Scrum Master

A Scrum Master is working with a Scrum Team that has members in different physical locations. The Scrum Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take?

• Inform management and ask them to solve it

• Ask the Developers to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup

• Allow the Scrum Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do

• Set up the meeting and tell the Scrum Team that is how it will be done

What is the role of management in Scrum?

• To present the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve

• To identify and remove people that are not working hard enough

• To monitor the productivity of the Developers

• To continually monitor staffing levels of the scrum Team

When the Developers determine that they will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?

• The Scrum Master, project manager and the Developers

• The Scrum Team

• The Developers

• The Product Owner and all stakeholders

What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?

• To inspect the product Increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps

• To review the Scrum Teams activities and processes during the Sprint

• To take time to judge the validity of the project

• To build team spirit

5. You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full-time commitment from a specialist who is external to the teams.

What should the Scrum Master consider in this situation? (two answers)

• The ability of the Scrum Teams to produce integrated increments

• The need to have enough work to keep all Developers busy

• The benefit of Developers figuring out a solution for themselves

• The desire to maintain a stable velocity

During the Sprint the Scrum Master’s role is to do which two of the following: ( 2 answers )

• Coaching the team members in self-management

• Escalate team conflicts to functional line managers

• Facilitate inspection and adaption opportunities as requested or needed

• Monitor the progress of the Developers

• Assign tasks with the Scrum Team

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

• It is a mechanism to control the Developers activities during a Sprint

• It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next

• It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done

• It is use to congratulate the Developers if they complete their forecast or to punish the Developers if they fail to meet their forecast

Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as the output of the Sprint Planning?

• It is ordered by the Product Owner

• It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint

• Every item has a designated owner

• It is the Scrum Team’s plan for the Sprint

• Each task is estimated in hours

An Increment must be released to customers or users at the end of each Sprint.

• True

• False

Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint?

• Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing

• Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should be long enough to make sure the Scrum Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint

• All Sprints must be one month or less

• The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints