What is the primary benefit of an agile approach as compared to a traditional up-front approach?
(choose the best answer)
A. To utilize resources efficiently.
B. To minimize risks.
C. To maximize value.
D. To deliver on-time, on-budget, and on-scope.

True or False: The primary benefit of an agile approach is delivering a fixed set of requirements more quickly.
A. True
B. False

Your organization wants to improve its Time-to-Market. Which of the following improvements might help?
(choose the best answer)
A. Creating a centralized team to handle all product releases.
B. Reducing the scope of each release to deliver fewer features.
C. Splitting the product into components that are developed in parallel.
D. Establishing a common release schedule for all products.
E. All of the above.

Which of the following statements about technical debt (rework created by technical shortcuts and brittle or outdated legacy applications) is true?
(choose the best answer)
A. The existence of technical debt is a sign of poor development practices.
B. Technical debt is a technical concern only of interest to developers.
C. Technical debt can be handled post-release as part of maintenance work.
D. Technical debt is a threat to the long-term viability of a product.

You manage a product group in an organization. A Scrum Master is concerned with the very low availability of the Product Owner for her team. The Product Owner has subject matter expertise that is very difficult to duplicate or replace, but he has several other important responsibilities as well. The Scrum Master has discussed her concern with the Product Owner, but the Developers are still struggling to deliver value without additional guidance from the Product Owner. The Scrum Master is asking you for some guidance. What is the best way for you to help the Scrum Master?
(choose the best answer)
A. Help the Product Owner’s manager find a different Product Owner, who can dedicate the time needed, and help this new Product Owner come up to speed on the new product as quickly as possible.
B. Offer to work with her, the Product Owner, and his manager, to find a way to ensure that the Product Owner’s participation level is high enough to ensure that value can be delivered by the Scrum Team.
C. Help the Scrum Master to find a delegate who can join the Scrum Team to work with the Product Owner and represent business priorities when the Product Owner cannot be present.
D. Recommend to the Scrum Master that she helps the Developers to do their best, document their decisions, and escalate problems to you.

You manage a product development organization. A Scrum Team comes to you with a request to add two more Developers to the Scrum Team in order to increase their capacity to get work done. You have budget and headcount. The Scrum Team’s case is compelling, and they have a good track record for delivering and making good decisions. In response to the Scrum Team’s request, you decide to:
(choose the best answer)
A. Let the Scrum Team screen candidates, and pass candidates to you to interview and make the final hiring decision.
B. Ask the Scrum Team to write a job description. You will handle the initial screening and pass along passing candidates to the team, who conduct their own interviews and make the final decision.
C. Give the Scrum Team budgetary boundaries, but let them recruit, interview, and hire their own new team members, with the help from a partner in Human Resources.