IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2, BPM Program Management Sample Questions:

1. One week prior to the start of Iteration 5, which is planned for a two weeks duration, the BPM Program Manager has asked developers to review the proposed user stories assigned to the iteration, define implementation tasks and provide estimates in hours. During the commitment meeting prior to iteration start, one of the user stories has a single implementation task with an estimate of 80 hours. What should the BPM Program Manager recommend?

A) Pad the task with 20% more hours because developers typically under-estimate their required effort.
B) Break down the user story into child stories because it is an epic.
C) Cancel the user story and move it to a future iteration because 80 hours too large to fit into a two-week iteration with confidence.
D) Break down the implementation work into tasks that can be described in 8 hours or less.

2. The following is an example of a user story: s a hiring manager, I need a web form to enter results of my interview with the candidate. If I decided not to hire the candidate, I need to email the?s a hiring manager, I need a web form to enter results of my interview with the candidate. If I decided not to hire the candidate, I need to email the recruiter so that he/she can call the candidate. If I decided to hire the candidate, I need to open an MS Word template and draft an offer for employment? What feedback should the program manager give on the user story?

A) It is a good user story because it maintains a clear definition of what the hiring manager needs to accomplish and why.
B) It is poorly written user story because it documents what the user needs to do.
C) It is a poorly written user story because it specifies implementation details.
D) It is a good user story because it leaves out all implementation details as to how the work will actually get done.

3. What are the three interfaces provided by the Process Designer?

A) Process Portal, Optimizer, Inspector
B) Process Portal, Optimizer, Coach Designer
C) Designer, Optimizer, Inspector
D) Designer, Optimizer, Coach Designer

4. After completing the initial process discovery and documentation work, the process definition and user story documentation needs to be reviewed to ensure that appropriate emphasis has been placed on process improvement and on identification and definition of appropriate process metrics. With whom does the program manager and process owner conduct this review?

A) BPM Analyst
B) BPM Architect
C) BPM Developer
D) BPM Administrator

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