PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
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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
What can you conclude with this |h %5coutput%5ct14%5cmisc%5cp126.html burn down chart?
A. The team executes a typical progress
B. The team finishes later than expected
C. Not enough information to conclude
D. The team finishes sooner than expected
The system upgrade process must roll back all related updates if the upgrade fails. What type of requirement does this represent?
A. Security
B. Scalability
C. Reliability
D. Performance
Susan is working alongside another developer. She codes while her teammate watches. They work through pieces of developing the code and testing. What approach is Susan implementing?
A. Release planning
B. Pair rotation
C. Acceptance testing
D. Pair programming
During an initial brainstorming session, the customer to see a visual prototype, which tool would best help visualize the product?
A. Story maps
B. Epics
C. User stories
D. Wireframes
David is working on home food delivery system for vendors and restaurants. The customer is happy with app interface but wants to leverage Google Maps to show all the vendors in the region. The stakeholders agree that this adds value to the customer and needs to be part of the project. David and her team are working on the next iteration. What should David do?
A. Increase the frequency of reviews
B. Minimize project cost overrun
C. Consult the product owner
D. Increase the team size
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
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
Niles lead an Agile team. They worked on a highly complex project which derailed at the last minute. They are in a Sprint retrospective and individuals are blaming others. The stakeholders were not kept informed. What approach should Niles take to maximize value to the customer, on a similar size project next time around?
A. Release less frequently
B. Increase the increment size
C. Maximize resource utilization
D. Periodic retrospectives
What is represented in this example, “As a customer, I want to track my package until it’s delivered”?
A. User stories
B. Epics
C. Requirements
D. Themes
Your team has found a defect. What should you do next to create value to the customer?
A. Use slicing or disaggregation
B. Add the issue to the current iteration
C. Add the issue to the product backlog
D. Calculate the defect rate
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
Who authorizes the project and signs the project charter in an Agile project?
A. The project sponsor
B. The product owner
C. The project manager
D. The Agile team
What is the most common tool for process analysis?
A. Radar diagram
B. FMEA
C. Technical debt
D. Burn-up chart
Initially, a customer reads a story and then the team estimates the effort. The team discusses and then the team estimates again. The process it repeated until consensus is reach. |w What estimating technique is being used?
A. Fibonacci sequence
B. Planning poker
C. Gold plating
D. Sashimi
Which of the following is NOT an example of participatory decision models?
A. Shared collaboration
B. Convergent
C. Complex adaptive
D. Fist of Five
You’ve created a cohesive team with open communication. The team feels comfortable identifying risk and analyzing each risk to determine severity. What should be the next step in an effective risk management strategy?
A. Create a risk response plan
B. Continuous monitoring
C. Create a risk burn down chart
D. Prioritizing the identified risks based on severity
You are a project manager in a large company that has very detailed documentation. They also provide a large process framework for sponsored projects. What is the best way to tailor the processes to optimize value delivery?
A. Begin with the process framework and eliminate any unnecessary processes
B. Start with a small framework and use only necessary processes
C. Follow the prescribed framework for sponsored projects
D. Start from scratch and create a new framework of necessary processes for the team
Joe’s current project team has workspace scattered throughout the building. It’s a major year-long project so he found a new collaborative workspace on the ground floor. He explains why it’s a good idea to move the team. What is his motivation?
A. Identify and prioritize feedback factors to improve the quality of the product
B. Identify and prioritize environment factors to improve the quality of the product
C. Identify and prioritize behavioral factors to improve the quality of the product
D. Identify and prioritize emotional factors to improve the quality of the product
You are the lead in a project. How would you explain the difference between traditional/waterfall project management and Agile project management?
A. Traditional project management has high customer involvement, where Agile has low
B. Traditional project management focuses more on product, Agile focuses on process
C. Traditional project management has fixed scope, Agile has fixed schedule and costs
D. Traditional project management has fixed schedule and costs, Agile has fixed scope
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
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
When should an Agile project management force a decision on a team?
A. To define the Definition of Done
B. After contract negotiations
C. After a brainstorming session
D. Regulatory compliance
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
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
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
Who usually approves of iterations?
A. Project manager
B. Project team
C. Product owner
D. Product manager
During a sprint review, a customer identifies a small new feature that would be useful. Both the product owner and customer believe the value of this new feature outweighs the effort in developing it, significantly. What should be done?
A. Add it to the next release of the product
B. Add it to the current iteration
C. Add it to the prioritized backlog
D. Do not add the feature
The product owner provides the backlog and the user stories are arranged horizontally on a wall. Each team member size each item relative to other items, then each item is place in relative size buckets, and data is stored. What is technique is being explained?
A. Value-based decomposition
B. KPI estimation
C. Kanban boarding
D. Affinity estimation
What is true about working agreements?
A. Working agreements are created by the team
B. Working agreements are project guidelines
C. Working agreements are created by the ScrumMaster
D. Working agreements are project performance requirements
What can be used when applying control limits to work?
A. Kanban board
B. Fishbone diagram
C. ROI
D. Personas
Bill is managing a team in an organization that is highly defined processes and procedures. He wants to have a common vision and be able to work together. What should Bill to do help ensure team effectiveness in the established organizational guidelines and norms?
A. Continuous improvement
B. Process tailoring
C. Team motivation
D. Manage with KPIs
You’re prioritizing requirements in the product backlog, and evaluating potential products features that would excite the customer and create value. You prioritize them according to several categories. |w What model are you use?
A. Kano Analysis
B. MoSCoW
C. Value stream mapping
D. Kaizen
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
You’ve done well creating and shaping a self-led Agile team. But in a sprint review, two team members have a heated discussion on the approach of their development. What should you do?
A. Make a decision for them
B. Let them work out the differences
C. Use the fist of five approach
D. Request a separate meeting
What is a common KPI in Agile projects?
A. Completion date
B. Lead time
C. Defect rate
D. WIP limits
Joe is managing a small Agile project team. In the initial stages, Joe has identified 3 risk events in the |h %5coutput%5ct22%5cmisc%5cp160.html table. He’s been asked to suggest the contingency reserve. Which value would you recommend?
A. $100,000
B. $22,500
C. $36,250
D. $13,750
The Satir Model define who change impacts the organization. How does Agile Principles and mindset support this model?
A. Educate the organization and influence processes, behaviors, and people
B. Plan at multiple levels creating appropriate detail
C. Contribute to self-organizing work by empowering others
D. Reduce distractions in order to establish a predictable outcome
You have a strong-willed individual on your Agile team. He likes control and wants to be the solution to every issue. He is opinionated and confrontational. What can help?
A. Agile discovery
B. Timeboxing
C. Emotional intelligence
D. Learning cycle
What can negatively impact stakeholder engagement?
A. Adaptive leadership
B. Reviews
C. Irregular availability
D. Informal communication
You have some project stakeholders looking for the status of the project. The Agile mindset promotes knowledge sharing early and throughout the project. Which tool would be most useful to show transparency?
A. Information radiators
B. Agile Manifesto
C. Kanban status reports
D. Product backlog
What are the four types of risk response actions?
A. Communicate, disregard, embrace, review
B. Analyze, control, process, define
C. Identify, mitigate, test, accept
D. Avoid, mitigate, transfer, accept
A long-term project has a fluctuating scope and changing requirements. You want the flexibility to modify the scope or vary the workloads. Which contract type would be best in this scenario?
A. Scope-boxed
B. Cost targeted
C. Capped time and materials
D. Fixed-price
You just hired a remote member from a different country to join your Agile team. You want to continue daily collaborative communication. What’s the best type of communication channel you should encourage?
A. Video conferencing
B. Written documentation
C. Workshops
D. Telephone calls
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
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
Why is it important to keep the stakeholders involved in the project?
A. To monitor the product owner’s decisions
B. To intervene team issues
C. To confirm commitment to decisions
D. To identify risk
Why do you need to set work-in-progress limits when scheduling your Agile project?
A. Helps prevents bottlenecks
B. Reduce throughput
C. Identifies training gaps
D. Ensure task accuracy
What is the process for stakeholder management?
A. Communicate, simplify, encourage, feedback
B. Define, engage, develop, test
C. Collaboration, create, brainstorm, host
D. Identify, plan, manage, and monitor
The product owner and development team are going through the product backlog. They identifying the priorities and a team member raises a concern about a low priority item, stating they could try a different approach. The team is already behind, what is the best course of action?
A. Explain completing the task on time is higher priority
B. Create a new task with the new approach
C. Increase the priority of the task
D. Allow the team member to try the new approach
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
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
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
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?
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
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