Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) Scaling Strategies

Correct Answer: Teams collaborate across multiple time zones using virtual tools and shared practices

Teams collaborate across multiple time zones using virtual tools and shared practices is the correct answer because: In DAD's Geographically Distributed scaling strategy, teams work together despite being in different locations and time zones. They leverage digital collaboration tools, shared workflows, and established communication practices to maintain effective teamwork. Other answers are incorrect because: - Requiring teams to relocate to a central location contradicts the entire purpose of the geographically distributed approach - Operating independently with only local communication defeats the collaborative nature of agile and would create silos - Maintaining synchronized work schedules across different time zones is impractical and unnecessary - DAD embraces asynchronous communication and flexible scheduling to accommodate global teams

Correct Answer: Agile/Basic Scaling strategy with coordinated governance

The Agile/Basic Scaling strategy with coordinated governance is most appropriate when multiple teams need to collaborate while maintaining their own processes and tools because: - It allows teams to maintain autonomy in their processes and tools - Provides necessary coordination through governance mechanisms - Enables flexibility while ensuring alignment - Supports team-level decision making with cross-team coordination The other options are incorrect because: Full organizational scaling with standardized tooling removes team autonomy and forces unnecessary standardization across all teams, which can reduce efficiency and innovation. Enterprise scaling with centralized decision-making creates bottlenecks and reduces team agility by moving decisions away from the teams doing the work. Lean scaling with shared resource allocation systems focuses too heavily on resource management rather than team collaboration and process autonomy.

Correct Answer: When coordinating 3-5 interrelated teams working on a large initiative

In Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), the Program scaling strategy is most appropriate for coordinating 3-5 interrelated teams working on a large initiative. This is the optimal scenario because: 1. The number of teams (3-5) is manageable at a program level 2. The teams are interrelated, meaning they need coordinated planning and execution 3. They are working on a single large initiative, which requires unified governance The other options are incorrect because: - Managing 15-20 teams would be too complex for a Program strategy and would be better suited for a Portfolio approach - 2 teams requiring occasional collaboration is too small for a Program strategy and can be handled through simple team-to-team coordination - 7-10 teams working on separate products with minimal coordination needs would not benefit from the overhead of a Program strategy, as they don't require the unified coordination that Programs provide