(19) What is an Engineering phase? (the two answers are one sentence creating the full answer)

The DSDM phase used iteratively and incrementally to evolve the solution..., ... during Exploration.

(13) Agile Project Management...

sets team objectives, then lets them get on with it

(76) The 'Collaborate' principle is worked out in an AgilePM project when which of the following is happening?

The team are all able to make decisions on behalf of those they represent

(66) Teams that work in a spirit of active cooperation and commitment will always:

Outperform groups of individuals working only in loose association

(8) How Agile is managing Change Management?

Baseline prototype, at least at the end of Development Timebox

(15) During Foundation Agile Pm Recommends about final decision to one of three maintainability levels, which one is it?

deliver first, re-engineer later

(5) Agile to be successful requires...

on time delivery, according to business priorities

(4) AgilePM states that...

nothing is build ideal for a first time

(37) The AgilePM framework is supported by a Project Lifecycle (Process) with which of the following?

Defined Products, Roles and Responsibilities and recommended Techniques

Make plans and progress visible to all

(87) To practice the principle 'Focus on the business need' means the team will do which of the following?

Guarantee the Minimum Usable Subset

(68) In order to converge on an accurate business solution AgilePM uses:

Iterative development to deliver the right solution

(33) Which of the following statements is true about AgilePM team members?

They must be able to communicate effectively

(38) Following the wrong or inappropriate approach to project management can do which of the following?

Dramatically increase the risks

(39) As each increment is completed:

A new schedule of Timeboxes is created for the next increment

(57) 'Build incrementally from firm foundations' is an Agile principle which is supported when the team do what?

Formally re-assess priorities with each delivered increment

(70) Compromising any of the principles undermines AgilePM's philosophy, as together they:

Deliver a collective value that outweighs their individual benefits

(48) In AgilePM, plans evolve as the understanding of the:

Requirements deepens and the level of uncertainty decreases.

(58) The 'Deliver on time' principle enables organisations to achieve which of the following?

Market opportunities or legal deadlines

(88) Which of the following should an AgilePM team do if they are upholding the 'Never compromise quality' principle?

Design, document and test appropriately

In support of the AgilePM principle, collaborate, the Business Visionary, Business Ambassador and Business Advisor roles

...can contribute to the solution, Bring the appropriate subject matter experts into the project so they...

Build incrementally from firm foundations

(45) Adopting a traditional approach where a project must deliver on a fixed date:

Adds a risk since a traditional approach expects to use time as contingency

(10) Self Directed Teams (Agile)...

continuously look for better ways of working

(6) Which are characteristics of Self Directed Teams (Agile)?

continuously look for better ways of working

(61) Poor communication is often cited as the:

Biggest single cause of project failure

(31)AgilePM's approach to project management fixes which of the following?

Time, cost and quality at the Foundations phase

(73) The principles direct the team in the attitude they must take and the:

Mindset they must adopt in order to deliver consistently

(40) How does an AgilePM project view having a fixed deadline?

As a benefit rather than a risk

(32) AgilePM can also incorporate other agile delivery approaches (Scrum/XP) what do they add to Agile management?

Enable controlled delivery of agile projects

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1
(1) Agile is focused on....
style of working
value delivery
project realization
benefits delivery
2
(19) What is an Engineering phase? (the two answers are one sentence creating the full answer)
The DSDM phase used iteratively and incrementally to evolve the solution...
... during Exploration.
3
(53) How does an AgilePM project react when the business changes its mind?
Re-starts the project with new Terms of Reference (ToR)
Sees it as a fact of life
Resist the change
Adopts the change if it is easy to accomodate
4
(34) The solution will be delivered _____, according to the priorities set by the business
in the agreed timescale
to the proposed cost
in total as agreed at the outset
within achievable criteria
5
(13) Agile Project Management...
manages support office involvement with team
keeps business and product delivery on track
sets team objectives, then lets them get on with it
sustains corporate culture and organisational structure
6
(76) The 'Collaborate' principle is worked out in an AgilePM project when which of the following is happening?
The team are all able to make decisions on behalf of those they represent
Project Managers organise teams according to a master project plan
All development teams has an encouragement dog as a part of the team
All members of the project team involve themselves in all of development
7
(66) Teams that work in a spirit of active cooperation and commitment will always:
Work better on successive projects
Outperform groups of individuals working only in loose association
Deliver a full solution to time
Learn more from each other than from other teams
8
(8) How Agile is managing Change Management?
Few, or even no baselines
Change is not recommended
Baseline prototype, at least at the end of Development Timebox
Manage change in every element in project
9
(15) During Foundation Agile Pm Recommends about final decision to one of three maintainability levels, which one is it?
create prototype, test, deploy
deliver first, re-engineer later
deliver perfectly, with no errors
short-term, strategic solution
10
(5) Agile to be successful requires...
communication via chat
on time delivery, according to business priorities
acceptance that change must be controlled
understanding of business requirements and wants
11
(4) AgilePM states that...
quality and value are the same things
nothing is build ideal for a first time
people require monitoring and close supervision
users cannot define requirements
12
(50) AgilePM advocates that projects should do:
Only the 'big design up front'
Just 'enough design up front'
Possibly 'no design up front'
Sometimes 'enough design up front'
13
(72) The Business Analyst is responsible for facilitating a high level of _____ between team members
delegation
Involvement
Collaboration
input
14
(37) The AgilePM framework is supported by a Project Lifecycle (Process) with which of the following?
Project Manager to take command of the development team when required
Defined Products, Roles and Responsibilities and recommended Techniques
Practice techniques which permit full testing of each product
A defined process model requiring the use of all processes
15
(91)
Involve every team member in developing the project plan
Make plans and progress visible to all
Providing the customer with regular and routine reports
Measure progress through a focus on completed activities
16
(24) In an Agile Project what is vital that stakeholder buy into?
The Products
The Philosophy
The Principles
The Process
17
(87) To practice the principle 'Focus on the business need' means the team will do which of the following?
Consult with the sponsor at each development step to ensure compliance
Produce a valuable product which may require more time to complete
Deliver to the full specification agreed up front
Guarantee the Minimum Usable Subset
18
(68) In order to converge on an accurate business solution AgilePM uses:
A refined process model for use on all projects
Iterative development to deliver the right solution
A fully experienced delivery team
Incremental delivery to improve project performance
19
(90) If an AgilePM team is seeking continuous business sponsorship and commitment which principle is it upholding?
Never compromise quality
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Communicate continuously and clearly
20
(33) Which of the following statements is true about AgilePM team members?
They should be part of a large team to allow for illness
They must all be like-minded people
They must be able to communicate effectively
They do not need to be effective communicators
21
(75) An AgilePM team needs to be _____ when monitoring and controlling progress
adventurous
pragmatic
reactive
proactive
22
(7) Which is an AgilePM principle?
Clarify and refine
Focus on Benefits
Test Continuously
Never Compromise Quality
23
(22) Development Timebox planning represents which level of planning within an AgilePm project?
Best
Lowest
Highest
Earliest
24
(38) Following the wrong or inappropriate approach to project management can do which of the following?
Improve project performance by a large degree
Encourage the project sponsor to be involved in the development team
Provide the project management team with invaluable experience
Dramatically increase the risks
25
(39) As each increment is completed:
New plans must be created to account for any loss of productivity
The development team will gather a new set of requirements from customers
A new schedule of Timeboxes is created for the next increment
A new increment schedule is created for the next deployment
26
(57) 'Build incrementally from firm foundations' is an Agile principle which is supported when the team do what?
Build from a 'big design up front'
Informally re-assess priorities with each delivered increment
Formally re-assess priorities with each delivered increment
Ensure all deployed features provide a ROI within a month of use
27
(70) Compromising any of the principles undermines AgilePM's philosophy, as together they:
Contribute essential attributes to all the delivery team members
Deliver a collective value that outweighs their individual benefits
Guarantee a successful project output
Create an environment which enables the Project Manager to be part time
28
(48) In AgilePM, plans evolve as the understanding of the:
Requirements deepens and the level of uncertainty increases.
Complexity of the product being developed increases
Requirements deepens and the level of uncertainty decreases.
Development team skills becomes clearer
29
(58) The 'Deliver on time' principle enables organisations to achieve which of the following?
Market opportunities or legal deadlines
No discernible business improvement
Maximum return on investment or profit
Market opportunities or windows of opportunity
30
(79) In order to deliver real business benefit early, AgilePM advocates:
A co-located delivery team
At team that is as large as possible
Iterative development
Incremental delivery
31
(88) Which of the following should an AgilePM team do if they are upholding the 'Never compromise quality' principle?
Design, document and test appropriately
Only attempt what can be achieved in the limited time available
Use only top level components to develop the product
Give the customer with a statement of what has been done during deployment
32
(80)
Never compromise quality
Focus on the business need
Communicate continuously and clearly
Demonstrate control
33
(89) Techniques such as Timeboxing and MoSCoW Prioritisation enable AgilePM teams to implement what principle?
Deliver on time
Develop Iteratively
Build incrementally from firm foundations
Focus on the business need
34
(47) AgilePM should be tailored to suit a project's individual needs within the governance needs set by which authority?
Quality Assurance
Regulatory authorities
External suppliers
The organisation
35
(97) Increments are in turn divided into:
Iteration phases
Daily Stand-Ups
Deployed features
Development Timeboxes
36
In support of the AgilePM principle, collaborate, the Business Visionary, Business Ambassador and Business Advisor roles
Good job!!!
...can contribute to the solution
Bring the appropriate subject matter experts into the project so they...
The answer was too long. So red and blue is the full correct sentence
37
(96)
Engineering
Deployment
Foundations
Exploration
38
(67)
Develop Iteratively
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Build incrementally from firm foundations
39
(45) Adopting a traditional approach where a project must deliver on a fixed date:
Reduces risk to meeting the delivery date
Adds a risk since a traditional approach expects to use time as contingency
Removes all risk from the project
Improves the prospect of the project being able to deliver to cost
40
(82) It is essential to be in control of a project:
As directed by the Project Manager
When reports are needed
During the start and end of a critical project
At all times
41
(56) If a team doesn't follow all the principles what will not be achieved?
The full benefit
A reliable development team
Business involvement
The project outcome
42
(10) Self Directed Teams (Agile)...
rigorously comply with procedures
take directions
are always collocated
continuously look for better ways of working
43
(6) Which are characteristics of Self Directed Teams (Agile)?
continuously look for better ways of working
compete
focus on low-level objectives
comply with processes, regardless of outcome
44
(42) The stakeholders must be prepared to deliver a:
Product which meets all the required attributes
Solution which will maximise business profits
Fit-for-purpose solution
Quality product
45
(61) Poor communication is often cited as the:
Reason why projects succeed
Essential ingredient for all projects
The only cause of projects failing to deliver on time
Biggest single cause of project failure
46
(3) Which questions are appropriate to ask before starting Agile project?
Formalized contact with client / business
Delivering Projects or Changing Service?
Maximum formality within a structured corporate culture?
Simple or Complex Environment?
47
(31)AgilePM's approach to project management fixes which of the following?
Scope, quality and risk at the Foundations phase
Time, cost and quality at the Deployment phase
Time, cost and quality at the Foundations phase
Features with all other functions being used as variable
48
(59) In AgilePM, the level of quality to be delivered should be agreed at the start. A solution has to be:
The best possible option
As good as it can be
Good enough
Perfect
49
(73) The principles direct the team in the attitude they must take and the:
Mindset they must adopt in order to deliver consistently
Governance procedures for the project management team
Establishment of the timeboxing periods
Approach they must take to collaboration
50
(40) How does an AgilePM project view having a fixed deadline?
As a benefit rather than a risk
As a problem to be overcome
As a risk that threatens quality
As a challenge which may be met
51
(32) AgilePM can also incorporate other agile delivery approaches (Scrum/XP) what do they add to Agile management?
Ensure all projects are delivered to time and cost
Provide adequate techniques for all projects
Enable controlled delivery of agile projects
Facilitate good practice project management
52
(83)
Build incrementally from firm foundations
Demonstrate control
Never compromise quality
Communicate continuously and clearly
53
(94) The AgilePM lifecycle can be configured for:
Hardware projects
Software projects
Risky projects
Small projects
54
(26) Why will everybody concerned with the development team know what is happening?
People are given time to inquire of other teams as necessary
Everyday begins with a full review of the status of the whole project
There are regular and full reports by the Team Leader
They are part of a small team working closely together
55
(23) In AgilePM projects how many levels of decision making are normally present?
Four: steering level project level, business level and team level
Three: steering level, project level and team level
Three: Project level, solution development and other
Two: steering level and project level
56
(35) Agile strongly recommends which roles should use collaborative techniques, such as Workshops, for planning?
Solution Developers and Business Advisors
Team Leaders and Business Analysts
Project Managers and Technical Coordinators
Project Managers and Team Leaders
57
(86) It is important to remember that a project is:
Self-serving
A means to an end, not an end in itself
To be treated as only a mechanism for delivering a business product
The most significant part of business as usual
58
(81) The collective value of AgilePM's principles enables organisations to do which of the following?
Trust its project team to work independently
Micromanage the project at every step
Deliver best value business solutions collaboratively
Achieve the best return on investment
59
(21) The aim of all project management is to deliver the right output:
To the defined level of functionality agreed at the outset
On time and on budget using the available resources wisely
Within the constraints of risk imposed by the Business Sponsor
Whatever the cost, time or resources needed
60
(85) In order to fulfil the principle, deliver on time, AgilePM teams will:
Off-set any overruns by using overtime
Compromise on quality
Timebox the work
Treat cost as a variable
61
(77) Delivering products on time is a very desirable outcome for a project and is:
The only criteria that matters
Absolutely essential for success
Likely to take second place to delivery to scope
Quite often the single most important success factor
62
(30)During Feasibility, a high-level investigation is carried out. Typically, at this stage, there are a:
Large number of conflicting requirements
Few requirements which can be fully managed
Small number of requirements
Number of features which can safely be left out of this project
63
(14) In Agile, quality consists of...
product and acceptance criteria
process and solution
fit for purpose documentation and good quality product
good business analysis and effective change management process
64
(11) Which of these is an AgilePM principle?
Communicate often
Communicate verbally
Communicate continuously and clearly
Communicate formally
65
(28)There is a perception that risk management is a Project Manager responsibility. However in reality:
The development team manager should take care of all risks
The Business Sponsor should manage all risks
The Project Manager should never undertake the management of risk
The whole team should be aware of the risks
66
(71)
Communicate continuously and clearly
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Never compromise quality
67
(16) What does AgilePm say about quality and Gateway Reviews?
Gateway Reviews are only for programmes
Gateway Reviews are used as a formalised tool to assess any project health
Gateway Reviews are only for traditional sequential projects
Gateway Reviews should be done only at project start
68
(95)
Yes, because they would inappropriate for smaller projects
No, because they would need to be developed using the Engineering phase
No, because AgilePM restricts management products to those it defines
Yes, just because it is like this
69
(69)
Ensure that every action is documented and approved
Run daily team stand-up sessions and use facilitated workshops
Produce full reports and attend frequent meetings
Communicate informally regularly and frequently during the working day
70
(62) When AgilePM advocates a pragmatic approach to change what principle is behind the statement?
Develop Iteratively
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Communicate continuously and clearly
71
(27) AgilePM's Project Approach Questionnaire (PAQ) provides a good starting point for:
Providing a risk free environment for the project
Ensuring the project will be capable of being managed by the Team Leader
Creating a clear understanding of project risks and their mitigation
Delivering a product which conforms with specification agreed at the outset
72
(60)
Collaborate
Deliver on time
Communicate continuously and clearly
Focus on the business need
73
(49) Most projects have 4 parameters:time, cost, features and quality. To fix all these parameters at the outset is:
The mechanism by which Agile operates
Difficult to achieve without an experienced Project Manager
Appropriate to most types of projects
Impractical and is the cause of many common problems
74
(36)
The detail of the Deployment Plan
A Deployment Plan for all products of the project
Timeboxes for the remainder of the project
A Feasability plan
75
(17) When does an acceptance criteria for each product in Development Timebox need to be agreed?
During Kick-Off
During feasibility study
During Development Timeboxes
During Foundations
76
(63) In AgilePM, the level of _____ should be agreed at the start
management intervention
quality to be delivered
risk to be taken
resources to be consumed
77
(51) Managing an AgilePM project is about enabling constant change while:
Continuously correcting the course of the project
Relaxing quality to compensate
Ensuring the customer will fund the changes
Maintaining business as usual
78
(65)To contribute to the AgilePM principle, never compromise quality, everything is tested:
As early as possible
When the team has completed work on the feature
Before work moves from design to manufacture
Within the deployment phase
79
(55) The eight principles of AgilePM support the:
Achievement of quality
Project Management Philosophy
Process model
Approach to risk
80
(9) What Agile state as 4 project parameters?
Time, facilities, results, benefits
Quantity, time, cost, future
Cost, quality, time, features
Time, cost, quality and benefits
81
(54) Using AgilePM ensures _____ of a fit-for-purpose solution
on-time delivery
the business will never take delivery
the users can specify what they want
an expensive delivery
82
(18) In which scenarios was quality not managed correctly according to AgilePm
The delivered solution has several minor number of flaws
The delivered solution fails to meet the business need
The delivered solution has only core functionality
The delivered solution has minimal functionality
83
(99)
Early business benefit and risk mitigation
The most advanced product possible
The Minimum Usable Subset
User training and maintenance support
84
100!!!!!!!!!
Engineering
Foundations
Pre-Project
Deployment
85
(20) AgilePm is an agile project delivery framework that delivers:
A good solution to specification
Suitable Solutions to cost and scope
Any solution to quality
The right solution at the right time
86
(12) One of characteristics of Agile Project Management is...
similar style of management like traditional
strictly adhering to project plan
measured by project plan progress
measured by delivery of products (not by activity)
87
(84) AgilePM advocates a _____ to change that relies on iteration in order to embrace change
bureaucratic approach
business-like approach
restrained approach
pragmatic approach
88
(52) The AgilePM framework details which of the following to guide practitioners in the adoption of the Philosophy?
Eight Processes which form a process model
Nine techniques which may be omitted as necessary
Seven roles which must all be allocated on a one-to-one basis
Eight working Principles
89
(43) The AgilePM evolutionary approach to planning avoids which problem?
Providing a false sense of security for future steps that are still unclear
Commitment to activities which cannot be understood until they are finished
Generating an overemphasis on the planning protocol
Reliance on success-based planning
90
(64) Compromising any principle undermines:
AgilePM's basic philosophy
Timely delivery
Risk management
The cost of the project
91
(46) All people involved with the project work _____ to deliver the optimum solution
independently
collaboratively
interactively
collectively
92
(92) When AgilePM advocates a pragmatic approach to change what principle is behind the statement?
Focus on the business need
Develop Iteratively
Communicate continuously and clearly
Demonstrate control
93
(41) At what point in the project must the stakeholders be prepared to accept that change is inevitable?
When testing demonstrates that the product is unsuitable for use
As they understand more about the solution being developed
Whenever there is an easier solution which can be developed
Each time the customer changes their mind about what is required
94
(44)There will be no need for complex and bureaucratic monitoring systems in a small AgilePM team working with:
Clear objectives in Development Timeboxes of short duration
III defined objectives to permit them freedom of expression
Enough resources of time and cost to complete everything assigned to them
The command and control approach of the Project Manager
95
(29) What should the project team and other significant stakeholders remain focused on?
The major risks
The people in the development team
The process model
The business outcome
96
You're doing great!
Indifference and commitment
Collaboration and autonomy
Empowerment and collaboration
Detailed planning and quality assurance
97
(93) In line with the fifth and sixth principles, the AgilePM lifecycle is both:
Iterative and integrative
Process driven and incremental
Developmental and worthwhile
Iterative and incremental
98
(2) Agile promotes...
EDUF - Enough Design Up Front
NDOF - No Design Up Front
DDUF - Detailed Design Up Front
BDUF - Big Design Up Front
99
(78)
Build supplier feedback into each iteration
Ensure the team deploys the longest iteration cycles possible
Build customer feedback into each iteration
Create a physical prototype for every feature to aid development
100
(98) AgilePM provides what type of framework consisting of seven lifecycle phases?
Open and challenging
Iterative and definitive
Iterative and incremental
Fixed and repetitive

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1
(1) Agile is focused on....
style of working
value delivery
project realization
benefits delivery
2
(19) What is an Engineering phase? (the two answers are one sentence creating the full answer)
The DSDM phase used iteratively and incrementally to evolve the solution...
... during Exploration.
3
(53) How does an AgilePM project react when the business changes its mind?
Re-starts the project with new Terms of Reference (ToR)
Sees it as a fact of life
Resist the change
Adopts the change if it is easy to accomodate
4
(34) The solution will be delivered _____, according to the priorities set by the business
in the agreed timescale
to the proposed cost
in total as agreed at the outset
within achievable criteria
5
(13) Agile Project Management...
manages support office involvement with team
keeps business and product delivery on track
sets team objectives, then lets them get on with it
sustains corporate culture and organisational structure
6
(76) The 'Collaborate' principle is worked out in an AgilePM project when which of the following is happening?
The team are all able to make decisions on behalf of those they represent
Project Managers organise teams according to a master project plan
All development teams has an encouragement dog as a part of the team
All members of the project team involve themselves in all of development
7
(66) Teams that work in a spirit of active cooperation and commitment will always:
Work better on successive projects
Outperform groups of individuals working only in loose association
Deliver a full solution to time
Learn more from each other than from other teams
8
(8) How Agile is managing Change Management?
Few, or even no baselines
Change is not recommended
Baseline prototype, at least at the end of Development Timebox
Manage change in every element in project
9
(15) During Foundation Agile Pm Recommends about final decision to one of three maintainability levels, which one is it?
create prototype, test, deploy
deliver first, re-engineer later
deliver perfectly, with no errors
short-term, strategic solution
10
(5) Agile to be successful requires...
communication via chat
on time delivery, according to business priorities
acceptance that change must be controlled
understanding of business requirements and wants
11
(4) AgilePM states that...
quality and value are the same things
nothing is build ideal for a first time
people require monitoring and close supervision
users cannot define requirements
12
(50) AgilePM advocates that projects should do:
Only the 'big design up front'
Just 'enough design up front'
Possibly 'no design up front'
Sometimes 'enough design up front'
13
(72) The Business Analyst is responsible for facilitating a high level of _____ between team members
delegation
Involvement
Collaboration
input
14
(37) The AgilePM framework is supported by a Project Lifecycle (Process) with which of the following?
Project Manager to take command of the development team when required
Defined Products, Roles and Responsibilities and recommended Techniques
Practice techniques which permit full testing of each product
A defined process model requiring the use of all processes
15
(91)
Involve every team member in developing the project plan
Make plans and progress visible to all
Providing the customer with regular and routine reports
Measure progress through a focus on completed activities
16
(24) In an Agile Project what is vital that stakeholder buy into?
The Products
The Philosophy
The Principles
The Process
17
(87) To practice the principle 'Focus on the business need' means the team will do which of the following?
Consult with the sponsor at each development step to ensure compliance
Produce a valuable product which may require more time to complete
Deliver to the full specification agreed up front
Guarantee the Minimum Usable Subset
18
(68) In order to converge on an accurate business solution AgilePM uses:
A refined process model for use on all projects
Iterative development to deliver the right solution
A fully experienced delivery team
Incremental delivery to improve project performance
19
(90) If an AgilePM team is seeking continuous business sponsorship and commitment which principle is it upholding?
Never compromise quality
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Communicate continuously and clearly
20
(33) Which of the following statements is true about AgilePM team members?
They should be part of a large team to allow for illness
They must all be like-minded people
They must be able to communicate effectively
They do not need to be effective communicators
21
(75) An AgilePM team needs to be _____ when monitoring and controlling progress
adventurous
pragmatic
reactive
proactive
22
(7) Which is an AgilePM principle?
Clarify and refine
Focus on Benefits
Test Continuously
Never Compromise Quality
23
(22) Development Timebox planning represents which level of planning within an AgilePm project?
Best
Lowest
Highest
Earliest
24
(38) Following the wrong or inappropriate approach to project management can do which of the following?
Improve project performance by a large degree
Encourage the project sponsor to be involved in the development team
Provide the project management team with invaluable experience
Dramatically increase the risks
25
(39) As each increment is completed:
New plans must be created to account for any loss of productivity
The development team will gather a new set of requirements from customers
A new schedule of Timeboxes is created for the next increment
A new increment schedule is created for the next deployment
26
(57) 'Build incrementally from firm foundations' is an Agile principle which is supported when the team do what?
Build from a 'big design up front'
Informally re-assess priorities with each delivered increment
Formally re-assess priorities with each delivered increment
Ensure all deployed features provide a ROI within a month of use
27
(70) Compromising any of the principles undermines AgilePM's philosophy, as together they:
Contribute essential attributes to all the delivery team members
Deliver a collective value that outweighs their individual benefits
Guarantee a successful project output
Create an environment which enables the Project Manager to be part time
28
(48) In AgilePM, plans evolve as the understanding of the:
Requirements deepens and the level of uncertainty increases.
Complexity of the product being developed increases
Requirements deepens and the level of uncertainty decreases.
Development team skills becomes clearer
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(58) The 'Deliver on time' principle enables organisations to achieve which of the following?
Market opportunities or legal deadlines
No discernible business improvement
Maximum return on investment or profit
Market opportunities or windows of opportunity
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(79) In order to deliver real business benefit early, AgilePM advocates:
A co-located delivery team
At team that is as large as possible
Iterative development
Incremental delivery
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(88) Which of the following should an AgilePM team do if they are upholding the 'Never compromise quality' principle?
Design, document and test appropriately
Only attempt what can be achieved in the limited time available
Use only top level components to develop the product
Give the customer with a statement of what has been done during deployment
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Never compromise quality
Focus on the business need
Communicate continuously and clearly
Demonstrate control
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(89) Techniques such as Timeboxing and MoSCoW Prioritisation enable AgilePM teams to implement what principle?
Deliver on time
Develop Iteratively
Build incrementally from firm foundations
Focus on the business need
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(47) AgilePM should be tailored to suit a project's individual needs within the governance needs set by which authority?
Quality Assurance
Regulatory authorities
External suppliers
The organisation
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(97) Increments are in turn divided into:
Iteration phases
Daily Stand-Ups
Deployed features
Development Timeboxes
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In support of the AgilePM principle, collaborate, the Business Visionary, Business Ambassador and Business Advisor roles
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...can contribute to the solution
Bring the appropriate subject matter experts into the project so they...
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Engineering
Deployment
Foundations
Exploration
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Develop Iteratively
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Build incrementally from firm foundations
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(45) Adopting a traditional approach where a project must deliver on a fixed date:
Reduces risk to meeting the delivery date
Adds a risk since a traditional approach expects to use time as contingency
Removes all risk from the project
Improves the prospect of the project being able to deliver to cost
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(82) It is essential to be in control of a project:
As directed by the Project Manager
When reports are needed
During the start and end of a critical project
At all times
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(56) If a team doesn't follow all the principles what will not be achieved?
The full benefit
A reliable development team
Business involvement
The project outcome
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(10) Self Directed Teams (Agile)...
rigorously comply with procedures
take directions
are always collocated
continuously look for better ways of working
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(6) Which are characteristics of Self Directed Teams (Agile)?
continuously look for better ways of working
compete
focus on low-level objectives
comply with processes, regardless of outcome
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(42) The stakeholders must be prepared to deliver a:
Product which meets all the required attributes
Solution which will maximise business profits
Fit-for-purpose solution
Quality product
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(61) Poor communication is often cited as the:
Reason why projects succeed
Essential ingredient for all projects
The only cause of projects failing to deliver on time
Biggest single cause of project failure
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(3) Which questions are appropriate to ask before starting Agile project?
Formalized contact with client / business
Delivering Projects or Changing Service?
Maximum formality within a structured corporate culture?
Simple or Complex Environment?
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(31)AgilePM's approach to project management fixes which of the following?
Scope, quality and risk at the Foundations phase
Time, cost and quality at the Deployment phase
Time, cost and quality at the Foundations phase
Features with all other functions being used as variable
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(59) In AgilePM, the level of quality to be delivered should be agreed at the start. A solution has to be:
The best possible option
As good as it can be
Good enough
Perfect
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(73) The principles direct the team in the attitude they must take and the:
Mindset they must adopt in order to deliver consistently
Governance procedures for the project management team
Establishment of the timeboxing periods
Approach they must take to collaboration
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(40) How does an AgilePM project view having a fixed deadline?
As a benefit rather than a risk
As a problem to be overcome
As a risk that threatens quality
As a challenge which may be met
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(32) AgilePM can also incorporate other agile delivery approaches (Scrum/XP) what do they add to Agile management?
Ensure all projects are delivered to time and cost
Provide adequate techniques for all projects
Enable controlled delivery of agile projects
Facilitate good practice project management
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Build incrementally from firm foundations
Demonstrate control
Never compromise quality
Communicate continuously and clearly
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(94) The AgilePM lifecycle can be configured for:
Hardware projects
Software projects
Risky projects
Small projects
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(26) Why will everybody concerned with the development team know what is happening?
People are given time to inquire of other teams as necessary
Everyday begins with a full review of the status of the whole project
There are regular and full reports by the Team Leader
They are part of a small team working closely together
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(23) In AgilePM projects how many levels of decision making are normally present?
Four: steering level project level, business level and team level
Three: steering level, project level and team level
Three: Project level, solution development and other
Two: steering level and project level
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(35) Agile strongly recommends which roles should use collaborative techniques, such as Workshops, for planning?
Solution Developers and Business Advisors
Team Leaders and Business Analysts
Project Managers and Technical Coordinators
Project Managers and Team Leaders
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(86) It is important to remember that a project is:
Self-serving
A means to an end, not an end in itself
To be treated as only a mechanism for delivering a business product
The most significant part of business as usual
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(81) The collective value of AgilePM's principles enables organisations to do which of the following?
Trust its project team to work independently
Micromanage the project at every step
Deliver best value business solutions collaboratively
Achieve the best return on investment
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(21) The aim of all project management is to deliver the right output:
To the defined level of functionality agreed at the outset
On time and on budget using the available resources wisely
Within the constraints of risk imposed by the Business Sponsor
Whatever the cost, time or resources needed
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(85) In order to fulfil the principle, deliver on time, AgilePM teams will:
Off-set any overruns by using overtime
Compromise on quality
Timebox the work
Treat cost as a variable
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(77) Delivering products on time is a very desirable outcome for a project and is:
The only criteria that matters
Absolutely essential for success
Likely to take second place to delivery to scope
Quite often the single most important success factor
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(30)During Feasibility, a high-level investigation is carried out. Typically, at this stage, there are a:
Large number of conflicting requirements
Few requirements which can be fully managed
Small number of requirements
Number of features which can safely be left out of this project
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(14) In Agile, quality consists of...
product and acceptance criteria
process and solution
fit for purpose documentation and good quality product
good business analysis and effective change management process
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(11) Which of these is an AgilePM principle?
Communicate often
Communicate verbally
Communicate continuously and clearly
Communicate formally
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(28)There is a perception that risk management is a Project Manager responsibility. However in reality:
The development team manager should take care of all risks
The Business Sponsor should manage all risks
The Project Manager should never undertake the management of risk
The whole team should be aware of the risks
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Communicate continuously and clearly
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Never compromise quality
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(16) What does AgilePm say about quality and Gateway Reviews?
Gateway Reviews are only for programmes
Gateway Reviews are used as a formalised tool to assess any project health
Gateway Reviews are only for traditional sequential projects
Gateway Reviews should be done only at project start
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Yes, because they would inappropriate for smaller projects
No, because they would need to be developed using the Engineering phase
No, because AgilePM restricts management products to those it defines
Yes, just because it is like this
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Ensure that every action is documented and approved
Run daily team stand-up sessions and use facilitated workshops
Produce full reports and attend frequent meetings
Communicate informally regularly and frequently during the working day
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(62) When AgilePM advocates a pragmatic approach to change what principle is behind the statement?
Develop Iteratively
Demonstrate control
Focus on the business need
Communicate continuously and clearly
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(27) AgilePM's Project Approach Questionnaire (PAQ) provides a good starting point for:
Providing a risk free environment for the project
Ensuring the project will be capable of being managed by the Team Leader
Creating a clear understanding of project risks and their mitigation
Delivering a product which conforms with specification agreed at the outset
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Collaborate
Deliver on time
Communicate continuously and clearly
Focus on the business need
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(49) Most projects have 4 parameters:time, cost, features and quality. To fix all these parameters at the outset is:
The mechanism by which Agile operates
Difficult to achieve without an experienced Project Manager
Appropriate to most types of projects
Impractical and is the cause of many common problems
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(36)
The detail of the Deployment Plan
A Deployment Plan for all products of the project
Timeboxes for the remainder of the project
A Feasability plan
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(17) When does an acceptance criteria for each product in Development Timebox need to be agreed?
During Kick-Off
During feasibility study
During Development Timeboxes
During Foundations
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(63) In AgilePM, the level of _____ should be agreed at the start
management intervention
quality to be delivered
risk to be taken
resources to be consumed
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(51) Managing an AgilePM project is about enabling constant change while:
Continuously correcting the course of the project
Relaxing quality to compensate
Ensuring the customer will fund the changes
Maintaining business as usual
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(65)To contribute to the AgilePM principle, never compromise quality, everything is tested:
As early as possible
When the team has completed work on the feature
Before work moves from design to manufacture
Within the deployment phase
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(55) The eight principles of AgilePM support the:
Achievement of quality
Project Management Philosophy
Process model
Approach to risk
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(9) What Agile state as 4 project parameters?
Time, facilities, results, benefits
Quantity, time, cost, future
Cost, quality, time, features
Time, cost, quality and benefits
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(54) Using AgilePM ensures _____ of a fit-for-purpose solution
on-time delivery
the business will never take delivery
the users can specify what they want
an expensive delivery
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(18) In which scenarios was quality not managed correctly according to AgilePm
The delivered solution has several minor number of flaws
The delivered solution fails to meet the business need
The delivered solution has only core functionality
The delivered solution has minimal functionality
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Early business benefit and risk mitigation
The most advanced product possible
The Minimum Usable Subset
User training and maintenance support
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Engineering
Foundations
Pre-Project
Deployment
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(20) AgilePm is an agile project delivery framework that delivers:
A good solution to specification
Suitable Solutions to cost and scope
Any solution to quality
The right solution at the right time
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(12) One of characteristics of Agile Project Management is...
similar style of management like traditional
strictly adhering to project plan
measured by project plan progress
measured by delivery of products (not by activity)
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(84) AgilePM advocates a _____ to change that relies on iteration in order to embrace change
bureaucratic approach
business-like approach
restrained approach
pragmatic approach
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(52) The AgilePM framework details which of the following to guide practitioners in the adoption of the Philosophy?
Eight Processes which form a process model
Nine techniques which may be omitted as necessary
Seven roles which must all be allocated on a one-to-one basis
Eight working Principles
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(43) The AgilePM evolutionary approach to planning avoids which problem?
Providing a false sense of security for future steps that are still unclear
Commitment to activities which cannot be understood until they are finished
Generating an overemphasis on the planning protocol
Reliance on success-based planning
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(64) Compromising any principle undermines:
AgilePM's basic philosophy
Timely delivery
Risk management
The cost of the project
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(46) All people involved with the project work _____ to deliver the optimum solution
independently
collaboratively
interactively
collectively
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(92) When AgilePM advocates a pragmatic approach to change what principle is behind the statement?
Focus on the business need
Develop Iteratively
Communicate continuously and clearly
Demonstrate control
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(41) At what point in the project must the stakeholders be prepared to accept that change is inevitable?
When testing demonstrates that the product is unsuitable for use
As they understand more about the solution being developed
Whenever there is an easier solution which can be developed
Each time the customer changes their mind about what is required
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(44)There will be no need for complex and bureaucratic monitoring systems in a small AgilePM team working with:
Clear objectives in Development Timeboxes of short duration
III defined objectives to permit them freedom of expression
Enough resources of time and cost to complete everything assigned to them
The command and control approach of the Project Manager
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(29) What should the project team and other significant stakeholders remain focused on?
The major risks
The people in the development team
The process model
The business outcome
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Indifference and commitment
Collaboration and autonomy
Empowerment and collaboration
Detailed planning and quality assurance
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(93) In line with the fifth and sixth principles, the AgilePM lifecycle is both:
Iterative and integrative
Process driven and incremental
Developmental and worthwhile
Iterative and incremental
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(2) Agile promotes...
EDUF - Enough Design Up Front
NDOF - No Design Up Front
DDUF - Detailed Design Up Front
BDUF - Big Design Up Front
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Build supplier feedback into each iteration
Ensure the team deploys the longest iteration cycles possible
Build customer feedback into each iteration
Create a physical prototype for every feature to aid development
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(98) AgilePM provides what type of framework consisting of seven lifecycle phases?
Open and challenging
Iterative and definitive
Iterative and incremental
Fixed and repetitive