SKILL BENCHMARK
Agile for Tech Leaders Proficiency (Advanced Level)
- 31m
- 31 questions
The Agile for Tech Leaders Proficiency (Advanced Level) benchmark measures your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to Agile. You will be evaluated on your knowledge of various Agile frameworks, the key pillars and principles of the Scrum framework, the phases of Scrum, best practices for Scrum events and daily scrums, and the organizational shift from traditional to Agile approaches. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have an advanced understanding of key Agile terminology and concepts.
Topics covered
- describe how trends are driving the need for moving from a traditional to an Agile organization
- distinguish between Scrum and Agile
- distinguish between the three essential Scrum roles
- distinguish between the three Scrum pillars
- identify benefits of the Kanban framework
- identify best practices for conducting sprint reviews
- identify best practices for running a sprint planning event
- identify the key events in the Scrum framework you should be familiar with as a tech leader
- identify the key purpose and characteristics of scrum events
- identify the key purpose and processes in the Scrum implementation phase
- identify the key purpose and processes in the Scrum initiation phase
- identify the key purpose and processes in the Scrum plan and estimate phase
- identify the key purpose and processes in the Scrum release phase
- identify the key purpose and processes in the Scrum review and retrospect phase
- identify when Extreme Programming is most applicable
- list key characteristics of the Lean Software Development framework
- list the benefits of Feature Driven Development (FDD)
- outline best practices for selecting an appropriate Agile framework
- outline ways to apply the Scrum pillars in practice for cultivating an agile organizational culture
- recognize advantages and drawbacks of the Crystal framework
- recognize key characteristics and best practices for daily scrums
- recognize key characteristics of the Scrum framework
- recognize key characteristics of the sprint planning event
- recognize key characteristics of the sprint retrospective event
- recognize key characteristics of the sprint review event
- recognize the advantages of using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- recognize the key artifacts in the Scrum framework you should be aware of as a tech leader
- recognize the key benefits of applying the Scrum framework to initiatives
- recognize the key challenges in applying Scrum you should be aware of as a tech leader
- recognize the six key Scrum principles
- recognize when Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is most appropriate to use as an Agile framework
