Which scenario is an example of 'gaming' a metric?

A team artificially reduces WIP by moving items to 'done' before they are complete

A team analyzes cycle time to find bottlenecks

A team uses both test and flow metrics to make decisions

A team writes additional unit tests to genuinely improve code coverage

Which statement best defines a test metric?

A tool that automatically executes test cases

A standard of measurement used to evaluate testing activities

A qualitative description of testing activities

A report generated after each sprint

A team is using cycle time as their primary metric to evaluate performance. They notice that cycle time has decreased, but customer satisfaction has also decreased. What is the most likely pitfall of this approach?

Cycle time is not a valid metric for measuring performance.

The team should use lead time instead of cycle time.

Customer satisfaction is not related to cycle time.

The team is gaming the metric by reducing scope or cutting corners.

A team has a high test coverage percentage, but their cycle time is also high. The team suspects that excessive testing is slowing down delivery. Which approach would best help the team investigate this?

Increase test coverage to ensure quality, even if cycle time increases.

Analyze the relationship between test coverage and cycle time over several sprints.

Focus only on cycle time, since delivery speed is more important than coverage.

Reduce cycle time by cutting testing activities, regardless of coverage.

What is the primary role of flow metrics in agile development?

To count the number of test cases executed per day

To evaluate the performance of individual team members

To measure the efficiency of work as it moves through the development process

To determine the root cause of defects

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Which scenario is an example of 'gaming' a metric?
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Which statement best defines a test metric?
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A team is using cycle time as their primary metric to evaluate performance. They notice that cycle time has decreased, but customer satisfaction has also decreased. What is the most likely pitfall of this approach?
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4application · medium
A team has a high test coverage percentage, but their cycle time is also high. The team suspects that excessive testing is slowing down delivery. Which approach would best help the team investigate this?
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What is the primary role of flow metrics in agile development?
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