Task 2 Embrace Agile Mindset PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A product owner frequently changes priorities based on stakeholder feedback. The development team is frustrated because they feel their work is never finished. According to the Agile Manifesto, what is the most appropriate response?

   • AAsk the product owner to freeze requirements for the current sprint to ensure the team can deliver a complete increment.
   • BEscalate the issue to management to enforce a change-freeze policy for the project.
   • CIncrease the sprint length so the team has more time to complete all requested features.
   • DEmphasize that responding to change is valued over following a plan, and work with the product owner to reprioritize the backlog collaboratively.
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2. 12expert · hard

   A team is working on a project to develop a new feature for a social media platform. The requirements are vague, and the technology is new to the team. They have tried a few approaches, but the results are unpredictable. They are considering using a plan-driven approach to gain more control. What is the risk of using a plan-driven approach in this complex domain?

   • AIt will cause the team to ignore the need for immediate action to stabilize the situation.
   • BIt may lead to a false sense of control and prevent the team from adapting to emergent patterns.
   • CIt will provide the control the team desires and improve predictability.
   • DIt will slow down the team's ability to deliver working software.
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4. 13expert · hard

   A project involves developing a new feature for a financial trading platform. The requirements are clear, the technology is well-understood, and the team has done similar work before. However, the market conditions are volatile, and the business wants to adjust the feature's scope frequently. Using the Stacey Matrix, how should the team approach this project?

   • AUse a chaotic approach because the market is volatile and unpredictable.
   • BUse a plan-driven approach because the requirements are clear and the technology is known.
   • CUse an agile approach because the project is in the complicated zone where both requirements and technology are somewhat uncertain.
   • DUse a simple, linear approach because the problem is well-understood.
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5. 14application · medium

   A team is developing a new web application. They have adopted Scrum for their sprints, but they are struggling with the length of their daily stand-up meetings, which often last 30 minutes. They also feel that their sprint reviews are not generating useful feedback. Which agile practice could they integrate to improve these ceremonies?

   • AExtend the sprint length to allow more time for the daily stand-up and sprint review.
   • BUse time-boxing to keep the daily stand-up to 15 minutes and invite stakeholders to the sprint review to get more feedback.
   • CRemove the daily stand-up and sprint review from the process to save time.
   • DSwitch to Kanban to eliminate the need for daily stand-ups and sprint reviews.
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6. 15application · medium

   A team is developing a new product and has been working in two-week sprints. They deliver working software at the end of each sprint, but they notice that the stakeholders rarely use the product until the end of the project. The team wants to increase stakeholder engagement and get feedback earlier. Which agile principle should they apply?

   • AWelcome changing requirements, even late in development.
   • BAt regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.
   • CBusiness people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
   • DDeliver working software frequently, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
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