DAF Choose Your Way OF Working Practice Test 3 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A team has decided to use the 'Scrum' lifecycle. According to DA, what is the next step after selecting the lifecycle?

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Identify and address the process goals within the lifecycle.. Once the lifecycle is chosen, the team must address the process goals within that lifecycle, making choices for each decision point to refine their WoW.

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Report the choice to the executive sponsor.

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Start the first sprint immediately.

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Hire a Scrum expert to manage the team.

Question 2

What is the core philosophy of 'Disciplined' in Disciplined Agile?

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Working intentionally and making informed choices about your process.. Disciplined means being intentional about your process, choosing practices that fit your context, and continuously improving.

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Following rules without question.

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Working as hard as possible at all times.

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Using only one specific tool.

Question 3

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 4

What is the purpose of the 'DA Toolkit'?

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To provide a structured way for teams to tailor their processes.. The DA toolkit serves as a comprehensive resource to help teams and organizations tailor their WoW based on their context.

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To replace all other agile frameworks.

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To provide a set of strict rules for Scrum teams.

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To act as a project management tool like Jira.

Question 5

When two team members disagree on the 'best' practice, how should the team resolve it according to DA?

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Try one, then the other, and see which works better in their context.. DA encourages teams to test hypotheses through experiments, measure the results, and use that data to decide, rather than relying on arguments.

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Avoid both and do nothing.

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The project manager decides.

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Follow the most senior person's suggestion.

Question 6

A team has a significant number of remote members. Which decision point within the 'Coordinate Activities' goal is most critical?

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Coordinate the team.. The 'Coordinate Activities' goal addresses how to handle team distribution, with specific decision points for communication and coordination tools/practices.

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Select the lifecycle.

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Manage the scope.

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Improve the process.

Question 7

A team is consistently failing to complete their planned work. According to DA, what is the best first move?

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Review their planning practices and choose a more appropriate estimation method from the DA toolkit.. The team should analyze their planning and estimation practices within the 'Inception' or 'Coordinate Activities' goal, then adjust their approach.

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Extend the sprint length.

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Assign blame to the team members.

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Work weekends to catch up.

Question 8

Why does DA distinguish between 'Process Goals' and 'Practices'?

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To separate the goal (what) from the technique (how).. Process goals define 'what' needs to be achieved, while practices are the 'how'—the specific techniques to achieve those goals.

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To make the toolkit more complicated.

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Because they are the same thing.

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Because only one practice can fulfill a goal.

Question 9

Which THREE of the following are examples of organizational contexts that might influence your 'Choose Your WoW' decisions?

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The regulatory environment.. Organizational context includes the culture, regulatory environment, and team distribution/skills, which all influence process choice.

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The office address of the company headquarters.

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The brand of the team's laptops.

Question 10

A team is working on a complex project with multiple dependencies. Which process goal is most relevant for managing these?

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Coordinate Activities.. The 'Coordinate Activities' goal addresses cross-team dependencies and synchronization, which is critical for complex projects.

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Grow Team Members.

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Improve Team Velocity.

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Produce Potentially Consumable Solution.

Question 11

What is the primary goal of a retrospective in a DA-based environment?

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To identify and plan process improvements.. The retrospective is the heart of GCI, where the team reviews their performance and identifies process improvements.

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To report progress to the stakeholder.

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To assign blame for failed tasks.

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To discuss the project budget.

Question 12

Why does DA suggest that teams should start with their 'current' process?

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Because it's a more pragmatic and less disruptive way to evolve.. Starting with what you know and evolving from there is less disruptive and more pragmatic than attempting a total overhaul of the process.

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Because it's the only way the PMO will approve.

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Because all current processes are already perfect.

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Because it's the easiest way to do nothing.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an 'Agile' lifecycle in DA?

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Agile.. The 'Agile' lifecycle is one of the standard lifecycles in DA, based on the Scrum-like iterative approach.

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Strict-Compliance.

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Hybrid-Only.

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Waterfall.

Question 14

Which THREE of the following are examples of 'decision points' within the 'Coordinate Activities' process goal?

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Coordinate with others.. Decision points within 'Coordinate Activities' include managing the team, sharing information, and coordinating with others, among others.

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Define the team's dress code.

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Manage the budget.

Question 15

A team has decided to add a new 'quality assurance' practice to their WoW. According to DA, what should they do first?

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Evaluate the practice in the context of their team's goals and constraints.. They should identify the process goal they are trying to improve (e.g., 'Produce Potentially Consumable Solution'), then evaluate the practice against their context before fully adopting it.

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Check if it's the 'standard' practice in the company.

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Ask the vendor for a recommendation.

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Adopt it immediately and see if it works.