Common Agile Methods

Question 1

List 3 common types of Agile methods?

Answer 1

• Scrum
• Kanban
• Lean Start-Up

Question 2

Provide an overview of Agile

Answer 2

• Developed in 1995
• Can be viewed in many ways
• Well known frameworks called “Agile Ways of Working”
• Includes: behaviours, concepts and techniques
• Manifesto provides a single definition: Created as an alternative to Waterfall!
• Addressed new demands on software delivery

Question 3

What was the first iteration of Agile development?

Answer 3

RAD
Rapid Application Development

Customers were happy with less solutions but they worked and of better quality.

Question 4

What are the 4 values of the Agile Manifesto?

Answer 4

• Individuals & interactions over Processes & Tools
• Working software over Comprehensive documentation
• Customer Collaboration over Contract negotiation
• Responding to Change over Following a plan

Question 5

Where does Agile fit into the Prince2 processes?

Answer 5

Managing Product Delivery

Question 6

Describe the differences between Waterfall and Agile?

Answer 6

Waterfall: A linear, serial way of working with the final product being offered at the end

Agile: Iterative & incrementall, something goes into operational use as soon as its developed.

Question 7

What is the Definition of Done

Answer 7

When a work has been finished and deployed

Question 8

What is the cycle involved in the Agile Iterative and incremental approach?

Answer 8

1. Thoughts
2. Action
3. Conversation

Continuous building and testing

Question 9

Outline the Agile main priorities?

Answer 9

• Places customer at the centre of development
• Prioritise fixed time & cost over specific requirements ( features can be dropped in order to keep budget & deadlines)
• Brings flexible frameworks which can adapt to say project/environment

Question 10

What Agile framework cannot be applied to the Prince2 method?

Answer 10

AgilePM(DSDM)

It is on its own a project management framework

Question 11

When is the Agilometer used in the Prince2 Agile Project?

Answer 11

• First Completed in the start up a project (by PM and relevant persons)
• Next Completed towards the end of Initiating a project (Allows executive to decide)
• Now completed towards the end of a stage
• Finalised at the closing of a project
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Question 12

List the 5 Targets within Prince2 Agile.

Answer 12

1. Being on time and hitting deadlines
2. Protecting the level of quality
3. Embracing Change
4. Keeping teams stable: avoid adding new team members
5. Do we need everything we have asked for?