Release and Iteration Planning CT-AT Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36expert · hard

   A company is planning a 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, there is a conflict: the product owner wants to include a feature that the team estimates will take 30 points, but the team's capacity for the release is only 20 points. Who should resolve this conflict and how?

   • AThe development team should decide to include the feature and reduce their own estimates.
   • BThe product owner should decide whether the feature's business value justifies reducing other scope.
   • CThe project manager should extend the release date to accommodate the feature.
   • DThe scrum master should decide to include the feature and ask the team to work overtime.
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2. 37foundation · easy

   How does iteration planning support continuous adaptation in agile?

   • ABy requiring the product owner to approve all task assignments
   • BBy allowing the team to re-plan and adjust the iteration backlog at the start of each iteration
   • CBy fixing the iteration scope at the start of the project
   • DBy eliminating the need for release planning
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4. 38foundation · easy

   During iteration planning, the team uses the iteration backlog, which is derived from:

   • AThe team's retrospective action items
   • BThe stakeholder's list of must-have features
   • CThe product backlog items selected for the iteration
   • DThe release plan's detailed timeline
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5. 39foundation · easy

   Which technique is commonly used in release planning to estimate how many features can be delivered in a release?

   • ACritical path method
   • BVelocity-based estimation
   • CPairwise comparison
   • DDelphi technique
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6. 40application · medium

   A product owner is preparing for a release planning session. They have a list of features, but the list is not prioritized and lacks business objectives. Which input is missing that is essential for effective release planning?

   • AA detailed risk register for the entire project.
   • BA list of team members' vacation schedules.
   • CA prioritized product backlog with clear business objectives.
   • DA detailed task breakdown for each feature.
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