Coordinate Test Efforts Across Agile and Non-Agile Teams CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · medium

   An agile team and a non-agile test team have a history of conflict. The agile team feels the non-agile team is a bottleneck, while the non-agile team feels the agile team doesn't respect their expertise. They rarely communicate directly, and issues escalate to management. What is the most effective way to facilitate collaboration and resolve this conflict?

   • ASeparate the teams' responsibilities so they have minimal interaction.
   • BAssign a single manager to oversee both teams and make all coordination decisions.
   • CHave the agile team adopt the non-agile team's processes to reduce friction.
   • DFacilitate a joint retrospective where both teams discuss their challenges and agree on a shared set of working agreements.
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2. 17application · medium

   An agile team is developing a new API that the non-agile test team needs for their end-to-end tests. The API is not stable yet, and the non-agile team is blocked. What is the best way to manage this dependency?

   • ACancel the non-agile team's end-to-end testing for this release.
   • BProvide the non-agile team with a mock service that simulates the API based on the agreed contract.
   • CAsk the non-agile team to wait until the API is fully stable before starting their tests.
   • DHave the agile team write the end-to-end tests for the non-agile team.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is a benefit of facilitating collaboration between agile and non-agile test team members?

   • AIt enables the sharing of knowledge and testing resources across teams.
   • BIt guarantees that all defects are found before release.
   • CIt eliminates the need for separate test plans for each team.
   • DIt ensures that all teams use the same test automation tool.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   How can dependencies between agile and non-agile test efforts be managed to avoid delays?

   • ABy requiring agile teams to provide all test artifacts at the start of the project.
   • BBy avoiding any dependencies by having each team test only its own code independently.
   • CBy identifying dependencies early and planning synchronization points in the overall schedule.
   • DBy having non-agile teams test only after all agile work is complete.
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6. 20expert · medium

   An agile team and a non-agile test team are in different time zones. The agile team uses a chat tool for real-time communication, while the non-agile team prefers email. The agile team often makes decisions in their daily stand-up that affect the non-agile team, but the non-agile team doesn't hear about them until days later. What is the most effective communication strategy to ensure timely awareness despite the time zone difference?

   • ARequire the agile team to hold their stand-up at a time that overlaps with the non-agile team's working hours.
   • BAsk the non-agile team to adopt the agile team's chat tool and monitor it in real-time.
   • CHave the agile team send a daily email summary of their stand-up decisions to the non-agile team.
   • DEstablish an asynchronous communication protocol where decisions are documented in a shared, searchable log that both teams commit to checking daily.
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