Daily Q&A Exercise

Date: 17th November 2023

Random 5 Questions:

Question - 1

Q. Which of the following is the correct core property of the Kanban method?

A. Limit work in progress.

B. Accelerate work in progress.

C. Slowdown work in progress.

D. Halt work in progress.

Answer: A - Kanban boards also help in increasing productivity and quality by limiting work in
progress. [Agile Practice Guide, 1st edition, Page 103] [Value-driven Delivery]

Question - 2

Q. Which of the following Agile methods provides a product development framework that is an
adaption of Toyota Product System (TPS) principles and practices to the software development
domain and is based on a set of principles and practices for achieving quality, speed, and customer
alignment?

A. Toyota Software Development (TSD)

B. TPS Enabled Software Lifecycle (TSL)

C. Large Scale Scrum (LeSS)

D. Lean Software Development (LSD).

Answer: D - Lean Software Development (LSD) is an adaption of Toyota Product System (TPS)
principles and practices to the software development domain and is based on a set of principles and
practices for achieving quality, speed, and customer alignment. [Agile Practice Guide, 1st edition,
Page 152] [Continuous Improvement]

Question - 3

Q. An organization has historically rewarded managers for departmental efficiencies rather than
end-to-end flow of organizational processes. This has resulted in departments working in silos. If you
have to undertake an Agile project in this organization, which of the following challenges are you
most likely to face?

A. Creating cross-functional teams and acquiring the top-performing resources.

B. Developing the project and the team charter.

C. Collecting user stories and developing a feature chart.

D. Training the team members on effective use of Agile methods.

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Answer: A - Developing charters, collecting user stories, and training the project team do not
depend on the organizational culture. We need to look for a choice that has a direct relation with
the problem at hand; departmental silos. In this organization, the biggest challenge will be to form a
crossfunctional team and acquire top-performing resources as functional managers are more
focused on departmental KPIs rather than organizational excellence. [Agile Practice Guide, 1st
edition, Page 74] [Agile Principles and Mindset]

Question - 4

Q. Impact mapping helps organizations determine which products to develop. It is a technique for
building shared understanding between leaders and project teams. In Agile projects, who leads this
work?

A. Servant-leader

B. Product owner

C. Scrum master

D. Agile team.

Answer: B - Typically the product owner leads the impact mapping work. A servant leader may
facilitate any necessary meeting as a way of serving the project. [Agile Practice Guide, 1st edition,
Page 52] [Value-driven Delivery]

Question - 5

Q. Your organization can either invest $50,000 in upgrading a production control system or invest
this money in a bond that yields a 6% annual interest, compounded monthly. What is the future
value of $50,000 invested in the bond at the end of three years?

A. 59000

B. 50000

C. 9834

D. 59834.

Answer: D - The formula is: Future Value (FV) = Present Value (PV) * (1 + interest rate)^periods. So
to calculate, FV = $50,000 * (1 + 6%/12) ^ 36 = $59,834. [Cohn, M., 2006. Agile Estimating and
Planning. 1st ed. Massachusetts: Pearson Education. Page 100] [Value-driven Delivery]

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