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1/5 · Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role
The DSDM principle 'Never compromise quality' means that, within a timebox, which of the following applies?
AQuality assurance is exclusively the responsibility of the Solution Tester and occurs only during the Deployment phase.
BAcceptance criteria are defined only once development is complete, so they exactly reflect what was actually built.
CThe level of quality to be delivered is agreed up front, and testing is integrated throughout the lifecycle rather than left until the end.
DQuality can be reduced if necessary in order to hit a hard deadline, since scope is fixed.
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C is correct. DSDM fixes time, cost and quality, leaving scope as the flexible variable. 'Never compromise quality' requires an agreed level of quality from the outset and continuous testing integrated into each timebox, rather than quality being sacrificed to meet a deadline or checked only at the end.
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2/5 · Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role
Within the DSDM lifecycle, the Deployment phase is primarily concerned with which of the following?
AReleasing a proven solution, or an increment of it, into live operational use, including any training and business change activities needed for it to be used effectively.
BConfirming that the business case remains viable before any resources are committed to Foundations.
CRunning the iterative Explore and Engineer activities that produce the evolving solution.
DGathering the very first high-level requirements and estimating overall project feasibility before any funding is agreed.
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A is correct. Deployment takes a proven solution increment and releases it into live business use, encompassing the training, documentation and business change management needed for successful adoption, before the project may return to Evolutionary Development for further increments or proceed to Post-Project.
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3/5 · Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role · easy
Which of the following is NOT one of the eight DSDM principles described in the AgileBA Handbook?
AFocus on the business need
BNever compromise quality
CMaximise the scope delivered within every timebox
DCommunicate continuously and clearly
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C is correct. The eight DSDM principles are: focus on the business need, deliver on time, collaborate, never compromise quality, build incrementally from firm foundations, develop iteratively, communicate continuously and clearly, and demonstrate control. 'Maximise scope in every timebox' is not one of them; DSDM instead flexes scope while fixing time, cost and quality.
↗ the AgileBA Handbook (Agile Business Consortium, 2023 edition) + the APMG AgileBA Foundation syllabus — Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role
4/5 · Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role
What is the primary purpose of facilitated workshops within a DSDM project?
ATo allow the Technical Coordinator to unilaterally approve the solution architecture without further stakeholder input.
BTo replace timeboxing as the primary planning technique used during Evolutionary Development.
CTo provide a forum in which the Business Sponsor formally signs the legal contract for the project.
DTo bring together the right people, supported by a trained Workshop Facilitator, to reach decisions and agreements on requirements or design more quickly than through serial, one-to-one communication.
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D is correct. Facilitated workshops are a key DSDM technique for bringing together stakeholders with different perspectives to reach agreement quickly, guided by a neutral Workshop Facilitator who manages the process rather than contributing content. They support the principles of collaborate and communicate continuously and clearly, and are commonly used during Feasibility, Foundations and throughout Evolutionary Development.
↗ the AgileBA Handbook (Agile Business Consortium, 2023 edition) + the APMG AgileBA Foundation syllabus — Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role
5/5 · Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role
A Business Analyst finalises MoSCoW priorities in the Prioritised Requirements List (PRL) during Foundations, then tells the team that, because the firm foundations principle now applies, these priorities are locked for the rest of the project and cannot be revisited under any circumstances. Which statement most accurately challenges this claim?
AThe claim is incorrect, but only because DSDM does not use a Prioritised Requirements List at all — it instead uses a Product Backlog that is reprioritised every Sprint, exactly as in Scrum.
BThe claim is correct: firm foundations means the PRL, once agreed, becomes a fixed project baseline that must never be reopened, which is precisely what distinguishes DSDM from Scrum, where the Product Backlog is reprioritised every Sprint.
CThe claim is incorrect: firm foundations means priorities are understood well enough to begin development with confidence, but the Handbook expects continued review and re-prioritisation of the PRL as understanding grows during Evolutionary Development, with any changes made visible.
DThe claim is correct, provided the Business Sponsor personally re-signs the Business Case; otherwise the PRL may be changed freely at any time without reference to any other role.
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C is correct. 'Firm foundations' means enough is known and agreed to start delivery with confidence, not that priorities are frozen. The Handbook expects the PRL to be actively managed and re-prioritised throughout Evolutionary Development as the team and business learn more, provided this is done visibly and with appropriate agreement.
↗ the AgileBA Handbook (Agile Business Consortium / APMG) — Agile Fundamentals and the Agile BA Role
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