Release and Iteration Planning CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   During release planning, the product owner wants to include a feature that the development team estimates will take 20 story points. The team's velocity is 30 points per iteration, and the release is planned for 3 iterations. What is the product owner's primary responsibility in this situation?

   • ATo commit the team to delivering the feature regardless of capacity.
   • BTo decide whether the feature's business value justifies its inclusion in the release scope.
   • CTo estimate the effort for the feature and adjust the team's velocity.
   • DTo facilitate the release planning session and ensure the plan is realistic.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   In agile, release planning primarily helps to:

   • AEnsure that the team's daily work is aligned with the iteration goal
   • BAlign business goals with delivery timelines and set expectations for what will be delivered
   • CEvaluate the team's performance against the previous release's metrics
   • DProvide a detailed schedule of tasks for each day of the release
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Task estimation during iteration planning is typically done in:

   • AFunction points
   • BHours or ideal days
   • CLines of code
   • DStory points
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the main purpose of iteration planning in agile?

   • ATo review the product backlog and remove items that are no longer needed
   • BTo define the overall scope and timeline for a product release
   • CTo assign individual tasks to specific team members based on their expertise
   • DTo break down release goals into actionable tasks for the upcoming iteration
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6. 5application · medium

   A product owner has a prioritized product backlog with 120 story points of features. The team's historical velocity is 30 story points per iteration, and the business wants a release in 4 iterations. During release planning, the team realizes that the desired scope exceeds the team's capacity. Which action best aligns the release plan with reality?

   • AKeep the date fixed and negotiate with stakeholders to defer lower-priority features to a later release.
   • BReduce the scope to the top 120 points and extend the release date to 6 iterations.
   • CIncrease the team's velocity estimate to 40 points per iteration to fit the scope.
   • DCommit to all 120 points and ask the team to work overtime to meet the deadline.
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