Exam PMP topic 1 question 795 discussion

First went for B as it improved estimation accuracy, however, if you review Andrew's video regarding Using Planning Poker to Assign Story Points, he mentioned it is a fun game to get everyone participate and get the ball rolling. Therefor, it should be D.

This is D

Planning poker, also known as Scrum poker, is a consensus-based estimating technique used in Agile development. The key advantage of this technique is that it ensures active participation from all team members and prevents any single person from dominating the estimation process. This is because each team member provides their estimate independently, which encourages diverse viewpoints and reduces the influence of dominant personalities.

The key advantage of using planning poker is **Option B: Allows for more accurate estimates**. Planning poker is a consensus-based estimating technique that allows the team to discuss different perspectives and assumptions, leading to more accurate estimates. It also helps to avoid the influence of dominant individuals in the estimation process, ensuring that everyone's voice is heard. Remember, effective estimation is key in project planning and management.

D. the context is key

The context here is to ensure team participation so D would be the right choice though more accurate estimates are possible with planning poker.

Planning poker is a technique used in Agile methodologies to estimate the effort or relative size of user stories or tasks. It involves team members providing their estimates anonymously, usually through cards with numerical values, and then discussing any significant differences in estimates until a consensus is reached.

Planning poker is a planning and estimation technique used by Agile teams after a product backlog has been created. The setup of this technique helps software teams accurately estimate product development time frames, improve collaboration, and strategize the work to be done.

In the context of preventing influential stakeholders from dominating product delivery decisions, the best option would be "Ensures active project team participation" (D). This is because when every team member actively participates, it ensures that decisions are made collectively, and not just by a few dominant individuals. Planning poker, as a technique, equalizes the voices of all participants and makes it difficult for a single individual to dominate the estimation process.

D. Ensures active project team participation

even though the main purpose of planning poker is for estimations, but in relation to the question, planning poker will allow every stakeholder to have a voice.

B- is the answer

D Ensures active project team participation

The key advantage of using planning poker is that it ensures active project team participation (Option D). By involving all team members in the estimation process, it prevents influential stakeholders from dominating product delivery decisions. It promotes collaboration, transparency, and shared ownership of the estimation process, leading to more accurate estimates and a better understanding of the work involved in delivering each item.

Planning poker is a technique used in Agile project management where team members assign points (often using a Fibonacci scale) to estimate the effort required to complete a user story or task. By having team members independently provide their estimates and then discussing them as a group, it helps to avoid bias and allows for a more accurate estimation of the work involved. This helps prevent influential stakeholders from dominating product delivery decisions and ensures active project team participation.