PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Examination Content OutlineAgile Frameworks/MethodologiesHard
A large-scale Agile implementation involves multiple Scrum Teams working on interdependent components of a single product. The organization is struggling to synchronize their efforts, manage cross-team dependencies, and ensure a cohesive overall product increment. Which of the following frameworks is specifically designed to address these challenges in a scaled Agile environment?
- ADisciplined Agile (DA).
- BExtreme Programming (XP).
- CKanban.
- DScrum of Scrums.
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Correct answer: A. Disciplined Agile (DA).
Disciplined Agile (DA) is a comprehensive toolkit that provides guidance for choosing the right approach for any given situation, including scaling Agile for large, complex enterprises, specifically addressing challenges of multiple teams and dependencies.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Extreme Programming (XP) is a specific Agile methodology focused on software development practices for a single team, not a framework for scaling across multiple interdependent teams.
- C. Kanban is a flow-based methodology primarily focused on visualizing work and limiting WIP, not a framework for coordinating multiple interdependent Scrum teams at an enterprise level.
- D. Scrum of Scrums is a coordination technique for multiple Scrum teams, but it's not a comprehensive framework for large-scale enterprise-level scaling with diverse practices.
Disciplined Agile (DA)
A comprehensive, hybrid Agile framework that provides guidance for organizations to choose and evolve their Way of Working (WoW) based on their context, encompassing various Agile methods and practices for enterprise-level scaling.
- Goal-driven and context-sensitive.
- Provides a toolkit for process improvement.
- Supports multiple lifecycles (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Continuous Delivery).
- Focuses on enterprise-level agility, not just development.
Memory trick: Scaling Agile: SAFe for big, DA for custom, LeSS for simple.