Task 7 Embrace Change PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A team is about to start a new project with a tight timeline. The team has a mix of senior and junior members. The senior members are experts in their areas, but the juniors have limited experience. What is the best way to leverage cross-skilling to enhance the team's flexibility?

   • AAssign the senior members to the most complex tasks and the juniors to simple tasks to ensure efficiency.
   • BHave the senior members pair with the juniors on tasks that are slightly beyond the juniors' current skills.
   • CProvide online training courses for the juniors and let them learn at their own pace.
   • DAsk the juniors to shadow the seniors for the first week and then take over tasks independently.
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2. 17expert · hard

   A team is struggling with a fixed mindset, often resisting new ideas and blaming external factors for failures. The agile coach wants to help the team develop a growth mindset. The team is also facing a challenging project with a high risk of failure. What is the most effective way to help the team develop a growth mindset in this context?

   • ACelebrate successes and avoid discussing failures to maintain team morale.
   • BBreak the project into smaller, less risky tasks to avoid the possibility of failure.
   • CEncourage the team to take on the challenging project and view potential failures as learning opportunities.
   • DProvide a workshop on growth mindset and expect the team to apply it.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   In agile, how should product needs be adapted based on stakeholder feedback?

   • AIncorporate feedback into the product backlog and reprioritize accordingly.
   • BFreeze requirements after the first iteration to avoid scope creep.
   • COnly consider feedback from the product owner, not from end users.
   • DWait until the final review to gather feedback.
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5. 19application · medium

   A team has a specialist who is the only person who knows how to deploy the application. This creates a bottleneck when the specialist is unavailable. The team wants to become more flexible. What should the team do to address this?

   • ASchedule all deployments only when the specialist is available.
   • BHave the specialist pair with other team members during deployments to transfer knowledge and skills.
   • CAsk the specialist to document the deployment process so others can follow the steps.
   • DHire another specialist to share the workload.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the core belief of a growth mindset in an agile context?

   • AChange should be minimized to protect the team's current performance.
   • BAbilities and skills can be developed through effort, learning, and feedback.
   • CAbilities are fixed, so teams should focus on optimizing existing strengths.
   • DSuccess depends on innate talent rather than practice or collaboration.
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