Agile and Hybrid Approaches Flashcards
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A Scrum team consistently fails to complete all sprint backlog items by the end of each sprint. What should the team do FIRST?
Answer: Inspect and adapt by examining why items are not completed
The Scrum retrospective is the appropriate forum to inspect what prevents sprint goal completion and adapt accordingly.
In a hybrid project, the team uses Kanban for ongoing maintenance work alongside a waterfall phase for a major regulatory deliverable. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this arrangement?
Answer: Each work stream uses the method best suited to its nature
Hybrid approaches allow organizations to apply the most suitable method to each distinct type of work within the same project.
Which artifact in Scrum represents the team's understanding of what 'done' means for a product increment?
Answer: Definition of Done
The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the increment when it meets the quality standards required for the product.
A product owner wants to add a high-priority feature mid-sprint. What is the CORRECT Scrum response?
Answer: The Development Team decides whether to accept it or negotiate with the Product Owner
Only the Development Team can decide what goes into a sprint; they may negotiate scope with the Product Owner while protecting the sprint goal.
In SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), what is a Program Increment (PI)?
Answer: A timebox of 8–12 weeks during which multiple Agile teams deliver value
A PI is a fixed timebox, typically 8–12 weeks, in which Agile Release Train teams plan, commit to, and deliver increments of value.
A team practicing Extreme Programming (XP) is debating whether to implement a feature that may be needed in the future. What XP principle should guide their decision?
Answer: YAGNI — You Aren't Gonna Need It
YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It) advises teams not to implement features until they are actually needed.
Which metric BEST indicates the predictability of an agile team's delivery?
Answer: Velocity variance across multiple sprints
Low velocity variance across sprints indicates a stable, predictable team; high variance signals unpredictability in delivery.