Which Agile method promotes the practice of risk-based Spike or Spike solutions?

The correct answer is D. Extreme Programming. Extreme Programming (XP) introduced and formalized the concept of spikes as a risk-reduction technique. When the team faces uncertainty-about a technology, architecture, or complex requirement-XP prescribes creating a spike: a focused, time-boxed experiment to answer a specific q

Submitted by valeria.br· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

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AScrum
BAgileUP
CADSM
DExtreme Programming

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Extreme Programming (XP) introduced and formalized the concept of spikes as a risk-reduction technique. When the team faces uncertainty-about a technology, architecture, or complex requirement-XP prescribes creating a spike: a focused, time-boxed experiment to answer a specific question and reduce risk before committing to a full implementation. Scrum borrows the concept but did not originate it; AgileUP and ADSM are not the primary sources of spike practices.

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#Extreme Programming (XP)#Spikes#Risk Mitigation#Agile Practices

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