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Microsoft 070-498 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management |
| Exam Number: | 70-498 |
| Passing Score: | 700 out of 1000 |
| Exam Duration: | 120-150 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired December 31, 2018 |
| Exam Format: | Case studies, Multiple choice, Scenario-based, Drag-and-drop |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), English |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management |
| Exam Price: | USD 127 |
| Recommended Training: | Applying ALM with Visual Studio 2012 Jump Start Microsoft Virtual Academy (archived) |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE (archived) |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Proctored onsite at Pearson VUE test centers; no longer available |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: 1–5 years of application development experience; no mandatory prerequisite exam |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-498.aspx |
Microsoft 070-498 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Define an Effective End-to-End Software Development Lifecycle | 20% | - Select appropriate SDLC methodologies - Align processes with business goals - Integrate Visual Studio ALM tools into SDLC |
| Develop Customer Value with High Quality | 15% | - Testing strategies and quality gates - Implement continuous integration - Build automation and release management |
| Define End Value for the Software Iteration | 15% | - Measure value delivery - Validate acceptance criteria - Identify business and user requirements |
| Define a Software Iteration | 20% | - Manage backlogs and sprints - Plan and scope iterations - Estimate and schedule work |
| Define the ALM Process | 20% | - Governance and traceability - Work item tracking and reporting - Source control and version management |
| Integrate Development and Operations | 10% | - Continuous delivery and deployment - DevOps practices - Monitor and improve application performance |
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The official Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management outline defines 6 domains. The leading three are Define End Value for the Software Iteration (15%), Define a Software Iteration (20%), and Define an Effective End-to-End Software Development Lifecycle (20%). The full list is in the topics section above, and TorrentExam's 98 practice questions cover each one.
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Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management Sample Questions:
You are utilizing the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) for Agile Software Development
6.0 process template.
You need to track progress for the current sprint.
Which three actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the
solution. Choose three.)
- A. Review the burndown chart.
- B. Review the task board.
- C. Review team capacity.
- D. From the Product Backlog view of the current sprint, review the By Work capacity bars for each contributor.
- E. From the project portal, review the Iteration Backlog spreadsheet.
Correct Answer: B,C,E 🗳️
Your team uses Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server {TFS) to manage your software projects. The operations team uses System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and configures synchronization with TFS by using TFS Work Item Synchronization Management Pack.
You need to send information about production errors, including IntelliTrace information from System Center, to the software development team.
What are two possible ways to achieve this goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
- A. From the TFS Administration Console, select the Import IntelliTrace files menu, and associate the IntelliTrace file to a new work item.
- B. From System Center, select an existing alert, and enable full IntelliTrace collection by using the tasks panel. Once the IntelliTrace file is associated to the alert select the Assign to Engineering option from the Alert Status menu.
- C. From System Center, select an existing alert, and enable the full IntelliTrace collection by using the tasks panel. Once the IntelliTrace file is associated to the alert, create a new work item in TFS, and add a link to the new System Center alert.
- D. Assign an existing Application Error from System Center to the development team by using the TFS connector and opening an error alert. Select the Assign to Engineering option from the Alert Status menu.
Correct Answer: B,C 🗳️
Your development team is using the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CM MI) Process Improvement 6.0 process template.
You identify the high business value requirements of a project.
You need to prioritize the requirements and ensure that the updates are reflected on the TFS reports.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
- A. Use Microsoft Project.
- B. Set the Stack Rank attribute to Top for each of the high-value requirements.
- C. Use the Product Backlog feature.
- D. Set the Priority to 1 for each of the high-value requirements.
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
You are developing a release plan for a new project.
You need to create a risk management plan.
Which three activities or elements should you include in your plan? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose three.)
- A. Constraints
- B. Resource planning
- C. Assumptions
- D. Probability assessment
- E. Resolution planning
- F. Impact analysis
Correct Answer: D,E,F 🗳️
Your company is developing a web application by using the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum
2.0 process template. The development team committed to deliver a set of Product Backlog Item (PBI) work items for the upcoming sprint.
You implement the initial tests for the PBIs in scope for the upcoming sprint. You plan to add more tests during the sprint.
You need to ensure that your test plan automatically includes any new tests.
What should you do?
- A. Create test case work items for the acceptance tests.
Create a suite in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) and add all test cases to this suite. - B. Create test case work items for the acceptance tests.
Link these test cases to the PBI work items.
Add a query based test suite that selects all test cases linked with the PBIs in scope. - C. Create a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that lists all the acceptance tests for the PBIs.
Use a Pivot table to report the test cases per PBI. - D. Create test case work items for the acceptance tests.
Link these test cases to the associated PBI work items.
Add the PBIs to the test plan.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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