PRINCE2 Agile Beyond the Project Environment PRINCE2-AGILE-FOUNDATION-V2 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What does backlog refinement (grooming) primarily involve in agile product management?

   • AAdding detailed technical documentation for every item
   • BAssigning each backlog item to a specific developer
   • CDeleting all items that are not completed in the current sprint
   • DReviewing, clarifying, and estimating items to keep the backlog ready for future sprints
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2. 2application · medium

   A software company uses PRINCE2 Agile for its projects and is now applying agile product management to its ongoing product line. The product owner is responsible for the product backlog, but the development team is complaining that the backlog items are too vague and that priorities change too frequently. What should the product owner do to improve the situation?

   • ADelegate backlog prioritization to the development team so they can decide what to build based on technical dependencies.
   • BInvest time in refining backlog items with the team, breaking them down and clarifying acceptance criteria, while keeping priorities flexible.
   • CFreeze the backlog for the next three sprints to give the team stability and allow them to focus on delivery.
   • DReduce the frequency of stakeholder feedback sessions so the backlog does not change as often.
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4. 3expert · hard

   A large organization is scaling agile across multiple programs. Each program has its own agile practices, and there is no consistency in how work is prioritized or reported. The organization wants to improve business agility while maintaining some level of governance. What is the most effective approach?

   • AImplement a portfolio-level kanban to visualize all work and use a common prioritization framework across programs.
   • BLet each program continue with its own practices and only report high-level status to the portfolio office.
   • CCreate a central planning team that prioritizes all work for the programs and allocates resources accordingly.
   • DRequire all programs to use the same agile framework and report in the same format to ensure consistency.
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5. 4application · medium

   A large organization has successfully used PRINCE2 Agile for individual projects and now wants to apply agile principles at the program level to coordinate multiple related projects. The program manager wants to ensure that the program can adapt to changing business needs while still providing governance and oversight. Which approach best supports this goal?

   • AUse a fixed program plan with detailed milestones that are agreed at the start and cannot change.
   • BApply the same agile ceremonies and roles used in projects directly to the program, without any adaptation.
   • CEstablish a program-level backlog and use rolling-wave planning to prioritize initiatives based on evolving business value.
   • DDelegate all program decisions to individual project teams to avoid interfering with their agile processes.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of DevOps practices in the context of continuous agile development?

   • ATo separate development and operations teams to avoid conflicts
   • BTo ensure that all releases are manually approved by operations
   • CTo replace the need for automated testing
   • DTo enable frequent, reliable releases by integrating development and operations
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