DevOps Team Patterns and Anti-Patterns CT-QDO Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   Which team pattern most directly improves the flow of work by reducing handoffs and dependencies between teams?

   • ACross-functional teams
   • BComponent teams
   • CSiloed teams
   • DTool-centric teams
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2. 12application · medium

   A company has a platform team that provides a self-service CI/CD pipeline. The platform team is responsive and continuously improves the pipeline based on feedback from the product teams. What is the most likely impact on the product teams?

   • AProduct teams need to learn the platform's internal details to use it effectively.
   • BProduct teams become dependent on the platform team and lose the ability to deploy independently.
   • CProduct teams experience more delays because they have to wait for the platform team to make changes.
   • DProduct teams can deliver features faster because they spend less time on infrastructure and deployment concerns.
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4. 13application · medium

   A company has a cross-functional team that owns a service end-to-end. The team includes developers, testers, and operations staff. What is the most likely impact on the flow of work?

   • AFlow improves because there are fewer handoffs and the team can work autonomously.
   • BFlow is unchanged because the team still has to coordinate with other teams.
   • CFlow improves only if the team uses a specific set of tools.
   • DFlow worsens because the team has too many skills to manage.
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which DevOps anti-pattern focuses on adopting tools without changing processes, culture, or collaboration?

   • ATool-centric approach
   • BSiloed teams
   • CBlame culture
   • DCross-functional teams
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6. 15application · medium

   A company has separate teams for development, testing, and operations. Each team has its own metrics and goals. The development team is measured on feature delivery speed, the testing team on defect detection, and operations on system uptime. What is the most likely consequence of this structure?

   • AImproved overall quality because each team focuses on its specific area of expertise.
   • BFaster feedback because each team can focus on its own metrics.
   • CReduced flow because of handoffs and conflicting priorities between the teams.
   • DBetter continuous improvement because each team can optimize its own process.
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