Free PMI-ACP® Exam Sample Question 43

Osmotic Communication relies on which of the following in order to be most effectively practiced?

A) Distributed teams
B) Caves and common area
C) Pair programming
D) Co-located teams

HINT: Think about the process of Osmosis as defined in the scientific world and it should lead you to the correct answer.

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Correct Answer: D

Distributed teams cannot experience osmotic communication since not all team members are located in the same physical space. Although caves and common area, as well as pair programming, assume co-location, the definition of osmotic communication dictates that teams be co-located. Being located near each other and in the same physical environment enables knowledge to be shared and absorbed more easily as though through osmosis.

Reference: Big AGILE Toolkit, Martin Leonard, 2011