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Question 1

A servant leader is leading a high-visibility project to deliver a new product. The servant leader has been able to build a cross-functional team and create a team space where the team is collocated. The servant leader started receiving frequent visits from a company director, who continually asks a specific team member questions about project progress. The conversations are distracting the team from their goal.

What should the servant leader do?

ACoach the company director on agile approaches and good practices.

BAsk the product owner to speak to the director because their visits are delaying the project.

CAsk the director and team member to leave the room so they can have a private conversation.

DCoach the team member on how to report progress to directors and executives.

Answer : A

Question 2

What can an agile team use to prioritize stories?

APlanning poker technique

BWeighted average calculation

CRisk-value quadrant

DINVEST scale

Answer : A

Question 3

An agile development team is working on a digital transformation project and is facing challenges in obtaining consistent feedback from stakeholders who are dispersed around the world. The product owner is under pressure as this lack of engagement has led to prolonged decision-making cycles and has adversely affected the outcomes of sprints.

How should the team improve stakeholder engagement to help ensure timely feedback and better decision-making? (Refer to Stakeholder Power/Interest Grid)

AImplement a dynamic feedback platform leveraging collaboration tools, accommodating diverse schedules and enabling stakeholders to provide feedback asynchronously.

BEstablish a rotating stakeholder committee composed of representatives from different regions and departments, ensuring diverse perspectives are considered in decision-making processes.

CEnforce a strict policy requiring stakeholders to attend weekly synchronous feedback sessions, leveraging technology to accommodate various time zones and scheduling conflicts.

DAppoint regional liaison officers responsible for coordinating stakeholder interactions within their respective time zones, facilitating regular communication and feedback exchange.

Answer : A

Question 4

A new stakeholder has recently joined a project. During a meeting with the scrum master, the new stakeholder tries to understand the status of the project and the remaining tasks for completion.

How should the scrum master inform the new stakeholder?

AShow the stakeholder the latest release breakdown for the project.

BInvite the stakeholder to attend the next sprint review meeting.

CShow the stakeholder the progress radiators for the project.

DInvite the stakeholder to attend the next sprint planning meeting.

Answer : A

Question 5

What should a learn consider when calculating the effort needed to complete a product backlog?

AThe increase in velocity and cost

BA buffer in the sprint to mitigate unexpected risks

CAssigning extra points to each task to allow time for changes

DStories describing infrastructure tasks and analysis tasks

Answer : D

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

An agile team is building a training safety video based on current government regulations. The agile coach knows the regulations are likely to change before the release date.

How should the agile coach address this change?

APlan for the second release to include regulatory changes and new features.

BHold off making changes during the current release because the regulatory changes cannot be planned for.

CVerify the team is building the product in increments which can be adapted at the last minute if necessary.

DMonitor regulatory discussions to get a head start on the upcoming regulatory changes.

Answer : C

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