Given the Project Risk and Customer Requirement, Explain How to Assess the Benefits and Risks of the Different Development Methodologies and Recommend the Appropriate Methodology Based on the Customer Environment. DEVELOPMENT-LIFECYCLE-AND-DEPLOYMENT-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which risk is most commonly associated with Agile methodologies when stakeholder engagement is inconsistent?

   • ALimited customer involvement reduces quality
   • BInflexible scope prevents changes
   • CDelayed feedback leads to building the wrong features
   • DExcessive upfront documentation delays development
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2. 7expert · hard

   A customer is implementing Salesforce for a marketing team that has a history of changing requirements late in projects. The project has a fixed deadline for a major campaign launch. The customer's project manager is concerned about the risk of scope creep. The architect must recommend a methodology that balances flexibility with control. What is the most effective approach?

   • AUse Scrum with a strict change-control process, where new requirements are added to the backlog but only implemented if they fit within the fixed timeline.
   • BUse Waterfall with a detailed specification, and refuse any changes after the requirements phase.
   • CUse Kanban with no formal change control, allowing the team to pick up new requirements as they arrive.
   • DUse DevOps with automated testing, which will reduce the impact of late changes.
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4. 8application · medium

   A customer is implementing Salesforce for a sales team that needs a simple lead-tracking solution. The project has a very tight deadline of 4 weeks. The customer's business users are available for weekly meetings but cannot commit to daily involvement. The requirements are well understood. Which methodology is most appropriate?

   • AWaterfall, because it provides a detailed plan that ensures the solution is delivered on time.
   • BKanban, because it allows the team to deliver the solution quickly without requiring daily stakeholder involvement.
   • CDevOps, because it automates the deployment and reduces the time to delivery.
   • DScrum, because it provides weekly sprint reviews that align with the customer's availability.
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5. 9application · medium

   A customer's organization has a culture that values innovation and rapid experimentation. The Salesforce project involves a new customer service portal with many unknown requirements. The team is small, experienced, and co-located. The customer wants to see a prototype within a few weeks. Which methodology is most appropriate?

   • AScrum, because it supports iterative development and early delivery of a prototype through sprint reviews.
   • BDevOps, because it automates the deployment of the prototype to production.
   • CWaterfall, because it provides a structured plan that ensures the prototype meets all requirements.
   • DKanban, because it allows the team to deliver the prototype without any planning.
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6. 10application · medium

   A customer is launching a new Salesforce implementation with a poorly defined scope. The business sponsor wants to see working functionality quickly to validate assumptions, but the project team has no prior experience with iterative development. The customer's leadership is risk-averse and concerned about cost overruns. What is the primary risk the architect should highlight if the team adopts Scrum without additional support?

   • AScrum eliminates the need for stakeholder engagement, which will reduce the sponsor's ability to validate assumptions.
   • BThe team's inexperience with Scrum may lead to poorly executed sprints, undermining the benefits of iterative delivery.
   • CScrum will require more documentation than Waterfall, increasing the administrative burden on the team.
   • DScrum guarantees cost predictability because the scope is fixed at the start of each sprint.
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