QUESTION 41
An agile lead is working on a project to build a new product that will bring substantial business value to a company. Company executives want to present the first release at an important industry fair the following month. The agile lead started the project the previous month, and the team planned the release to take 8 iterations. For the past 4 iterations, work has been performed as planned and on time. In the current iteration. however, one team member will be out for the remainder of the project. Without this team member, velocity would drop 30%
What should the agile lead do to ensure the release will be on time for the fair?

A. Reduce the scope of the release to meet the deadline.
B. Deliver as many features as possible based on the new velocity.
C. Hire 2 new team member to replace the missing one.
D. Extend the project timeline to accommodate the missing team member.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 42
A project team identified problems during a software testing process at the end of a release. Results showed small variations from what was initially planned for delivery. What should the project team do before the next iteration begins?

A. Move the refactoring process as early as possible in the code-design procedures.
B. Investigate and apply test-driven development to ensure good test coverage.
C. Run a spike to identify what went wrong during the testing process.
D. Hold a retrospective meeting to discuss the release and evaluate the team’s process.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 43
A member of the development team displays disrespectful behavior and continuously argues with colleagues. This is negatively impacting team morale. Which action should the scrum master take to resolve this situation?

A. Mitigate the new conflicts that appear and rely on the self-organization of the team.
B. Attend daily coordination meetings and retrospectives with the agile coach.
C. Follow the organization’s policies to remove the team member to boost team engagement.
D. Escalate the issue to senior management to make a decision.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 44
A healthcare agency has contracted a vendor to provide a financial accountability solution. During a daily coordination meeting， the lead developer reports they cannot complete the stories for this iteration because the project director requested a document detailing all testing planned for the solution. The team lead met with the project director to discuss alternatives but insists they need the detailed plan by the end of that week. The team lead advises the lead developer to continue coding.
What should the team lead do next?

A. Ask the team to put their work on hold and collaborate i on the documentation because it can be completed quicker if everyone shares the work.
B. Negotiate with the project director to reduce the types of tests for which they need details to reduce the impact of this request.
C. Escalate this as an issue to the executive project sponsor for a decision it because it will impact the ability of the team to deliver the product on time.
D. Ask the test manager to a provide a detailed estimate of the time required to write the plan for the solution and their capacity for the remainder of the week.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 45
An organization strives hard to accelerate value delivery by improving product design, development, and transition activities. What ways of working should the organization discontinue to become an effective player?

A. Define software functionality by relying on the developers’ experience designing similar systems
B. Leverage continuous feedback from customers to seamlessly align delivery with requirements.
C. Engage end users in user acceptance testing to ensure the product meets their expectations.
D. Educate end users and other stakeholders to understand desired outcomes through user stories.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 46
A team worked with a customer to estimate all user stories for the must have features. During release planning sessions, the customer indicated they prefer 3-week iterations that begin on Thursdays and end on Wednesdays. The team spent several days determining which stories should be developed for iteration O and understanding the customer’s priorities for the remaining stories. The project sponsor attends the Friday meeting and requests a high-level estimate of when they can invite the chief executive officer (CEO) to a demonstration of the minimum viable product (MVP).
What should the team tell the sponsor at this point in the planning process?

A. They can provide an anticipated date with the assumption that conditions will be ideal.
B. They will send an update when all of the stories are estimated and prioritized in the backlog.
C. They can provide a broad range but cannot realistically set a target release date until the team’s velocity stabilizes.
D. They do not have enough information to estimate a date range yet but can provide the number of 3-week iterations required.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 47
An agile team is building a training safety video based on current government regulations. The agile coach knows the regulations are likely to change before the release date. How should the agile coach address this change?

A. Monitor regulatory discussions to get a head start on the upcoming regulatory changes.
B. Hold off making changes during the current release because the regulatory changes cannot be planned for.
C. Verify the team is building the product in increments which can be adapted at the last minute if necessary.
D. Plan for the second release to include regulatory changes and new features.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 48
A software team is developing a product in an environment with increased uncertainty. Although there is a clear vision of the goals to be achieved, the product owner is not fully certain about how some of the product features should work. How should the product owner address this situation?

A. Develop a prototype of the product to obtain feedback from users
B. Facilitate more product planning sessions with the software team.
C. Consider a moving to a more predictive product development approach.
D. Improve the product testing and quality assurance skills among the team.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 49
A business analyst has been assigned to optimize a process to deliver healthcare services to patients in a clinic. In creating a value stream map, what will the business analyst’s key observations include?

A. Process breakdowns and workflow
B. Wait times and cycle times
C. Activity sequences and earned value (EV)
D. Process maps and story points

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 50
The team is working to build a new Al model that will summarize and create presentation materials for executive leaders from external and internal content. The team believes there is value in increasing the scope of work as it will benefit the organization. Which two actions should the product owner take first? (Choose 2)

A. Determine the purpose and value proposition on the approach.
B. Create a change request to formalize the requirements.
C. Seek executive approval on the approach.
D. Determine the cost and resource requirements.
E. Create a spike to determine the dependencies.

Correct Answer: AD

QUESTION 51
A development team is calculating the number of story points they have completed at the end of an iteration. Although quality assurance (QA) passed and successfully demonstrated one feature, it is not being included in the release package. Should the team add the feature’s story points to their burndown chart?

A. Yes, because the story has been tested and accepted by the business as per the definition of done (DoD).
B. No, any is work that is not released cannot be considered complete as per the definition of done (DoD).
C. Yes, because the development work is complete and quality assurance (QA) and release are external dependencies.
D. No, because the product owner has not reviewed the release implementation checklist for potential issues.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 52
A diverse team can sometimes create misunderstandings and conflict, leading team members to isolate. How can an agile project manager promote effective communication and collaboration among team members with diverse backgrounds and perspectives?

A. Create a shared vision for the team and use techniques to increase empathy and positive interaction.
B. Coach the team to focus on areas of agreement and the company’s profitability.
C. Confront the team and follow the formal procedures as described in the project management plan.
D. Reduce emotions by emphasizing areas of agreement rather than areas of difference.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 53
A client is pressed for time and wants to launch a product with three components as soon as possible to gain market share. An agile lead proposes the following agile strategy to gain time: Three teams will work on the design and development of each component. Once all three components are finished, they will be tested and integrated. Is this agile strategy appropriate?

A. No, the feedback loops are being altered, which can result in big failures and delays.
B. No, dividing the development team into three separate teams will diminish communication and result in delays.
C. Yes, this is a case of sequential development where working in parallel is an accepted strategy in agile to gain time.
D. Yes, this is a case of hybrid development where a product is divided into components and agile is used for component development and integration.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 54
An agile coach advised a project manager to continuously improve their ability to support their team and remove any obstacles in the project’s way. What role is the agile coach advising Lo the project manager to take on?

A. People manager
B. Squad leader
C. Servant leader
D. Scrum master

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 55
The agile coach of a development team uses a servant leadership approach. The team is starting the third iteration of an upgrade to a software product, and work is going slower than initially planned. What should the coach do to help the team?

A. Work with the development team to adjust the work plan.
B. Ask the product owner to assign more resources to the project.
C. Command and control the team to achieve plan goals.
D. Help the team to remove impediments that stall project progress.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 56
A project team has been working on five data source integrations. They have allocated one tester for each data source. One of the testers is on emergency leave for personal reasons, so the project deliverables could not be completed on time. How should the project team improve during their retrospective for future implementations?

A. Define the roles of the individual or group and define the what, how, why, when, and where to do each task.
B. Encourage team members to become general specialists to reduce bottlenecks and create a cross-functional team.
C. Empower teams and encourage emerging leadership to produce effective solutions to manage complexity.
D. Use the scrum or team board and daily scrum meetings to track and manage issues and optimize deliverables.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 57
An executive sponsor asks a team when a specific feature will be ready for release. A team member states the feature will be ready by the end of release 3 because it is not a core feature. The team member directs the sponsor to an information radiator, where the sponsor sees several notes grouped by release numbers and posted on the wall. What is the sponsor looking at?

A. Product backlog
B. Product roadmap
C. Project management plan
D. Gantt chart

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 58
An agile team is in their 2nd iteration planning session. During the session, they are debating on whether regression and integration testing should be part of every iteration or part of the hardening iteration. What should the agile lead recommend?

A. Regression testing should not be done by the team as part of every iteration but only as part of the hardening iteration.
B. Continuous integration and regression testing should be done by the team as part of every iteration.
C. Integration testing with other upstream or downstream applications and all bug fixes should be done as part of the hardening iteration.
D. Integration testing with other upstream or downstream applications should be done by the team as part of every iteration.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 59
An agile project team has team members with varying technical skills. Due to recent events that adversely impacted customer satisfaction, management mandated that Kaizen should be given more focus to ensure the quality in product delivery. Kaizen is a prime concept of which agile practices?

A. Build quality in, visualize workflow, fail fast
B. Collaborate, regular builds, inspections
C. Standup meetings, Extreme Programming (XP), relative estimating
D. Standup meetings, retrospective meetings, continuous improvement

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 60
An agile team had unexpected technical problems in a project and was not able to complete the deliverables on time. During the retrospective meeting, the team openly discussed the causes for these issues and what can be done to avoid similar situations in the future. What agile values and principles did the team demonstrate?

A. The team shows respect for one another by listening to everyone’s opinions and valuing human interaction during face-to-face meetings.
B. The team eliminates potential waste by discussing who should be responsible for future risk management by actively applying the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) method.
C. The team is providing one another with fast feedback to find those responsible for any mistakes so they can be avoided in the future.
D. The team is being proactive by discussing how to better balance demands and capacity and make sure they have the right competencies.

Correct Answer: A