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PMI-ACP · Question #276

Continuous attention to_____________ and good design enhances agility.

The correct answer is B. Technical excellence. This is a direct quote from Principle 9 of the Agile Manifesto: 'Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.' Technical excellence refers to engineering best practices such as clean code, refactoring, automated testing, and sound architecture…

Submitted by layla.eg· Apr 18, 2026Agile Principles and Mindset

Question

Continuous attention to_____________ and good design enhances agility.

Options

  • ABest architectures
  • BTechnical excellence
  • CRobust plans
  • DChange control

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • B
    95% (20)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

This is a direct quote from Principle 9 of the Agile Manifesto: 'Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.' Technical excellence refers to engineering best practices such as clean code, refactoring, automated testing, and sound architecture. The other options - best architectures, robust plans, and change control - are not part of this Agile Manifesto principle. Notably, the Manifesto values 'responding to change over following a plan,' making 'robust plans' an anti-Agile concept.

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#Technical excellence#Agile principles#Good design#Sustainable agility

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