QUESTION: 37 Exam Topic: 2, XAN Insurance Company Web Project

HOTSPOT (Drag and Drop is not supported)

Using the Project Scenario and the additional information provided for this question in the Scenario Booklet, answer the following question about the responsibilities of the roles in the Agile team.

Lines 1 to 5 in the table below consist of an assertion statement and a reason statement. For each line identify the appropriate option, from options A to E, that applies.

Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Assertion

The Marketing Director, in the role of Business Visionary, is empowered to overrule cost restrictions advised by the Chief Accountant, who is appointed as Business Ambassador.

BECAUSE

The Project-level roles are responsible for directing, managing and co- ordinating the project.

The Procurement Manager is an appropriate representative of the end user of the solution.

BECAUSE

The Business Ambassador should be empowered to make decisions within the boundaries of their role, without referral to higher authorities outside the Solution Development Team.

The other specialist gardening team members from Earth Excavations would be suitable as Solution Developers, assigned alongside the Head Landscape Gardener.

BECAUSE

Extra Solution Developers can provide a supporting role for a Lead

Developer.

The 'Hoy for Hoy Hall' Action Group members should be assigned as Business Ambassadors.

BECAUSE

The Business Ambassador is responsible for ensuring that business needs are properly analysed.

The Project Manager should plan the communication needed between the Marketing Director, in the role of Business Visionary, and the 'Hoy for Hoy Hall' Action Group.

BECAUSE

The Business Visionary is responsible for promoting the business vision to all interested parties.

See Explanation section for answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Here are the appropriate options for each assertion and reason combination:
The Marketing Director, in the role of Business Visionary, is empowered to overrule cost restrictions advised by the Chief Accountant, who is appointed as Business Ambassador.
C) True (Assertion) False (Reason)
Rationale: While the Business Visionary may have the authority to make strategic decisions that could overrule cost restrictions, the reason given relates to project-level roles directing the project, not to the authority to overrule cost-related advice.
The Procurement Manager is an appropriate representative of the end user of the solution.
B) True (Assertion) True (Reason) BUT the reason does not explain the assertion Rationale: The Procurement Manager, as part of the operational team, could represent the end user. However, the reason given talks about the empowerment of the Business Ambassador, which does not directly explain why the Procurement Manager is a representative of the end user. The other specialist gardening team members from Earth Excavations would be suitable as Solution Developers, assigned alongside the Head Landscape Gardener.

A) True (Assertion) True (Reason) AND the reason explains the assertion Rationale: Specialist gardening team members would be suitable as Solution Developers, providing support to the Lead Developer, which is a common practice in Agile teams.

The 'Hoy for Hoy Hall' Action Group members should be assigned as Business Ambassadors.
D) False (Assertion) True (Reason)
Rationale: While the Business Ambassador should ensure that business needs are analyzed, the 'Hoy for Hoy Hall' Action Group members being assigned as Business Ambassadors is not necessarily true as they are external stakeholders and not necessarily equipped to represent the business internally on a project.
The Project Manager should plan the communication needed between the Marketing Director, in the role of Business Visionary, and the 'Hoy for Hoy Hall' Action Group. A. True (Assertion) True (Reason) AND the reason explains the assertion Rationale: The Project Manager typically has the responsibility to plan and manage communication between the project team and external stakeholders, and the Business Visionary's role includes promoting the business vision to interested parties, which includes the 'Hoy for Hoy Hall' Action Group.

Reveal Solution Next Question

QUESTION: 38 Exam Topic: 2, XAN Insurance Company Web Project

View Related Case Study

Answer the following questions about the use of the Agile principles.

Final checks carried out on the rooms delivered in Timebox A show that two of the items do NOT meet the required Must Have standards related to the use of traditional wall coverings and paints. These items have therefore been recognised as NOT delivered and will have to be re-planned.

Which Agile principle MOST influences this course of action?

Collaborate.
Never compromise quality.
Build incrementally from firm foundations.
Communicate continuously and clearly.

Answer(s): B

Reveal Solution Next Question

QUESTION: 39 Exam Topic: 2, XAN Insurance Company Web Project

View Related Case Study

Review sessions have been scheduled at end of Investigation, Refinement and Consolidation for the later Timeboxes to ensure that the mistakes made in Timebox A do not happen again.

Which Agile principle MOST influences this course of action?