CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
An Agile team consistently completes only about 70% of the planned work each sprint. Which action is most likely to improve the team's ability to meet commitments?
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Why each option matters
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Break down user stories into smaller, more granular items.
Breaking down user stories into smaller pieces improves estimation accuracy and reduces the risk of large unfinished items. Increasing team size (B) can cause communication overhead, adding a buffer (C) does not address estimation quality, and reducing sprint length (D) may increase overhead.
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Break down user stories into smaller, more granular items.
Why this is correct
Smaller stories are easier to estimate and complete within a sprint.
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Increase the team size to add more capacity.
Why it's wrong here
Adding people can increase complexity and slow down velocity initially.
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Add a buffer to the sprint backlog for unexpected work.
Why it's wrong here
Buffers can reduce transparency and accountability.
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Reduce the sprint length to one week.
Why it's wrong here
Shorter sprints increase overhead and may not solve the underlying estimation issue.
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