PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 247

An agile team has started to worry because lately they have seen an increase in the number of issues. There seems to be a large variance in the quality of the work items delivered. The team now realizes that a shared understanding of quality may not exist among team members.

What should the team do?

Answer options

• A. The team should move to test-driven development as defects are not being detected during testing.
• B. The team should account for the increased problems in their velocity forecasts since unexpected changes occur in agile projects.
• C. The team should discuss their definition of done (DoD) and make changes to ensure there is common understanding of the acceptance criteria.
• D. The team's agile project manager should facilitate the development of a new, detailed test procedure that all team members must follow.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because discussing and clarifying the definition of done (DoD) ensures that all team members have a shared understanding of what quality means, which can help reduce variance in work items. Options A and D focus on processes rather than addressing the root issue of shared understanding, while option B does not resolve the quality discrepancies but merely adjusts forecasts.