CAD CAD Agile Planning and Estimation Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

During sprint planning, the team discovers that a high-priority user story has unclear acceptance criteria. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Send the story back to the product owner for refinement before committing

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Begin development and clarify criteria during the sprint

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Estimate the story with extra buffer time to account for unknowns

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Skip the story and move to the next sprint

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of using Planning Poker in agile estimation?

Accepted Answer

To leverage collective team knowledge and drive consensus through independent estimates

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To speed up the estimation process by limiting discussion

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To assign story points based on lines of code

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To ensure the scrum master controls the estimation outcome

Question 3

A team consistently completes 30 story points per sprint. The product backlog for the next release contains 150 story points. How many sprints should be planned for this release?

Accepted Answer

5 sprints

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3 sprints

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4 sprints

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6 sprints

Question 4

Which estimation technique uses T-shirt sizes such as S, M, L, and XL to categorize work items?

Accepted Answer

Relative sizing

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Wideband Delphi

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Affinity estimation

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Ideal days

Question 5

What should a team do when their actual velocity varies significantly from sprint to sprint?

Accepted Answer

Average velocity over the last 3-5 sprints for more reliable forecasting

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Use the highest recorded velocity for future planning

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Set velocity targets and hold the team accountable

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Increase sprint length to stabilize velocity

Question 6

In release planning, what is a key difference between a fixed-date release and a fixed-scope release?

Accepted Answer

Fixed-date adjusts scope to meet the deadline while fixed-scope adjusts the timeline to deliver all features

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Fixed-date releases never use story points

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Fixed-scope releases do not require velocity tracking

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There is no practical difference between the two approaches