A company wants to reduce the time it takes to get a feature from idea to production. Currently, developers hand code to a separate QA team, who then hand it to an operations team for deployment. The teams rarely communicate and each has its own backlog. Which team pattern would most directly improve flow?

Create a cross-functional team that includes developers, QA, and operations, with shared ownership of the feature from development to deployment.

Keep the current structure but add a weekly meeting between the teams to discuss upcoming features.

Create a platform team to build internal tools that automate the deployment process.

Have the operations team create a detailed deployment runbook and share it with the development team.

How does a blame culture most directly affect the flow of work and feedback in a DevOps context?

It improves flow by reducing the number of meetings

It reduces feedback and slows improvement because people hide errors

It has no impact on flow or feedback

It accelerates feedback by encouraging rapid experimentation

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A company wants to reduce the time it takes to get a feature from idea to production. Currently, developers hand code to a separate QA team, who then hand it to an operations team for deployment. The teams rarely communicate and each has its own backlog. Which team pattern would most directly improve flow?
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A company wants to improve the reliability of its services. They decide to create a team that is responsible for monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning. This team works closely with the development teams to ensure services are reliable. Which team pattern does this describe?
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In Team Topologies, which team type is responsible for a specific business domain and can independently deliver value to customers?
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Which of the following is a common DevOps anti-pattern that hinders adoption by creating long waits and handoffs between teams?
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How does a blame culture most directly affect the flow of work and feedback in a DevOps context?
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A company wants to improve the reliability of its services. They decide to create a team that is responsible for monitoring, incident response, and capacity planning. This team works closely with the development teams to ensure services are reliable. Which team pattern does this describe?

In Team Topologies, which team type is responsible for a specific business domain and can independently deliver value to customers?

Which of the following is a common DevOps anti-pattern that hinders adoption by creating long waits and handoffs between teams?

How does a blame culture most directly affect the flow of work and feedback in a DevOps context?

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