An agile team is estimating a new feature. The team has completed similar features in the past. They use story points and have a baseline velocity. What is the most effective way to estimate the new feature?

Have the team vote on a story point value without referencing past features.

Use the team's velocity to calculate the duration directly.

Ask the product owner to provide a duration estimate in days.

Use the average story points of similar past features as a starting point, then adjust for complexity.

A project manager is developing a schedule for a project that will use a predictive (waterfall) approach. Which schedule development approach is most appropriate?

Create a detailed, phase-based schedule with sequential activities and fixed milestones.

Create a schedule with short iterations and continuous reprioritization of features.

Create a schedule that only lists major deliverables without dependencies.

Create a high-level schedule with rolling-wave planning and frequent reassessment.

A project manager is creating a schedule for a predictive project. The team has identified activities, their dependencies, and estimated durations. What is the next step in developing the schedule?

Perform a critical path analysis to determine the longest path and float.

Set the baseline schedule immediately to lock in the plan.

Assign resources to activities and level resources to resolve over-allocation.

Create a network diagram and then use a Gantt chart to display the schedule.

A project manager is planning a project that has a well-defined scope but also requires frequent feedback from stakeholders. The organization prefers a predictive approach. What is the most appropriate scheduling approach?

Use a fully agile schedule with no upfront planning.

Use a hybrid schedule with a predictive baseline and iterative feedback loops.

Use a fully predictive schedule with no room for changes.

Use a rolling-wave schedule for the entire project.

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A project manager is creating a schedule for a predictive project. The team has identified activities, their dependencies, and estimated durations. What is the next step in developing the schedule?
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An agile team is planning a release that must align with a fixed marketing date. The team has a velocity of 20 story points per sprint. The product backlog has 120 story points of work. What is the minimum number of sprints needed to complete the work, assuming no changes?
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