DAF Practice Test 10 — 10 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO of the following statements about 'Process Goals' in DA are true?

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They help teams make informed trade-offs.. Process goals are collections of decision points that provide a menu of options, not a mandatory path.

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They must be followed in a specific order.

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They eliminate the need for retrospectives.

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They are only for the Inception phase.

Question 2

If a team is using the 'Agile' lifecycle, what is their primary focus?

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Continuous delivery of value. The Agile lifecycle focuses on delivery of value in short, iterative cycles (e.g., Sprints).

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Risk mitigation only

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Cost reduction

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Long-term planning

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the 'Disciplined Agile' toolkit?

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To help teams tailor their WoW. DA provides a comprehensive framework to help teams choose their way of working (WoW) rather than prescribing one method.

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To automate all documentation

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To force teams to use Scrum

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To replace all project managers

Question 4

When applying 'Enterprise Awareness', what is the most important consideration for a team?

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Alignment with broader enterprise objectives. Ensuring the team's output integrates well with the larger enterprise ecosystem is vital.

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Their own speed

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The latest software tools

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Their internal team dynamics

Question 5

Your organization is struggling with 'Shadow IT'—teams buying their own software without oversight. What is the Disciplined Agile view on this?

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Provide organizational guidance on standards while allowing for innovation. DA emphasizes balanced, lightweight governance that provides guidance without blocking team agility.

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Fully decentralize all IT procurement decisions

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Force all teams to use legacy software only

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Ban all software purchases by individual teams

Question 6

A stakeholder wants to change the scope mid-iteration. How should the team respond?

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Discuss the impact and decide whether to incorporate it now or later. DA encourages flexibility, but changes during an iteration should be handled according to the team's agreed-upon process.

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Accept the change and immediately stop current work

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Refuse the change immediately

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Ignore the stakeholder and finish the original work

Question 7

You are leading a team in a highly regulated industry. When using the Choose Your Way of Working tool, which aspect of the DA process decision framework must you prioritize to ensure compliance while maintaining agility?

Accepted Answer

Address the 'Produce Potentially Consumable Solution' process goal and evaluate the 'Document Solution' decision point.. The 'Organize the Team' and 'Produce Potentially Consumable Solution' goals include explicit decision points regarding documentation and compliance, which are critical in regulated environments.

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Choose a lifecycle that supports lightweight documentation only.

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Minimize the number of roles to increase speed.

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Ignore the DA toolkit and stick to your existing Waterfall process.

Question 8

Your team is currently struggling with high levels of work-in-process (WIP) that is causing delays. According to the Choose Your Way of Working (WoW) mindset, what is the first step you should take?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the 'Coordinate Activities' process goal and select a practice to limit WIP.. The DA toolkit emphasizes improving the workflow. Reducing WIP is a classic strategy to improve flow, and you should choose a process goal like 'Coordinate Activities' or 'Produce Potentially Consumable Solution' and select a practice that explicitly limits WIP, such as 'Implement a Kanban board'.

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Stop all work until the backlog is re-prioritized.

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Ask management to hire more staff to handle the current WIP.

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Adopt a full Scrum framework immediately.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the DA process decision framework?

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To mandate a single 'best' process for all teams.. The framework aims to provide options and guidance, not to force a single, rigid 'best' way.

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To provide options based on context.

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To help teams understand trade-offs.

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To enable guided continuous improvement.

Question 10

Which TWO of the following are benefits of using the DA toolkit?

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Increased transparency. Increased transparency and improved alignment are key outcomes of using DA.

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Guaranteed success

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Standardization of all processes

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Elimination of all meetings