PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 128

Two teams have received project requirements and completed estimates. Team A estimates 420 story points for scope and 30 story points for velocity per sprint.
Team B estimates 280 story points for scope and 20 story points for velocity per sprint. Both teams have same number of team members and have assumed a sprint duration of 2 weeks.
What can an agile practitioner conclude about team A and team B's estimate?

Answer options

• A. Team B has underestimated scope compared to team A
• B. Team A is more confident in delivering velocity than team B
• C. Both teams need to indicate their proposed technology before the estimates can be analyzed
• D. Both teams have estimated the project to be of same size

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because both teams' total estimates of scope (420 story points for Team A and 280 story points for Team B) need to be evaluated in the context of their velocity; despite different velocities, the project size is relative. Options A and B are incorrect as they misinterpret the relationship between scope and velocity, and option C is irrelevant as technology choice does not affect the size estimates.