DAF Foundations OF Agile Practice Question
During a release planning session, the stakeholders insist on a fixed-scope, fixed-date delivery. As a DA practitioner, how should you respond to this 'iron triangle' request?
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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Educate stakeholders on the tradeoffs by using a 'Range-Based' planning approach to show how scope can be flexed to hit the date.
DA practitioners promote 'Agile outcomes' over rigid constraints. The best approach is to manage scope through prioritization and iterative refinement to ensure quality and value are preserved.
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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Report the project as failing because it cannot be purely agile.
Why it's wrong here
DA supports hybrid and pragmatic approaches; calling it a failure is counterproductive.
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Accept the constraints and reduce the testing phase duration to meet the date.
Why it's wrong here
Reducing testing compromises quality and is not an agile practice.
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Educate stakeholders on the tradeoffs by using a 'Range-Based' planning approach to show how scope can be flexed to hit the date.
Why this is correct
DA promotes flexible scope and iterative delivery to meet business goals.
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Explain that agile methods do not allow for deadlines.
Why it's wrong here
Agile does support deadlines, but manages them via scope flexibility.
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