CAE Definition of Done & Acceptance Criteria 3

Question 1

How does the Definition of Done contribute to transparency in Scrum?

Accepted Answer

By providing a shared, visible standard that all stakeholders can inspect

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By replacing the need for daily stand-ups among the team

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By eliminating the need for Sprint Reviews with customers

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By automating the software release process end-to-end

Question 2

What is the difference between the 'Definition of Done' and the 'Definition of Ready'?

Accepted Answer

Definition of Done specifies when work is complete; Definition of Ready specifies when a backlog item is ready to be worked on

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Definition of Done applies to Sprints; Definition of Ready applies to releases

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Both terms refer to the same concept used interchangeably in Scrum

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Definition of Ready is owned by the Product Owner; Definition of Done is owned by developers

Question 3

Which of the following best describes Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)?

Accepted Answer

Defining acceptance tests before development begins to guide implementation

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Writing tests after the code is complete to verify that functionality works

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Using automated tools to auto-generate acceptance criteria from user stories

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Performing acceptance testing only at the very end of the project

Question 4

What is 'story splitting,' and how does it affect Acceptance Criteria?

Accepted Answer

Breaking a large user story into smaller stories, each with its own focused acceptance criteria

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Dividing a user story into technical tasks without changing its acceptance criteria

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Removing acceptance criteria from a story to reduce its complexity

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Assigning different acceptance criteria to different team members within one story

Question 5

What is the role of the Product Owner in relation to Acceptance Criteria?

Accepted Answer

The Product Owner collaborates with the team to define acceptance criteria and confirms they are met

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The Product Owner writes all acceptance criteria independently without team input

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The Product Owner reviews and approves acceptance criteria only at the Sprint Review

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The Product Owner delegates acceptance criteria creation entirely to the development team

Question 6

What does it mean when a team has a 'shared understanding' of the Definition of Done?

Accepted Answer

Every team member interprets and applies the DoD consistently without ambiguity

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All team members have memorized the DoD document word for word

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The DoD has been formally approved by senior management and signed off

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The DoD is identical to the DoD used by other teams in the organization

Question 7

What is a 'walking skeleton' in Agile, and how does it relate to acceptance criteria?

Accepted Answer

A thin, end-to-end implementation that can be tested against initial acceptance criteria

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A minimal viable product that satisfies all acceptance criteria from the very first Sprint

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A prototype that demonstrates only the UI without any backend functionality

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A technical architecture document validated against acceptance criteria