Mixed Deck — All ACP Topics Flashcards

What is a core value of the Agile Manifesto?

Answer: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.

The Agile Manifesto prioritizes human elements and collaboration, recognizing that successful projects are driven by effective communication and interaction among team members and stakeholders. While processes and tools are useful, they should support, not dictate, the people involved, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness.

What is the primary goal of an agile project charter?

Answer: To authorize the project and align on vision, mission, and success criteria

An agile charter authorizes the work and states the vision, mission, and success criteria without detailing all requirements.

What is the goal of limiting Work in Progress (WIP) in agile?

Answer: To improve flow and reduce the time it takes to complete work items

WIP limits prevent multitasking and context-switching, enabling teams to focus on finishing items faster with higher quality.

What risk management principle applies to risk management?

Answer: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks through a structured framework

Proactive risk management through structured identification, assessment, and mitigation is essential for business continuity.

In the Kano model, which features cause dissatisfaction if absent but add little satisfaction when present?

Answer: Basic (must-be) features

Basic or must-be features are expected; their absence causes dissatisfaction, but their presence is taken for granted.

A product owner wants a quick, relative way to rank 40 backlog items with stakeholders. Which technique fits best?

Answer: Dot voting (multi-voting)

Dot voting lets stakeholders quickly express relative priority across many items.

What is the primary objective of risk management in professional practice?

Answer: Creating sustainable value for all stakeholders

Risk Management aims to create sustainable value for all stakeholders including customers, employees, shareholders, and the community.

Which Agile principle focuses on delivering value quickly?

Answer: Delivering working software frequently.

One of the core Agile principles emphasizes delivering valuable, working software to the customer frequently, typically in short iterations. This approach allows for early feedback, continuous validation, and the ability to adapt to changing requirements, ensuring that value is consistently provided and risks are mitigated.

In agile estimation, what does a 'story point' primarily represent?

Answer: Relative effort, complexity, and uncertainty

Story points are a relative measure of effort, complexity, and risk rather than an absolute time unit, allowing teams to estimate without time-boxing individuals.

A team uses 'cost of delay divided by job duration' to sequence work. What technique is this?

Answer: Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)

WSJF ranks work by dividing cost of delay by job size or duration so that high-value, short jobs go first.

In MoSCoW prioritization, what does 'W' stand for?

Answer: Won't have this time

'W' means 'Won't have this time', items explicitly excluded from the current release.

What is the role of feedback loops in adaptive planning?

Answer: Using regular feedback loops to make adjustments.

In adaptive planning, feedback loops are crucial for continuous improvement and responsiveness. They allow teams to gather insights from delivered increments, stakeholder input, and changing conditions, enabling them to make necessary adjustments to the plan. This iterative process ensures the project remains aligned with evolving requirements and delivers maximum value.

What risk management principle applies to business ethics?

Answer: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks through a structured framework

Proactive risk management through structured identification, assessment, and mitigation is essential for business continuity.

What does 'osmotic communication' refer to in agile teams?

Answer: Knowledge that team members absorb naturally from being physically co-located

Osmotic communication describes the passive absorption of information that happens when team members work in close proximity and overhear relevant conversations.

How should performance be measured in process improvement?

Answer: Using balanced scorecards with multiple key performance indicators

Balanced scorecards with multiple KPIs provide a comprehensive view of performance across financial, customer, process, and learning dimensions.

In a story map, what does the horizontal 'backbone' typically represent?

Answer: The sequence of user activities that make up the workflow

The backbone of a story map lists the user activities in narrative order, with detailed stories placed beneath them.

Which leadership approach best supports business ethics?

Answer: Collaborative leadership that empowers team members and fosters innovation

Collaborative leadership that empowers team members drives engagement, innovation, and better outcomes.

Payback period analysis tells a sponsor:

Answer: How long it will take to recover the initial investment

Payback period measures the time needed for returns to equal the initial investment.

What is a key characteristic of a self-organizing agile team?

Answer: The team decides how best to accomplish their work without being directed by others

Self-organizing teams determine internally how to accomplish their goals rather than being externally directed by a manager.

Which Agile practice helps ensure value-driven delivery?

Answer: Prioritizing backlog items based on business value.

Prioritizing backlog items based on their business value is a fundamental Agile practice that ensures the most impactful features are developed and delivered first. This strategic prioritization helps teams focus their efforts on what matters most to stakeholders, aligning development with business objectives and maximizing return on investment.