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APMG-International AgilePM-Practitioner Agile Project Management (AgilePM) Practitioner Exam Exam Practice Test

Agile Project Management (AgilePM) Practitioner Exam Questions and Answers

Question 1

When preparing for the workshop, which 2 items should the Workshop Facilitator be provided with?

Options:

A.

Hints and tips on how to influence and persuade others.

B.

An understanding of the decision-making process.

C.

Background to the disagreement and the reasons for this.

D.

Empowerment to discuss any wider project issues that may arise during the workshop.

E.

A step-by-step guide to running an effective workshop.

Question 2

Using the project timeline given in the Project Scenario, answer the following question about application of Timeboxing on the Hoy Hall project.

Lines 1 to 5 in the table below consist of an assertion statement and a reason statement. For each line identify the appropriate option, from options A to E, that applies.

Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Assertion :

1. All internal works to be assigned to Timber Tigers throughout the project should be consolidated into one Structured Timebox.

BECAUSE

The Investigation step within each Structured Timebox requires everyone working within the team to jointly agree how the requirements of the Timebox will be met.

2. Acceptance criteria for the front rooms to be developed in Timebox A should be described in detail and agreed during the Timebox Kick-Off

BECAUSE

The aim of the Investigation step within each Timebox is to complete as much of

the development work as possible.

3. It is appropriate that both the Evolutionary Development phase and Deployment phase are shown in the first Project Increment.

BECAUSE

Each Timebox should comprise an Evolutionary Development phase and

Deployment phase.

4. It is appropriate that the outputs of Timebox C are scheduled for deployment at the end of the first Project Increment.

BECAUSE

A typical Timebox Plan should provide a schedule of high-level activities for the

imminent Project Increment.

5. It is appropriate that Earth Excavations create a detailed plan of activities they will complete during Timebox C.

Reason

BECAUSE

The Solution Development Team is responsible for planning the detail of all the

work of each Timebox.

Options:

Question 3

Once the change of priority has been approved, who is then responsible for including the requirement for a secondary exit from the upstairs of the building to the Timebox

Plan for Timebox B?

Options:

A.

Marketing Director, in the role of Business Visionary.

B.

Team Leader.

C.

Project Manager and Architect, in the role of Technical Co-ordinator.

D.

Architecture Angels' Senior Management Team.

Question 4

Answer the following question about how risks will be reduced on the Hoy Hall Hotel project through successful application of the DSDM Principles.

Column 1 lists a selection of project risks identified on the Hoy Hall Hotel project. Column 2 is a list of the DSDM Principles. For each risk in Column 1, select from Column

2 the DSDM Principle which, if applied appropriately, would MOST help to reduce or mitigate that risk.

Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Options:

Question 5

The Business Sponsor threatened to stop funding if there was no evidence of tangible progress. To reduce this risk, the Business Sponsor was invited to several walk-

rounds of the new bedroom and en-suite bathroom facilities throughout the project.

Is this an appropriate application of Agile Project Management for this project?

Options:

A.

Yes, because the early and frequent demonstration of product features to the Business Sponsor increases the visibility of the project and keeps the business engaged.

B.

Yes, because the project's budget holder is the only person who can approve project products.

C.

No, because products should be handed over at the end of the project, during Post-Project.

D.

No, because the Daily Stand-up meetings should have allowed the key representatives to review and discuss the evolving solution.

Question 6

Using the Project Scenario and the additional information provided for

this question in the Scenario Booklet, answer the following questions

about Feasibility.

Remember to limit your answers to the number of selections requested in each

question.

Which 2 statements describe the appropriate application of Agile Project

Management when developing the Delivery Plan?

Options:

A.

The Project Manager should include any known constraints associated with planning permission.

B.

The Project Manager should NOT need to identify any risks this early in the project.

C.

The approach to the project should be based on the Project Approach Questionnaire responses.

D.

The Earth Excavations' Head Gardener should be excluded from discussions related to deliverables since contracts are NOT yet signed.

E.

The Architecture Angels' Marketing Director should be involved in the development of the Delivery Plan.

Question 7

During Refinement in Timebox B, a Review Session was scheduled for the Business Visionary to review the products completed during this Timebox, and to agree what

needed to be done before these would be acceptable.

Is this an appropriate application of Agile Project Management for this project?

Options:

A.

Yes, because this will enable the Solution Development Team to ensure they are on track to deliver a viable solution.

B.

Yes, because this allows each team member working in the Timebox to provide a short progress report and raise any issues that hinder their progress.

C.

No, because early and frequent visibility of the product features will maintain engagement with the stakeholders.

D.

No, because only members of the Solution Development Team are permitted to attend Review Sessions.

Question 8

Using the Project Scenario and the additional information provided for

this question in the Scenario Booklet, answer the following questions

about Feasibility.

Remember to limit your answers to the number of selections requested in each

question.

Which 2 statements describe the appropriate application of Agile Project

Management when developing the Feasibility Assessment?

Options:

A.

The new Project Manager should NOT be involved in finalising the

Feasibility Assessment.

B.

The Architecture Angels' Finance Director should approve the final

Business Case as part of the Feasibility Assessment.

C.

The Earth Excavations' Head Gardener should contribute to the outline

solutions considered for the gardens.

D.

The different options should be presented to the 'Hoy for Hoy Hall' Action

Group for their feedback before the chosen outline solution is finalised.

E.

The Timber Tigers' Site Manager should be the sole approver of the

finalised Feasibility Assessment before development commences.

Question 9

Which 2 statements explain why the Timber Tigers' Site Manager would be an appropriate Solution Developer?

Options:

A.

Accustomed to bringing in contract staff for short periods of time.

B.

Closely manages the building team so that they consistently produce high-quality work.

C.

Is able to represent the team in all daily meetings.

D.

An experienced builder who is good at turning a brief into a practical design.

E.

Is empowered by Timber Tigers' management to make decisions on the building work.

Question 10

Which 2 statements describe the appropriate application of Agile Project Management when developing the Prioritised Requirements List during Feasibility?

Options:

A.

Details of which areas will require seeding in order to become lawn, and which are to become planted borders, should be captured.

B.

The re-laying of the driveway and a landscaping solution should be listed as Must Have requirements.

C.

The scope of the project should be agreed before moving into the Foundations phase.

D.

The responsibility for setting the priority of each of the requirements identified should be assigned to the Project Manager.

E.

Regulatory obligations associated with the redevelopment of Hoy Hall should be recorded as Must Have requirements.

Question 11

How should the lack of provision of a fire escape from the upstairs of the building in Timebox B initially be dealt with?

Options:

A.

The Solution Development Team should revise the Timebox Plans for Timeboxes B and C.

B.

The Solution Development Team should commence understanding and delivering the new requirement.

C.

The Architect, in the role of Technical Co-ordinator, should escalate the issue to Architecture Angels' Senior Management Team.

D.

The Project Manager should escalate the issue to the Marketing Director, who is in the role of Business Visionary.

Question 12

Answer the following questions about the acceptance criteria within the project.

Decide whether the approach to setting and using acceptance criteria has been applied appropriately and select the response that supports your decision.

At the beginning of Solution Development Timebox A, the Timebox is being

planned in detail. Although Foundations was conducted at a high level, the

Prioritised Requirements List was baselined. Now the Solution Development

Team is setting detailed acceptance criteria against each requirement.

Is this an appropriate approach to setting detailed acceptance criteria?

Options:

A.

Yes, because acceptance criteria can only be understood at a high level during Foundations and will always need further investigation.

B.

Yes, because the Solution Development Team members will be setting acceptance criteria for the first time during Solution Development Timebox A.

C.

No, because the Solution Development Team should NOT be involved in setting acceptance criteria.

D.

No, because acceptance criteria should be set in detail against each requirement during Foundations.

Question 13

Which 2 actions should the Workshop Facilitator take when preparing for the workshop?

Options:

A.

Ask the Software Developer to provide an estimate of how much storage space would be required to hold photos and videos.

B.

Invite the Marketing Director to create a summary of the content they believe the system should hold and why.

C.

Assign ownership of the workshop to the Software Developer.

D.

Ask the IT Operations Manager to prepare the agenda for the workshop.

E.

Research other hotel reservation systems to form an opinion on what the content should be.

Question 14

What action should the Project Manager take to plan the deployment activities?

Options:

A.

Prepare a Timebox Plan for the next Development Timebox.

B.

Check the Delivery Plan for deployment activities and update as required.

C.

Create a plan of activities to deploy the solution at the end of Timebox C.

D.

Update the Timebox Plan for Timebox C with the activities required to deploy the solution.

Question 15

To ensure that the UniCo change programme is successful, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) knows that correctly assigning the key change roles will be essential.

Which 2 statements BEST explain why the IT Support Manager is appropriate for the role of change agent for the change programme?

Options:

A.

Is good at quietly implementing directions without challenging decisions at every step.

B.

Is well-positioned to bring together other line leaders facing similar change situations.

C.

Has a strong network due to supporting all staff at all levels organization-wide.

D.

Has direct line authority over the staff who will be changing internal IT systems.

E.

Wants to gain experience in change management to improve future implementations of IT systems.

Question 16

Using the additional information provided for this question in the

Scenario Booklet, answer the following question about using Kotter's

eight-processes cyclical model. This model is being used for planning

and leading the change required to rebrand and reposition UniCo in the

market place.

Lines 1 to 4 in the table below consist of an assertion statement and a reason

statement. For each line identify the appropriate option, from options A to E,

that applies. Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Options:

Question 17

As time goes by, there is an increase in Customer Services staff asking questions about how their skills development will be supported under the new structure and how they will influence decisions about the projects they will be assigned to work on.

Which is the MOST appropriate response from the Customer Service Director?

Options:

A.

Prepare presentations to all staff outlining the targets for the new structure.

B.

Support line leadership roles on how to include those asking the questions.

C.

Ask for the communications from the change teams to include the questions.

D.

Define the approach and governance for the Customer Services projects.

Question 18

Which statement should be recorded under the High-level timing considerations heading?

Options:

A.

The traditional market has changed over the last year and UniCo can no longer rest on its previous success.

B.

UniCo lost significant market share in the last six months and faces ongoing increased competition in the next year.

C.

UniCo’s new finance system was delivered in the last quarter and training in the new system is almost complete.

D.

Completing the large contract with a Utilities company over the next nine months is a vital step to achieving the end vision.

Question 19

The Change Manager is discussing the relocation of the Selco staff to the UniCo office with the Operations Director. They are using the SCARF framework of people's social experience to guide management actions. Answer the following questions about the use of David Rock’s SCARF framework to increase the motivation for change.

One aim of the relocation is to develop a less hierarchical culture. The relocation team hear that staff believe managers are still getting special treatment in the allocation of desks. To mitigate this concern, they have planned for groups to move separately over a few weeks and have communicated details with each group independently.

Is this an appropriate approach to reward the brain in the need for ‘fairness,’ and why?

Options:

A.

No, because ‘fairness’ relies on providing appropriate access to all relevant change information.

B.

No, because ‘fairness’ should be based on establishing equality across all staff.

C.

Yes, because small change steps will focus staff on changes that relate only to them.

D.

Yes, because frequent communications will help discourage emotional responses.

Question 20

Which statement should be recorded under the High-level change approach heading?

Options:

A.

Existing UniCo staff only have skills in providing the installation of large-scale computer systems.

B.

Fast-track training of the Sales staff means taking a member of staff away from the sales operational work.

C.

The senior management will be asked to share examples of other companies undertaking, and successfully overcoming, similar challenges.

D.

All four Change Initiative elements will be required to produce a monthly formal report for the CEO.

Question 21

Which information could be recorded on an ‘empathy map’ for the marketing staff?

Options:

A.

The Promotions Team Leader has noted that staff have raised concerns about how the change may reduce their sales during the seasonal promotions.

B.

The Marketing Manager has identified potential stakeholders, drawn symbolic figures of each of them and positioned them on a visual diagram.

C.

The Marketing analyst staff have made a list of potential stakeholders and plan to share this with everyone else at the next sales meeting.

D.

During a meeting of Brand Team Leaders, each participant created a list of stakeholders and then compared these lists in small groups.

Question 22

The Applications Manager, who is already very busy, is proposed as a Change Agent.

Which action by the Change Manager is MOST likely to make this department's change agent role effective?

Options:

A.

Provide an anonymous complaints system for use if the team cannot raise concerns directly.

B.

Appoint a junior team member as change agent with the Applications Manager as support 'buddy.'

C.

Train the Application Manager in time management techniques and approaches.

D.

Publish the timetable of the Operational delivery process workstream objectives to staff.

Question 23

The Change Manager is discussing the relocation of the Selco staff to the UniCo office with the Operations Director. They are using the SCARF framework of people's social experience to guide management actions. Answer the following questions about the use of David Rock's SCARF framework to increase the motivation for change.

Some of the employees of UniCo are unhappy that they have been given no choice in losing additional leisure space to accommodate the transferred Selco employees. The Change Manager has arranged for affected members to meet with the Selco employees at a social lunch.

Is this an appropriate approach to reward the brain in the need for 'autonomy,' and why?

Options:

A.

No, because 'autonomy' is best rewarded by establishing clear change expectations.

B.

No, because encouraging social interactions rewards the brain’s need for 'relatedness.'

C.

Yes, because 'autonomy' is best rewarded by listening and supporting affected staff.

D.

Yes, because inviting colleagues to interact will make staff feel less powerless.

Question 24

Awareness of the new processes in the Customer Services department is good, but so far there has been little progress on implementation with the majority of staff.

Which approach is LEAST likely to build momentum for the changes?

Options:

A.

Assign the team who facilitate new orders to take the lead in implementing new processes.

B.

Delegate responsibility for implementation to the line leadership in the department.

C.

Share the initial successes when providing mobile solutions to the Utility company.

D.

Increase the number of newsletters issued covering the strategy and delivery plans.

Question 25

Using the information provided in the additional information, answer the following question on building a change analytics strategy.

Are the measures and source data to be monitored by the Human Resources and Facilities Manager likely to have any of the limitations of data analytics?

Options:

A.

No, because reporting on staff data should only be carried out by Human Resources.

B.

No, because internal processes are likely to ensure a good data quality.

C.

Yes, because the volume of the source data is likely to be unmanageable.

D.

Yes, because the source data is unlikely to provide ‘real-time’ accuracy.

Question 26

Which participant characteristic is likely to be the MOST appropriate to the success of a workshop to design a process?

Options:

A.

They understand the culture of the organization.

B.

They have a good history of change implementation.

C.

They are confident in discussing ideas with others.

D.

They are willing to be involved and enthusiastic.

Question 27

The Customer Services Director has announced the new structure at a large presentation for all Customer Services staff. The scale and design of the change have surprised many of the staff.

In the weeks immediately following the Customer Services Director’s initial presentation, there have been rumors of the Help Desk staff talking unhappily in small groups, with blame directed at "the management" for a recent period of poor performance of the department.

Which approach is the MOST appropriate way for the Customer Services Director to create early involvement in the change?

Options:

A.

Target those staff in the Help Desk who are change-averse so that they are the first ones involved in the program.

B.

Delay communications a few weeks so that all staff have time to think for themselves about the benefits of the new structure.

C.

Identify those staff who would be willing to trial new Help Desk processes and work on pilots in the department.

D.

Encourage the Help Desk staff to begin setting goals for themselves under the new structure.

Question 28

Using the additional information provided for this question in the Scenario Booklet, answer the following question about the actions the Sales Director should

take to develop an effective Sales management team, according to the five dysfunctions that characterize an ineffective team identified by Patrick Lencioni.

Lines 1 to 4 in the table below consist of an assertion statement and a reason statement. For each line identify the appropriate option, from options A to E, that applies.

Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Options:

Question 29

An external web developer is to be contracted to create the new coffee bar

insurance area on the existing web site. The chosen web developer will only

agree to work on a 'fixed price for a fixed specification' contract.

What action should the Project Manager take?

Options:

A.

Ensure the later elements of the project reflect the most valuable features

of the product being built by the contractor.

B.

Agree to a 'fixed price for a fixed specification' contract with a requirement

for the web developer to provide daily progress reports.

C.

Refuse to employ the chosen web developer as this is not an Agile

approach to project management.

D.

Divide the work into component parts to ensure the web developer is

focused on, and is paid to deliver, only what is specified for each

component.

Question 30

Which 2 actions should the Project Manager take to implement the new Must

Have requirement?

Options:

A.

Check for any documented standards which need to be applied to the

development of online financial transaction functionality.

B.

Add the tasks required to develop the new financial transaction

functionality to the Delivery Plan.

C.

Update the Delivery Plan to show the new financial transaction

functionality as a deliverable.

D.

Source and hire a web developer with experience in developing online

financial transaction functionality.

E.

Consolidate and circulate an agenda for the workshop.

Question 31

Xan Insurance Company operates from one location - a large, open-plan

office in the centre of a city. Those employees that will be working within the

Solution Development Team are all based in this office but work at different

ends of the office in separate departments.

What action should the Project Manager suggest to ensure the most effective

collaboration of the Solution Development Team?

Options:

A.

Create an email group for the Solution Development Team to collaborate

on ideas.

B.

Set up a telephone or video conferencing facility so that all members of

the team can collaborate effectively.

C.

Relocate these employees to a new project area, with a number of desks

where the Solution Development Team can sit together.

D.

No action required as these employees are located in the same office.

Question 32

Time is running short and the Must Have requirements for the data entry screen

of the web page, as recorded in the Prioritised Requirements List, are not going

to be completed on time.

What action should the Project Manager take?

Options:

A.

Change the end date of the Timebox.

B.

Ensure that this issue is escalated to the project level roles.

C.

Amend the end date in the Delivery Plan.

D.

Accept that the Must Have requirements will not be delivered on time.

Question 33

Which 2 statements represent appropriate entries for the Prioritised

Requirements List?

Options:

A.

Creation of a new coffee shop insurance product on the existing website

is expected to increase the insurance company's revenues by up to 10%

per week.

B.

All correspondence sent to coffee shop owners by the new system should

contain the XAN logo in the top left hand corner of the page.

C.

Further website developments to allow existing customers to access

services online are NOT to be included within the scope of this project.

D.

The Business Visionary will provide a formal acceptance of the coffee

shop insurance product.

E.

An assessment will be made of the effectiveness of the techniques used

on the project, in line with the principles of Agile Project Management.

Question 34

Which 2 statements represent appropriate entries for the Development

Approach Definition?

Options:

A.

The Sales Manager will introduce an awards or bonus scheme, designed

to create competition between the sales assistants.

B.

Once deployed, the number of policies sold through traditional telephone

sales will be compared with the number of sales processed online

through the website.

C.

An easy to use web development tool called 'WebMatrix' is to be used to

develop and maintain the website extension.

D.

The Finance Director has requested a detailed report be produced after

12 weeks, showing costs to date and forecast cost to complete.

E.

Accessibility and performance of the new online quotation area is to be

tested using a tool called Sitebeam.

Question 35

Answer the following questions about the DSDM Lifecycle.

Decide if each observation is an appropriate application of Agile Project Management for

this project and select the option that supports your decision.

When the project was in the Feasibility phase it was initially proposed by the Finance

Manager that it was a fixed price for a fixed specification' project. The Project Manager

has decided that the best way to tackle it would be to leave the development of the least

valuable features of the product until last.

Is this an appropriate application of the DSDM lifecycle?

Options:

A.

Yes, because the later parts of the project should reflect the least valuable features

of the product being built.

B.

Yes, because in a DSDM project there is no detailed specification upfront.

C.

No, because the Solution Development Team should decide which features are left

until last.

D.

No, because the most valuable features of the project should be delivered last.

Question 36

The Marketing Director has insisted that detailed requirements for the new

coffee bar insurance web pages should be clearly defined in the early phases

of the project.

What action should the Project Manager take?

Options:

A.

Refuse to discuss any detailed requirements in the early phases.

B.

Agree to document the finite details of each requirement to ensure the

web developers can accurately estimate the effort required to fulfil them.

C.

Hold an early discussion to the level of detail necessary to establish a

shared understanding of what is required.

D.

Capture the Marketing Director's requirements in detail but leave the

input of others until later in the project.

Question 37

The Solution Development Team are progressing through the first Structured

Timebox.

What should the Project Manager do to lead the team at this time?

Options:

A.

Maintain a tight control on progress, recording all discussions and making

all decisions.

B.

The Project Manager should do nothing during a Timebox.

C.

Attend the Daily Stand-up and discuss any problems at the end.

D.

Update the Team Board with a summary of team progress and the current

status of work.

Question 38

Several of the web developers working on the project have no Agile

experience. When answering the questions in the Project Approach

Questionnaire (PAQ), the Project Manager could not agree with the statement

'all members of the project understand and accept the DSDM approach'.

What action should the Project Manager take?

Options:

A.

Replace the web developers with experienced Agile practitioners.

B.

Agree with the statement in the PAQ and keep a close watch on the web

developers throughout the project.

C.

Organize a training workshop to brief all project-level and Solution

Development Team roles in the Agile approach.

D.

Accept that the web developers are experts in their field and will be

adopting their own approach throughout the project.

Question 39

The Business Ambassador assigned to the project is only available 2 days a

week. The Project Manager has stated that the Investigation stage for each

Timebox should, where possible, be planned around the availability of the

Business Ambassador.

Is this an appropriate application of the DSDM lifecycle?

Options:

A.

Yes, because this is where any final quality control checks should be

carried out to ensure all products meet the business need.

B.

Yes, because the Investigation stage of a Timebox requires intense

engagement with the Business Ambassador.

C.

No, because it is the Refinement stage of a Timebox that requires intense

engagement with the Business Ambassador.

D.

No, because Timeboxes are only used during Evolutionary Development

and at this point the Business Ambassador is NOT required.

Question 40

Answer the following questions about actions to be taken by different

roles.

The Business Sponsor has decided that the new coffee shop insurance

product website pages will include the financial transaction functionality to

support the end-to-end sales process. The Business Sponsor views this as a

valuable sales tool, enabling customers to pay for insurance policies online. If

successful, this new financial transaction functionality is to be made available

across all other insurance products. This is a new Must Have requirement.

All parties are to be invited to a workshop to discuss the additional work

required to deliver the required solution including the new Must Have

requirement. The areas to be discussed include specialist skills required and

possible legal, financial and technical standards to be adhered to.

Remember to limit your answers to the number of selections requested in

each question.

Which 2 actions should the Business Sponsor take to implement the new Must

Have requirement?

Options:

A.

Check for any documented standards which need to be applied to the

development of online financial transaction functionality.

B.

Check the viability of the project, following the inclusion of the new Must

Have requirement.

C.

Source and hire a web developer with experience in developing online

financial transaction functionality.

D.

Send a company-wide communication to explain the implications of the

business change to all interested parties.

E.

Assess the impact of the new Must Have requirement on the original

Business Case.