DAF Foundations OF Agile Practice Question
A team is using a 'Disciplined Agile' lifecycle but is struggling with high levels of 'technical debt' that prevent them from delivering new features. What should the team do next?
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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Incorporate 'Refactoring' and 'Debt Reduction' tasks into the regular iterative planning cycle.
DA recommends managing technical debt explicitly. The team must allocate capacity to pay down debt as part of their regular workflow.
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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Create a separate, long-term project to fix the debt.
Why it's wrong here
This is an anti-pattern; DA advocates for iterative, continuous improvement.
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Ignore the debt until a 'system overhaul' phase is authorized.
Why it's wrong here
This leads to system collapse.
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Ask the product owner to prioritize only new features.
Why it's wrong here
This ignores the long-term health of the product.
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Incorporate 'Refactoring' and 'Debt Reduction' tasks into the regular iterative planning cycle.
Why this is correct
Integrating debt reduction into the flow is the standard DA approach to sustainability.
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