Task 4 Promote Agile Mindset Principles and Practices PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A team is reluctant to try a new continuous integration tool because they are comfortable with their current process, even though it has known issues. The agile coach wants to encourage experimentation to improve the process. What is the best way to motivate the team?

   • AAsk the team to research the tool and present a business case before trying it.
   • BMandate the use of the new tool for the next sprint to force the team to try it.
   • CHighlight the known issues with the current process and explain how the new tool could solve them.
   • DOffer a reward to the team if they successfully adopt the new tool.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which behavior best exemplifies the agile value of transparency?

   • ADiscussing problems only in private one-on-one meetings
   • BKeeping the team's velocity a secret from the product owner
   • CSharing the team's progress and challenges openly in the daily stand-up
   • DReporting only successes to stakeholders
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4. 8expert · hard

   A team's retrospectives are consistently producing long lists of improvements, but the team is overwhelmed and rarely implements any of them. The team is becoming disillusioned with the retrospective process. The agile coach wants to make retrospectives more effective. What is the best approach?

   • AInvite a senior manager to the retrospective to help the team decide which improvements to implement.
   • BCancel retrospectives for a sprint to give the team time to implement previous improvements.
   • CLimit the number of improvements to one or two per retrospective and ensure they are tracked to completion.
   • DAsk the team to prioritize improvements by voting on the most important ones.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which practice best supports a continuous improvement culture?

   • AHolding a retrospective at the end of each iteration to discuss what went well and what could be improved
   • BWaiting for the customer to report issues before making changes
   • CConducting a performance review only at the end of the project
   • DDocumenting lessons learned but never acting on them
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6. 10expert · hard

   A distributed team has retrospectives that are dominated by a few vocal members, while others remain silent. The team has tried different retrospective formats but the same issue persists. The agile coach wants to ensure all voices are heard and actionable improvements are identified. What is the most effective approach?

   • ALimit the speaking time of the vocal members to give others a chance.
   • BConduct the retrospective asynchronously using an online tool where everyone can post comments.
   • CAsk the quiet members directly what they think during the retrospective.
   • DUse a silent brainstorming technique where everyone writes down their thoughts before discussing them as a group.
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