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SAFE-SP · Question #38

An Agile Team collects the Iteration Metrics they have agreed upon during which part of the team retrospective?

The correct answer is C. During the quantitative part of the team retrospective. Agile teams structure their retrospectives into two distinct parts: a quantitative section (reviewing measurable data like velocity, defects, and iteration metrics) and a qualitative section (discussing team dynamics, processes, and subjective feedback). Iteration Metrics…

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Question

An Agile Team collects the Iteration Metrics they have agreed upon during which part of the team retrospective?

Options

  • ADuring the Features agreement retrospective
  • BDuring the qualitative part of the team retrospective
  • CDuring the quantitative part of the team retrospective
  • DDuring the time and materials retrospective

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    88% (30)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

Agile teams structure their retrospectives into two distinct parts: a quantitative section (reviewing measurable data like velocity, defects, and iteration metrics) and a qualitative section (discussing team dynamics, processes, and subjective feedback). Iteration Metrics - agreed-upon numerical measurements such as story points completed, test coverage, or cycle time - are collected and reviewed in the quantitative part (C) because they are objective, data-driven measures.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • A - "Features agreement retrospective" is not a recognized Agile/SAFe ceremony or retrospective phase; it's a fabricated term.
  • B - The qualitative part focuses on feelings, team health, and process observations - not numerical metrics.
  • D - "Time and materials retrospective" is a contract/billing concept, not an Agile retrospective phase.

Memory tip: Think "Q for Quantities = Quantitative" - anything you can count or measure (metrics, velocity, defects) belongs in the quantitative part of the retrospective.

Topics

#iteration retrospective#iteration metrics#quantitative analysis#inspect and adapt

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