PeopleCert PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner Project Management Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

Project scenario - Get fit with football!

(Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

Introduction

A Local Government Authority (LGA) has decided to organize a six-a-side football tournament. The tournament will contribute towards achieving the targets set by a national initiative to improve the fitness of children under the age of 16. As part of the LGA's policy of self-funding, this has to be achieved at zero cost to the LGA (and therefore the local tax payer). The cost of the event will be covered through fees paid by teams registered to take part in the tournament, sponsorship and monies raised during the day. Any surplus would be used for the maintenance of local sports centres.

Teams can register under one of several age groups for both boys and girls. In addition, family members are asked to attend to provide support.

This sports event is designed to be a family day out. The football tournament will have an event village including a kidz'-zone, catering, car parking, mobile changing rooms and toilets. The tournament will take place on the LGA-owned football pitches near the centre of the town, although space is somewhat limited.

Scope

The initial scope of the project includes:

The project has been set up with four work streams to deliver this work:

1. Marketing

2. Website

3. Event Village

4. Staff Training

Project Background

The LGA have extensive experience in using PRINCE2 and will run the event as a single project. The project manager is fully conversant with PRINCE2 Agile. One office in the LGA building in the centre of town has been given to the project for the entire duration. The office is across the corridor from the Marketing Department and the project manager has already put a sign on the door that says 'Mission Control'.

Timeline

An initial timeline has been suggested and is shown in the following diagram. The timeline may evolve due to the agile ways of working. The timeline shows how work streams are broken down into work packages and/or timeboxes.

Staff Training - Additional information

The event will be supervised primarily by LGA staff volunteers. They will need to be trained in various skills so that:

A . the event is carried out safely and professionally;

B . staff members are able to give advice on health and fitness.

This is covered by four work packages:

1. Training syllabus:

* High-level design of the manual.

* Content of each module.

2. Course content for safety and professionalism:

* Detailed design of two modules:

* Health and Safety including basic first aid.

* Customer relations to look after people attending the event.

* Piloting the modules with a group of volunteers.

3. Course content tor giving advice on health and fitness:

* Detailed design of two modules:

* Exercise fundamentals including how to warm up and cool down.

* Healthy eating including what types of food are good for you.

* Piloting the modules with a group of volunteers.

4. Training delivery:

* Production of the training manual;

* Delivery of the training to the rest of the volunteers.

The Staff Training Team is staffed by in-house training staff members that have been involved in several waterfall projects but have not had any exposure to agile.

Using the Project Scenario and Staff Training Additional information, answer the following question:

The project product description for the sports event includes the following acceptance criteria (AC):

* It must be possible for the training materials to be maintained in the future by the LGA training department.

* The training materials must be usable for future events run by the LGA.

Which reason explains why the team manager should protect the level of quality in relation to the acceptance criteria?

AThe AC should be delivered as a minimum viable product.

BThe AC should be made transparent for maintenance by the training department.

CThe AC should be met so that the cost of ownership of the materials is acceptable.

DThe AC should be tested using spikes to trial the maintenance procedures.

Answer : C

Ensuring that the acceptance criteria are met is crucial for maintaining the quality of the training materials. This not only affects the usability for future events but also impacts the long-term cost of ownership, as high-quality materials will require less maintenance and adaptation over time. Protecting quality helps ensure that the investment in the training materials is justified and sustainable for future use.

Question 2

Project scenario - Get fit with football!

(Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

Introduction

Teams can register under one of several age groups for both boys and girls. In addition, family members are asked to attend to provide support.

Scope

The initial scope of the project includes:

The project has been set up with four work streams to deliver this work:

1. Marketing

2. Website

3. Event Village

4. Staff Training

Project Background

Timeline

Staff Training - Additional information

The event will be supervised primarily by LGA staff volunteers. They will need to be trained in various skills so that:

A . the event is carried out safely and professionally;

B . staff members are able to give advice on health and fitness.

This is covered by four work packages:

1. Training syllabus:

* High-level design of the manual.

* Content of each module.

2. Course content for safety and professionalism:

* Detailed design of two modules:

* Health and Safety including basic first aid.

* Customer relations to look after people attending the event.

* Piloting the modules with a group of volunteers.

3. Course content tor giving advice on health and fitness:

* Detailed design of two modules:

* Exercise fundamentals including how to warm up and cool down.

* Healthy eating including what types of food are good for you.

* Piloting the modules with a group of volunteers.

4. Training delivery:

* Production of the training manual;

* Delivery of the training to the rest of the volunteers.

The Staff Training Team is staffed by in-house training staff members that have been involved in several waterfall projects but have not had any exposure to agile.

Using the Project Scenario and Staff Training Additional information, answer the following question:

The Stall Training Team has developed the following user story:

'As the LGA, I want all volunteers to have received mandatory health and safety training so that we can ensure that the event takes place in a safe environment for the public.'

There is a high probability that a suitable trainer may not be available to deliver this mandatory training before the football tournament.

How should this risk be managed by the Staff Training Team in accordance with the five targets?

ASet its risk tolerance to zero and agree with the project board to immediately find a suitable a trainer in order to meet the deadline.

BFlex the tolerance for this risk to enable the risk to be accepted by the project board at the current level of probability.

CSet a high risk tolerance in relation to this risk and monitor the situation in order to deliver on time and hit the deadline.

DRemove the delivery of health and safety training from the product backlog in order to deliver on time and within the budget.

Answer : B

Flexing the risk tolerance allows the team to acknowledge the current situation while enabling the project board to understand and accept the risk. This approach facilitates informed decision-making regarding potential actions to mitigate the risk without immediately resorting to drastic measures, such as removing the training from the backlog. It keeps the requirement for health and safety training in focus while managing expectations around its delivery.

Question 3

Project scenario - Get fit with football!

(Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

Introduction

Teams can register under one of several age groups for both boys and girls. In addition, family members are asked to attend to provide support.

Scope

The initial scope of the project includes:

The project has been set up with four work streams to deliver this work:

1. Marketing

2. Website

3. Event Village

4. Staff Training

Project Background

Timeline

Event Village - Additional information

The aim of the event village is to provide a range of services and activities for anyone attending the football tournament.

The event village will comprise a number of work packages:

1. Event village design

2. A 'kids-zone' which includes trampolines and swings, as well as the opportunity to try out other sporting activities

3. Stalls which will be sold to local businesses to raise funds for the event:

4. A car park for 200 cars.

5. Temporary facilities including changing rooms, toilets and shower facilities.

6. Dismantling of the event village and clean up.

The Event Village Team is assembled using staff from various LGA departments who have no experience of working with agile.

Using the Project Scenario and Event Village Additional information, answer the following question:

The typical approach to planning taken by the Event Village team is for the plans to be developed by the project manager and the Event Village team manager, and then presented to the team.

Which setting on the Agilometer is the MOST appropriate to reflect this approach?

AMedium/High for 'level of collaboration' because the team manager has been involved throughout the planning process.

BMedium/High for 'ability to work iteratively and deliver incrementally' because of the use of the feedback loop involving the team.

CLow/Medium for 'acceptance of agile' because the teams understanding of an agile way of working could be improved.

DLow/Medium for 'ease of communication' because this form of communication is too formal.

Answer : C

Since the planning is primarily developed by the project manager and the Event Village team manager and then presented to the team, it indicates a lack of full team involvement in the planning process. This approach suggests that the acceptance and understanding of agile principles within the team could be improved, warranting a Low/Medium rating for 'acceptance of agile.'

Question 4

Project scenario - Get fit with football!

(Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

Introduction

Teams can register under one of several age groups for both boys and girls. In addition, family members are asked to attend to provide support.

Scope

The initial scope of the project includes:

The project has been set up with four work streams to deliver this work:

1. Marketing

2. Website

3. Event Village

4. Staff Training

Project Background

Timeline

Website - Additional information

A new website will be built for the event. There are five work packages within this product:

1. Initial homepage:

2. Team Registration functionality:

3. Social media promoting the event and its aims.

4. Applications (apps) to promote healthy lifestyles including fitness and healthy eating apps.

5. Health Park:

The Website Team have a lot of experience in IT and have been using agile for several years. They are delivering the website through five two-week timeboxes. The team uses a Scrum Master to facilitate and the Scrum process and coach people accordingly.

The Website Team are very good at Scrum. They have created a set of tasks to assess more difficult work and they refer to this as sprint zero.

Using the Project Scenario and Website Additional information, answer the following question:

The Website team manager has identified the need for a supplier representative to work on the social media website.

Who can fulfil this need according to the 'defined roles and responsibilities' principle?

AThe senior user who is able to represent those who understand how social media channels are to be delivered.

BThe project manager who has a good overview of the entire project and the social media requirements.

CThe senior supplier who has technical knowledge of the website and how it should be delivered.

DThe team manager who is leading the delivery of the social media website.

Answer : C

The senior supplier's technical knowledge and understanding of the website's delivery make them the most suitable candidate to represent the supplier's interests and ensure that the social media website meets the project requirements effectively.

Question 5

Project scenario - Get fit with football!

(Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

Introduction

Teams can register under one of several age groups for both boys and girls. In addition, family members are asked to attend to provide support.

Scope

The initial scope of the project includes:

The project has been set up with four work streams to deliver this work:

1. Marketing

2. Website

3. Event Village

4. Staff Training

Project Background

Timeline

Website - Additional information

A new website will be built for the event. There are five work packages within this product:

1. Initial homepage:

2. Team Registration functionality:

3. Social media promoting the event and its aims.

4. Applications (apps) to promote healthy lifestyles including fitness and healthy eating apps.

5. Health Park:

The Website Team are very good at Scrum. They have created a set of tasks to assess more difficult work and they refer to this as sprint zero.

Using the Project Scenario and Website Additional information, answer the following question:

The project manager has asked the Scrum Master who will be leading the website work stream to act as team manager. The team manager will act as a single point of contact for the project manager, taking on the responsibilities of a team manager. The team manager will continue to coach and lead the Website Team.

Which BEST describes how this tailors the organization theme?

AThe Scrum Master should serve the Scrum team while taking on the responsibilities of a team manager.

BThe project manager wants the Website Team to use fewer agile behaviours than they are currently using.

CEach person in the Website Team, including the Scrum Master, should be capable of performing multiple tasks.

DThere should only be one team in a small scale project with the Website Team taking on all of the delivery roles.

Answer : A

By having the Scrum Master act as the team manager, it emphasizes the role of the Scrum Master in supporting and serving the team while also managing the communication and responsibilities required by the project manager. This approach maintains agile principles while ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities within the team.

Question 6

Project scenario - Get fit with football!

(Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

Introduction

Teams can register under one of several age groups for both boys and girls. In addition, family members are asked to attend to provide support.

Scope

The initial scope of the project includes:

The project has been set up with four work streams to deliver this work:

1. Marketing

2. Website

3. Event Village

4. Staff Training

Project Background

Timeline

Website - Additional information

A new website will be built for the event. There are five work packages within this product:

1. Initial homepage:

2. Team Registration functionality:

3. Social media promoting the event and its aims.

4. Applications (apps) to promote healthy lifestyles including fitness and healthy eating apps.

5. Health Park:

The Website Team are very good at Scrum. They have created a set of tasks to assess more difficult work and they refer to this as sprint zero.

Using the Project Scenario and Website Additional information, answer the following question:

The project manager is creating the stage plan for Stage 3. The project manager is trying to incorporate the Team Registration work package into the stage plan.

How should the stage plan be produced?

AUsing the velocity from the previous stage, working together with the Scrum Master and team members.

BBy the project manager, after discussing which website user stories should be delivered.

CUsing rationalism to estimate the effort to deliver the website sprints during the stage.

DBy pulling website tasks from the backlog dynamically into the work package as soon as there is capacity.

Answer : A

Utilizing the velocity from the previous stage provides a data-driven basis for estimating how much work can be accomplished in the upcoming stage. Collaborating with the Scrum Master and team members ensures that the plan is realistic and aligns with the team's capabilities, facilitating effective planning and execution of the Team Registration work package.

Question 7

Project scenario - Get fit with football!

(Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional)

Introduction

Teams can register under one of several age groups for both boys and girls. In addition, family members are asked to attend to provide support.

Scope

The initial scope of the project includes:

The project has been set up with four work streams to deliver this work:

1. Marketing

2. Website

3. Event Village

4. Staff Training

Project Background

Timeline

Website - Additional information

A new website will be built for the event. There are five work packages within this product:

1. Initial homepage:

2. Team Registration functionality:

3. Social media promoting the event and its aims.

4. Applications (apps) to promote healthy lifestyles including fitness and healthy eating apps.

5. Health Park:

The Website Team are very good at Scrum. They have created a set of tasks to assess more difficult work and they refer to this as sprint zero.

Using the Project Scenario and Website Additional information, answer the following question:

The project has been set up with multiple teams - one for each area of delivery. Each team has its own team manager.

The LGA employee who is an expert in health has been appointed to act as customer representative to all four of the delivery teams.

What BEST explains how this approach tailors the organization theme?

AIt tailors the theme well because the customer representative should work full time on the project.

BIt tailors the theme well because the customer representative provides specialist information to the teams.

CIt tailors the theme poorly because a customer subject matter expert should provide expert knowledge on health.

DIt tailors the theme poorly because each delivery team should have dedicated resources and a stable team.

Answer : B

Appointing a customer representative with expertise in health ensures that all delivery teams have access to specialized knowledge and insights that can inform their work. This role supports the teams effectively by providing relevant information and ensuring that the project aligns with customer needs and expectations, enhancing collaboration across multiple teams.