Task 6 Shorten Feedback Loops PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A product team is developing a new mobile banking app. The team has a 10-week deadline and a list of 15 potential features. The product owner wants to maximize customer value, but the marketing team wants to include a specific promotional feature that they believe will attract new customers. User research shows that the promotional feature has low customer value, but the marketing team is insistent. What should the team do?

   • AExclude the promotional feature entirely and focus only on the features with the highest customer value.
   • BInclude the promotional feature because marketing is a key stakeholder and their request should be prioritized.
   • CBuild the promotional feature first to satisfy marketing, then build the highest-value features if time permits.
   • DUse a value-based prioritization framework (e.g., weighted shortest job first) and present the data to the marketing team to negotiate the feature's inclusion.
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2. 17expert · hard

   A product team is developing a new online learning platform. They have a hypothesis that users want gamification features to stay motivated. The team has a 6-week deadline to deliver a working product to a pilot group of 50 users. The product owner wants to validate the gamification hypothesis while also delivering a useful product. The team has limited resources and cannot build both the core learning features and full gamification. What should the team do?

   • ABuild both the core features and full gamification to ensure the pilot group has a complete experience.
   • BAsk the pilot group to vote on whether they want gamification before building anything.
   • CBuild the full gamification system first, then add the core learning features if time permits.
   • DBuild the core learning features first, then add a simple gamification element (e.g., points for completing lessons) and measure user engagement with the pilot group.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of using lean startup practices to shorten feedback loops?

   • ATo increase the number of features delivered per iteration
   • BTo eliminate all project risks before development begins
   • CTo ensure the project stays on schedule regardless of feedback
   • DTo validate assumptions quickly with minimal investment
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5. 19application · medium

   A company is developing a new internal tool for its customer service team. The project manager wants to involve the customer service representatives (CSRs) in the design process, but the CSRs are busy with their daily work and cannot attend long meetings. What is the most effective way to involve them early?

   • AAsk the CSRs' manager to represent their needs in project meetings.
   • BConduct short, focused feedback sessions with a few CSRs at the start of each sprint, using prototypes or early versions of the tool.
   • CWait until the tool is fully developed and then train the CSRs on how to use it.
   • DSend a survey to all CSRs at the end of the project to gather their feedback.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the primary benefit of including stakeholders in the initial project visioning and goal-setting sessions?

   • AIt ensures the project team can finalize all requirements before development begins
   • BIt reduces the need for ongoing communication with stakeholders throughout the project
   • CIt helps align the project's direction with stakeholder expectations and reduces the risk of building the wrong product
   • DIt guarantees that stakeholders will approve all future changes without question
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