Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of DevOps?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
A fast flow of unplanned work into production is not a characteristic of DevOps. In fact, DevOps practices strive to minimize unplanned work (like emergency changes or outages) through automation, testing, collaboration, and rigorous change control. The other options ensuring organizational success, working toward a common goal, and world-class stability/reliability are all key DevOps characteristics. [Reference: DevOps Foundation v3.6 syllabus section 1.4; State of DevOps Report., ]
Question 2
Agile funding can be______
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Agile funding is flexible and adapts to the iterative, incremental nature of Agile and DevOps projects. It can be fixed cost for some work, continuous cost for ongoing value streams, and is reviewed frequently to align with evolving priorities. All three characteristics are true, so D (“All of the Above”) is correct. Extract-style reference: “Agile funding models support continuous review and adaptation, providing the flexibility required for digital transformation and DevOps ways of working.” Project to Product, Mik Kersten PeopleCert DevOps Foundation v3.6: Advocates funding models that encourage agility, experimentation, and rapid value delivery.
Question 3
In the context of DevOps. which is an effective approach when selecting tools?
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The most effective approach to tool selection in DevOps is to establish a toolchain—a set of integrated tools that support the end-to-end lifecycle (planning, coding, building, testing, releasing, deploying, operating, and monitoring). This encourages consistency, automation, and traceability, while still allowing flexibility for teams. Why not standardize on one vendor? This reduces flexibility, can cause vendor lock-in, and doesn’t support the varied needs of Dev and Ops teams. Encouraging independent selection (C) increases fragmentation. Focusing solely on testing (D) ignores the broader lifecycle. Extract-style reference: “Establishing an integrated toolchain provides end-to-end visibility and automation across the software delivery pipeline, aligning tools with process and cultural change.” State of DevOps Report; DevOps Handbook PeopleCert DevOps Foundation v3.6: Recommends a toolchain approach for supporting collaborative DevOps practices.
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