Team Types and Agile/SCRUM Methodology

Question 1

Agile project management is based on the Agile Manifesto. This document centers on 4 key values. What are the 4 key values and their association?

Answer 1

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
Working software over comprehensive documentation.
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
Responding to change over following a plan.

Question 2

What are some characteristics of Agile and in what environment does it excel?

Answer 2

Welcomes changes, uses iterations/sprints, self-organized and self-directed teams (scrum)

Perfect for fast changing environments where there isn’t enough info to plan for everything (just in time planning)

Question 3

What are the 6 normal (non-agile) business phases?

Answer 3

Requirements
Architecture
Design
Code
Test
Deploy

Question 4

What are the Agile phases?

Answer 4

.

Question 5

What chart is most associated with Agile and why?

Answer 5

Burndown chart

Question 6

Individuals and interactions over

Answer 6

processes and tools.

Question 7

Working software over

Answer 7

comprehensive documentation.

Question 8

Customer collaboration over

Answer 8

contract negotiation.

Question 9

Responding to change over

Answer 9

following a plan.

Question 10

How long should the daily stand-up meeting last?

Answer 10

15 minutes

Question 11

What 3 things does the standup meeting discuss?

Answer 11

Daily standup meetings are quick meetings to discuss just three things by the development team:
What’s been done since the last meeting?
What will you work on today?
Are there any impediments blocking progress?