Exam PMI-ACP topic 1 question 117 discussion

C. Recommend that, in the first sprint, user stories with higher priority be executed in addition to the spike Explanation: Balanced Approach: By executing high-priority user stories alongside spikes, the team can continue delivering value while addressing uncertainties. Risk Mitigation: This approach allows the team to identify and mitigate risks early without halting the delivery of valuable features. Stakeholder Confidence: Delivering high-priority user stories helps maintain stakeholder confidence and demonstrates progress. Iterative Learning: Working on both spikes and user stories enables the team to iteratively learn and adapt, which is a core principle of agile methodologies.

in all sprints, team should provide something value upfront of backlog. this is the basic rule from scrum guide so I would like to bet C this time

focusing exclusively on spikes for three sprints may slow down overall progress. Balancing spikes with delivering features helps in managing both risks and value delivery simultaneously.

D. Support the decision, because release planning will be improved, and the product backlog can be better groomed after all spikes are executed. In this situation, the agile coach should support the team's decision to work on spike user stories for the next three sprints. Spikes are used to explore and address unknowns, clarify requirements, and mitigate risks before committing to larger portions of work. By focusing on spikes initially, the team aims to improve release planning by gaining a better understanding of the project's complexities and risks. -------- Option A is closely related to the benefits of using spikes to identify risks early, but it doesn't directly address the coach's role in this situation. Option B refers to involving the business sponsor and funding, which might not be necessary if the team has already decided to work on spike stories. Option C suggests mixing user stories with spikes in the first sprint, which could potentially dilute the focus on addressing unknown issues, which is the purpose of the spike-driven approach.

Why not D? D. Support the decision, because release planning will be improved, and the product backlog can be better groomed after all spikes are executed I don't thing agile coach can "ensure" anything A. Ensure that the spikes identify the risks early in the project to increase the chances of success

A = correct.

Vote A

A is correct.