PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
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Exam: PMI-ACP
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What can help you integrate the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?
A. Ensure each team member has a copy of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
B. Adhere to and model behavior based on the PMI ethical standards
C. Discuss any potentially unethical behavior you have noticed with colleagues
D. Inform stakeholders of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Who usually approves of iterations?
A. Project manager
B. Project team
C. Product owner
D. Product manager
As the leaders of an Agile project team, you need to embrace an emergent leadership role. How best should you support your team?
A. By directing, coaching, delegating, and executing
B. By directing, coaching, supporting, and reporting
C. By directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating
D. By directing, controlling, supporting, and delegating
Like every Agile project, Phil is aiming to deliver a usable product after every sprint. He wants the product to be complete in gathering and analyzing requirements, design, coding, testing, review, and documentation. What’s the best technique to help Phil adopt the desired output?
A. Planning Poker
B. Feedback methods
C. Sashimi
D. Burn down charts
As you’re discussing and prioritizing the backlog items during a backlog refinement meeting, the ScrumMaster reminds everyone to welcome change and strive technical excellence. What other reminders would help encourage the Agile mindset?
A. Fluctuate pace in development, as required
B. Create sophisticated features
C. Deliver software, in its entirety
D. Working software is a measure of progress
Dave is a ScrumMaster and aims to provide transparency regarding work status by communicating team progress, work quality, impediments, and risks in order to help the primary stakeholders make informed decisions. He wants to keep the stakeholders aware of how the increased scope has impacted the goals of the project. Which information radiator should be used?
A. Burn down chart
B. Burn up chart
C. Story maps
D. Project charter
Juan is on an Agile team that supports the decisions made by the product owner to determine the features that should go in a release. They also set expectations and inspect all aspects of quality. How can the ScrumMaster empower the team?
A. Define the velocity of the team
B. Define the length of an iteration
C. Give complete control to the team
D. Support team members to step-up
Emma and Ali have had heated discussion about how to implement a feature. Emma has more experience, but Ali has worked longer on the project. Emma has left the conversation numerous times. They’ve tried to come up with alternative solutions but have yet to mutually agree. This conflict is causing delays with the sprint and will have a knock-on effect to the next iteration. What’s the best approach to resolve this conflict?
A. Withdrawal
B. Smoothing
C. Forcing or directing
D. Active listening
Mary notices an increase number of bottlenecks in the team. The developers are waiting on the testers, and the QA folks. She wants to avoid bottlenecks and create a high-functional team. What should Mary do?
A. Add another project manager
B. Include more generalists
C. Use IRR
D. Include more specialists
Senior leaders and sponsors are considering a project that will need $120,000 to complete but will generate $50,000, $60,000, and $70,000, in the first 3 years, respectively. The target rate of return is 15%. What is the net present value (NPV)?
A. $14,873.02
B. -$36,521.17
C. $36,521.17
D. -$14,873.02
What is the defect rate?
A. # of defects / effort
B. # of defects / quality
C. # of defects / duration
D. # of defects / scope
What is a principle of DSDM?
A. Eliminate waste
B. Collective code ownership
C. Business need is the primary goal
D. Develop an overall model
You are considering different brainstorm techniques and want to maximize the number of ideas and encourage spontaneity. Which brainstorming technique is best for this scenario?
A. Collaboration games
B. Free-for-all
C. Quiet writing
D. Round-robin
There’s a member from an Agile team from an entirely different project asking one of Williams team members for an update. He’s curious how the project is going and continually distracts the team. He comes to you as a confidant and you both walk through different scenarios of handling the situation, with him concluding he knows what to do. What type of support is this?
A. Mentoring
B. Coaching
C. Training
D. Directing
The ScrumMaster wants to ensure the team is paid fairly, works to build relationships with individuals and peers, and the working conditions exceed the team’s expectation. Then she focuses on the work itself and looks for opportunities for growth and advancement. What motivation models is she using?
A. Herzberg
B. Kano
C. Amabile and Kramer
D. McClelland
Your evolving project is consistently changing in scope and requirements. There are several uncertainties. What are the reasons adaptive planning is the best approach in this project?
A. Caters to known risks
B. Plans the future in detail
C. Creates a more consistent final product
D. Planning is an ongoing activity
If project A costs $500,000 but is expected to save $50,000 each year. Project B costs $1,200,000 but will make $100,000 each year. Project C costs $200,000 but will make $30,000 each year. Project D costs $50,000 and will make $10,000 each year. Which project is a better investment based on the payback period method?
A. Project D
B. Project C
C. Project B
D. Project A
Sam is tracking a noticeable drop in the team’s velocity. There’s a lot of WIPs yet he sees some lag time between the tasks that are identified to complete a user story. What is the best approach to get the team on track?
A. Value stream map
B. Use customer-valued prioritization
C. Identifying the MVP
D. Testing
Which of the following is a self-assessment tools or techniques?
A. Kaizen
B. DSDM
C. PDCA
D. Shore
Which defect is the most expensive to resolve?
A. Trend defects
B. Project defects
C. Interlaced defects
D. Escaped defects
You’ve built an Agile team that resolves their differences, appreciate colleague's strengths, and respect the team. They accept their roles and responsibilities. Which stage is next is next in the Tuckman’s Model of Team Development?
A. Norming
B. Adjourning
C. Storming
D. Performing
There are 3 projects under consideration by the sponsors. Project A has an NVP of $500,000. Project B has an NVP of $450,000. Project C has an NVP of $550,000. Project D has an NVP of $400,000. Which project would be the best investment?
A. Project C
B. Project B
C. Project A
D. Project D
You’re a project manager on an Agile team, reviewing a feature anticipated to be implemented in the next release. However, the customer indicated it did not meet the acceptance criteria during a sprint review. What approach should you take?
A. Replace the feature in the upcoming release
B. Move the feature into a future release
C. Remove the feature from all releases
D. Keep the feature in the upcoming release
What’s one reason you’d choose a quantitative analysis over qualitative analysis?
A. Quantitative analysis helps increase WIP
B. Quantitative analysis takes more time
C. Quantitative analysis is more reliable
D. Quantitative analysis prevents secondary risks
The customer wants a one-click online ordering system. Your team has created a robust system and added an opportunity for the end user to review the order and enter payment details. They also suggest competitor sites if the product is discontinued or out of stock. The key focus is to make the end user happy. What is the issue in this scenario?
A. Gulf of evaluation
B. Adapting cadence
C. Participatory decision making
D. Managing with KPIs
You are working with the team and trying to understand each aspect of the sprint, how can Kanban help reduce bottlenecks in the process?
A. Remove feedback loops
B. Increase work-in-progress
C. Visualize the workflow
D. Increase inventory
Which of the following is NOT a hybrid framework?
A. ScrumBan
B. SAFe
C. MoSCoW
D. LeSS
What is a common dysfunction in an Agile team?
A. Prioritizes motivation
B. Team makes their own decisions
C. Prioritizes quality
D. Inattention to results
As you’re building an online ordering system. Which one is a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)?
A. A landing page which showcases the offerings in the product line
B. A wireframe of the website
C. A functioning website that’s been developed and tested for six months
D. A story map of the user stories
You’re reviewing procurement process for an Agile project, what happens after the bidder conference?
A. SOW update
B. Statement of work
C. Review and negotiation
D. Contract
Which estimate considers the product backlog?
A. Iteration zero
B. Ideal time
C. Project charter
D. ROI
During a Scrum meeting, Chen is listening and paying attention to the speaker’s perspective. He can empathize and picking up on facial expressions and gestures, as well as the pitch and tone. Which level of listening does this scenario represent?
A. Level zero, productive listening
B. Level one, internal listening
C. Level three, global listening
D. Level two, focused listening
You have 4 stories, the highest priority story A, has 5 points. The next priority B has 10 points. C has 5, and finally the lowest priority D has 10. |w Your team’s velocity is 10. How would you group the stories in iterations?
A. 3 iterations, A and D, B, D
B. 4 iterations, A, B, C, D
C. 3 iterations, A and C, B, D
D. 2 iterations, A and B, C and D
You are estimating the work effort with a range of variance, in an Agile project. Your team is using experiments and innovation to close the cone of uncertainty. You explain and show key stakeholders the planning results in order to increase commitment level and reduce uncertainty. Which term best describes this activity?
A. Timeboxing
B. Regulatory compliance
C. Agile discovery
D. WIP limits
Adam is in a meeting where management and the project team is included. They want to review the successes and failures over the last 6 months. What type of meeting does this represent?
A. Post-mortem
B. Retrospective
C. Pre-mortem
D. Intraspective
A couple of your team members are out on sick leave. Even though your team have run through the standard automated tests, the rest of your team doesn’t have time to test everything in the system. You want to be sure any critical bugs are identified and fixed. Which type of testing would be most appropriate in this scenario?
A. Usability testing
B. Load testing
C. Exploratory testing
D. Regression testing
An Agile team continues to introduce errors in the code because they are not following coding conventions, even though they know and have been reminded of the standard procedures. The velocity of the team is decreasing. What type of cause is this?
A. Exploratory cause
B. Common cause
C. Special cause
D. Kaizen cause
You and your team are co-located with another Scrum team. Even though there’s no current need for collaborating directly with them, you will likely need to in future. Which communication method is the best approach in this scenario?
A. Brainstorming
B. Social media based communication
C. Team space agile tooling
D. Osmotic communication
Individuals are paired up and given instructions on how to create an origami. In round 1, the pair sit back to back and one person instructs while the other folds. In round 2, they sit facing each other to fold the origami but the folder can’t see the instructions. In round 3, they sit side by side so they can both see the instructions and the progress of the origami. What tool or technique is used in this scenario?
A. Collaboration games
B. Brainstorming
C. User stories
D. Round-robin
Your team needs to estimate the effort of coding a new feature but has zero experience with the size and scope of the new feature. What should the team do?
A. Architectural spike
B. Risk-based spike
C. Release spike
D. Visioning spike
The lead time in the current project is significantly longer than other projects you’ve worked on. You’ve removed bottlenecks and delays, but you and your team can’t seem get on track. What can Manny do?
A. Set control limits
B. Complete a variance analysis
C. Swarming
D. Identify project trends
A new hire has only experience with traditional project management. You are asked to discuss the Agile values in order to develop a shared mindset across the team. What would you tell her about Agile project management?
A. Focus on highest-value items first
B. Documentation is clear and complete
C. All issues should be identified at the start of the project
D. Feedback is obtained at the end each project cycle
Project A has an investment of $330,000 and generates an IRR of 20%. Project B has an investment of $100,000 and generates an IRR of 40%. Project C has an investment of $200,000 and generates an IRR of 30%. Which project would you choose?
A. Project A
B. Project C
C. None
D. Project B
As a project manager, what can help you foster innovation, collaboration, and creativity on team?
A. Create a red zone
B. Focus on listening
C. Be self-aware
D. Create a green zone
You are noticing feature creep where new features are added without analyzing the relevance or need. They seem to be losing focus on delivering the most valuable work first. What would be the best approach?
A. Estimate work left to be done
B. Define the time period during which designated work is completed
C. Review the velocity of the team
D. Add small chunks of functionality that should take one to two days to finish
There were more bugs in the code than expected, and the team is not meeting their targets. Joe introduces a 15 min daily standup. What is Joe doing, and why?
A. Project planning to estimate effort
B. Periodic checkpoint in order to obtain feedback and corrections
C. Sprint retrospective to add additional funding
D. Sprint review to increase the scope of the project
Mamdouh is quantifying the risks on the Agile project and prioritizing them. He’s considered the size of impact or severity of the risk, type of risk, and the likelihood of the risk occurring. What else should he consider?
A. Risk-based spike
B. Architectural spike
C. Mitigation strategy
D. Risk adjusted backlog
In drafting a project charter, you’ve identified the stakeholders, the goal of the project, start and end dates, the location, and the project methodology. What is missing?
A. Why are you doing this project?
B. How will you get the project done?
C. What are priorities of the work to be done?
D. Who will be on the project team?
Joel’s Agile team is making little progress. They seem to be using the same approach but seeing no improvements. The ScrumMaster seems to control the outcomes of the team. The team seems to have lost sight of the end goal and have little interest in solving problems or improving their work. What should Joel do?
A. Introduce frequent retrospectives
B. Identify KPIs
C. Use groupthink
D. Use Kano analysis
Which item will allow you to see the project and its priorities as a whole?
A. Themes
B. Persona
C. Epics
D. Story maps
What is a common KPI in Agile projects?
A. Completion date
B. Lead time
C. Defect rate
D. WIP limits
You’re forecasting the completion of a project. You have the forecasted velocity of the team. What other input is required?
A. Sum of story point estimates for all the features in the backlog
B. Approved iterations
C. Variance and trend analysis
D. Ceremonies, the number opportunities for planning
You’ve formed working agreements with key stakeholders, and held periodic reviews to ensure your team is building the right product. What else is crucial to stakeholder engagement?
A. Share information early and often
B. Involve them in strategic initiatives
C. Prioritize cost effectiveness
D. Taking charge and making decisions
The last iteration was not complete. There continues to be major issues with the team’s cycle time and velocity. The project is significantly behind. What’s the best tool to help you identify the cause and effect?
A. Five whys
B. MoSCoW
C. Ishikawa diagram
D. Kano analysis
When learning a new skill, you start imitating the skills, then understand how to apply the skills, and finally have self-directed innovation to learn from one’s own experience. What developmental mastery model is represented?
A. Shu Ha Ri
B. Dreyfus
C. Tuckman
D. MoSCoW
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