Scrum Quiz

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.

When can the Product Backlog be updated?

• Only after a Sprint Review if agreed to by the stakeholders

• Only during Product Backlog refinement sessions if the Product Owner is present

• Never, unless agreed to by the change request

• At any time when done by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner's discretion

How can a Product Owner use time-boxed Sprints to obtain feedback from users and the market?

• Through the assurance that a Development Team finishes all work on the Sprint Backlog.

• Through frequent delivery of Increments of the product into the market.

• By making sure a Sprint does not stop until all testing is done, and the work is verified by the Product Owner.

• At the end of each Sprint, a detailed report with all test cases and test results is available.

• A business analyst represents the Product Owner to make decisions on his behalf during the Sprint. This way the Product Owner can accept the work at the Sprint Review without further involvement.

A first Sprint can start before the Product Owner has a complete and exhaustive Product Backlog in place.

• True

• False

The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue.

• True

• False

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 Product Owner manages the Product Backlog. Who is accountable for estimating the effort to complete the Product Backlog items?

• The Development Team. As a collective, they have a complete view of the work needed to transform Product Backlog items into Increments of product.

• The PMO. They have all the history on projects delivered, and this enables the IT department to make delivery commitments.

• The Product Owner. The Product Owner is required to commit on delivery to the users and the stakeholders.

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.

Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner?

• Project Manager 2.0

• Value Maximizer

• Requirements Collector

• Scope Protector

• Chief Analyst

Who creates the definition of "Done"?

• The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization)

• The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions

• The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success

• The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team's productivity