Scrum Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management (PAL-EBM)

QUESTION NO: 1
Many publications have written about the success of your product. Your customers are very happy (very low satisfaction gaps) and that has lead to a commanding lead over your competitors in its market.
Which of the following would be the best way of protecting and increasing the success of your organization?
(choose the best answer)
Response:

A. Protect your market share by implementing new features to decrease the likelihood of your customers leaving for a competitor. B. Acquire your competitors to increase your market share. C. Use profits from the product to search for new opportunities with larger satisfaction gaps. D. Keep your customers happy by continuously enhancing the product through new features.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 2
Team A has a velocity of 50 with a Product Backlog of 170 points ordered by business value as perceived by stakeholders. Delivery is expected in 4 Sprints. Will this project deliver the anticipated impact?
(choose the best answer)
Response:

A. Maybe B. No. C. We do not know. D. Yes.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 3
For the last few releases, your product's sales have not improved and not met your revenue projections. Which measure would be most helpful in understanding the problem?
(choose the best answer)
Response:

A. Release Frequency B. Lead Time C. Innovation Rate D. Usage Index

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 4
Which of the following would be the most reliable way of learning more about a newly discovered opportunity that you are considering but still have questions about?
Response:

A. Gather feedback from stakeholders on the potential value of the new opportunity. B. Hire a specialist to assess the potential size of the opportunity. C. Design and run small experiments to learn and expand your understanding of the new opportunity. D. All of the above.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 5
What essential contribution do executives make when the organization makes portfolio investment decisions?
(choose the best two answers)
Response:

A. Setting clear and measurable goals for the organization. B. Coordinating initiatives to make sure resources are used efficiently. C. Identifying new initiatives that the organization should pursue. D. All of the above.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 6
What could be a valid reason for an organization needing to apply empiricism for problem-solving?
Response:

A. You have a high business risk. B. You are in a rapidly changing market. C. You have a high technical risk. D. All of the above. E. You are working with new technology that is unproven.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 7
True or False: Strategic goals typically do not change.
Response:

A. True B. False

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 8
Which of the following strategies might help in improving your team's Time to Market?
Response:

A. Eliminate the need to wait for experts by improving the cross-functional skills of the team members. B. Ensure everyone on the team has no scheduling issues in order to maximize their utilization. C. Increase the velocity of your team by adding developers. D. Increase the amount of time spent per day working on a product by planning offshore work to "Follow the Clock".

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 9
You want to improve your team's Ability to Innovate. Which of the following actions might help?
(choose the best answer)
Response:

A. None of the above. B. Improve the cross-functional skills of your team. C. Reduce the number of product variants. D. Establish "No Meetings" days to help increase focus. E. All of the above.

Correct Answer: E

Scrum Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management (PAL-EBM) - PAL-EBM Exam Questions