scrum.po.b

The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Product Backlog.

• True

• False

The Development Team finds out during the Sprint that they aren't likely to build everything they forecast. What would you expect a Product Owner to do?

• Cancel the Sprint.

• Change the Sprint Goal.

• Re-negotiate the selected Product Backlog items with the Development Team to meet the Sprint Goal.

• Skip Product Backlog refinement activities.

• Inform management that more resources are needed.

It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress of the Product Backlog by using which method?

• A Product or Release burn-down chart

• A Value burn-up chart

• A Gantt chart

• Any practice based on trends of work completed and upcoming work

• A Sprint Review acceptance report

A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager?

• True

• False

A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous Sprint for the following reason:

• Not enough Product Backlog items are "Ready".

• The Product Owner has not identified a Sprint Goal.

• There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

• The QA department needs more time to make the previous Increment "Done".

• The stakeholders are not happy with the value produced in the previous Sprint.

What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product?

• Setting value on individual Product Backlog items using Value Poker

• Devising a formula for a neutral calculation of value

• The order of the Product Backlog

• Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases

The process of regular inspection and adaptation employs knowledgeable and skilled inspectors. What are two ways in which the Product Owner takes the lead in the inspection process?

• At the Sprint Review the Product Owner shares the current state of Product Backlog, which, combined with the inspection of the Increment, leads to an updated Product Backlog.

• At the Daily Scrum the Product Owner inspects the Sprint burn-down for progress towards a complete Increment and re-planning the team's work.

• At the end of Sprint Planning the Product Owner verifies the Sprint Backlog for completeness in order to allow the Sprint to start.

• The Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn how the current state of the marketplace influences what is the most valuable thing to do next.

Must the Product Owner be present at the Sprint Retrospective?

• It is optional. Attendance is only required when the Product Owner gets invited by the Scrum Master.

• It is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess its performance and improve itself.

• It is not allowed. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Development Team to inspect itself.

What two things should be done if the Product Owner is unavailable?

• Within the Sprint, the Development Team makes the best decisions possible to assure progress toward the Sprint Goal, re-aligning with the Product Owner once he/she is available again.

• There should be a Product Owner team to allow a different person from that team to instantly take over the role of Product Owner.

• In a permanent state of unavailability, a new Product Owner needs to be appointed. Development efforts without a Product Owner are not employing Scrum.

• Development of functional requirements stops until the Product Owner is available again.

How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog items by value points?

• Using value points is the ultimate way for a Product Owner to predict the value that the product will provide.

• It is a good practice, keeping in mind that market reception is the best measure of value.

• Calculating value points is an upfront approach that conflicts with the empiricism of Scrum, and is therefore not acceptable.