Release and Iteration Planning CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A team is preparing for iteration planning. They have the product backlog and know their team capacity, but they have not reviewed what went well and what did not in the previous iteration. Which input to iteration planning is missing?

   • AThe product owner's availability for the iteration.
   • BThe release plan with estimated timelines.
   • CThe team's velocity from the last release.
   • DLessons from previous iterations, such as retrospective outcomes.
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2. 12application · medium

   A development team is in iteration planning. The product owner is available to answer questions, but the team is deciding how to break down a user story into tasks. Which action best demonstrates the team's self-organization?

   • AThe team collectively estimates tasks and assigns them based on skills and availability.
   • BThe product owner assigns tasks to each developer to ensure even workload.
   • CThe team asks the product owner to decide the task breakdown to avoid conflict.
   • DThe scrum master creates the task list and gives it to the team.
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4. 13application · medium

   A company is planning a major release that must align with a marketing campaign. The product owner has defined the business goals, and the development team has estimated the backlog items. During release planning, who is primarily responsible for facilitating the session and ensuring that the team's estimates and the product owner's priorities are turned into a realistic release plan?

   • AThe development team, because they do the estimation work.
   • BThe project manager, because they own the schedule and budget.
   • CThe scrum master, because they facilitate the planning process and help remove impediments.
   • DThe product owner, because they own the backlog and business goals.
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5. 14application · medium

   A product owner wants to plan a release that delivers a new customer onboarding flow. The team has a prioritized backlog but no historical velocity data because this is a new team. Which release planning technique would best help the team create a realistic release plan?

   • AVelocity-based estimation using the team's average story points from the last three iterations.
   • BCapacity planning based on the team's available hours and average task size.
   • CStory mapping to visualize the user journey and break it into releases.
   • DDelphi estimation to get expert opinions on the total effort.
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6. 15application · medium

   During iteration planning, a development team is selecting backlog items for the upcoming iteration. The product owner is available to answer questions, but the team is responsible for deciding how much work to commit to. Which behavior best reflects the agile principle of team self-organization in iteration planning?

   • AThe team collectively selects the backlog items and breaks them into tasks, estimating their own capacity.
   • BThe scrum master selects the backlog items and assigns them to the team.
   • CThe product owner assigns specific tasks to each developer based on their skills.
   • DThe team asks the product owner to decide the iteration scope to ensure business value.
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