Agile Principles and Mindset Flashcards
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What is meant by 'sustainable pace' in Agile development?
Answer: The ability to maintain a constant development speed indefinitely without burnout
Agile Principle 8 states that sponsors, developers, and users should maintain a constant pace indefinitely, preventing team burnout and degraded quality.
Which Agile principle directly supports DevOps collaboration between developers and business stakeholders?
Answer: Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project
Agile Principle 4 mandates daily collaboration between business people and developers throughout the entire project, which is foundational to DevOps culture.
How does the Agile Manifesto treat processes and tools relative to individuals and interactions?
Answer: Individuals and interactions are valued more, though processes and tools still matter
The Manifesto values individuals and interactions over processes and tools, meaning both have value but human collaboration takes precedence.
A product owner wants to add a feature that conflicts with the team's current technical architecture. What should an Agile team do?
Answer: Discuss the trade-off transparently and find a solution that balances value and technical health
Agile teams balance delivering business value with technical excellence through transparent dialogue, not unilateral decisions.
Which concept best describes an Agile team's relationship with its work environment and processes?
Answer: The team regularly reflects on how to become more effective and adjusts accordingly
Agile Principle 12 directs teams to regularly reflect on their effectiveness and tune their behavior accordingly through retrospectives.
In the Agile mindset, what role does trust play between business stakeholders and the development team?
Answer: Trust is foundational and built through transparency, collaboration, and frequent delivery
Agile builds trust through consistent delivery, transparency, and close collaboration, rather than relying on contracts or assumptions.
What distinguishes an Agile mindset from a traditional project management mindset regarding requirements?
Answer: Agile treats requirements as living artifacts that evolve through feedback
Agile embraces evolving requirements as normal and beneficial, using feedback loops and iterative development to refine what gets built.