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Start Configure processes and communications PracticeA team uses Azure Repos with a Git branching strategy that includes feature branches. They want to ensure that all feature branches are deleted automatically after the pull request is completed. What should they do?
Explanation: Azure Repos branch policies include an 'Automatically delete source branch' checkbox. When enabled, the source branch (e.g., a feature branch) is automatically deleted once the pull request is completed (merged or abandoned). This enforces cleanup without manual intervention, directly meeting the requirement.
You are designing the communication strategy for a large team using Azure DevOps. The team uses a Kanban board and wants to automatically notify stakeholders when work items are moved to 'Done'. Which Azure DevOps feature should you use?
Explanation: Both A and D can be used to notify stakeholders when work items move to Done. Built-in email subscriptions (A) send email notifications to the configured recipients, while service hooks (D) can send webhook events to external systems for further processing. Without a requirement for external integration, both are equally valid. To make D the only correct answer, the question must clarify that stakeholders are external or that a third-party integration is needed.
Your team uses Azure Boards and has several work item types (Epic, Feature, User Story, Bug, Issue). They want to enforce a rule that bugs can only be linked to Features, not directly to Epics. Which TWO actions should you perform?
Explanation: Option A is correct because in Azure Boards you enforce link restrictions by customizing the work item type's link controls on the process: removing the 'Child' link from the Epic work item type prevents Epics from having Bugs as direct children, which is exactly the restriction the team wants. Option E is correct because removing the 'Parent' link from the Bug work item type stops a Bug from being linked directly to an Epic as its parent, closing the relationship from the Bug side as well. Together, these two link-control customizations on the inherited process block the Epic-to-Bug direct relationship while still allowing Bugs to link to Features. Option B is wrong because requiring a link to a Bug on Epic does not prevent Bugs from linking to Epics and adds an unrelated constraint. Option C is wrong because Azure Boards work item rules cannot dynamically set a parent type to Feature when a Bug is created. Option D is wrong because Azure Boards does not provide a rule that prohibits linking a work item type to another type; link restrictions are enforced through work item type link controls, not rules.
A team uses Azure Boards to manage work items. They want to automatically update the state of a work item when a related pull request is merged in Azure Repos. Which TWO actions should they configure to enable this integration?
Explanation: A branch policy that requires linked work items for pull requests ensures that every PR is associated with a work item. When the PR is merged, Azure Repos automatically updates the state of the linked work item (e.g., from 'Active' to 'Resolved') based on the default or configured transition rules. This integration is built into Azure DevOps without requiring external services.
Your team uses Azure DevOps and wants to implement a change management process where all production releases must be approved by a change advisory board (CAB) after the build is complete but before deployment. The approval must be recorded in the pipeline. What is the best approach?
Explanation: A release pipeline with a pre-deployment approval gate for the production stage enforces that a designated approver (or group, such as the CAB) must approve the release before deployment begins. The approval is recorded in the pipeline's audit trail, satisfying the requirement for documented change management. This approach aligns with Azure DevOps release management best practices for gating production deployments.
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