PMI Exam PMI-ACP Topic 5 Question 91 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-ACP exam

Question #: 91
Topic #: 5

Two teams have received project requirements and completed estimates. Team A estimates 420 story points for scope and 30 story points for velocity per sprint. Team B estimates 280 story points for scope and 20 story points for velocity per sprint. Both teams have same number of team members and have an assumed sprint duration of 2 weeks.

What can an agile practitioner conclude about team A and team B's estimates?

ATeam B has underestimated scope compared to team A.

BTeam A is more confident in delivering velocity than team B.

CBoth teams need to indicate their proposed technology before the estimates can be analyzed.

DBoth teams have estimated the project to be of same size.

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Suggested Answer: A

by Alex at Sep 19, 2024, 05:01 PM

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Bobbie

6 days ago

Ah, I see the teams are playing a game of 'my estimate is bigger than yours.' Someone call the project management Olympics, we've got a winner!

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Micaela

7 days ago

Well, if both teams have the same number of members and sprint duration, then the difference in their estimates must mean they've sized the project differently. Option D seems to be the most logical conclusion.

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Myrtie

8 days ago

I'm not sure proposed technology has much to do with these estimates. The question clearly states the teams have the same number of members and sprint duration, so I don't think Option C is the correct answer here.

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Dusti

11 days ago

Team A's velocity estimate of 30 story points per sprint is higher than Team B's 20 story points per sprint, so Team A does seem more confident in their ability to deliver velocity. Option B is the right choice.

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Brittni

1 months ago

Team A's estimate of 420 story points for scope is significantly higher than Team B's 280 story points, so it's clear that Team B has underestimated the scope in comparison to Team A. Option A is the correct answer here.

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Maybelle

1 days ago

Team A is more confident in delivering velocity than team B.

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Alva

3 days ago

Team A's estimate of 420 story points for scope is significantly higher than Team B's 280 story points, so it's clear that Team B has underestimated the scope in comparison to Team A.

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