TEAM PERFORMANCE

What is the optimal team size on Agile projects?

A. 4 ± 3
B. 7 ± 2
C. 9 ± 1
D. It could be any arbitrary number based on the duration of the project

2. In Shu-Ha-Ri, Shu means to:

A. Detach
B. Transcend
C. Learn
D. Attach

3. What are the correct stages for team building?

A. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
B. Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing, Mourning
C. Forming, Mourning, Norming, Storming, Performing
D. Forming, Storming, Adjourning, Performing, Norming

4. In ……………………… stage of formation and development, team members begin to work and most
likely to have conflicts.
A. Performing
B. Storming
C. Arguing
D. Forming

5. In situational leadership models, at which stage do teams require high directive and high
support:
A. Forming
B. Coaching
C. Supporting
D. Storming

6. All are characteristics of a self-organized team except:

A. Constructive disagreement
B. Empowered
C. Trust
D. Follow command-and-control regime

7. In a distributed team, which is the most effective tool to use for communication between team
members?
A. E-Mail
B. Video conference
C. Wiki / intranet
D. Audio conference
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8. In Agile, the PMO helps in ………………………

A. Status report collation
B. Vendor management
C. Facilitating training, coaching and maintaining a center of excellence
D. All of the above

9. How many communication channels will be there when you have 10 team members on-board?
A. 15
B. 25
C. 35
D. 45

10. A developer is asking his peer whether it is okay to get his new code deployed at 4 p.m. on the
system testing environment. Another developer overhears this and reminds him that another
deployment is already planned at the same time in the same environment and there could be a
potential conflict. This style of communication is named as ………………………
A. Effective communication
B. Osmotic communication
C. Interactive communication
D. Conversation communication

11. Knowledge that is gained over the time through observation and experience but cannot be
documented is named as:
A. Internal knowledge
B. Secret knowledge
C. Tacit knowledge
D. Company confidential information

12. A technique used to improve the performance and ramping up new and junior team members
by seating them within hearing distance of more experienced and senior team members is called
………………………
A. Expert in earshot
B. Caves and commons
C. Expert nearby
D. Sitting together

13. A space where maximum information exchange takes place, displays whiteboard, well lit, well
ventilated, with visible charts is called:
A. Team space
B. Public space
C. Cave space
D. Common space

14. A private space where a team member can isolate themselves for a short period either to make
personal calls or check e-mails is called ………………………
A. Private space
B. Member space
C. Caves
D. Isolated space
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15. Which of the following is not a valid example of an Agile contract?

A. Time and Material contract
B. Multi-stage contract
C. Contract with premature closure clause
D. Request for proposal

16. Which of the following technologies helps to improve collaboration in virtual teams?
A. Common (and single) version control repository
B. Common build environment
C. Webcams on desktops
D. All of the above

17. When team is not co-located, which tool is most effective to radiate information?
A. Desktop sharing over the intranet
B. PowerPoint presentation sharing over e-mail
C. Spreadsheets in a document repository
D. Project metrics report display on whiteboard

18. When it comes to team selection, which of the following should be ideal choices to work for an
Agile project?
A. Experts in niche domains
B. Generalized specialists
C. Highly skilled analysts who can write test cases and execute them
D. All of the above

19. Which contract type allows early termination of a project?

A. Fixed price
B. Fixed price, but with a provision to scope change
C. Time and material
D. Cost reimbursable

20. How are contracts in Agile projects different from those in traditional (waterfall) projects?
A. In Agile contract, scope changes are easy to make.
B. In Agile contract, financial management is not required.
C. In Agile contract, it works well when contracted as fixed price.
D. In Agile contract, scope changes are hard to make.