Agile Organization Module Review

Total de pontos 7

1.
Pergunta 1
Which one is NOT a characteristic of a traditional organization?

1 ponto

Stable and fixed

Individuals are seen as a commodity

Bureaucracy

Siloes

Top-down hierarchy

Empowered and motivated individuals who are seen as a competitive advantage

2.
Pergunta 2
According to the lecture, what was the main objective of traditional organizations back at
the beginning of their existence (think Ford)?

1 ponto

The main objective of traditional organizations in their early days was to manufacture
products and deliver them to the customers as fast as possible.

The main objective of traditional organizations in their early days was to manufacture
products and offer as much customization as possible.

The main objective of traditional organizations in their early days was to manufacture
products as efficiently as possible with little to no defects and no variation.

3.
Pergunta 3

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 What was the main reason behind the wide-spread use of management theory at schools
in the early days of business organizations?

1 ponto

Need to ensure the change-resilience of people and organizations

Need for innovation

Need to ensure stability and compliance

4.
Pergunta 4
The birth and adoption of the Internet has accelerated change. Why did traditional
organizations have a low degree of success supporting this new piece of technology?

1 ponto

Traditional organizations were making employees happy and they were accelerating the
development and production.

Traditional organizations were making employees tired and they were not supporting the
principles of the Agile Manifesto.

Traditional organizations were making employees unhappy and they were slowing down
development and production.

5.
Pergunta 5
What are the three critical attributes of today’s business environment according to the
lecture? (select all that apply)

1 ponto

Slow pace of change.

Advances in tech.

Competition for the best talent.

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 Competition for the customers.

Accelerated pace of change.

6.
Pergunta 6
What are the key characteristics of an agile organization? (select all that apply)

1 ponto

Cross-functional agile teams

Top-down hierarchy

Leadership establishes direction and removes roadblocks.

Siloes

Bureaucracy

Stable and dynamic

Empowered and motivated individuals who are seen as a competitive advantage

Agile mindset and philosophy

7.
Pergunta 7
Have you completed the organizational assessment exercise?

1 ponto

Yes

No

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