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Key Facts: PMI DAF Exam
April 29, 2025
DAF Launch Date
PMI (replaced retired DASM)
8 hours
Course Duration
PMI DAF course page (pmi.org)
$200 / $279
Member/Non-Member eLearning Fee
PMI DAF course page (pmi.org)
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DA Toolkit Layers
PMI Disciplined Agile Toolkit (Foundation, DevOps, Value Streams, DAE)
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DA Delivery Lifecycle Options
PMI Disciplined Agile (Scrum, Kanban, CD Agile, CD Lean, Exploratory, Program)
Pass/Fail
Assessment Result Format
PMI (exact question count and pass mark not published — verify with PMI)
PMI Disciplined Agile Foundations (DAF) launched April 2025 replacing the retired DASM. It is an 8-hour course with an included assessment. PMI does not publish a fixed question count or passing score — results are Pass/Fail. Course fee is $200 (PMI members) or $279 (non-members) for eLearning; ATP instructor-led training ranges ~$350–$700. No formal prerequisites are required. The credential covers the DA mindset, four toolkit layers, six lifecycles, DA roles, process goals, and GCI.
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1Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Disciplined Agile (DA) toolkit?
A.To prescribe a single agile methodology for all teams
B.To provide a process-decision framework that helps teams choose and evolve their Way of Working
C.To replace Scrum and Kanban with a unified enterprise framework
D.To document best practices from waterfall project management
Explanation: The DA toolkit is a process-decision framework — not a prescriptive methodology — that helps individuals, teams, and enterprises choose and evolve their Way of Working (WoW) in a context-sensitive manner. It draws from agile, lean, and other approaches and guides teams to make informed trade-off decisions rather than mandating one fixed method.
2The Disciplined Agile mindset is expressed through principles, promises, and guidelines. Which of the following is a DA PRINCIPLE?
A.Fulfill your team's Way of Working
B.Experiment and measure
C.Context counts
D.Optimize end-to-end flow
Explanation: DA principles form the philosophical foundation of the mindset. 'Context counts' is one of the eight DA principles, recognizing that every situation is unique and that teams must tailor their approach accordingly. 'Fulfill your team's Way of Working' is a DA promise, 'Experiment and measure' is a DA guideline, and 'Optimize end-to-end flow' is also a DA principle — but it requires careful reading of each option.
3A DA practitioner promises to 'apply the DA mindset.' What does this commitment primarily mean in practice?
A.Follow the DA toolkit's prescribed lifecycle without deviation
B.Adopt the principles, promises, and guidelines as a foundation for decision-making
C.Earn all Disciplined Agile certifications before contributing to team decisions
D.Use only PMI-approved tools and software in the delivery process
Explanation: Promising to apply the DA mindset means using its principles, promises, and guidelines as the foundation for how you think and make decisions about your work. It is a commitment to the underlying philosophy — pragmatism, context-sensitivity, and continuous improvement — not to any specific tool, lifecycle, or certification requirement.
4Which of the eight DA principles most directly supports the idea that teams should not blindly copy practices from another team without considering their own situation?
A.Delight customers
B.Be awesome
C.Context counts
D.Optimize flow
Explanation: 'Context counts' is the DA principle that recognizes every team and situation is unique. Practices that work well for one team may be inappropriate for another with different size, culture, technology, or regulatory constraints. This principle underpins DA's entire 'choice is good' philosophy — adapt to your context rather than blindly copying.
5In Disciplined Agile, what are the four layers of the DA toolkit?
A.Foundation, Disciplined DevOps, Value Streams, Disciplined Agile Enterprise
B.Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean Startup
C.Mindset, Delivery, Governance, Portfolio
D.Team, Program, Large Solution, Portfolio
Explanation: The DA toolkit is organized into four hierarchical layers: Foundation (core mindset, principles, and team-level delivery practices), Disciplined DevOps (integrating dev and ops for continuous delivery), Value Streams (coordinating across teams and business domains), and Disciplined Agile Enterprise (DAE) (enterprise-wide business agility). Each layer builds on the previous one.
6The Foundation layer of the DA toolkit includes which of the following?
A.Enterprise portfolio management and business agility transformation
B.DevOps pipeline automation and release orchestration
C.The DA mindset, roles, and team-level delivery lifecycles
D.Value stream mapping and cross-team coordination practices
Explanation: The Foundation layer is the entry point of the DA toolkit. It covers the DA mindset (principles, promises, guidelines), DA roles (team lead, product owner, architecture owner, team member, stakeholder), and the team-level delivery lifecycles (Scrum-based, Kanban-based, Continuous Delivery, Exploratory, Program). This is the layer most relevant to the DAF credential.
7A DA team is choosing a delivery lifecycle. They work on a mature product with steady demand and want to reduce batch size and improve flow without fixed-length sprints. Which DA lifecycle is most appropriate?
A.Agile (Scrum-based) lifecycle
B.Lean (Kanban-based) lifecycle
C.Exploratory (Lean Startup) lifecycle
D.Program lifecycle
Explanation: The Lean (Kanban-based) lifecycle is ideal for teams that want continuous flow without fixed-length iterations. It is well-suited to mature products with steady incoming work, emphasizing pull systems, WIP limits, and flow efficiency. The Scrum-based lifecycle uses fixed sprints; the Exploratory lifecycle is for high-uncertainty innovation; and the Program lifecycle coordinates teams of teams.
8Which DA lifecycle is most appropriate for a startup team building a completely new product where the solution is highly uncertain and requires rapid experimentation?
A.Continuous Delivery: Agile lifecycle
B.Program lifecycle
C.Lean (Kanban-based) lifecycle
D.Exploratory lifecycle
Explanation: The Exploratory (Lean Startup) lifecycle is designed for high-uncertainty, innovative work where the team must test hypotheses and build minimum viable products (MVPs) to learn quickly. It is inspired by Lean Startup thinking and is appropriate when neither the problem nor the solution is well understood. Other lifecycles assume more certainty about what needs to be built.
9The DA Agile (Scrum-based) lifecycle has three phases. What are they?
A.Discovery, Development, Deployment
B.Inception, Construction, Transition
C.Initiation, Iteration, Release
D.Planning, Execution, Closure
Explanation: The DA Agile lifecycle follows three phases: Inception (also called Sprint 0 in Scrum terms — initial visioning and team setup), Construction (iterative development through multiple sprints), and Transition (release sprint — deploying the solution to production and transitioning to operations). These phases map to common Scrum activities but provide more explicit governance and architecture guidance.
10In Disciplined Agile, what is the role of the Team Lead?
A.Defines the product vision and prioritizes the work backlog
B.Makes all architectural decisions for the team
C.Acts as a servant leader, facilitating the team's process and removing impediments
D.Represents stakeholder interests and approves all deliverables
Explanation: The DA Team Lead is the agile team's servant leader. This role is analogous to a Scrum Master — the Team Lead facilitates team processes, coaches team members in agile/lean practices, removes impediments, and creates conditions for the team to self-organize effectively. They do not define the product vision or make architectural decisions.
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