Agile Project Processes

Question 1

Agile project process

Answer 1

Feasibility - high level estimation (the team is usually already in place)
Initiation - high level project planning
Release Planning <-> Iterations - plan for next feature release, iterations over time to accomplish that release
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Question 2

Backlog

Answer 2

Wish list; prioritized
Can be for a project, product, or iteration

Question 3

Timebox

Answer 3

Specific amount of time dedicated to something
Work stops when the time interval ends

Question 4

User story

Answer 4

A brief description of a requirement, from the user’s perspective
Represents a feature

Question 5

Story points

Answer 5

Way to quantitatively rank and prioritize user stories

Question 6

Team velocity

Answer 6

Rate of work completion, usually story points per unit of time
Since story points are arbitrary, velocities across projects are not comparable

Question 7

Agile charter

Answer 7

Similar to project charter in predictive project

Question 8

Product visioning

Answer 8

Session/workshop for team to imagine best end state for customer

Question 9

Product roadmap

Answer 9

Plan for a product’s development
Like a visual representation of a predictive project’s scope statement

Question 10

Story map

Answer 10

Like a product roadmap, but customer-focused instead of product-focused

Question 11

Iteration

Answer 11

I timebox for part of the work to be done during a release plan

Question 12

Sprint

Answer 12

The Scrum methodology’s term for “iteration”

Question 13

Release

Answer 13

A feature/functionality to be provided to the customer upon completion; usually a component of the overall project

Question 14

Affinity estimating

Answer 14

Grouping user stories together based on work involved
Helps to verify whether estimates are accurate

Question 15

T-shirt sizing

Answer 15

Affinity estimation technique - grouping user stories from S to XXL

Question 16

Planning Poker

Answer 16

Estimation/prioritization technique where the team assigns a unique point value to different stories

Question 17

Daily standup meetings

Answer 17

~15 Minutes long
Covers what was done yesterday, plans for today, any issues

Question 18

Iteration planning

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Establishes goals and duration of an iteration

Question 19

Types of iterations

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Development Iteration - standard type
Iteration Zero - for preparatory work before a feature can be released
Hardening/Release Iteration - final steps/testing before completion of a product/phase
Spikes - focused on internal work, like investigating a risk or developing skills

Question 20

Risk spike

Answer 20

Spike specifically focused on addressing a risk

Question 21

Information radiators

Answer 21

Visual displays of key information in a public/easily accessible place

Question 22

Burn charts

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Burnup - work completed over time
Burndown - work remaining over time

Question 23

Retrospective

Answer 23

Periodic reviews of the work completed and/or implementation of the product