Question

1. Mary is a key stakeholder in your company and is part of your Agile project. She is at a planning meeting and says, “I thought you don’t do formal planning in Agile.” You respond:

Select one:

a. We plan project, but we keep the focus on immediate items and we value working software over comprehensive documentation

b. We plan as other projects do and incorporate stakeholder considerations into the planning to produce working software at the end

c. Normally we don’t, but since you came to the meeting and you are new to Agile, we thought we would plan as much as possible to help you understand Agile

d. We build plans, features and backlogs early so that we know what is in the backlog in order to eliminate rework

2.  Jargon is common and should be used when possible in a particular context that may not be well understood without the use of Jargon.   

Select one:

True

False

3.

As an Agile project manager, you explain to your team that you are their coach and will help to provide for their needs and remove roadblocks. This is

Select one:

a. Project management

b. Agile leadership

c. Management and leadership

d. Servant leadership

4. Who is the servant leader on an agile project and briefly describe what that means

5.

Mary is a key stakeholder in your company and is part of your Agile project. She is at a planning meeting and says, “I thought you don’t do formal planning in Agile.” You respond:

Select one:

a. We plan project, but we keep the focus on immediate items and we value working software over comprehensive documentation

b. We plan as other projects do and incorporate stakeholder considerations into the planning to produce working software at the end

c. Normally we don’t, but since you came to the meeting and you are new to Agile, we thought we would plan as much as possible to help you understand Agile

d. We build plans, features and backlogs early so that we know what is in the backlog in order to eliminate rework

Answer 1

1. (d) We build plans, features and backlogs early so that we know what is in the backlog in order to eliminate rework

Agile planning is a project planning method that estimates work using self-contained work units called iterations or sprints. Agile planning defines which items are done in each sprint, and creates a repeatable process, to help teams learn how much they can achieve.

2. False

3. (d) Servant Leadership

Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the main goal of the leader is to serve. This is different from traditional leadership where the leader's main focus is the thriving of their company or organizations.

4. The name "Scrum Master" represents a pattern known as Servant Leadership. A Servant Leader manages a team not by telling them what to do, but by removing impediments that get in their way and by coaching them in agile best practices. A scrum master is a servant-leader whose focus is on the needs of the team members and those they serve (the customer), with the goal of achieving results in line with the organization's values, principles, and business objectives.

5. Same as Question 1.