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CAPM Practice: Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps

Question 59 of 60 in Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps

What is 'technical spike' and how does it fit into adaptive task management?
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Correct answer: A timeboxed investigation task to reduce uncertainty about a technical approach before committing to implementation — the result is knowledge, not a product feature

Explanation

Technical spikes are bounded research tasks: 'Can we integrate with the legacy API in 3 days?' The team runs the spike, gains the answer, and uses the result to make informed decisions about implementation approach — reducing the risk of embarking on a wrong technical path.

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This question covers Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps under Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps (Agile Frameworks/Methodologies).

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