FC0-U71 Software Development Concepts Practice Question
A product manager creates a list of user stories for a new feature. The development team estimates effort for each story and selects a set to complete in a two-week iteration. Daily standup meetings are held to discuss progress. At the end of the iteration, the team demonstrates working software to stakeholders. Which development framework is being used?
⚠ Common exam trap
FC0-U71 often tests the distinction between Scrum and Kanban; candidates see 'iterations' and 'standups' and pick Kanban, forgetting Kanban uses continuous flow without fixed-length sprints.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Scrum
The described practices — user stories, effort estimation, time-boxed two-week iterations (sprints), daily standups, and end-of-iteration demos — are the defining ceremonies of Scrum. Scrum is an Agile framework built around short, repeatable cycles that deliver working software incrementally. The explicit mention of a two-week iteration and daily standup maps directly to the Sprint and Daily Scrum events.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Waterfall
Why it's wrong here
Waterfall runs sequential phases — requirements, design, build, test — with a single delivery at the end, so it has no two-week timebox, no daily standup and no per-iteration stakeholder demo. It is tempting because it suits fixed-scope projects with stable requirements and contractual milestones, where change is controlled rather than welcomed.
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Scrum
Why this is correct
Scrum matches because it prescribes fixed-length sprints, a prioritised backlog, team estimation, daily standups and a sprint review demonstrating working software. These ceremonies and artefacts are Scrum's defining structure, satisfying the stem's two-week iteration, daily progress meetings and stakeholder demonstration constraints.
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V-Model
Why it's wrong here
The V-Model pairs each development stage with a corresponding test level in a linear sequence, delivering once at the end rather than in two-week increments with daily standups. It is tempting because it fits safety-critical or regulated work needing documented verification at every stage, where traceability matters more than iterative feedback.
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Kanban
Why it's wrong here
Kanban visualises workflow and limits work in progress on a continuous flow; it prescribes no fixed two-week iteration, no effort-based selection of a committed set, and no end-of-iteration demo. It is tempting because it suits support or maintenance teams handling unpredictable arrival of work items where continuous delivery beats timeboxing.
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