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What are the four steps that describes continuous improvement?

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Plan
Do
Check
Act

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Traditional project management models include:

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Waterfall – Sequential

Predictive – Linear

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What are the sequential waterfall steps model approach to software development?

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Analyze, Design, Develop, Test, Deploy.

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__________ model is suitable when the entire scope is known and remains stable.

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Waterfall

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What is the #1 disadvantage of the waterfall model?

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Changes are expensive

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_______ models are designed such that it is easy to absorb changes.

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Agile

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What type of model is being depicted?

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Agile

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Agile is a combination of:

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Incremental and iterative steps

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Agile is characterized by the use of _________ that leads to frequent reassessment and adaptation of the product and the plans.

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sprints

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Cite some problems with a Waterfall model.

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Frequent changes to requirements
Interface with other systems
Complex and multidisciplinary technology
Rapid rate of technological advance
Difficulty in arriving at consensus
Pressure to have shorter time-to-market
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______________ is a statement which describes the values that all the agile methods subscribe to.

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Agile manifesto

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The four values outlined in the Agile Manifesto are:

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Value individuals
Use working software
Respond to change
Prioritize customer collaboration

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Value individuals and interactions over …

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processes and tools.

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Use working software over …

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comprehensive documentation

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Respond to change over …

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following a plan

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Prioritize customer collaboration over …

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contract negotiation

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Agile Principles

  1. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

what’s a good short slogan?

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Early Value Delivery

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Agile Principles

  1. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.

what’s a good short slogan?

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Change for Good

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Agile Principles

  1. Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter time scale.

what’s a good short slogan?

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Weeks not months.

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Agile Principles

  1. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.

what’s a good short slogan?

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Partner with Business

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Agile Principles

  1. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need and trust them to get the job done.

what’s a good short slogan?

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Motivation and Trust

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Agile Principles

  1. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.

what’s a good short slogan?

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Direct and Open Communication

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Agile Principles

  1. Working software is the primary measure of progress

what’s a good short slogan?

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Show and Tell

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Agile Principles

  1. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

what’s a good short slogan?

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Keep It Steady

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Agile Principles 9. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. what's a good short slogan?
Never compromise quality
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Agile Principles 10. Simplicity, the act of maximizing the amount of work not done, is essential. what's a good short slogan?
Keep it Simple
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Agile Principles 11. The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. what's a good short slogan?
Empower the Team
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Agile Principles 12. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective and then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly. what's a good short slogan?
Continuous Improvement
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In Agile Project Management (APM) what is the first process?
1. Product Vision - Product owner visualizes the product with the stakeholders.
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In Agile Project Management (APM) what is the second process?
2. Project Scope - Project requirements are in the form of backlog items.
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In Agile Project Management (APM) what is the third process?
3. Project Team - Aims to get the right people with the required skill sets and expertise.
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In Agile Project Management (APM) what is the fourth process?
4. Project Approach - Processes and techniques are tailored as per the project requirements.
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In Agile Project Management (APM) speculate stage incubuses steps:
Release Plan - how the team intends to achieve the vision, release contains multiple iterations.
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In Agile Project Management (APM) Explore stage incubuses:
Each sprint starts with sprint planning Team delivers a working increment at the end of each iteration Team members work on technical practices Architecture and design evolve during iteration
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In Agile Project Management (APM) Adapt stage incubuses:
Product is tested and validated frequently Project's progress is assessed Teams looks at areas of improvement during retrospective
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In Agile Project Management (APM) Close stage incubuses:
Completed product is transitioned to business | Agile team presents the lessons learned during the project
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Agile projects provide quicker delivery of ______.
Value
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Each incremental delivery is an opportunity for _______ feedback.
Faster
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The three pillars of Scrum are:
Transparency Inspection Adaptation
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Transparency in Scrum is defined as?
Information sharing within a team should be open and transparent.
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Inspection in Scrum is defined as?
Products and processes are subjected to frequent inspections.
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Adaptations in Scrum is defined as?
Adjustments are made when necessary
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Cite the five (5) values of Scrum (C-FORC)
``` Commitment Focus Openness Respect Courage ```
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The team should be committed to the work to be delivered describes which Scrum value?
COMMITMENT
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Working on a smaller subset of work retains more focus and drives productivity describes which Scrum value?
FOCUS
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The team should be willing to share information openly describes which Scrum value?
OPENNESS
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Respect everybody on the team describes which Scrum value?
RESPECT
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The team should be courageous to step out of their comfort zone describes which Scrum value?
Courage
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Scrum process can be viewed as?
see depiction
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Five-Step process for Scrum Adoptions are:
From ADAPT to ADKAR
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A stands for ________ during Scrum adoption
Awareness - Reinforce the need for change
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D stands for ________ during Scrum adoption
Desire Conviction that scrum will help resolve the problem
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The second A stands for ________ during Scrum adoption
Ability Develop capabilities with mentoring
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P stands for ________ during Scrum adoption
Promotion Create momentum behind change initiatives
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T stands for ________ during Scrum adoption
Transfer Spread the culture of inspect and adapt

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