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Question 1

During a retrospective, a team member claims that a specific set of documentation that is continuously updated during iterations is not being used by any stakeholder. What should the team do?

AContinue updating the documentation but initiate an analysis to identify its value and act on the findings.

BStop updating the documentation since no one is using it.

CContinue updating the documentation since it is clearly required by the process.

DStop updating the documentation and initiate an analysis to identify its value and act on the findings.

Answer : D

Question 2

A project team has been working on a new application. The application is technically challenging, because the team is using new technology unknown to the development team and business requirements are unclear. The product owner has been working closely with the stakeholders to ensure alignment with requirements and other issues. The agile lead is working with the team and product owner on the product backlog.

What is the role of the team?

AEstimate and define the work items.

BAssess user story quality and independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, small, and testable (INVEST) criteria.

CAdd features to the product backlog.

DDetermine if the demand is or is not feasible.

Answer : A

Question 3

Refer to the exhibit.

The team is considering committing to 44 story points for the upcoming sprint. Based on the

velocity chart, what advice should the scrum master offer the team?

AReduce the commitment to 40 story points to ensure a higher chance of meeting the commitment.

BMaintain a commitment of 46 story points, representing the most frequently completed velocity.

CIncrease the commitment to 48 story points to push the team toward higher performance.

DCommit to 44 story points as it aligns with the team's average velocity for completed story points.

Answer : D

Question 4

An agile coach realizes that a team responsible for a major release is a few months behind schedule. The marketing department is unaware of this delay and is planning to start the marketing campaign and announce the release.

What should the agile coach do?

AMeet with the agile team lead to discuss ways to improve team velocity and get back on track

BUse this as a learning opportunity and allow the team to handle the situation when the marketing campaign begins

CIn the upcoming retrospective, discuss ways to improve sharing project status information

DMeet with the marketing stakeholders to explain that the team will miss the planned release date

Answer : D

Question 5

A project manager is managing a large complex project with cross-functional teams using an adaptive approach. Frequent communication among the team leads of these cross-functional teams is crucial for the project to stay on track and deliver value according to the project plan.

Which agile communication practice should the project manager implement to ensure the cross-functional teams interact frequently?

AEmpower each cross-functional team lead to manage their team's issues and impediments.

BPost the daily coordination meetings and discuss impediments raised by the teams.

CAsk the project management office (PMO) to work on the communications management plan for the cross-functional teams.

DSet up additional meetings to handle additional communications if necessary.

Answer : A

Question 6

A Scrum team decided to switch to Kanban for the maintenance phase of the product. The kanban board consists of the following columns "To do," "In progress," "Ready to be tested," "Test in progress," and "Done." Since the team changed their way of working, they have noticed the work is flowing slower in the system. A large queue of "Ready to be tested" work items has been building up.

What should the team do to improve its speed of delivery?

AAnalyze the process efficiency, cycle time, and lead time of the entire process.

BEstimate in story points and pull in new work per the team's capacity

CAdd limits to all columns and only pull work in when the queue is not full.

DCreate a cumulative flow diagram and start looking for bottlenecks.

Answer : A

Question 7

The product owner working on an agile software development project has brought all the Scrum team members together for the first sprint planning meeting. The team has read the user stories and has provided estimates to complete these user stories. The product owner plans to empower the team to get the work done.

What is this an example of?

AEmotional intelligence

BTwo-way communication

CBipartisan agreement

DReciprocal communication

Answer : B

PMI-ACP PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Practice Test