What is time-boxing?

Question

Options

• AA period of intense activity within a particular release.
• BSetting an upper time limit and planning the activities within that limit.
• CTight planning focused on reducing the time required for any activity.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  93% (27)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

Time-boxing means defining a fixed time period upfront and then planning what work can fit within that constraint - making B correct. The key distinction is that the time limit is set first, and activities are shaped to fit it, not the other way around.

A is wrong because a "period of intense activity" describes something like a sprint or crunch, not the defining characteristic of time-boxing - the mechanism is the fixed boundary, not the intensity.

C is wrong because time-boxing is not about reducing the time needed; it's about accepting a fixed time limit and working within it, even if that means delivering less scope.

Memory tip: Think of a box - you decide the size of the box first, then figure out what fits inside. You don't shrink or fill the box based on what you have; the box size is fixed.

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