Covers Scrum and Kanban board differences, board filters and JQL, column configuration and WIP limits, swimlane and card layout appearance, and estimation and working-day configuration.
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Board Types and Concepts · Scrum vs Kanban Differences
During a corporate Agile transformation, a newly appointed Scrum Master creates a Kanban board for an operations team. Upon reviewing the board, they notice a specific visual feature that is actively tracking items out-of-the-box, which they previously had to manually enable on their Scrum boards. Which feature is enabled by default on Kanban boards but disabled by default on Scrum boards?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
The 'Days in column' indicator (represented by a series of dots on the card) is enabled by default for Kanban boards to help identify bottlenecks in continuous flow. It is disabled by default for Scrum boards.
Q2Question 2
Intermediate
Board Types and Concepts · Board Creation and General Concepts
A Jira administrator is auditing unused views in a complex Jira instance. They identify a board named 'Legacy-Q3-View' that was created from a shared filter pulling issues from three active company-managed projects. If the administrator permanently deletes this board, what is the exact impact on the underlying work items?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Deleting a board does NOT delete the board's work items. Work items belong to the space/project, and boards are simply a visual representation (a view) of the work defined by a filter.
Q3Question 3
Advanced
Board Types and Concepts · Kanban Boards
Global Logistics Inc. operates an IT support team that handles incoming infrastructure tickets. They currently use a Scrum board but frequently miss their sprint commitments because critical incidents force priorities to shift daily. An Atlassian consultant recommends transitioning to a Kanban methodology to manage continuous flow.
Which specific combination of Kanban board configurations will best help the board administrator support this continuous delivery model while actively preventing team burnout in the 'In Progress' state?
flowchart TD
A[Incoming Tickets] --> B{Triaged?}
B -->|Yes| C[Kanban Backlog]
B -->|No| A
C --> D[Selected for Development]
D --> E[In Progress]
E --> F[Done]
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
To support continuous flow without sprints, the Kanban backlog should be enabled to keep the main board clean. To prevent burnout, WIP limits (column constraints) should be set. In Jira, these are advisory visual indicators (turning the header red), not physical blocks.
Q4Question 4
Intermediate
Board Types and Concepts · Board Creation and General Concepts
True or False: Board administrators for team-managed project boards can configure JQL-based swimlanes and subfilters in the exact same manner as they can for company-managed project boards.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Team-managed project boards have significantly limited configuration options compared to company-managed boards. They do not support advanced features like JQL-based custom swimlanes or subfilters.
Q5Question 5
Beginner
Configuring Board Permissions and Filters · Filter Permissions and Sharing
A board administrator creates a new board based on a saved filter to track high-priority bugs. However, several developers report they receive an error and cannot see the board. The administrator confirms that the developers have the "Browse Projects" permission for all relevant projects. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
A board is only available to users who can view the saved filter on which the board is based. If the filter is kept private, other users will not be able to access the board, even if they have project-level permissions.
Q6Question 6
Intermediate
Configuring Board Permissions and Filters · Subfilters
An operations manager is optimizing a company-managed Kanban board. They want to permanently exclude any issues with the resolution 'Duplicate' from appearing on the board entirely. Additionally, they want to give team members a one-click button to temporarily isolate 'Critical' priority items on the board.
Which combination of configuration features should the board administrator use to achieve this?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Subfilters permanently narrow down the issues displayed on a Kanban board (excluding 'Duplicate' resolutions). Quick Filters create toggleable buttons that users can click to dynamically filter the current view (isolating 'Critical' priorities).
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