ARTS and Agile Teams

Question 1

Agile Teams are ______ _______, self-organizing entities that can define, build, test, and where applicable, deploy increments of value .

Answer 1

cross-functional

Question 2

True or False: Agile teams are optimized for communication and delivery of value

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Agile Teams deliver value every _____ ______

Answer 3

two weeks

Question 4

Agile Teams contain two specialty roles which are: ______ and ____

Answer 4

Scrum master and product owner

Question 5

Agile Teams consist of _____ team members

Answer 5

5-11

Question 6

Agile Teams create and refine _____ and acceptance criteria

Answer 6

stories

Question 7

The agile team is responsible for defining, building, testing and developing ______

Answer 7

Stories

Question 8

Agile Teams are responsible for building quality into each ______ of the solution.

Answer 8

increment

Question 9

Agile teams develop and commit to team PI ______ and interation goals

Answer 9

Objectives

Question 10

Agile Release Teams have _____ - _____ teams (and ____ - _____ individuals)

Answer 10

5-12 teams

50-125+ individuls

Question 11

True or False: Agile Release Teams align to a common mission via a single Program backlog

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False: Asking powerful questions can help connect ideas and generate deeper insights.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or False: Teams are far more productive than the same number of individuals.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or False: Face to Face communication is extremely efficient.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or False: Teams performed best when they have planned periods of focused, uninterrupted work

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or False: Products are more robust when a team has all the
cross-functional skills necessary

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or False: When teams themselves make a commitment, they

will probably figure out how to meet it

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or False: Changes in team composition can impact productivity

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or False: Peer pressure is a strong motivator

Answer 19

True

Question 20

True or False: Absence of trust is a key problem that leads to the other 4 common dysfunctions of a team.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What are the 5 dysfunctions of a team?

Answer 21

1) Absence of Trust
2) Fear of Conflict
3) Lack of Commitment
4) Avoidance of Accountability
5) Inattention to Results

Question 22

______ is the ultimate competitive advantage, however many teams are dysfunctional.

Answer 22

Teamwork

Question 23

SAFE address the Inattention to Results dysfunction by requiring ______ to be reviewed at the end of every iteration and release to drive continuous improvement.

Answer 23

Results

Question 24

SAFe address the Avoidance of Accountability dysfunction by using Stakeholder, peer pressure and review of results to drive ______.

Answer 24

Accountability

Question 25

SAFe addresses Lack of Committment dysfunction by requiring the teams to make committments to each other and the ______.

Answer 25

Stakeholders

Question 26

SAFe address the fear of conflict dysfunction by creating a ______ environment for conflict to occur. The scrum master encourages discussion of disagreements. Shared committment avoids individual conflict that occurs when objectives are not aligned.

Answer 26

safe

Question 27

SAFe addresses the Absence of Trust dysfunction by create a safe environment for teams to share commitments and goals while displaying hypertransparency and engaging in _______.

Answer 27

retrospectives

Question 28

True or False: A leader should spend more time helping things go right than dealing with things that are going wrong.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

A leader should helps others see their _________ as human beings with their own need, cares, worries and objectives (instead of as obstacles)

Answer 29

teammates

Question 30

A leader should help the team set common vision, _____ and values.

Answer 30

goals

Question 31

A leader should start ____ dealing with long term tension within the team.

Answer 31

gradually

Question 32

A leader should _____ the team on achieving a consensus

Answer 32

educate

Question 33

A leader should build _______ collaboration

Answer 33

relentless

Question 34

A leader must master proven _____ ______ techniques

Answer 34

conflict resolution

Question 35

True or False: Working agreements facilitate conflict management

Answer 35

True