DAF Practice Test 1 — 10 Questions

Question 1

A team is experiencing 'analysis paralysis' during the initial phase of their project. Which Disciplined Agile strategy is best to move forward?

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Implement 'Just-in-Time' planning to reduce upfront analysis. Disciplined Agile suggests 'Evolutionary' approaches, where the team performs just enough planning to start, then adapts.

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Extend the sprint duration to allow more time for analysis

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Switch to a full Kanban system without any planning

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Mandate a strict waterfall phase gate review

Question 2

When considering 'Continuous Feedback', what is the most effective approach?

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Solicit feedback throughout the lifecycle from users and stakeholders. Feedback is most effective when it is frequent, actionable, and involves the right stakeholders.

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Use automated dashboards as the only source of feedback

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Collect feedback only at the end of the project

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Limit feedback to the internal team members only

Question 3

What is 'Velocity' in an agile project?

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A measure of the volume of work a team completes per iteration. Velocity is a measure of the amount of work a team completes in a given iteration.

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The total number of bugs found in the product

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The number of hours worked by the team

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The speed at which the project manager moves tasks

Question 4

A team is transitioning from a traditional project management approach to Disciplined Agile. Which mindset shift is most critical for the team to embrace during their first iteration?

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Focusing on delivering high-value, working software early and often. The core of Disciplined Agile is the pragmatic shift towards value delivery over rigid adherence to process, emphasizing a 'choose your way of working' approach.

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Eliminating all documentation throughout the lifecycle

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Strict adherence to the project charter

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Reducing the team size to improve velocity

Question 5

How does DA handle technical debt?

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Make it visible and plan for remediation. DA encourages managing technical debt through explicit visibility and planned remediation within the process goals.

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Assign it to a separate team

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Ignore it until the project is over

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Ban all technical debt

Question 6

Which TWO of the following are ways to 'Improve Process' in DA?

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Experimenting with new techniques. Retrospectives and experimenting with new techniques are standard ways to improve.

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Increasing management oversight

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Ignoring all feedback

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Reducing team size

Question 7

When planning, what is the difference between 'Predictive' and 'Adaptive' planning?

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Adaptive planning evolves as the project progresses based on feedback. Predictive planning is upfront and detailed, while adaptive is rolling-wave and iterative.

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Predictive planning is not allowed in Disciplined Agile

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Predictive planning is better for high-uncertainty projects

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Adaptive planning is always faster than predictive

Question 8

What is the primary role of an 'Agile Coach' in a DA team?

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To help the team learn and improve their WoW. An Agile Coach helps the team improve their way of working, not just manage the work.

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To enforce the rules of the company

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To act as the project manager

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To perform the technical coding tasks

Question 9

What is the role of the 'Definition of Done' (DoD) in an agile project?

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To create a clear, shared understanding of what constitutes a completed work item. The DoD provides a shared understanding of quality and completeness for an increment.

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To replace the need for project manager oversight

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To tell the team how long a task should take

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To act as a contract for external vendors

Question 10

A project is currently in the 'Construction' phase of the Disciplined Agile lifecycle. What is the main focus?

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Building, testing, and verifying the solution. The Construction phase is where the team builds the solution in a series of iterations.

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Establishing the initial team vision

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Identifying stakeholders and their needs

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Closing out the project and archiving documentation