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Correct Answer: C

Question #145

Stakeholders can be identified in later stages of the project because the Identify Stakeholders process should be:

A. Continuous

B. Discrete

C. Regulated

D. Arbitrary

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Correct Answer: C

Question #146

Which are some of the most important benefits of an Agile team sitting together in a co-located, open environment?

A. Osmotic communication is reduced; space is used more efficiently; groups work together more effectively, and team dynamics are improved

B. Costs are reduced as the need for conference rooms decreases, and the team can keep track of where members are more accurately

C. Team members can be held more accountable for their time and effort, and pair programming is easier as people have less distance to move to sit with their partner

D. Communication is improved; wait-time and rework are reduced; barriers between groups break down, and groups gain respect for each other professionally

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Correct Answer: D

Question #147

After three iterations, the problems impeding an Agile team appear to be similar in nature to problems faced in earlier iterations. Inspection of the retrospectives for past iterations reveals information organized into columns entitled “What worked for us” and “What did not work for us. ” Based on this information, one can infer that the team did not capture:

A. user stories

B. milestones

C. action items

D. requirements

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Correct Answer: C

Question #148

At the end of the project, what will be the value of SV?

A. Positive

B. Zero

C. Negative

D. Greater than one

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Correct Answer: C

Question #149

Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product backlog?

A. The Customer

B. The Scrum Master and Product Owner

C. The Product Owner

D. The Development Team and Product Owner

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Correct Answer: C

Question #150

Lessons learned documentation is gathered during which of the following Project Management Process Groups?

A. Planning

B. Executing

C. Closing

D. Initiating

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Correct Answer: D

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