DAF Practice Test 14 — 15 Questions

Question 1

You are analyzing why a project failed to deliver value. Which DA concept should you apply for post-mortem?

Accepted Answer

Apply the 'Improve Process' goal. The 'Improve Process' blade encourages retrospective and process reflection to learn from failures.

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Blame the developers

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Change all team members

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Restart the project with a new lead

Question 2

A team has a very large backlog of items. How should they manage it?

Accepted Answer

Regularly prioritize and refine the backlog. Refining the backlog ensures the most valuable items are ready for development.

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Have the project manager manage the backlog in secret

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Delete half of the backlog to reduce the workload

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Keep everything in the backlog and work on it sequentially

Question 3

A team is transitioning to a 'Disciplined Agile' way of working. They need to handle 'Governance'. How is governance defined in DA?

Accepted Answer

Lightweight and integrated into the workflow. DA views governance as 'lightweight' and built-in, not a separate, heavy-handed bureaucratic layer.

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A set of strict, compliance-driven checkpoints

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Something that happens only during the final release

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The responsibility of a separate audit department

Question 4

Which TWO of the following are 'Lean' concepts applied in DA?

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Elimination of waste. Lean focuses on reducing waste and improving value flow.

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Mandating a fixed-price contract

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Forcing team members to work long hours

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Maximizing the number of features in a release

Question 5

A team discovers that their cycle time is highly variable. What is the most likely culprit from a Lean perspective?

Accepted Answer

Lack of process standardization.. Process variation is often caused by lack of standardization or unpredictable interruptions.

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Having a very small backlog.

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The use of an electronic board.

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Too many team members.

Question 6

You notice your team's velocity is inconsistent. How should you apply the 'Optimize Flow' principle?

Accepted Answer

Identify and remove bottlenecks. Identifying and removing bottlenecks is the primary method to optimize flow in DA.

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Add more team members

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Increase WIP limits

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Stop all meetings

Question 7

A team is having trouble delivering value because they lack clear roles. Which DA process goal addresses role definition?

Accepted Answer

Form Team. The Form Team process goal includes practices for defining roles and responsibilities.

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Coordinate Activities

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Address Risk

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Explore Initial Scope

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an 'Agile' practice?

Accepted Answer

Holding a Daily Stand-up meeting. Daily Stand-up is a widely recognized Agile practice for synchronization.

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Creating a detailed project plan for the next 2 years

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Requiring all changes to go through a formal committee

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Assigning tasks to individuals by the manager

Question 9

Which THREE of these are considered 'wastes' (muda) in a software development context?

Accepted Answer

Waiting for information. Lean defines waste as anything that does not add value to the customer.

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Code reviews

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Team collaboration

Question 10

A team is using a 'Lean' approach. What is their primary goal?

Accepted Answer

To eliminate waste and optimize the flow of value. The core of Lean is the elimination of waste to improve flow and value.

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To force team members to work faster

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To replace all agile practices with kanban

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To increase the number of team meetings

Question 11

Which THREE of the following activities are considered essential for 'Continuous Improvement' in a DA team?

Accepted Answer

Implementing automated testing.. Continuous improvement relies on regular reflection, data-driven decisions, and the removal of process impediments.

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Waiting for the annual performance review.

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Increasing the number of meetings.

Question 12

What does 'Kaizen' represent in a Lean context?

Accepted Answer

Continuous, incremental improvement.. Kaizen is the practice of continuous, incremental improvement.

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The elimination of all management roles.

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A sudden, radical organizational overhaul.

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A specific software testing methodology.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an 'Agile' feedback loop?

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Conducting a product demo with stakeholders. A demonstration to stakeholders is a primary feedback loop for progress and quality.

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Having the team work independently on features

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Creating a Gantt chart of the project timeline

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Sending a weekly status email to the project sponsor

Question 14

A team is transitioning to a 'Lean' lifecycle. What is the most likely change they need to make?

Accepted Answer

Focus on continuous flow. Lean focuses on flow and minimizing waste, often replacing iterations with a continuous flow model.

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Increase batch sizes

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Add a project manager

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Require more documentation

Question 15

You are leading a project with highly complex requirements. Which strategy does DA suggest for 'Explore Initial Scope'?

Accepted Answer

Use active stakeholder engagement and modeling. For complex projects, DA suggests a combination of active stakeholder engagement and techniques like modeling.

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Write a full requirements document

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Delegate to the architecture team

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Guess the requirements