Task 2 Manage Agile Metrics PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · hard

   A program manager wants to compare the performance of two agile teams. Team A has a velocity of 50 story points per sprint, and Team B has a velocity of 30 story points per sprint. The teams use different estimation scales. What should the program manager do?

   • ANormalize the velocities by using a common metric like cycle time or throughput
   • BUse the team with the higher velocity as the benchmark
   • CCompare the velocities directly to determine which team is more productive
   • DAsk both teams to re-estimate all backlog items using the same scale
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2. 2application · medium

   A product owner wants to know whether the team is delivering enough value to justify the next quarter's funding. The team has been tracking velocity, cumulative flow, and customer satisfaction scores. Which metric should the product owner focus on for this funding decision?

   • ACumulative flow diagram (CFD) to check for bottlenecks
   • BVelocity trend over the last three sprints
   • CStory points completed per sprint
   • DCustomer satisfaction scores and delivered features
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4. 3application · medium

   An agile team is co-located and wants to share sprint progress with stakeholders who visit the team area occasionally. The team needs a low-effort, always-visible way to communicate current sprint status without requiring stakeholders to log into a system. What should the team use?

   • AA detailed email report sent weekly
   • BA private dashboard accessible only to the team
   • CA slide deck updated at the end of each sprint
   • DA physical information radiator on the team wall
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5. 4expert · hard

   A team's velocity has been declining over the last three sprints. The team is not changing scope, and the team composition is stable. The team is working on increasingly complex features. What is the most likely cause of the velocity decline?

   • AThe team is working on more complex features, which take longer to complete
   • BThe team is overcommitting to sprints
   • CThe team is spending too much time in meetings
   • DThe team is becoming less motivated
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6. 5application · medium

   A team's velocity has been stable at 30 story points for six sprints, but the product owner reports that customer satisfaction is declining. The team is meeting its sprint commitments. What should the team do first?

   • AReview the metrics to understand what is causing the decline in customer satisfaction
   • BIgnore customer satisfaction because velocity is stable
   • CIncrease velocity by adding more story points to the sprint
   • DReduce the sprint length to deliver value faster
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