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CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
During an agile software development project, a sprint review meeting is conducted. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this meeting from an IS audit perspective?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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To demonstrate the working product increment to stakeholders and gather feedback
The sprint review is a key control in agile to demonstrate completed work to stakeholders and obtain feedback. It serves as a form of user acceptance testing and helps ensure the product meets stakeholder needs.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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To identify and document lessons learned for process improvement
Why it's wrong here
Lessons learned are typically captured in the retrospective, not the sprint review.
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To demonstrate the working product increment to stakeholders and gather feedback
Why this is correct
The sprint review is a control point where stakeholders review the increment and provide input, which is critical for iterative validation.
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To assign tasks to team members for the current sprint
Why it's wrong here
Task assignment occurs during sprint planning or daily standups, not during the sprint review.
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To plan the tasks for the next sprint
Why it's wrong here
Sprint planning is a separate ceremony for planning the next sprint, not the review.
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