Question 1

During Timebox A, the Local Planning Authority Officer was sometimes asked to attend the Daily Stand-up meeting as a temporary Specialist team member, to represent any Planning Authority issues. Is this an appropriate application of Agile Project Management for this project?

Options :

A : Yes, because all stakeholders should attend the Daily Stand-up meetings.

B :

Yes, because each team member will have an opportunity to highlight any Planning Authority issues that may otherwise hinder their progress.

C : No, because NOT all members of the Solution Development Team will attend the Daily Stand-up.

D :

No, because only members of the Solution Development Team should be permitted to attend Daily Stand-up meetings.

Answer: A

Question 2

Which 2 statements represent appropriate entries for the Prioritised Requirements List?

Options :

A :

Creation of a new coffee shop insurance product on the existing website is expected to increase the insurance company-s revenues by up to 10% per week.

B :

All correspondence sent to coffee shop owners by the new system should contain the XAN logo in the top left hand corner of the page.

C :

Further website developments to allow existing customers to access services online are NOT to be included within the scope of this project.

D :

The Business Visionary will provide a formal acceptance of the coffee shop insurance product.

E :

An assessment will be made of the effectiveness of the techniques used on the project, in line with the principles of Agile Project Management.

Answer: B,C

Question 3

Which 2 actions demonstrate transparency?

Options :

A :

Ensure everyone is treated fairly by providing the same information, in the same format, to everyone impacted by this change.

B :

Send daily emails to everyone to remind them how important this change is and why they should support it.

C :

Distribute the key milestones and target dates for including Selco’s mobile technology and approaches into the UniCo operations.

D :

Ask Corporate Services to provide guidelines to ensure all written communications are easy to read and navigate.

E : Publish how staff members can raise complaints and suggestions, formally and anonymously if needed.

Answer: A,C

Question 4

During Timebox B, the 'Hoy for Hoy Hall'Action Group disagreed about the planned outcome of the Timebox. The Project Manager organised a Facilitated Workshop to reengage this group and explore discrepancies in understanding. Is this an appropriate application of Agile Project Management for this project?

Options :

A :

Yes, because Facilitated Workshops provide a forum for each member of the team to present a short progress report.

B :

Yes, because discussing requirements in the presence of other stakeholders increases the whole group's awareness

C :

No, because the Project Manager should have escalated this disagreement as an issue before any action was taken.

D : No, because the local Action Group should have attended the Daily Stand-up meetings.

Answer: B

Question 5

Answer the following questions about the acceptance criteria within the project. Decide whether the approach to setting and using acceptance criteria has been applied appropriately and select the response that supports your decision. At the beginning of Solution Development Timebox A, the Timebox is being planned in detail. Although Foundations was conducted at a high level, the Prioritised Requirements List was baselined. Now the Solution Development Team is setting detailed acceptance criteria against each requirement. Is this an appropriate approach to setting detailed acceptance criteria?

Options :

A :

Yes, because acceptance criteria can only be understood at a high level during Foundations and will always need further investigation.

B :

Yes, because the Solution Development Team members will be setting acceptance criteria for the first time during Solution Development Timebox A.

C : No, because the Solution Development Team should NOT be involved in setting acceptance criteria.

D : No, because acceptance criteria should be set in detail against each requirement during Foundations.

Answer: A