MSIS APA Final Exam (Agile) well
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What are the phases of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔(1) Planning
(2) Analysis
(3) Design/Construction
(4) Testing
(5) Implementation
(6) Maintenance
What is included in the "planning" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Project Charter,
Business Case, Requirements Planning, Project Plan
The business case of the "planning" phase in Waterfall is... - correct answer ✔✔Financially
Feasible, Quantifiable, Measurable, Observable
What is included in the "analysis" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Requirements
Specification, Process Models, Adjusted Cost-Benefit, Build vs Buy vs Rent
Requirements specification in the "analysis" phase of Waterfall includes... - correct answer
✔✔Surveys, Interviews, Metrics, Documentation, Observations, JAD - Joint App. Development
What is JAD - Joint Application Development? - correct answer ✔✔A methodology that involves
the client or end user in the design and development of an application, through a succession of
collaborative workshops called JAD sessions
,What is included in the "design" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Blueprints, Security,
Service Level Agreement, Architecture
What are some common blueprints that are made in the "design" phase of Waterfall? - correct
answer ✔✔Behavioral Models, Data Models, UX Models, Tech Specs
What is included in the "construction" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Build the
System, Design Testing Approach
What is included in the "testing" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Testing the solution
design and construction
What is included in the "implementation" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Big Bang vs
Phased Rollout approaches
What is a "Big Bang" approach in the "implementation" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer
✔✔A go-live scenario where a business switches from its existing system(s) to a new solution at
a single point in time
What is a "Phased Rollout" approach in the "implementation" phase of Waterfall? - correct
answer ✔✔Systems deployment method that involves incremental implementation of a new
system over time
What is included in the "maintenance" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔System
Support, System Maintenance
What are the three major roles within an Scrum process? - correct answer ✔✔Product Owner
(PO), Scrum Master (SM), Development Team
, The Product Owner (PO) in the Scrum process is responsible for... - correct answer ✔✔Product
Backlog, Setting Acceptance Criteria, Stakeholder Coordination
The Scrum Master (SM) in the Scrum process is responsible for... - correct answer
✔✔Identifying/Removing Impediments, Supporting the Scrum Process, Coaching the Scrum
Team
The Development Team in the Scrum process is responsible for... - correct answer
✔✔Developing the Solution, Self-Managing the Scrum Team
What are the phases of the Scrum process? - correct answer ✔✔(1) Product Backlog Creation
(2) Sprint Planning/Sprint Backlog Creation
(3) Sprint Iterations/Daily Scrums
(4) Potentially Shippable Product Increment
(5) Sprint Review/Sprint Retrospective
T/F: Kanban can be used as a standalone agile approach - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Elements of Kanban can be used in other agile approaches - correct answer ✔✔True
ex.) Kanban boards in Scrum, WIP limits in SAFe
What are the basic features associated with the Kanban methodology? - correct answer ✔✔On-
demand meetings only, No "process" meetings, Prevention of unfinished work being marked
"complete", Quality enforcement, Minimizing "work in progress"
The Kanban Board process consists of... - correct answer ✔✔(1) Taking an item from the backlog
(2) Specifying necessary work for implementation
(3) Implementing work
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What are the phases of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔(1) Planning
(2) Analysis
(3) Design/Construction
(4) Testing
(5) Implementation
(6) Maintenance
What is included in the "planning" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Project Charter,
Business Case, Requirements Planning, Project Plan
The business case of the "planning" phase in Waterfall is... - correct answer ✔✔Financially
Feasible, Quantifiable, Measurable, Observable
What is included in the "analysis" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Requirements
Specification, Process Models, Adjusted Cost-Benefit, Build vs Buy vs Rent
Requirements specification in the "analysis" phase of Waterfall includes... - correct answer
✔✔Surveys, Interviews, Metrics, Documentation, Observations, JAD - Joint App. Development
What is JAD - Joint Application Development? - correct answer ✔✔A methodology that involves
the client or end user in the design and development of an application, through a succession of
collaborative workshops called JAD sessions
,What is included in the "design" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Blueprints, Security,
Service Level Agreement, Architecture
What are some common blueprints that are made in the "design" phase of Waterfall? - correct
answer ✔✔Behavioral Models, Data Models, UX Models, Tech Specs
What is included in the "construction" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Build the
System, Design Testing Approach
What is included in the "testing" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Testing the solution
design and construction
What is included in the "implementation" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔Big Bang vs
Phased Rollout approaches
What is a "Big Bang" approach in the "implementation" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer
✔✔A go-live scenario where a business switches from its existing system(s) to a new solution at
a single point in time
What is a "Phased Rollout" approach in the "implementation" phase of Waterfall? - correct
answer ✔✔Systems deployment method that involves incremental implementation of a new
system over time
What is included in the "maintenance" phase of Waterfall? - correct answer ✔✔System
Support, System Maintenance
What are the three major roles within an Scrum process? - correct answer ✔✔Product Owner
(PO), Scrum Master (SM), Development Team
, The Product Owner (PO) in the Scrum process is responsible for... - correct answer ✔✔Product
Backlog, Setting Acceptance Criteria, Stakeholder Coordination
The Scrum Master (SM) in the Scrum process is responsible for... - correct answer
✔✔Identifying/Removing Impediments, Supporting the Scrum Process, Coaching the Scrum
Team
The Development Team in the Scrum process is responsible for... - correct answer
✔✔Developing the Solution, Self-Managing the Scrum Team
What are the phases of the Scrum process? - correct answer ✔✔(1) Product Backlog Creation
(2) Sprint Planning/Sprint Backlog Creation
(3) Sprint Iterations/Daily Scrums
(4) Potentially Shippable Product Increment
(5) Sprint Review/Sprint Retrospective
T/F: Kanban can be used as a standalone agile approach - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Elements of Kanban can be used in other agile approaches - correct answer ✔✔True
ex.) Kanban boards in Scrum, WIP limits in SAFe
What are the basic features associated with the Kanban methodology? - correct answer ✔✔On-
demand meetings only, No "process" meetings, Prevention of unfinished work being marked
"complete", Quality enforcement, Minimizing "work in progress"
The Kanban Board process consists of... - correct answer ✔✔(1) Taking an item from the backlog
(2) Specifying necessary work for implementation
(3) Implementing work
