FC0-U71 Software Development Concepts Practice Question
A software company uses a development model where work is divided into 2-week sprints. Each sprint begins with a planning meeting, includes daily standups, and ends with a review and retrospective. A product owner prioritizes features, and a scrum master facilitates the process. Which methodology is being used?
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Scrum
Scrum is an agile framework that uses sprints, daily standups, sprint reviews, and specific roles (product owner, scrum master, development team).
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Kanban
Why it's wrong here
Kanban focuses on continuous flow, not time-boxed sprints.
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Scrum
Why this is correct
Scrum is characterized by sprints, daily standups, and defined roles.
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Waterfall
Why it's wrong here
Waterfall uses sequential phases, not sprints.
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Extreme Programming (XP)
Why it's wrong here
XP emphasizes technical practices like pair programming, not sprint structure.
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