Agility

Question 1

Define “Uncertainty”

Answer 1

Low vs. high uncertainty context

Question 2

Define “Turbulence”

Answer 2

high uncertainty + low turbulence context

high uncertainty + high turbulence context

Question 3

Choice between traditional and agile

Answer 3

Dependent on level of uncertainty and turbulence

Question 4

Traditional methods are…

Answer 4

strict, requires a structure, inflexible when changes occur, cost/risk incentive when deviating from plan

Question 5

Agile methodologies

Answer 5

XP, DSDM, SCRUM

Question 6

Agile manifesto

Answer 6

four main outcome

Question 7

Benefits of agility

Answer 7

• Helps handle changing requirements & priorities
• Lowers cost of change
• Provides better visibility into project progress
• Reduces risk
• Maximizes return on investment (business value prioritized)
• Encourages higher quality, simpler code
• Delivers business value early & often

Question 8

Negative aspects of agility

Answer 8

• Lack of Clarity.
  o People use the term in different ways.
• Lack of “Theoretical Glue”
  o Lack of theoretical foundation
• Lack of Cumulative Tradition.
• largely restricted to small, co-located development teams
• Agile methods focus on requirements and technical changes

Question 9

Agile key practices

Answer 9

• Short iterations
• Feature planning
• Dynamic prioritization
• Feedback and change
• Teamwork
• Customer collaboration

Question 10

How to evaluate agile methods?

Answer 10

• continual readiness to inherently create change

- learn from change while contributing to perceived customer value

Question 11

XP - Extreme programming (all practices in XP)

Answer 11

Testing:
Planning game: 
Small releases:
Metaphor:
Simple design: 
Refactoring: 
Pair programming: 
Continuous integration:
Collective ownership:
On-site customer: 
40-hour weeks: You don’t get any extra value 
Open workspace: 
Just rules:

Question 12

SCRUM - roles

Answer 12

PO, scrummaster, team

Question 13

SCRUM - planning

Answer 13

product backlog, sprint planning

Question 14

SCRUM - sprint

Answer 14

Daily sprint, sprint review, retrospective