20+ practice questions focused on Configure processes and communications — one of the most tested topics on the Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert AZ-400 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Configure processes and communications PracticeA team uses Azure Boards and wants to ensure that work items moved to the 'Done' state require a completed code review. What should they configure?
Explanation: Option A is correct because Azure Boards allows you to define work item rules within the process template that enforce specific conditions on state transitions. By adding a rule to the 'Done' transition that requires a completed code review (e.g., via a custom field or check), you ensure work items cannot be moved to 'Done' without meeting that prerequisite. This is done through the inherited process customization in Azure DevOps, where you can add rules to the work item type's state transition.
During a sprint review, stakeholders complain that they don't receive notifications about completed work items. The team uses Azure Boards with a custom notification subscription. What is the most likely cause?
Explanation: The most likely cause is that the custom notification subscription's 'Deliver to' filter is configured to exclude stakeholders. In Azure Boards, notification subscriptions can have filters that restrict delivery to specific groups or roles, and if stakeholders are not included in the filter, they will not receive notifications even if the subscription is active. This directly addresses the complaint that stakeholders are not getting notified about completed work items.
A multinational company uses Azure DevOps with a single project. The project has multiple teams in different time zones. They want to customize the process to reflect different working days for each team. What is the recommended approach?
Explanation: Option C is correct because Azure DevOps allows each team to have its own working days configured in team settings, independent of the process template. This enables teams in different time zones to define their own non-working days without modifying the shared process, which would affect all teams using that process.
A 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: Option A is correct because 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.
An organization uses Azure DevOps and wants to implement a change management process where all changes to the main branch require approval from a change advisory board (CAB). The CAB members are not part of the development team. How should they configure this?
Explanation: Option B is correct because Azure DevOps branch policies allow you to enforce a minimum number of reviewers from a specific security group (e.g., a CAB group) on pull requests targeting the main branch. This ensures that every change to main requires explicit approval from CAB members, who are separate from the development team, without relying on manual processes or altering team membership.
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