TOPIC: PMI-ACP Question/Topic of the week : Season-3

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Question 45: Which of the following Scrum event centers on the 'product'?

A ) Daily Standup Meeting
B ) Sprint Planning Meeting
C ) Sprint Review Meeting
D ) Sprint Retrospective Meeting

Correct Answer to Q#45: C

The Sprint Review Meeting is a product-centric meeting held at the end of each sprint where the development team demonstrates the functionality they have completed during the sprint, asks for feedback, and seeks the acceptance of this functionality by the Product Owner.

Reference: Project Management Communication Tools, William Dow, 2015

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Question 46: What is considered the most effective method of communication on an Agile project?

A ) Osmotic Communication
B ) Electronic Communication
C ) Face-to-Face Communication
D ) Virtual Communication

Correct Answer to Q#46: C

Face-to-face communication is the verbal exchange of information by senders and receivers in real time and is considered the most effective form of communication in both Agile Project Management and Traditional Project Management. Collocation helps make Face-to-Face Communication a reality for an Agile project team.

Agile Modeling: Effective Practices for eXtreme Programming and the Unified Process, Scott Ambler, 2002.

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Question 47: A project team is discussing the priorities associated with different project management methodologies. What would an agile practitioner say is the top priority?

A. Working software and lean documentation
B. Individuals and interactions and lightweight processes and tools
C. Customer satisfaction through delivery of valuable products
D. Responding to change and progressive elaboration of plans

Correct Answer to Q#47: C

Answer and Explanations:

Answer A: Incorrect. While "working software over comprehensive documentation" is one of the four values of the Agile Manifesto, the Agile Manifesto does not indicate working software as the highest priority.

Answer B: Incorrect. "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools" is a value of the Agile Manifesto, but it is not the top priority.

Answer C: Correct. This answer choice most closely resembles the highest priority according to the Agile Manifesto which states, "Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software."

Answer D: Incorrect. "Responding to change over following a plan" is one of the four values of the Agile Manifesto. However, the Agile Manifesto does not specify responding to change as the top priority.

Exam Reference: Agile Practice Guide, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017, Page(s) 8-9

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Question 48: A product owner and the scrum team members are conducting their first sprint planning meeting. The user stories are read to the team, and the team members have provided estimates to complete these user stories. As the team proceeds to develop the user stories during the sprint, what should the product owner do?

A. Add more features for the team to develop so they can deliver more value
B. Let the team work and answer any questions that might arise during this sprint
C. Shield the team from interruptions and facilitate discussions for the team members
D. Extend the sprint's length if it appears the team cannot complete the work on time

Correct Answer to Q#48: B

Answer and Explanations:

Answer A: Incorrect. Adding more work for the team to complete within the sprint violates the implied agreement between the development team and the product owner.

Answer B: Correct. Letting the team work and answering any questions that might arise during the sprint reflects the commitment that the developers and the product owner have made.

Answer C: Incorrect. Shielding the team from interruptions and facilitating team discussions is among the responsibilities of the scrum master, not the product owner.

Answer D: Incorrect. Sprint length is set at the beginning of the project and typically does not change. Any work items that cannot be completed by the team during the sprint should be returned to the product backlog and rescheduled for the upcoming sprints.

Exam Reference: Agile Practice Guide, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017, Page(s) 41; see alsoAgile Game Development with Scrum, Clinton Keith, 2010

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Question 49: Which of the following is not a value stated in the Agile Manifesto?

A ) Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
B ) Working software over comprehensive documentation
C ) Customer communication over contract negotiation
D ) Responding to change over following a plan

Correct Answer to Q#49: C

This is a tricky question! Although each of these seems correct, one answer has been changed a bit from the actual words used in the Agile Manifesto.
Answers "A", "B" & "D" are from the Agile Manifesto word for word. The actual words used in the Agile Manifesto for answer "C" are Customer "collaboration" over contract negotiation, rather than Customer "communication" over contract negotiation, and this is why "C" is the correct answer to this question.

It is very important that you study and fully understand these Agile Manifesto values word for word because they help form the foundation of all Agile Project Management activities.

Reference: The Agile Manifesto

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Question 50: What Agile role is sometimes referred to as 'the voice of the customer'?

A ) Scrum Master
B ) Development Team Lead
C ) Product Owner
D ) Project Manager

Correct Answer to Q#50: C

Think about which of these roles has the closest and most frequent contact with the customer on an Agile project. The Product Owner is responsible for bridging the gaps between the customer, business stakeholders, and the development team and is sometimes referred to as 'the voice of the customer'.

Reference: Agile Project Management for Dummies, Mark Layton, 2012 Kevin Reilly

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Question 51: During what Agile meeting is a potentially shippable product increment shown to all interested stakeholders?

A ) Iteration Acceptance Meeting
B ) Iteration Planning Meeting
C ) Iteration Review Meeting
D ) Iteration Retrospective Meeting

Correct Answer to Q#51: C

The Iteration Review Meeting occurs at the end of the iteration where the development team presents the potentially shippable product component they have developed during the current iteration to all interested stakeholders.

Reference: PMI-ACP and Certified Scrum Professional Exam Prep and Desk Reference, John Stenbeck, 2013. Kevin Reilly

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Question 52: On your Agile projects there is sometimes undocumented knowledge or information that is only known by certain project team members, and is usually kept to themselves. What is the name of this type of knowledge?

A ) Common Knowledge
B ) Shared Knowledge
C ) Tacit Knowledge
D ) Tribal Knowledge

Correct Answer to Q#52: C

Undocumented knowledge or information that people keep to themselves on an Agile project team without wanting to share with the rest of the team is known as Tacit Knowledge.

Reference: The Connected Leader: Creating Agile Organisations for People, Performance and Profit, Emmanuel Gobillot, 2006.