Question 1

Statement: The PO works as part of the scrum team during each sprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What are some of the major elements of Scrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upfront detailed projects planning and requirements definition 
B)  Product backlog 
C)  Sprints 
D)  Incremental product releases 
E)  Review/retrospective meetings 
A)  Upfront detailed projects planning and requirements definition 
B)  Product backlog 
C)  Sprints 
D)  Incremental product releases 
E)  Review/retrospective meetings B, C, D

Question 3

Statement: The PO determines how the team is to achieve its work and monitors the team during each sprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Describe the planning process in APM. (circle all that are true)

Accepted Answer

A)  At the start of the project a high-level plan is prepared 
B)  The high-level plan contains all detailed requirements that must be met in the project 
C)  Each iteration the customer and team assess progress made so far and create plans for upcoming iterations. 
D)  The emphasis in planning and execution is on creativity and delivering a solution of value 
E)  Budgets and schedules are of primary importance in the planning process. 
A)  At the start of the project a high-level plan is prepared 
B)  The high-level plan contains all detailed requirements that must be met in the project 
C)  Each iteration the customer and team assess progress made so far and create plans for upcoming iterations. 
D)  The emphasis in planning and execution is on creativity and delivering a solution of value 
E)  Budgets and schedules are of primary importance in the planning process.

Question 5

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  TPM can be described as a learn-as-you-go approach. 
B)  APM can be described as a learn-as-you-go approach. 
A)  TPM can be described as a learn-as-you-go approach. 
B)  APM can be described as a learn-as-you-go approach.

Question 6

In a Scrum team, every team member

Accepted Answer

A)  works in the team only for as long as needed to perform his/her task 
B)  should be able to do a little of everything as required 
C)  is assigned to do a particular task and works only on that task 
A)  works in the team only for as long as needed to perform his/her task 
B)  should be able to do a little of everything as required 
C)  is assigned to do a particular task and works only on that task

Question 7

Statement: The white board can be used for tracking project costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Statement: Roles and responsibilities of team members in a scrum team are tentative because members are expected to provide assistance wherever it is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the key roles in Scrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product owner 
B)  Project team member 
C)  Project manager 
D)  Scrum master 
A)  Product owner 
B)  Project team member 
C)  Project manager 
D)  Scrum master

Question 10

Statement: If a sprint is falling behind, common practice is to work the team overtime until it is completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Statement: There are no projects to which both APM and TPM would apply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Traditional project management (TPM)-the waterfall approach (circle all that are true):

Accepted Answer

A)  Applies when the problem/goal and the solution/end-item are well-understood and can be clearly defined early in the project. 
B)  The Definition and Execution phases each happen just once 
C)  TPM projects are plan-driven projects; Execution means "execute the plan". 
A)  Applies when the problem/goal and the solution/end-item are well-understood and can be clearly defined early in the project. 
B)  The Definition and Execution phases each happen just once 
C)  TPM projects are plan-driven projects; Execution means "execute the plan".

Question 13

What is a "batch" in a project? (Circle all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of people working on a task 
B)  The project team 
C)  A physical quantity of work to be completed before beginning the next step. 
D)  The quantity of material needed to do a job 
A)  A group of people working on a task 
B)  The project team 
C)  A physical quantity of work to be completed before beginning the next step. 
D)  The quantity of material needed to do a job

Question 14

With smaller batches (Circle all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  The project finishes sooner since stages of the project overlap. 
B)  Quality decreases because defects are discovered later. 
C)  Earlier stages of the project can get feedback from later stages. 
D)  Work variability across departments in the project tends to increase. 
E)  Motivation increases because task deadlines are sooner. 
A)  The project finishes sooner since stages of the project overlap. 
B)  Quality decreases because defects are discovered later. 
C)  Earlier stages of the project can get feedback from later stages. 
D)  Work variability across departments in the project tends to increase. 
E)  Motivation increases because task deadlines are sooner.

Question 15

Statement: In Sprint planning meetings the team meets each morning of a sprint for 15 minutes to review progress and update the white board and burn down chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Statement: Queue size and waiting time are proportional to batch size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Changes in requirements in TPM are handled (circle one)

Accepted Answer

A)  Through the change-control process 
B)  Through planned iterations f design-built-test 
A)  Through the change-control process 
B)  Through planned iterations f design-built-test

Question 18

Statement: The team can use a white board divided into columns to track progress on jobs/tasks during a sprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Circle all that are true:

Accepted Answer

A)  TPM is large-batch, single-iteration: do each stage once and complete everything before moving to the next stage. 
B)  APM is small-batch, many-iteration: repeat stages in iterations; in each iteration address only a portion of the solution/end-item. 
C)  Stage-gate process is large batch. 
A)  TPM is large-batch, single-iteration: do each stage once and complete everything before moving to the next stage. 
B)  APM is small-batch, many-iteration: repeat stages in iterations; in each iteration address only a portion of the solution/end-item. 
C)  Stage-gate process is large batch.

Question 20

What happens during each iteration in APM? (circle all that are true apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  Each iteration includes focusing on a limited set of (perhaps poorly-defined) 
B)  Each iteration nominally lasts 6-8 months 
C)  Each concludes with a partial but fully functional 
A)  Each iteration includes focusing on a limited set of (perhaps poorly-defined) 
B)  Each iteration nominally lasts 6-8 months 
C)  Each concludes with a partial but fully functional

Statement: The PO works as part of the scrum team during each sprint.

What are some of the major elements of Scrum?

Statement: The PO determines how the team is to achieve its work and monitors the team during each sprint.

Describe the planning process in APM. (circle all that are true)

Which of the following is true?

In a Scrum team, every team member

Statement: The white board can be used for tracking project costs.

Statement: Roles and responsibilities of team members in a scrum team are tentative because members are expected to provide assistance wherever it is needed.

What are the key roles in Scrum?

Statement: If a sprint is falling behind, common practice is to work the team overtime until it is completed.

Statement: There are no projects to which both APM and TPM would apply.

Traditional project management (TPM)-the waterfall approach (circle all that are true):

What is a "batch" in a project? (Circle all that apply)

With smaller batches (Circle all that apply)

Statement: In Sprint planning meetings the team meets each morning of a sprint for 15 minutes to review progress and update the white board and burn down chart.

Statement: Queue size and waiting time are proportional to batch size.

Changes in requirements in TPM are handled (circle one)

Statement: The team can use a white board divided into columns to track progress on jobs/tasks during a sprint.

Circle all that are true:

What happens during each iteration in APM? (circle all that are true apply)

What Is Project Management

Systems Approach

Project Life Cycle and Project Conception

Project Definition and System Definition

Project Execution and Closeout

Basic Project Planning Techniques

Project Schedule Planning and Networks

Advanced Project Network Analysis and Scheduling

Cost Estimating and Budgeting

Project Quality Management

Project Risk Management

Project Procurement Management and Contracting

Project Monitoring and Control

Project Organizational Structure and Integration

Project Roles and Stakeholders

Leadership, Teamwork, and Conflict

Meta-Management of Projects and Program Management

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

International Project Management

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Exam 14: Agile Project Management and Lean

Statement: The PO works as part of the scrum team during each sprint.

What are some of the major elements of Scrum?

Statement: The PO determines how the team is to achieve its work and monitors the team during each sprint.

Describe the planning process in APM. (circle all that are true)

Which of the following is true?

In a Scrum team, every team member

Statement: The white board can be used for tracking project costs.

Statement: Roles and responsibilities of team members in a scrum team are tentative because members are expected to provide assistance wherever it is needed.

What are the key roles in Scrum?

Statement: If a sprint is falling behind, common practice is to work the team overtime until it is completed.

Statement: There are no projects to which both APM and TPM would apply.

Traditional project management (TPM)-the waterfall approach (circle all that are true):

What is a "batch" in a project? (Circle all that apply)

With smaller batches (Circle all that apply)

Statement: In Sprint planning meetings the team meets each morning of a sprint for 15 minutes to review progress and update the white board and burn down chart.

Statement: Queue size and waiting time are proportional to batch size.

Changes in requirements in TPM are handled (circle one)

Statement: The team can use a white board divided into columns to track progress on jobs/tasks during a sprint.

Circle all that are true:

What happens during each iteration in APM? (circle all that are true apply)

What Is Project Management

Systems Approach

Project Life Cycle and Project Conception

Project Definition and System Definition

Project Execution and Closeout

Basic Project Planning Techniques

Project Schedule Planning and Networks

Advanced Project Network Analysis and Scheduling

Cost Estimating and Budgeting

Project Quality Management

Project Risk Management

Project Procurement Management and Contracting

Project Monitoring and Control

Project Organizational Structure and Integration

Project Roles and Stakeholders

Leadership, Teamwork, and Conflict

Meta-Management of Projects and Program Management

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

International Project Management

Filters