Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, 5e (Pinto)
Chapter 11 Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain
1) Traditional, highly structured approaches to planning and managing projects are recognized as
being less effective for ________ than Agile Project Management.
A) construction projects
B) software development
C) wedding planning
D) university baccalaureate degrees
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
2) Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management?
A) Iterative
B) Sequential
C) Linear
D) Hirsute
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
3) Agile Project Management is well-suited for instances where:
A) Customer needs are well-defined.
B) Time constraints exist.
C) Customer needs are evolving.
D) Budget constraints exist.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
,4) The waterfall project development process is well-suited for instances where:
A) Requirements are allowed to float throughout the duration of the project.
B) Customer needs change quickly.
C) Time constraints exist.
D) Resources are limited.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
5) The sprint portion of the Agile Project Management process is targeted to last:
A) 10 plus or minus 2 weeks.
B) 7 plus or minus 1.5 weeks.
C) 5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks.
D) 2.5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
6) The customers articulate the necessary features of a software project through:
A) Stories.
B) Tasks.
C) Requests for proposal.
D) Bid rigging.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
,7) In Agile Project Management, the term "scrum" refers to:
A) A period of enforced chaos.
B) A meeting.
C) The time when code is actually being written.
D) Disagreements between the customer and the project team.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
8) In Agile Project Management, a sprint backlog is essentially a:
A) Period of time.
B) Punch list.
C) Forecast.
D) Meeting.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
9) Which of these numerical (quantity) comparisons is CORRECT?
A) Scrum meeting > Sprint
B) Scrum master > Development team
C) Sprint time box > Project duration
D) Daily scrum duration < Development work duration
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
, 10) Agile project management features a logical series of steps that occur sequentially, each one
is begun only when its predecessor is complete.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
11) Agile project management is well-suited for the case where requirements change in the
middle of project development.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
12) What is the waterfall planning process and when is it the ideal approach to project
development?
Answer: The waterfall process is the traditional process used for the software development
process; it emphasizes completion of each step in the cycle, investing significant effort in
planning the entire project before moving out of the planning stage into system design, system
implementation, and the following steps. This process was to a great extent dictated by the nature
of the programming languages available (procedural) and the ease with which programs could be
modified once the coding had been done.
The steps of the waterfall model are: Gather requirements, Design system, Implement system,
Test system, Full deployment, and Maintenance. The waterfall paradigm works like an actual
waterfall in that just as water doesn't flow uphill, once a level is complete, the developers can't
go back and re-do something that was poorly implemented.
The waterfall development process works well when the customer requirements are very well
understood and fixed, the product definition is stable and not subject to changes, the technology
is understood, there are ample resources with required expertise, and the project is relatively
short.
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
Chapter 11 Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain
1) Traditional, highly structured approaches to planning and managing projects are recognized as
being less effective for ________ than Agile Project Management.
A) construction projects
B) software development
C) wedding planning
D) university baccalaureate degrees
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
2) Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management?
A) Iterative
B) Sequential
C) Linear
D) Hirsute
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
3) Agile Project Management is well-suited for instances where:
A) Customer needs are well-defined.
B) Time constraints exist.
C) Customer needs are evolving.
D) Budget constraints exist.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
,4) The waterfall project development process is well-suited for instances where:
A) Requirements are allowed to float throughout the duration of the project.
B) Customer needs change quickly.
C) Time constraints exist.
D) Resources are limited.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
5) The sprint portion of the Agile Project Management process is targeted to last:
A) 10 plus or minus 2 weeks.
B) 7 plus or minus 1.5 weeks.
C) 5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks.
D) 2.5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
6) The customers articulate the necessary features of a software project through:
A) Stories.
B) Tasks.
C) Requests for proposal.
D) Bid rigging.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
,7) In Agile Project Management, the term "scrum" refers to:
A) A period of enforced chaos.
B) A meeting.
C) The time when code is actually being written.
D) Disagreements between the customer and the project team.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
8) In Agile Project Management, a sprint backlog is essentially a:
A) Period of time.
B) Punch list.
C) Forecast.
D) Meeting.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
9) Which of these numerical (quantity) comparisons is CORRECT?
A) Scrum meeting > Sprint
B) Scrum master > Development team
C) Sprint time box > Project duration
D) Daily scrum duration < Development work duration
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
, 10) Agile project management features a logical series of steps that occur sequentially, each one
is begun only when its predecessor is complete.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
11) Agile project management is well-suited for the case where requirements change in the
middle of project development.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
12) What is the waterfall planning process and when is it the ideal approach to project
development?
Answer: The waterfall process is the traditional process used for the software development
process; it emphasizes completion of each step in the cycle, investing significant effort in
planning the entire project before moving out of the planning stage into system design, system
implementation, and the following steps. This process was to a great extent dictated by the nature
of the programming languages available (procedural) and the ease with which programs could be
modified once the coding had been done.
The steps of the waterfall model are: Gather requirements, Design system, Implement system,
Test system, Full deployment, and Maintenance. The waterfall paradigm works like an actual
waterfall in that just as water doesn't flow uphill, once a level is complete, the developers can't
go back and re-do something that was poorly implemented.
The waterfall development process works well when the customer requirements are very well
understood and fixed, the product definition is stable and not subject to changes, the technology
is understood, there are ample resources with required expertise, and the project is relatively
short.
Diff: 2
Section: 11.1 Agile Project Management
LO: 11.1: Understand why Agile Project Management was developed and its advantages in
planning for certain types of projects.
Classification: Concept
AACSB: Application of Knowledge
