Agile Analysis Certification (AAC) — Question 116

A user story is clear and well-written, but there is broad disagreement amongst development team members about the estimate for the story. The team elects to assign one member for 4 hours to investigate what is really required to deliver this item. This activity the team has chosen is called a:

Answer options

• A. Spike
• B. Focus
• C. Practicum
• D. Intensive

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Spike, which refers to a time-boxed research activity aimed at reducing uncertainty regarding a user story. Options B, C, and D do not specifically describe the exploratory investigation undertaken to clarify requirements in Agile methodologies.