Mixed Deck — All ACP Topics Flashcards

What is a core value of the Agile Manifesto?

Answer: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.

The Agile Manifesto prioritizes human elements and collaboration, recognizing that successful projects are driven by effective communication and interaction among team members and stakeholders. While processes and tools are useful, they should support, not dictate, the people involved, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness.

What is the goal of limiting Work in Progress (WIP) in agile?

Answer: To improve flow and reduce the time it takes to complete work items

WIP limits prevent multitasking and context-switching, enabling teams to focus on finishing items faster with higher quality.

What risk management principle applies to risk management?

Answer: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks through a structured framework

Proactive risk management through structured identification, assessment, and mitigation is essential for business continuity.

What is the primary objective of risk management in professional practice?

Answer: Creating sustainable value for all stakeholders

Risk Management aims to create sustainable value for all stakeholders including customers, employees, shareholders, and the community.

Which Agile principle focuses on delivering value quickly?

Answer: Delivering working software frequently.

One of the core Agile principles emphasizes delivering valuable, working software to the customer frequently, typically in short iterations. This approach allows for early feedback, continuous validation, and the ability to adapt to changing requirements, ensuring that value is consistently provided and risks are mitigated.

In agile estimation, what does a 'story point' primarily represent?

Answer: Relative effort, complexity, and uncertainty

Story points are a relative measure of effort, complexity, and risk rather than an absolute time unit, allowing teams to estimate without time-boxing individuals.

What is the role of feedback loops in adaptive planning?

Answer: Using regular feedback loops to make adjustments.

In adaptive planning, feedback loops are crucial for continuous improvement and responsiveness. They allow teams to gather insights from delivered increments, stakeholder input, and changing conditions, enabling them to make necessary adjustments to the plan. This iterative process ensures the project remains aligned with evolving requirements and delivers maximum value.

What risk management principle applies to business ethics?

Answer: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks through a structured framework

Proactive risk management through structured identification, assessment, and mitigation is essential for business continuity.

What does 'osmotic communication' refer to in agile teams?

Answer: Knowledge that team members absorb naturally from being physically co-located

Osmotic communication describes the passive absorption of information that happens when team members work in close proximity and overhear relevant conversations.

How should performance be measured in process improvement?

Answer: Using balanced scorecards with multiple key performance indicators

Balanced scorecards with multiple KPIs provide a comprehensive view of performance across financial, customer, process, and learning dimensions.

Which leadership approach best supports business ethics?

Answer: Collaborative leadership that empowers team members and fosters innovation

Collaborative leadership that empowers team members drives engagement, innovation, and better outcomes.

What is a key characteristic of a self-organizing agile team?

Answer: The team decides how best to accomplish their work without being directed by others

Self-organizing teams determine internally how to accomplish their goals rather than being externally directed by a manager.

Which Agile practice helps ensure value-driven delivery?

Answer: Prioritizing backlog items based on business value.

Prioritizing backlog items based on their business value is a fundamental Agile practice that ensures the most impactful features are developed and delivered first. This strategic prioritization helps teams focus their efforts on what matters most to stakeholders, aligning development with business objectives and maximizing return on investment.

What risk management principle applies to organizational leadership?

Answer: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks through a structured framework

Proactive risk management through structured identification, assessment, and mitigation is essential for business continuity.

What does a burn-down chart primarily help an agile team improve?

Answer: Awareness of remaining work and pace, enabling adjustments to meet sprint goals

Burn-down charts give teams real-time visibility into remaining work versus time, helping them identify when scope or pace adjustments are needed.

What is the purpose of a team working agreement in agile?

Answer: To establish shared norms and expectations for how the team will collaborate

Working agreements are team-created guidelines that define how members will interact, communicate, and make decisions together.

Which leadership approach best supports process improvement?

Answer: Collaborative leadership that empowers team members and fosters innovation

Collaborative leadership that empowers team members drives engagement, innovation, and better outcomes.

What communication strategy is most effective for risk management?

Answer: Maintain transparent, timely, and audience-appropriate communication

Transparent, timely, and audience-appropriate communication builds trust and ensures alignment among stakeholders.

What is the primary purpose of a team retrospective in agile?

Answer: To inspect the team's process and identify improvements for the next iteration

Retrospectives are dedicated meetings for the team to reflect on their working methods and agree on specific improvements to implement next sprint.

How does iterative development support adaptive planning?

Answer: Reassessing plans frequently based on iterations.

Iterative development involves breaking down a project into smaller, manageable cycles (iterations). After each iteration, the team reviews the progress, gathers feedback, and learns from the experience. This frequent reassessment allows for adaptive planning, where plans are continuously refined and adjusted based on new information and insights, rather than being fixed upfront.