Here is our free PMI-ACP Exam sample question of the week.

Question 148: Chris identified a new risk early in the first iteration. This is due to the use of the newest technologies and not much is known about how to solve it. What is the best thing for Chris to suggest in order to manage the situation?
A. Document the risk in the risk-adjusted backlog, and wait for the product owner to review.
B. Perform a risk-based spike.
C. Update the backlog.
D. Move the risk affected work into the backlog for future iterations.

Correct Answer to Q#147: C

When you’re creating your risk-adjusted backlog, the sequence would be determined by the financial values of both risk and features, and the one that is most impactful financially would be worked on first.

Here is our free PMI-ACP Exam sample question of the week.

Question 147: Your current project has both value and risks to consider. In what order would the risk compared to value be placed to have a completed risk-adjusted backlog?
A. Highest-impact risk first
B. Highest-value items first
C. A review of both risk and value would be considered, and the one with the highest financial impact would be chosen to be accomplished first.
D. A review of both risk and value would be considered, and the one with the lowest financial impact would be chosen to be accomplished first.

Correct Answer to Q#146: C

Agile projects use progressive elaboration and the strategy of rolling wave planning rather than comprehensive upfront plans and documentation.

Here is our free PMI-ACP Exam sample question of the week.

Question 146: During a meeting with your sponsor, they bring up the fact that on your new Agile project your reporting has dropped off to the point where they barely have any information compared to Waterfall projects. How will you explain this to your sponsor?
A. You will spend time doing the reports since they asked for them. Your team is self-directed and doesn’t need you for a while.
B. Explain that until the product owner prioritizes, you don’t have the information to give them.
C. Explain progressive elaboration and last responsible moment Agile philosophies to the sponsor.
D. Ask your team to detail the work they have done so that you can process a report.

Correct Answer to Q#145: D

Risk-based spikes are special stories that are created and designed to remove or reduce risk from the iteration.