PMP Exam Prep
Comprehensive Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Product Backlog:
Who produces it ?
What is it?
Who else is involved with it and how? - Answer: produced by the product owner, ordered list of
the features in the user story. Refined with the help of the team.
sprint / iteration backlog
Is a list of what?
What purpose does it serve? - Answer: prioritized list
team's plan for how they will deliver.
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) - Answer: a NEW product that meets the DoD, some (not all) of
the product owner's vision.
Minimum Business Increment (MBI) - Answer: an OLD product that has been enhanced
Burn (up/down) charts purpose - Answer: Tracks the team's REMAINING work within an
iteration or release
,What happens during Iteration/Sprint Planning? How long should it be? - Answer: Highest
priority work from the product backlog pulled into the sprint/iteration backlog. 8 hours or less.
What is covered in a Daily Stand Up?what isn't covered? How long does it last? - Answer: What
they did yesterday, today, and a list of issues they will face soon. NO DISCUSSION. 15 minutes.
Product Owner: what are they responsible for (2)? What do they decide? - Answer: responsible
for product vision, prioritizing the backlog, decides if an increment will be release
PM / Scrum master role does what with what type of leadership? - Answer: Shields team from
distractions, servant leader
What's two main things happen during the Sprint Demo? How long does it usually last? -
Answer: Inspects the outcome of the iteration with stakeholders, collects feedback. 4 hours or
less.
What is covered in the Retrospective? How long is it? - Answer: How did the last sprint go?
What went well, what didn't, experimentation? 3 hours or less.
Hybrid models (4 types) - Answer: 1. Agile then predictive
2. Agile at the same time as predictive
3. Predictive with small part agile embedded
4. Agile with small part predictive embedded
Predictive:
- Description
- Key Roles
- Value Delivery Proposition - Answer: - Description: linear completion
,- Key Roles: project sponsor, project manager
- Value Delivery Proposition: customer receives deliverables when they are COMPLETE and does
not embrace change.
Adaptive:
- Description
- Key Roles
- Value Delivery Proposition - Answer: - Description: incremental/iterative development
- Key Roles: Product owner, project team, scrum master
- Value Delivery Proposition: Regular customer feedback, embraces easy change
PMO types (4) - Answer: 1. Supportive
2. Controlling
3. Directive
4. Agile Centers of Excellence
Supportive PMO type does what? - Answer: Develops best practices, methods, standards,
templates. Coach, mentor, train PMs. (don't have to follow but provides support)
Controlling PMO type does what? - Answer: Monitors compliance with project procedures via
audits. You HAVE to follow their rules.
Directive PMO type does what? - Answer: They manage shared resources and coordinates
communication across projects.
ACoE PMO Type does what? - Answer: Enable projects instead of manage them. They coach
teams, build agile mindset and skills, mentors sponsors and product owners
, Portfolio vs Program vs Project - Answer: see image
4 types of Organizational Structures - Answer: 1. Functional
2. Matrix
3. Projectized
4. Composite
functional organizational structure
PM power and team attributes - Answer: PM power: very LITTLE, functional manager has the
power because the team reports to the functional manager. Team members work part-time on
the project
matrix organizational structure
PM power and team attributes - Answer: PM power: can be weak, balanced, or strong (but not
total) control. Team members have conflicted loyalty, they report to both the PM and their FM.
Team works part-time on the project
projectized organizational structure
PM power and team attributes - Answer: PM power: high control. Team members report to the
PM, work full time on projects, and are loyal to the project
composite organizational structure - Answer: Does not fit into the other org structures
Agile Principle: Satisfy __________ through early and continuous delivery - Answer: customers
Agile Principle: Welcome __________ even late in development - Answer: change
Agile Principle: Deliver working software __________ - Answer: quickly!
Comprehensive Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
Product Backlog:
Who produces it ?
What is it?
Who else is involved with it and how? - Answer: produced by the product owner, ordered list of
the features in the user story. Refined with the help of the team.
sprint / iteration backlog
Is a list of what?
What purpose does it serve? - Answer: prioritized list
team's plan for how they will deliver.
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) - Answer: a NEW product that meets the DoD, some (not all) of
the product owner's vision.
Minimum Business Increment (MBI) - Answer: an OLD product that has been enhanced
Burn (up/down) charts purpose - Answer: Tracks the team's REMAINING work within an
iteration or release
,What happens during Iteration/Sprint Planning? How long should it be? - Answer: Highest
priority work from the product backlog pulled into the sprint/iteration backlog. 8 hours or less.
What is covered in a Daily Stand Up?what isn't covered? How long does it last? - Answer: What
they did yesterday, today, and a list of issues they will face soon. NO DISCUSSION. 15 minutes.
Product Owner: what are they responsible for (2)? What do they decide? - Answer: responsible
for product vision, prioritizing the backlog, decides if an increment will be release
PM / Scrum master role does what with what type of leadership? - Answer: Shields team from
distractions, servant leader
What's two main things happen during the Sprint Demo? How long does it usually last? -
Answer: Inspects the outcome of the iteration with stakeholders, collects feedback. 4 hours or
less.
What is covered in the Retrospective? How long is it? - Answer: How did the last sprint go?
What went well, what didn't, experimentation? 3 hours or less.
Hybrid models (4 types) - Answer: 1. Agile then predictive
2. Agile at the same time as predictive
3. Predictive with small part agile embedded
4. Agile with small part predictive embedded
Predictive:
- Description
- Key Roles
- Value Delivery Proposition - Answer: - Description: linear completion
,- Key Roles: project sponsor, project manager
- Value Delivery Proposition: customer receives deliverables when they are COMPLETE and does
not embrace change.
Adaptive:
- Description
- Key Roles
- Value Delivery Proposition - Answer: - Description: incremental/iterative development
- Key Roles: Product owner, project team, scrum master
- Value Delivery Proposition: Regular customer feedback, embraces easy change
PMO types (4) - Answer: 1. Supportive
2. Controlling
3. Directive
4. Agile Centers of Excellence
Supportive PMO type does what? - Answer: Develops best practices, methods, standards,
templates. Coach, mentor, train PMs. (don't have to follow but provides support)
Controlling PMO type does what? - Answer: Monitors compliance with project procedures via
audits. You HAVE to follow their rules.
Directive PMO type does what? - Answer: They manage shared resources and coordinates
communication across projects.
ACoE PMO Type does what? - Answer: Enable projects instead of manage them. They coach
teams, build agile mindset and skills, mentors sponsors and product owners
, Portfolio vs Program vs Project - Answer: see image
4 types of Organizational Structures - Answer: 1. Functional
2. Matrix
3. Projectized
4. Composite
functional organizational structure
PM power and team attributes - Answer: PM power: very LITTLE, functional manager has the
power because the team reports to the functional manager. Team members work part-time on
the project
matrix organizational structure
PM power and team attributes - Answer: PM power: can be weak, balanced, or strong (but not
total) control. Team members have conflicted loyalty, they report to both the PM and their FM.
Team works part-time on the project
projectized organizational structure
PM power and team attributes - Answer: PM power: high control. Team members report to the
PM, work full time on projects, and are loyal to the project
composite organizational structure - Answer: Does not fit into the other org structures
Agile Principle: Satisfy __________ through early and continuous delivery - Answer: customers
Agile Principle: Welcome __________ even late in development - Answer: change
Agile Principle: Deliver working software __________ - Answer: quickly!
